The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
ED WALSH NOT
 TO BE CANNED BY CHICAGO WHITE S0X

Chicago, March 13-Twenty-eigh members of the Chicago White Sox / will report to Manager Clarence Row land at Mineral Wells; Tex, for spring training. The greater part of these left Chicago yesterday on a spe- cial train and arrive in the Lone Star State on Tuesday.
 The training trip is much shorter this year than heretofore, and Man ager Rowland expects it to have pet ter results. Previously the club used to train on the Pacific Coast, and would be the road almost two months before the. season started.
 Thirteen of the squad are pitchers, four or five of whom probably will be sold or traded before the season gets under way. The veterans on the twir1- ing staff are Urban Faber, Joe Benz, Eddie Cicotte, Reb Russell, Jim Scott, Melvin Wolfgang and Ed Walsh. The rockies are Malcolm Calvin, the Uni versity of Wisconsin star pitcher; Claude Williams, Charles Stellers, Dave Danforth, Jack E1ler and Frank Davis.
 Reports that Big Ed Walsh would be dropped were denied shortly be- fore Rowland's departure. Rowland said that Walsh was member of the White Sox pitching staff, and would be a big help to the club in helping g the pitchers condition themselves. He also said that Walsh might be able to take his turn oh the mound, as he reported from his home at Meriden, Conn.,, that his arm felt in fine shape.
 However, the task before Rowland is to weed out five of this big squad. It is likely that three of the rockies are not yet ready for major league company, and they may be farmed out for further seasoning. Two of the veterans undoubtedly will have to fight hard for their places on the list, as Danforth and Williams are touted as being capable of holding ap lace on the White Sox staff
 It has been MT. COmiskey's good fortune to land at least one star slab man almost every season. Ray Schalk probably will carry most of the catch ing burdens, but he will have able assistant in Tommy Daily, and a, tried veteran in Jack Lapp.
 Several recruits will battle at the training camp for a place on the in field. The keystone sack, which will be guarded by Eddie Collins, is the only position which will not be fought for by the other infielderS on the club.
 George CBuck) Weaver, the sensa- tiona1 shortstop, may be shifted to the third corner and try his hand at that station, and allow McMullin and Ter ry-, two recruits from the Los Angeles club, to battle for the shortstop posi- ton. Both come to the Sox highly recommended, and one undoubtedly will make good. Weaver also vii have George Moriarity, the former De- troit third sacker, battling him fol the third pillow post. If the two Wes tern recruits fail to make good Weav- CT will move back to short and Mori arity will be given the third base job
 The first base problem also may bt definitely settled before the seaso1 starts. The SOx have great field ing recruit in Jack Ness, who estab Iished a record on the coast for hit ting consecutively, while playing il the Pacific Coast League last season Manager Rowland said he expected t. see Ness make good from the start However, if he should fail, John Col 1ins or Jack FOurnier may be giVel She berth at the initial sack.
 The outfieId will be well taken car' of this season by practically the sam players who romped about the oute garden last season. They are Eddi Murphy, Happy FeIsch, Memo LeiboId, Fourier and John Collins Several aspiring youngsters also vii be given an opportunity to dispIa. their skill during the training trip.
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