The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-06
ANDERSON WILL WATCH
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ssrs 1rDt what they have at the start
OF the training season when the
weather b still chilly. has cost more
than one good twirier striving for a
regular position his career on the
baseball diamond. Just the other day
down at Marlin. Texas. where the
Giants are training. a Texas league
recruit threw curves during the first
days workout and as n result he has
been given the pink slip by McGraw.
No chances will be taken by Goat"
Anderson with his twiriers this sea-
son. The Goat" will. OF course. ex-
psct to be shown before the season
opens. but he will not rush things and
will let his men work gradually.
Wheeling In Just q tribe bad on for
twiriers. but with one or two OF the
prospects showing any kind OF form
Wheeling should have no trouble
from this source. IL IL 10 necessary.
Anderson will buy one or two new
men. that IN. In event OF any OF the
recruits not showing enough.
Just rs days from today the bugs
who get out Of their hunks during the
warm sunlight OF the morning will see
vending their way across the steel
bridge Goat" Anderson and his
braves for the first practice OF the
season. Twenty-six days is q short
time when you come to think OF II and
before the fans realize II the Stogies
will be knocking out fiys. passing the
ball and running the bases. The first
OF April will see the team In action
and the fan who has been dreaming
all winter will. like the grounding.
come from his hole and be on the
Island grounds to see them in action.
There are no local players sure OF
their jqobs. Anderson states that
they must show him and the best man
will be given the position. The proper
spirit for a winning team. Ell? The
outfeId and the infield Is the least OF
Anderson't worrys. Everything in the
out garden is lovely and II one Of the
six or seven third basemen make good
the infeld is o. X. Twiriers are the
only thing that is worrying any per
son around these diggin's.
From Sharon, Pa, comes the sad
news that Mat Muldowney. once a
member of the Fort Wayne tyirlinl
staff was found dead in a room. Es
Gaping gas told the tale. He was al
one time a great twirler. but his wins
gave out and he was finally unable to
make good in the class & leagues. II
is understood that he committed sui
eide.
nal ri hat h ia
plans for the summer. but OF any clul
wants the services OF a good sluggel
as we'll as a political speaker. he says
that he will consider the proposition
Manager Jack Tighe OF the Louis
vile Colonies Is kidding himself thai
he will get Eddie Lennox back from
the Cubs TO play third base for tbs
Colonies the coming season. n hal
OF the reports about the ability o
Lennox are true. Tighe will have Il
keep on kidding himself.
Ping Bodie denies the reports tina
have emanated from California III.
last two weeks that he has been &c
ing the pace that kills. He has Gale,
on several OF the sporting editors Il
retract their statements regardin
him.
The Pittsburgh club paid $4,000 70
for young ball players last fall an
will pay several more thousands thi
spring II the Youngsters all max
good.
Joe Adams. the scout who disco'
cred Otis Crandsll. Larry Doyle an
Arthur Wilson OF the Giants, IL no
connected with the national pastim
in any form at present. Adams wa
manager OF the Nation. H.. team a
the time he found the Giants star
Hugh Duffy has signed a pitcht
named Hathias Zieser The forms
Sox leader IN a diplomat and Il nal
ing himself solid with all nationa
tiles OF people.
Manager Chance says that he hs
quit worrying about holdOut piaye
lie has heard the stories % piayei
for many years about quitting n
game. bot none o. them quit. exec
IN rare cases