The sun., 1916-01-23
DONOVAN TO PICK YANkS
FROM 4 SQUAD OF FORTY
Will Go to Macon in Mid-February SO That He Can
Sift Out Good Ones-Tranng Plans
of Other Clubs.

Wild Bill Donovan and his highly
recruited Yankees probably will be the
f,rst major league club TO get into train
ing this spring. lie will go to Macon.
Ga, with First Lieutenants Joe Kelly.
Duke Farrell and Herman Schaefer and
the battery material in mid February
Donovan has ordered his pitchers and
catchers TO report at Macon In time to
start training on February IS.
Most Of the sixteen major league
clubs have decided upon a much later
start than usual this year. There In .
rule which prevents Nationsl League
clubs from going to spring camp before
March 1. The American League is not
bound by such an agreement. but most
OF the teams OF Johnson's circuit al
ready have decided to cut their CUSTOM
AIRY training schedules anywhere be-
I tween two and three weeks. The White
Sox. Tigers and Senators will not report
much before the middle Of March.
Manager Donovan Is not a strong ad-
vocate OF the long training trip. but
just at present he is the victim OF pecu-
! liar circumstances. Wild Bill has ap-
! proximately Ave dozen players In re-
serve. \ number OF these may be dis
posed OF within the month, but never
/ theloss he will have forty or more men
upon mhom 20 pass Judgment this
/ spring.
Col. Ruppert and Capt. Huston are
very anxious that the very strongest
possible combinations may be effected
from the wealth OF material, and for
that very reason have determined "a
shoulder the heavier training expense
| IN order that their manager shall not be
called upon to make snap judgments.
II guess | will have my hands full
for two good weeks before the main
squad arrives at Macon" said Donovan
yesterday. We have some score oi
pitchers several with whose styles ant
mannerisms am not familiar. I an
satisfied that I shall be as strong n
any rival In the matter OF righthanded
pitching. am particularly anxious &c
md Just where I stand in the southpaw
brand
THE fact that We didn't have one
lef,handed pitcher with the Yankee:
until the close OF last season no doub
affected the work OF the veteran right
handlers. Porside pitching is absolutel,
necessary In the American League be
cause there are so very many fne left
handed hitters and go many characters
tic lefthanded lineups. Mogrdge looked
mighty fine to me in his games last fall
II cullop is as good as / believe l thini
! may safely bank on one good brace
OF southpaws. In addition We have TIVE
or three Young fellows who have bee.
most highly recommended"
Donovan has indorsed the early star
with a double purpose. The extra tim
for study should enable him to s!ft tn
battery wheat from the cham by tn
time his regulars put In an appearance
Also it should have the pitchers II
such fine trim by that time that the In
field and outfeld candidates might b
tested with pitching and catching o
real merit
The team last spring looked quit
as well as any rival from the standpoin
of defence said Donovan. Its vita
weakness lay in lack OF average hittinI
power. Lee Mag.e and others We hav
In mind should go far toward remedyin
this evil l. is necessary that pro
vide The maximum of hitting. and tina
will require careful study. 7 have see,
enough Of tn. Yankee recruits to knoy
that almost any combination that ma
lie selected will possess real wealt
OF speed
Secretary John y. Foster o' IN
Giants announced yesterday that Nc
Graw had made arrangements to !eav
on February % for Marlin. Tex. wit
his first squad of players. Thi
contingent Will arrive in Marlin the las
day OF the month SO as to be in posi-
ton TO take advantage OF the carles
start permitted in the National LeaGu,
The veteran pitchers and catchers. 70
ccthcr with the many recruits Eathcrc
in by Mct;raws scouts. will form tn
advance guard.
The second squad, comprising the Nc'
cran intielders and outfieders, viii :"
out eight days later. Those of thi
section vii. leave New York on March :