Evening journal., 1915-01-09
donovan ON YANKS;,
SAYS HE Will PITCH
"Wild Bill" Thinks Well of
Material for Next
Year
SAVANNAH TO BE
THE TRAINING CAMP

NEW YORK, Jan. Ovid Bill Dono-
van, new leader Of the Yankee forces,
does not intend TO confne his energies
to managing the team from the bench.
Such was the declaration of this smil-
ing one who is here discussing club
affairs with the new owners az the Of
fetal beginning of his major league man
agerial career When the LEAGUE starts
Donovan will be in uniform daily and
he expects 10 spend most of his time
on the coaching lines like Hughey
Jennings. But he also plans to get
into the game now and then, gener-
ally for rescue work.
II got into the game a few times
at Providence last season." said
wild Bill, "and / am satisfied that
am still able to do some
real pitching in the majors.
I realize, II course, that I
could do no such work as did few
years ago, but / guess a few innings
now and then would not be too much
for me. have quite a little OF that
old speed left. and II is only natural
that could handle Il difficult site
alton better than some OF the young
sters. Cy Young was several years
older than / am before he had 10
admit that his days were over, and
YOU know / always took pretty good
care Of that old pitching arm.
win work out slowly this spring, and
when the real hot weather arrives
will be ready to work whenever the
occasion demands II"
The question Of training camp
lame up for discussion and II would
not he surprising II the team will be
taken TO Savannah. Ga, for condition
ing purposes. Donovan favors this
place. He took his Providence team
there last spring.
Don't make any mistake about this
fellow Pipp," said wild Biz In dis
, cussing the players whom he VIII
have under his charge next season
p "He Is a great ball player and
rather expect that he will be a regu-
lar with the Yankees. / thought sew
eral times last season that he was
serving his last year in the minoI
Leagues. He Us a good first base
N man and. best of all. a heavy hitter
II was i'm batting that the team Wa'
particularly weak last season, aii'
a slugger of Pipp's ability will b.
10 more than welcomed.
"A High IS another fine ball playel
a much better than he is general
rated. He has not had the hes
e. Lrhance 10 show his real worth as Ola
10 wealth Of outfield talent at Detro'
has kent him i'm the background. bu
"a he did fine work last season when 'Tl
,e Cobb was out OF the game.
v "Of the play ers now with the Van
"A KEGS. / have been told by good judges
that two of the new men. Cook an
A. Boone. are among the most promia
NJ ing players I'm the American League
In Cook is a fine hitter and should i'm
prove. Cree / know we'll, and Their
Is no question about his being on
of the fixtures on the team. Peckin
paugh Is another star, ranking anon
the best in the business at his posi-
p ton. had plenty of opportunlt
oi TO size up Maisel when he was wit
~ baltimore in the Internationa
y League. and know his capabilitie
well. Then we have another hig
class inhelder in Arragon.
er ct am quite satisfied with the pitch
io ing staff. I expect that we will hav
IN Caldwell in line again. He is withot
u any doubt one Of the best pitchers
~ the game today"