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Show Ii Reports from the Yankees' training camp at New Orleans waft north 1 ward the information thai Manager Muggins is worried about his outfield l When Bob Meusel and Babe Ruth were suspended li waa believed that! the New York club would not be greatly weakened during the absence of J these two stars from the game It was believed ihe added pitching strength would carry (he burden im J posed by their loss. I really thought that Bohbj Roth would stop into Meusel'B place and de j liver with a vengeance. Roth Is a great ball player ii he wants to be. Ho Is the type who goes great guns for a limited time I thought Roth would fill the bill because it Is usually in the pinch : J that he does his best. However, for some reason Roth has been suspended ' He can't be figured on. I In many quarters there !.j an Increasing belief that the loss of Ruth and' i Meusel is going to prove r much greater handicap than ii first seemed. EYES OF BASEBALL WORLD WILL FOLLOW JIMMY O'CONiNELL No ball playei is going to be watched more carefully this summer than Jimmy O'Connell For fear on have forgotten. Jimmy O'Connell is the young man for whom John McGiaw of the New York Ci.'.n's paid 175,000 to the San Fran clsco club In a few more weeks the Coast league season will be on In full blast The eyes of the cynical fans will soon be coldly analyzing his work Not only will O'Connell be receiving the once over from the home town fans in San Francisco, bin all over the United States The gljre of the sporting spot light, however, doesn't seem to have changed O'Connell in ihe lasi. When queried as to how he felt about the publicity that had come his way because of the record price McGraw paid for him. he modestly re marked : "The major league is still one year removed. I am not giving a single thought to the blc Bhov I still have to make good in the minors because 1 am as yet a minor leaguer. "I am verj glad I didn't g t a chance in the National league this year. I am sure to bo a much improved ball plaer in 1023. 1 really need an other year in the minors "In addition, by this time next year a lot of the fans will have forgotten all about the ?7.:'.."tn New York paid for me and won't expect as much when L make my debut In the majors." This is certainly some sensible reasoning by one of the most advertise! oung men in the count r |