By 1895, Armour was fully recovered from his injuries. He began the season as the center fielder for the Montgomery Grays of the Southern Association. In March 1885, a Montgomery correspondent wrote to the "Sporting Life" on Armour's progress: "Your correspondent was out to the park seeing the boys limber up this afternoon, and they are certainly all right. Armour is a race horse in the field, and there is no fear but what centre will be taken care of in A No. 1 style." In June 1895, the "Sporting Life" reported: "Armour can get to first quicker than any player in the South." In July, the "Sporting Life" reported that Armour "made two phenomenal running in catches of line hits over the infield which robbed opposing team of two 'sure' safe hits."