The Washington herald., 1910-12-04

The New York Mail is already touting
the Yankees for next season. Listen 10
this:
It's slow work compared with the haste
the Giants are showing TO bind themselves
10 another year OF slavery. but the local
American League club is gradually get
ting its athletes lined up for the 1911 sea-
son. Charley Hemphills signed contract
was received yesterday and a couple more
are looked for before the end OF the week.
The Yankees are mixed up in more
winter league gossip than any other club
IN the circuit The Western critics. who
couldn't begin to see them until toward
the close Of last season. don't know Just
what 20 make Of them now. They admit
that Farrell has likely looking ball club
on his hands, but are rather leary of
banking on II until Hal Chase has shown
his managerial ability or lack OF IT,
Were Stslings In charge they would rate
ths Yanks as the only club in the league
likely 10 give the Athletics a run for their
money. But Chase has not yet been tried
out. and until he has the Out-Of-tOwn
critics will not admit that the Hintoppers
are as formidable an aggregation as they
were under Stallings.
Changes in Lineup.
There isn't much doubt that Chase viii
make one or more changes in his lineup.
Laporte probably will be traded or sold.
Though a heavy hitter, Potts" is an
erratic fielder at times and liable 10 in
juries that keep him on the bench just
when he is most needed.
Il has been common gossip for a long
time that he owed his place on the team
20 Stallings. and now that the chief is no
longer in New York there are many who
believe Laporte is a candidate FOR the
order of the Can.
Just who viii take his place is a ques-
ton. Earl Gardner is a great fielder. but
he, too. suffers many injuries. II IS
possible that Chase VIII make a second
baseman OF Jack knight and try 10 de-
Nelop young Foster or Wilbur Roach into
d real major league shortstop.
Arthur Irwin and others have been
touting Foster as another Bush. and il
may be that he viii be- ready for picking
next spring Otis Johnson, who las the
home run habit, is coming back. and he
may make a hard bid for the Job The
chances are. though, that some one who
has been with the Yanks a year or 50
viii fall heir 20 the berth
Shift in OutIeId.
There may be a change in the outfeld
Bet Daniels and Birdie cree are certain
ties but there is nothing sure about the
right field place. II may be Hemphill if
he is in condition 10 play right from the
start, but il is intimated that Harry VOL
ter viii not last through another season.
Criger surely will not be one of the
catchers. and Mitchell is slated TO go
back to the minOrs unless some other
American League club puts IN a bid for
him. Sweeney and Blair, with possibly
Ed Walsh as a third man. will be the
backstops.
The pitching stan will be just about the
sama ss last year. Ford. Vaughn, Fisher.
and Warhop and probably Jack Quinn
will make up the backbone OF the finging
corps. The others viii have To show
cause on the training trip or be replaced
By some Of the young talent arthur Irwin
picked up last summer.
II looks Ike a good bunch yet the
Western critics say that II will not do
as well as last year The Boston Red
SoX are also picked to finish worse than
in 1910 while the Maps and White Sox
are both expected 20 climb The CleVe-
land fans, however are banking on a
flock or minor league recruits tearing
things up. but the dope doesn't look par
ticularly strong.