The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
REACH The COAST
The white SOx Limited Rolls
Into Los Angeles.
The Change in Time OF Arrival
Fools Loyal Rioters.
FANS OUT WITH BANDS
Start i'm at Once ON Two Hours
Of Lively Practice.
Strike the Coolest Day of the
Year for Their Opening.
FANS OUT WITH BANDS

Los Angeles. Cal, March 6.-The
white Sox limited" rolled into the
railroad station here Thursday and
the long journey of the former
worlds champions was finished with
out accident or ia6icent of any kind
to mar the trip.
There was no reception committee
of Los Angeles fans awaiting the
rival Of the train a that hour of the
morning, but if the team had landed
the night before. as they were
originally scheduled to do. they
would have been accorded the most
enthusiastic welcome ever given
ball team on the Pacific coast. Local
fans were marching all over the city
behind bands of music waiting for
their distinguished visitors.
Manager Henry Berry of the Angels
and City Clerk Harry Lelonde. secre-
tary of the local ball club. were on
ha1id at a. m. to extend the hos
pitahty Of the city to the Sox, how
Lankershan, where the headquarters
of the Sox will be while here, the
fans lined up one after another to
shake hands with President Comiskey
and his players.
The real work Of preparing for the
coming pennant race was started in
the afternoon when the members of
the first division were put through a
two hour stunt at ChuteS park.
Commy led the team to the grounds
and the stars INDUCED in their first
practice of the year.
"Jiggs" Donohue, George Davis,
and Frank Smith were not out at the
grounds. They had been given per-
mission to go to Catalina islands in
the early morning by President
Comiskey, as it hooked as if 1t would
rain and no work could be done. The
III a hnVRvar
the players We're arrayed to suit the
weather conditions.
The members of the second divi-
sion left last night for San Francisco,
where they will indulge in the first
work in the morning. Manager Jones
| was not on hand when the team ar
rived. as was expected, but Comiskey
wired him to remain in Frisco to
look over the youngsters for a day or
two, and join the first team here
| later.
Billy Sullivan also missed the first
| practice as he went to Santa Barbara
with his wife, and will not be back
to start getting his throwing arm into
shape until Saturday.
The members of the White Sox
Rooters' association accompanying
| the team are preparing to show local
| fans the real science of roofing. When
! the games start here today the Chi
cago rooters will give all Of their
repertory of yells. and the missionary
| work is expected to result in the for
| nation Of a Los Angeles associate on
patterned after the Sox band.
The weather turned out bright az
| ter gloomy outlook in the morning.
| After a short session Of drizzle the
| weather man turned off the sprinkler
| and the clouds were soon out of sight.
1t was cool all the afternoon how
ever, and the day was pronounced one
| of the coolest of the winter here. But
| for the fasteners 1t was decidedly
| pleasant.
The Sox INDUCED in a spirited
| workout while at the park and be-
| fore they had done themselves any
| injury, Comiskey, who remained to
oversee the initial practice, gave or
| ders to the pitchers to slow down or
| they might injure their arms.
| Frank Owen was so eager for the
| work he was putting them over the
plate in midsummer fashion. Fred
Parent was batting flies out over the
| center field fence with ease.