Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1917 — LAUDS HIS TWIRLERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LAUDS HIS TWIRLERS

Manager Donovan Expects Them to Be Best in League. .. * * Every Member of Bquad of Lett Season Will Be Kept—SHawkey Has • Been Most Reliable—Cullop and Mogridge Also Btar. Although his pitching staff was In none too good Condition at the end of the past season, “Bill 11 Donovan Is sanguine that with a fair share of good fortune his bor brigade will be one of the best, If not the best, in the American league next year. It is a foregone conclusion that every member of the present squad will remain with the team and that next season the Yanks' will have at least seven pitchers. Those who are reasonably certain of their positions are "Bob” Shawkey, “tfick” Cullop, George Mogridge, Allan Russell and Urban Shocker. Shawkey has been by far the most reliable of Donovan’s pitchers this season, while Cullop and Mt>grldge, too, have dope splendid work, except when injuries impaired their effectiveness. “I believe the Yankees will be one of, the best teams in the American league next season,” remarked Dono-

i ~ van. “For one reason, I expect to have the best pitching staff in the league, and a club with a topnotch twtrllug staff will have a big advantage on its rivals. “Shawkey was our most dependable pitcher this season, and I expect him to have Just as good a year next season. Shawkey is a hard and energetic worker and Is my idea of an ideal

pitcher.- It is pretty certain also that Cullop, Mogridge and the other pitchers with us now will be on the club next season. “Our pitching staff had a lot of wretched lack last . season, usd that helped largely to beat ua but .of the flag. Cullop, ohe of the best southpaws in either league, pulled a muscle at a time when he was needed most and had to stay out of the game for a few weeks. Mogridge. too, was laid up when his services were needed. .But that is part of the game. Next season, provided we get our share of the breaks, I expect the ‘Yanks’ to be :in the race all the way and that the pitching staff will surprise the baseball realm.”

Nick Cullop.

Bob Shawkey.