The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-15
o CONVINCED HE
HAS FINE FIELDING TEAM
Good Work in This Line Shown at All Positions-High
Cook, Pipp, Masel, Aragon and Daley
Provide Large Quantity of Speed.

SAVANNAH, o., March 1.-Two
weeks Of training here have convinced
Manager Donovan that he will DO able
to present 4 club Of major league reld-
ing excellence. Under Chance a year
ago, with Mullen at frst base. few rivals
could show a stronger inner line. Should
Walter Pipp displace Mullen the de-
fensive strength would not be impaired
in the least. On one foot Pipp has
proved the most promising first base
candidate tried by the Yankees since
the debut OF Hal Chase.
1t will require some further study
to determine other salient features OF
excellence. II has been impossible to
get a line on the offensive side. The
batting has been disappointing SO far.
but there is some excuse for this. The
pitchers came from Hot Springs pre-
pared for heavy work and their curves
and speed showed to the very best ad-
vantage against a lot OF players who
had seen nothing but lobbing, Further
more. the rank and file of players have
not been in training long enough TO be-
come Just right physically. Until the
last trace OF muscle soreness is gone
payers tdIitOl 10 tNDtNltu ~ ScN UpT-
NAL results from their efforts.
Apparently Donovan will be able to i'm.
prove the speed OF his array to a marked
degree. Hughie High Is q very fast
a Cook. rid of his malaria. seems
80 per cent. better in every way. Pipp.
though a rangy big fellow. seems faster
In the field and on the bases than any
ono who played first base last season.
Aragon seems as fast as Maisel. Daley.
.ykn aha h,xy x,t1 ~ rafatn>A far ,tttittx-
outfeld duty. always was noted for
speed.
Just how good the various candidates
are cannot be determined for some little
time. So far Donovan. who was a
mighty fine base runner himself. has not
begun special instructions in base run
ming. He decided to wait until his dis
ciples were perfectly conditioned. Next
week Bill will devote All hour OF each
practice to this phase OF offensive play.
He believes he has enough latent speed
in his men to perfect a fancy collection
of base runners.
The excellence of the right handed
pitching at his command has made
Manager Bill all the more anxious for
one or two competent left handlers. lie
believes that he will be able TO effect
some sort OF trade before the season
opens to obtain this much needed ad-
junct. Sir William figures that the class
of his battery men. combined with the
assurance OF general defensive strength,
puts his success sauarely up TO the task
OF getting competent batting. No doubt
his final selections will be influenced by
the form displayed against rival pitch
ers In the practice and exhibition games.
william Tamm is one young gentle
man who will bear watching. He Is a
Big, powerful fellow who reminds one
OF a Mccain in his style at the plate.
Araeon has shown to great advantage
too. but he has had the advantage of
practice all winter. Baumann, who al
ways was a slugger in the minors. has
not had time to get his oar in properly,
| First Baseman Kelly has not shown
much promise with the stick.
Donovan is highly gratined with the
showing of his two young catchers.
Pickering and Schwert. though as vet
he does not know whether the former
Will have TO be turned over 20 Durham.
y. C. With Sweeney pounds over
weight and not likely 10 be at his best
for two weeks. the recruit backstops
prove a great help. They fortify the
club against possible inconvenience
through the injury OF N~unamaker.
Nunamaker never was IN better shape
than now. He has a distinct advantage
over Sweeney IN this respect and II hts
hitting holds 10 present form he Is