The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-31


games. buttthe veteran catcher q raps
idly making Observation-Disclosures
Iclub5 as a coach 5ofGthes pitchsEss The
twilersl have been turned DOOM
and he3i is hardSat work teaching them
how to- putStheir stuff over.
George stellers, Chicago semi:pro
flast season, was the first membertof
the Whitesix to fell the ax.sEHe&was
told thatihe could go back home any
time he desired andthe quit the camp
at once. Rowland thinks eventually
he will make a;good- pitcher, but needs
more experience.
An incident that happened Tuesday
shows the spirit of the 1916 Whitesox
fteam. Eddie Collins, Buck, Weaver,
Jack Fourier and Zeb Terry were. e&-
cused from morning practice, and they
were the first men on the field and
worked the hardest all through the
morning.
Federal league players who areymem1
beers of the Toledo and Columbus clubs
are unanimous in declaring that Barry
IMcCormick, who has been signed by.
Tom Chivington to work in the asso-
citation as an umpire this season, will
make a sdecided hit. The refugees all
declare that he was the peer OF any
arbiter in the Gilmore organization.
last year.
Billy Fish. former Manchester catch
er with the Phillfes. will be sent to
the New London club. Fish was first
mentioned for the Portland (Me.)4 club,
then the Portland tOre.) club. Nor
Lton F. Plant, owner Of the New Lon
don club saw him in action down.
South, and arranged with Manager Pat
Moran to take him.
"Kauff has already shown me
enough to force the belief that he IS
one Of the best ball players who has
| ever appeared.in a New York uniform"
declares Manager John McGraw OF the
Giants. "He reminds me Of the old
fashioned player. He is always the
first performer in uniform and n or
the last out. He never tires OF work
ing on the, ball field and he is going
to be a big help, to. the Giants in their
fight for the 1916 pennant.
Heine Schulz has plenty OF stuff on
the ball. If he can secure control he
will pitch some winning games for the
Reds this, year. Moseley also lacked
control, but will do better wkSn his
splitter gets to breaking right for him.
Manager Herzog has decided to play
Wade Killifer in center field. insteno
of In left. las announced a few days
ago. He believes that Wade's expert
ence will be of more advantage to the
club out there. where he can direct
the other garinerer5 how no play for
certain batters. John Beall will start
the season in the left garden.
Turner Is still a great ball player:
says Manager FohlSof Cleveland, ""and
III don't see how 1T ever came but that
washington might gat him}to Washing
ttonSin3the SdealSfor Gandil! He'd Sbefa
4 good ever swapS'for Foster, according
to my thinking. He has It all over.
Morgan, because he hits better and is
equally good at third, short and sec
ond. =
Rowland is going to- dodge the hard
est work OF a managers job this year.
because lie; has a small staff and will
not be forced to lop of. a lot of heads
tbefore. thetseason is under way Thirtyf
one athletes areSon the Whitesox pay
roll. and only about. five will be tturn'
ed loose before April - rolls around:
The Redsox will carry eight pitch
ers this season.. and will carry 10 un:
til Manager .Carrigan is quite sure
where he stands. Shore, Foster, Leon;
ard, Ruth and Mays are fixtures, Gregg