Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
NO MENTION OF ROOKIE
NEW YORK SCRlBES FAIL
TO BRING IN MITCHELL
Highly TOutrh ShortStop iIns Nat
shown. Anything nt Training
Camp tn Date.

shown. Anything ut Training
Camp tn Date.
NEW YORK. March 9.--What about
Johnny Mitchell. the Vernon Club Of
the Pacific Coast League star short
stop. for whom the New York Yam
KEGS gave six players. the equivalcn,
of S25,uNV at least. in Il big winter
deal? Dope hungry scribes haven't
rum more than his name yet, nary
a word OF praise. nor the scmblance
| OF II.
With Twenty-Five players tho limit
during the playing season. only six
men can be kept by the Yankees, and
Mr. Mitchell apparently hasn't done
anything AT all down AZ the Shrcvc-
port. la. training camp. Yet, he
was sensation out on the Coast
last year. Noracious fanatics. fail
ing 10 get approval o! Mitchell from
their favoritc scrihcs. are beginning
to tune up the razH orchestra for
Manager Miller ilugEins already, al
though III" seasons young. and the
player may com" around.
Right alongside OF Mitchell, so to
speak, there is Vormcr. "a catcher.
who cost little or nothing from Ven
non. but who is showing enough
stuff to make him one OF the choices
berths are: Alex Ferguson. the
pitcher recalled from Jersey City;
Norman Mcmillan, the young out
I
the South Atlantic League. who is
busting" balls: Al Winco. brother
of Ivy, OF the Cincinnati Reds. form
crly of the Atlanta. Ga, Club: and
Ell Picrccy, Il pitcher. also OF the
Pacific Coast League.
christensen and Hawkes. Praised.
christensen and liawkcs, rookie
| outiielders from the western Canadian
circuit. are doing fairly we'll. and
| Hawkes. may in time. be transformed
into first baScman. II is said, how
! ever, he'll need seasoning. and he
may get il back in the minors. This
Christensen is fleet Of foot in the
Geld and or the bases, hut may not
shape up well enough in other re-
SpcctS.
Bu, Mitchell remains unsunG
always like To see some shining new
conner, and. though Babe" Ruth
Frank Baker. Ward ct ais. will lure.
they. will find meat for criticism If
viii recall the departure for him OF
Ernie shore. Truck Hannah. Fob"
McGraw and Frank O'Doul. the lat
Ter hiShly-ihousht-o youngster
by some critics.
Stiil they may Vet be appcased for
Mitchell. sure Ia get all the chance in
me World 70 make good. may bios
som forth like the poinSettias of CAL
!iornia, and then again, some other
rookie" may do all the blooming
Inc New York Giants. on the other
hand or side, or what one will, are
rather 's"wcd up" proposition with
:,"ard 10 openings for players, though
WcomerS Of ability are welcome of
curse there's one gap at second
. anSr ana smother in contcr field, If
benhy kann doesn't play through
!csh difficulties. 'Goldio" Rapp. Sis
wv purrhasc. IS picked for second.
,h"nSh hc'Il have to tight for it, may
"c. lie tied FOR the batting leader
ship OF THE American Association last
season with iiargravc. now with The
1imcinnht! team. ana comes with
promising recommendations
chap named Jack Monroe. from
beaumont. Ten. however. may give
iIrn Il battle. for he is fun of men i'm
, In hIia. ana has been hitting the
bridgeport. Conn, club. is aimin.. for
second base also. Lee King ana V.r
non spencer. the latter obtained from
sc o,pn no rs, ins' season when KauT was
svnl l" the minors, Will light il our
WIN one or two rockies prnbahiI.
ior center field IL kaum docsn't show
me GIANTS ana the Yankees have
= ~ ~ c tyiiinS inns year. and viii have
-, "'s a"!ioWihg Tor III" pennants in
ne wv" .lcagHcs. The Cinriun,t.
'eIs; much changed, stiii arc rata5
l.rnn,Siv"" as 'sr" th% Pirates. while
irons. are conceded good ,,h,,,,.c r.
ttptai The latter team. how,v.r
To- 'hty lately ,cnc:tmpcd. ana mo-
rock a .'iie ~. rns been obtained on
! n III -
champions. look very ytrnn,.
M"rah Smu>hrS Cincinnati
D'Hcihhatls Reds, world cham
| P."nS of 1919, have been sm:sh.I 90,
! NJ .rroshiilon by cXaspcrated .:p,;..
M"rah' VII" Saw his team GO
piects last season from rIoious ,;, 20
me ana biGhcadedncss. lInrTr,,'a
s.Hr inter with ltapp in IN" tm"ri!
I'm ASSOCIATION. broke his LEG nav
! TX WINTER ball in Florida. ana mn
| We OF small use III the early season
! nml M"rhh expects much later on. lie
| 10 ms hooked Brcnton. Pacific
| .,""Si i-hhue star Hast season. who
| shapes UP We'll u"
| Moran got rid OF Ruother Ring
! ana Saicc of his pitching star nnG
| ~ building hopes anew ON Eiinr
| flsh.r and iuque. the res, OF IL, and
! 0om iremton Napier. a thirty-ycar old
! rookie obtained las, season. RIM.
MarGuard. tho widely Known EN-; :nna
| ii.nNeE' who was acquired from thu
mIs IN trade. ana Fred coumbc
! eN hoSton Red SoN and Clavni,nd
! n,tcncf w,h" Is m from ST Paul FOR
"Hrther chance to make good
~. il'ates have likely looking
p,,.,' ~ haFnhhrdN recalled FROM
nrt,n,,s, ana he is being
hechni".s job at third base. n No
| comes through. George Whi,tcd All
around player. VIII go 10 the ont.
n"!n W'th Higbce and Carey. n good
G2,.'m"ld trio The acquisition oi
| MdranN!lic FOR shortstop. though
ana "caHening the hitting power and
/ II" outheld. has given the pirat.s !.
."l oil Color and line chanc. for thu
| pcnnant.
,. rnt,rr."n Takes second Place.