The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-04

phiilies park mashcad a. they head.
~ Ter spring training II is thor
'ufst flag IN 50 many years that thsy
count EN- By decades and the Ciaa
Moran enters the strife determined :,
repeat the demonstrating perform
snce e Grover Alexander aud BIS
noble cohorts
Moran suffered Feyctses 10 the
SNOW season maueusses. he wanted
90 piack Rsusch and cedeou cut OF
the Federal league grab baE. he
didn't seg them aad tho sof,-sposen
Gael had 20 revise n Rats e mia.
Esraam However che peunaa.-vie
nem are practically iatact and im
portaHt new faces loom IN the phil
lies family album. The strengthen
ing ef other teams aud the philS'
fszie In the worlds series are a.
causes OF doubt among the fans
one OF Moran's hopes Is TO d
velop something OF stellar luminos.
ity from out the array OF recruits
land secona-string men on hand This
he believes can be accomplished
soon after the regular season gets
under way. when the youngsters
have had the benefit Of traIning
trip and few tansles In the biz
time
Who Will nll the outfield and IN
field positions when the season opens
/ Is problematical Expected shakeags
lprobably will mark the exit OF more
than one cid timer This already has
been evidenced by tho release OF
Beels Becker. veteran outfieldef
/ This release showed that Moran has
great confidence that Good or neyore
VIII prove valuable addition 10 the
champions. II is certain Moran will
carry a left-handed hitting outfield-
81 and with Becker gone there is
room for Good or pevore.
crayath and paskert. according 10
the dopesters. will have TO do tall
Ihustling TO prevent the youngsters
from crowding them out OF the race.
While both play consistent ball they
are not expected TO improve a great
deal cravath in particular. a.
though an asset as a hitter. last year
showed signs that his legs were gis-
ing him trouble.
Dave Shean, who was secured from
Boston. IL another recruit expected
70 strengthen weak spots. II is not
unlikely that Bert Siehoff OF las
years championship infield. will pe
out OF the lineup. Shean does good
work in keystone territory and the
dopesters viii not be surprised TO
see him galliyanting around second
base.
The back-stop STAFF Ii not expected
To be materially changed unless XII!
| lifer bum arm goes entirely bad.
Killifer Is still in his prime and It
lis believed the expert attention Civ
en- the injured member will see him
lDegging 10 second with HIS same OH
accuracy. Eddie Burns and Jack
Adams also are expected to work
again behind the plate.
Moran has thirteen twirlers 10
choose from. His recent purchase
of Chief Bender. who played with the
Baltimore Federals last season. gaYe
Moran good timber for bits ellmina-
/ ton trials Whether Bender can
beat out six second string pitchers
depends on whether he can show
some OF the form be demonstrated
five years ago. II is, not believed
Moran viii carry more than seven
monndmen
Alexander the Great again will be
the moving spirit OF the phillies.
During the winter he faithfully
watched his condition and his arm
IS reported better than last year.
with Chalmers. Mayer and Rixey
steadily improving and Demaree.
MeQuillan and the recruits all prom
Using. Moran does not anticipate any
trouble with his pitching depart
ment
II Is the young blood and reserve
strength the Phillies are counting
on TO pull through the 1915 season.
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