| Show I New York Yanks Hop to Pick at Least Four W inners From This Crew j if 4 I f it i. i I. I I- I I I 4 New York Yankee pitching recruits at training camp MACON MACOS Ga March ch 23 Miller S.- S. Miller Uller Huggins Huggins Hug- Hug gins the Yanks Yanks' new manager Is busy with his hla pitching staff staf them days das de determined determined determined de- de to find among his few ew recruits at t least leant one ono dependable winner who can bo be added to the Yanks' Yanks re regulars in the box The Yanks have a n small lI but select group roup of pitchers working In camp this spring undo und In fact tact they are only eight In all alI Of these theM none are arc new faces this spring as ns tho the newest of thorn thom have been with the team at Ica least t a part of ot last sea sea- ca- ca son Caldwell Caidwell Russell o Shawkey Shaw Shaw- key and Love Lo are aro somewhat veterans with tho the team and Herb Monroe and McGraw are tho the recruits So 80 far seems to let his choice rest between Slim Love Iove Ed Monroe and Herb for tor the chance of ot a regular turn In the box Every day thes these men are arc care carefully tully tutored by tho little boss and every everyone one is shown the faults of his delivery In Jn ono one workout they are arc drilled in the fine points of ot covering cover cover- I lag ing first base when tho the first t sacker is bus busy with an nn assist and another day they me are given a thorough drilling on how to snap the tho ball bali to first when the base base- runner la Iii taking a 0 long lead And Aud so the hard work with the young oung pitchers proceeds lt Its It's easy 38 to see that Hug Is a mast painstaking little part party party par par- t ty when It comes conies to bringing to pass whatever ho he may count Important HeIs Hois lie Ho lieIs Is determined that the Yanks are arc to have e high class pitching this year ear and It I is certain that he is tolling toiling for It It It is simply a a. question of or which pitcher Is ready first for or his turn In tho the box aid Huggins In discussing his hilt principal at this time worry The young pitchers now In camp have shown me plenty plent of or natural ability In fact I be behove believe believe be- be lieve hove they will average up better belter than usual In the case caM at a n. training camp At the tho same ame time It is necessary that each should Improve provo to a L certain extent before he can be bo counted upon to pitch major league ball ban every evory three or four our days Some pitchers show a world of or promise but never get beyond a certain stage o of ot usefulness Others develop much faster than expected and display major lel league ue worth before a manager be believes be- be lioves the they can My I work Just now Is Isto Isto isto to get set one of ot these Inexperienced pitchers pitch pitch- ers era In trim for tho the 1918 campaign Just ono more reliable pitcher will w make all tho the difference In the world with this ball all club I am satisfied that the tho field fielding InS InS' will b be up to requirements and it Il Will he be a u bl big surprise If Ir the club docs does not show how a big Improvement In batting and run getting as a result of or the deals during the winter That leves leve the success success suc sue cess of ot the club mainly up to the pitchers pitch pitch- ers ore Naturally I am lm counting heavily upon Caldwell and Shawkey Sha and figure that Io and Russell will w work reg reg- Rut nut the tho other pitchers at this time limo lack the development required for regular work and in tho the event of or a veteran veteran vet vet- eran emit being belO Injured I might run short of ot otreal real pitchers For that reason the young pitchers will vIlt come como In for tor the tho greater part pan of or my attention between now and the opening of ot tho the season lon |
