The Washington times., 1912-03-10
FIRST SET
FOR NEW ENGLAND
CLUBS TO REPORT
Season Starts Week Earlier
Than Usual in Minor
Circuit.

LYNN, Mass, March 1o-Because the
New England League starts this sea-
son about a week earlier than usual,
club owners feel that the players viii
have TO report earlier. On that account
> pril J.. which falls on Monday. seems
to be their choice for getting the new
men On deck for spring training and
sitting out of the new talent. Manager
McGOVern has decided on that time
10 get the Lynn players here to look
them over and try them out. lie may
have 10 start indoors unless more faV-
orable weather comes than has been
the case FOR the past four or five years
1t was bad weather even ten days late"
In the month last year. The prelirn-
mary training. therefore. will probably
be In some gymnasium BY that time
the team will be prGtty we'll selected
and men secured for the positions
which are now uncertain. At least,
there will be candidates for them, and
one or two crack tWirlers will be added
to the pitching department
Manager MCGOVer will not have The
advantages of former managers. who
had unlinited means at their disposal,
but will have to cOnfina himself with
the 500 salary limit. 1t is known thac
was far above the present salary limit,
and it did not take the flag. Terry,
therefore. will not have access to big
league talent, as did those managers,
of vOuI = talent. If little bit of luck
comes his way, it is believed he will
make good fight for the pennant.
Must Rebuild Team.
Lowell has been shot to pieces, ard
is far from having the championship
club of last year. Manager Gray,
TO ge! a club up in the race, and Il
will cost much of the money secured
from the sale of players. Everybody
knows that Lowell had high salariCd
team last year, and on that account
1t is said. had the advantage over the
other teams. Yet Lowell made no
money outside that taken in for the
sale Of players.
The year before last. New Bedford
had championship team. and last year
changes brought about. Connoughton
hes a problem on his hands in the
Wnalers. He has been successful in his
one year stands the past four Years,
and in New Bedford they are looking to
him to hold the club in that city.
Worcester realizes that II las to nave
the pennant again to hold the crowd,
onG so Eurkett is out for it, Recently
be secured a trio of good players from
the ma aiors. and now the annual cry
IS heard along the circuit. look out for
Rurkett." Jesse is depending much on
his pitching, staff, as he has his best
pitchers OF last year
John O'BHen expects to make a big
showing in Fall River. now that he is
90 up there. he will have to provide
bette; accommodations. and Mr. O'Bricn
| intends TO do that, already having start
cd work on his plans for giving his pa
| irons at least comfortable surroundings.
Lineup Outlined.
The Lynn outfeld Is prac ctically set
| He'd 1t will be Kecfe, Wallace, and
| Strands. in the outer garden. Keefe
rlaVed against Lynn with the Boston
and was second in the batting order.
| Every time up ne hit the ball.
Terry will play first and Cargo third.
Second and short are unsettled. 1t is
! said that Fred Lake has some one in
view for Lynn for one OF those positions.
| Then il SINNERS down to the pitching
! department. Rciger. Waller, Scott and
J Lefty Hines are signed. Wade, a Lynn
I twirler, who signed last fall, will bear
watching.
The old reliable Gus Daum, the lead
! Ing catcher Of the league, and Wake
as for other positions, but they will
| have to go some to make good against
the foregoing list.
Manager McGovern is in receipt of a
letter from Tom Logan, who is work
I ing in buckeye burg on Long Island,
| that he is satisfied to come here. From
! this it would seem as though Tom
| would be found in his old position
around the keystone cushion. Logan
| for over a year has been taking excel
lent care of himself and when right
there is none better in the New England
| League.
Among the new players signed by
Lynn are OrCutt, an Outfielder: Morris
a catcher; Robert W. Edgar, of Man
| chester. Conn. an outhelder; William
| Robertson. an outfeldeT: Thomas
| H. Ryan. a catcher; Walter l.. Wade
p catcher, Louis Springer an outficld-
CT.