The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24
Roundup of Players for Spring Training Indi- cates M any Ol d Timers Have Been Sent to the Bushes.

Following the announcement ot the1r spring training plans, with the dates of departure for the camps III, 1exas and Louisiana, John McGraw and Mil Ter Huggins have begun the. task of rounding up their players for the con- ing season. It is now only matter of a few weeks for the managers of the two championship aggregations will be looking over rockies and veterans i'll either San Antonio or New Orleans, and each must first bring his players into line Contracts probably will go out this week.
 Only three or four Giants are signed for the coming season and, as tar as is known, the Yankees have no veterans under contract Even Babe Ruth IS among the unsigned, but there seems to be no worry about bringing the home run king into the ranks. He has talked with Huggins and the Yankee owners within the last few weeks and no doubt there has been something i'll the nature of an understanding regarding Babes next contract.
 Heinie Groh, Ross Young and Fred Toney have been announced by Mo Graw as under contract for next sea- son. Young signed last season for a term of years, and the others came into the fold during the last month. These are the only veterans under con- tract early in the year.
 Glenn Tillinger, the Penn State athlete, is the only player whose con- tract has been announced by the Yankee owners It is likely that both clubs will encounter some holdouts in the ranks of the veterans, since that custom usually becomes bit popular after a champion ship year.
 Cleveland fans are none too sure that the Tribe of Iris Speaker will be as dangerous in the next pennant race as in the races of 1920 and 1921. A tendency to regard the pitching staff as uncer- tain is one reason for the failing conf dence and the departure of Elmer Smith is expected to be bit costly on the Cleveland club from the standpoint of run scoring.
 Jim Bagby had a great year in 1920 and much was expected of him last season. He failed to perform up To ex pectations though he came through with more victories than most of his brother members of the Cleveland staff. It was on Stanley Coveleskie that the great part of the burden devolved and Stanley was no longer the Yankee tanner that he had been in previous years. He gave the Yanks some hard fights, but that usual ly were able to beat him. However Coveleskie looms up as the big star ot the Indians hurling staff and Sothoron who flashed brilliantly for time last year, may be able to furnish some help Otherwise George Uhle seems to be Covey's first assistant.
 There is a possibility, of course, tha Bagby- will come back with another fine brand of pitching but it is natura to suppose that Jim, no longer { youngster, has seen his best days or the mound Morton has failed to live up to the promise of his early day: with the Indians, Caldwell has gone and Mails seemed to be much of ar in-an-outer last season.
 Sizing up the staff from every angle it appears that only strong comebacl by Bagby will make the Indians as for midiable on defense as was the cham pionship team of 1920 On Coveleski and Uhle the Tribe will ascend or prov failure.
 The departure of Smith will meal fewer home runs for the Tribe mex season and homers are an important ad iunct in baseball victories. Last yea the Cleveland club was credited with 4 circuit drives and of this number Elme Smith contributed no less than 16. Ina right field fence and screen at Dunn Park was just to Smiths liking an' many ball game went to the credit O the Indians, or an opposing pitcher los heart, as Smith po1ed one into the stree beyond. An idea of how Smith stoo' out among the home run hitters ot tn