The Washington times., 1916-02-21
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


fielder. will report in condition to do his
best for tho Grifrmen at Charlottesville.
In letter to Manager Griffith he de-
niles he has a broken arm. but admits
that six weeks ago he fractured his
collarbone. It is healing rapidly and
he does not expect u be bothered much
by It this spring.
Manager Griffith In pleased to hear
the real inside story of Jamieson's IN
jury from the player himself. Until to-
day he had heard nothing from him.
Today brought a letter from Jamiescn.
explaining that the fracture Is Of
collarbone. not an arm.
HE tells me that he will DO in shape
by reporting time says the Old Fox.
land 80 I expect to have him in line on
March 0. the day we leave here for
Charlottesville. He doesn't say which
collarbone 1t IL. but think It's the
left"
Broken collarbones, while inconven-
lent. are not necessarily fatal to the
chances of a player. Football players
frequently have them and miss hardly
two weeks practice. Jameson. will
have had two months rest when he
reports at Charlottesville. and. with
Trainer Martin on hand to watch him.
he should suffer hardly any from his
injury.
The one comparatively weak place in
the Yankee team In behind the bat.
Leslie Nunamaker and Walter Alex
ander are now considered first and
second string receivers. respectively,
but neither Is a really high class per-
former. The acquisition OF Ivy Wingo.
who is not in the best of odor with
Cincinnati fans, would come close to
making the Yankees a we'll balanced
club In all departments.
The first squad of the Yankees today
gets down to work at Macon. Ca, I'M
der the eye OF Manager Donovan. Two
players Joined the squad here, Ford
Meadows and Cliff Markle. pitchers.
being the lads In question.
At Baltimore Joe Kelly scout. CLIMBED
George Finn, pitchers, in tow.
Those Yankees accompanying Captain
Huston and Manager Donovan from
New York are Ray Keating. Gilman
Cay. and George Mogridge. pitchers;
Leslie NunamaRer and Plus Schwert.
catchers, and James MoGovern. an In
fielder from New York's jsandlots.
Though New Workers. are inclined to
20 into rhapsodies whenever they think
OF the Yankees. Captain Huston issues
a warning against too much "pennant
talk" 49,.
what we want is to finish farthest
north in the standing OF the clubs at
the end OF the season." says Huston.
This team isn't the old Yankee team
by any means; this is brand-new New
York club.
1--WE look for a good baseball season
at the Polo Grounds" continued the
new magnate, "for think the team has
been greatly strengthened by the play
ers we have acquired in the last few
weeks. The baseball public shouldn't be
impatient, however, II Manager Dono-
wants club doesn't go out and win
lot OF games. at the beginning OF the
season. Neither should they expect to
see the Yankees win the pennant, as 1t
would take any manager long time to
build up teamwork and get his forces
working smoothly. ] do not propose to
make any rash predictions. but think
the club will land In the first division
sized up cheerfully."
Manager Donovan declines to make
any prophecies. He won't even say
where Lee Magee is to play. whether in
Frank Baker will have a steadying eff
feet on the infield, and, OF course. con-
siderable effect on the teams offensive
play.
Mike Mowrey. one of the oldest play
ers in professional baseball. may be
with the brooklyn Dodgers this spring
Manager Robinson has rendered him a
contract. Mowrey was with the Pitt
feds last season.
Pittsburgh's Stove League, composed
of fans, will banquet Hans Wagner
Thursday night observing the veterans
forty-second birthday On February a.
1856 the Stove League will probably give
Wagner another banquet. with a mas
sive volume showing his major league
record for some sixty years,