New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
Lankv Pitcher Can Now
Touch Left Ear with Right
Foot on Wind-Up.
lack COOMBS SIGNS
WITH THE SUPERBAS
Likely To Be Used in Aiding
Robertson Develop Pitchers,
So Much Needed.
Nv HAYWOOD BROUN.

The future OF the Yankees IS safe.
Doubt and miSgiving have fed. h.ng
Cole wrote 90 Bill Donovan YESTERDAY
10 INQUIRE when and where he should
report FOR duty tins spring, Cole sara
that through dint o. The practice ne
obtained on the tour with the ALMA
tonals and All-Amer.caUs lie can touca
his left ear with his right FOOT "hen
winding up. The King sought 60 &C
eomplish this feat many times las,
season. bat always fell snort tN an
inch or more.
Although the work OF Cole was inn
pressive last year only IN the number
Of new steps which he introduced
while pitching. 81 IS possible that ne
may be Of great use this season. Tie
held the Al-Nationa.S hitleSs IN one
Of the last games on the tour. ana
fully demonstrated his great worth as
a winter pitcher Donovan may rest
assured Of success u only he viii save
the King for snowy days ln July anG
June.
In spite o. the denials issued by
Charles Il. Ebbets. Jr- and the NC
Keevers Yesterday. Jack Coombs has
been signed by the Superbas. The
contract Of the former pitcher OF the
Athletics was received az the oihces
Of the Brooklyn club yesterday.
II is believed that Coombs viii be
used chiefly 20 coach the many young
pitchers on the staff OF Nilbert Rob
inson. Danny Murphy. who paid
visit 20 Coombs early this month with
p view 20 signing him for the Up
Tops, reported 20 the Wards mat the
once great twirler would never be
able to regain any considerable meas
ure Of his former effectiveness.
The public Of this city must wait
until the opening Of the baseball sea
son 10 see the Donovan smile. The
grin OF the Yankee manager dehes
Photographic reproduction. He was
forced 70 face a camera Yesterday and
immediately his sunlit features grew
as dark and as gloomy as the counte-
nance OF Connie Mack during a worlds
series.
Teetotaler though ne be, Donovan
- contemplating the purchase OF
magnum OF champagne Immediately IN
order 10 guard against any possible
rise in the price Of wine on account
% the war. On his recent trip 20 De-
troit "Wild Bill made a be- with
sporting writer that he would pitch
and win full nine-innlng game dur
ing the coming season.
"Tbat bets a cinch.' said Donovan
Yesterday. Il can 20 nine innings any
time al all, and i | can PICK my spot
there isn't any reason IN the world
why I shouldn't win
yet. it's a c.nch." repeated the
manager. but then he paused and
added: "By the way, how much does
q magnum Of champagne COST
George CockiI. manager of the Har-
risburc team Of the Tri-State League
has been appointed National League
umpire by Governor Tener
Bill Donovan left here for Philadel-
phia Yesterday in order 10 begin the
preparation Of his speech for the
Philadelphia sporting writers dinner
Donovan INDUCED yesterday in
little theorizinc on the pitching art
There's no use IN trying 10 MAKE
every pitcher work the same way he
said. "I've seen lot OF good men
ruined because some manager or other
wanted them 20 change their stvle OF
delivery. No matter how awkward or
wearing motion may look 70 the man
ager. he should 20 very slow IN trying
20 teach the pitcher a new way OF
throwing the ball There is no one
correct pitching style, but II you pin
me right down must admit that /
think the man with the side arm mo-
tion has the edge on all his rivals