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Show GOOD SOUTHPAWS BECOMING SCARCE yiTH the training season now on It does, not seem that the American league managers will be able to bank very strong on their southpaw pitchers. pitch-ers. In fact, the crop of port fllngers In the B. Johnson circuit Is not very Imposing. Outside of Vean Gregg, the star of them all; Eddlo Plank, tho grand old veteran, and Ray Collins of the Boston Red Sox, there Is not'much In sight to throw a scare Into the left hand bat3men In the league. The Athletics have four left handtrs lined up now Plank, Krausc, Danforth and Salmon. Plank looks certain to havo another good year, while Krausc has been endeavoring this winter to add weight and strength to his frame so as to be a more effective pitcher, as ho was not of much use during the last year. Danforth Is the young Texas collegian whom Cleveland tried to get. He Is a good prospectshaving alrca'dy demonstrated that he has the stuff. Salmon Is a Princeton pitcher whom Connie Mack won In a battlo to the finish (national commission) with Roger Rog-er Bresnahan, Jimmy Callahan of the White Sox has thiee in the veteran Doc White, Jess Baker and Mogndge. White seems to bo slipping, but Mogrldgo may bo developed, de-veloped, as ho Is a big, strong fellow. Cleveland has a good pair In Gregg and Mitchell, a great pair if Mitchell will only pitch the article of ball he did In 1910, when he wound up his season sea-son by winning ten straight games. St Louis Is another club that Is blessed with just two. Hamilton and George are tho southpnws upon whom Wallaco will rely. There Is no denying the fact that Hamilton would be one of tho best pitchers In the league if ho were a. trifle stronger. Ho is lacking In physique, however, and also has been handicapped handi-capped by having a losing team behind him. But he is a man who must he watched. Ho will grow heavier and league Lefty George is good, although al-though no world beater. i Jew York has really only one Jim Vaughn, who has been such an In and outer that his managers ha'te never been ablo to depend upon him. Wol-verton Wol-verton has one other southpaw on his roster In Hoff, but he is scarcely to be considered, being: a scmipro from Yon-kers. Yon-kers. Ray Collins Is Boston's only left hand pitcher, but he Is good, very good, being be-ing especially strong agnlnst certain clubs, including the Tigers and White Sox. Detroit managed to get along pretty well without a port flingcr last scapon, but Jennings will try to develop Mitchell into a winner this season. The youngster has the makings. He also has Maronoy of Utica. Washington, tho only other club, will b bad off for left banders unless Becker comes thrc:;gh and delivers. Becker Is Grif-Ath's Grif-Ath's only southpaw, and ho Is but fair |