Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
PORTLAND AND VERNON TO OPEN
TOMORROW AT CHUTES DIAMOND

the Oakland tail-enders. Sacramento
and Los Angeles are doped to fight II
out tooth and nail, with the chances
in favor of the champions winning
majority of the games played. Port
land and Vernon are somewhat OF q
questionable quantity, due to the sud-
den and marked improvement shown
by the Hoganites who may upset all
the dope by surprising Mercedes team
At any rate the play this year is full
of clean, fast and exciting ball, and
the big four will make hot finish
There will be no runaway victory this
year and it would not be surprising to
see the pennant won and lost in the
last week Of the schedule.
1t remains for the baseball scribe of
country paper to "show how" to his
brethren of the game. This is such a
rich one-contributed by the expert of
a Ramona, Cal, sporting page-that it
is hereby handed to the brothers of the
craft in Los Angeles for perusal and
profit:
Another good ball game was pulled
off last Sunday on the local grounds,
when the PoWay bunch, dressed in q
brand new dress suit, met their Water
loo to the tune of 12-1. They of the
short end must have had a different
version of things before they left the
little vale Of Ramona. If they had not
they certainly would not have had
their brand new suits christened in
such style. And the beauty of 1t
was that hardly a man reached on
the other side of first, and if he did he
never made second. Only on this one
occasion did one of the Poway tribe
succeed in making a score, and at that
time it was more a mere bit of luck
than it was good ball playing. These
the hnUG MIA wing Moth
ing more than practice games, and 1t
is a shame that a good strong team
cannot be met with so that the boys
can be put to a test. Possibly that
test will come three Sundays from last
Sunday, when the local team has a
game scheduled with the Escondido
nine. Next Sunday the Ramona team
plays the Poway team at Poway, to
which all the local fans ought to be
present and do their share of holler-
ing"
Frank Chance, the big gun of the
Chicago Cubs has had printed a little
slip which he has passed around among
his players containing a few hints of
value to the good baseball player To
every man who is anxious to rise in
his profession these lines out of his own
experience should prove of interest:
DON'T
Be anxious to start the season.
Trytto get in shape before training begins
Do too much gymnasium work.
Worry about making your team. II you fail
other teams will need you.
Think you know more than your older team
mates and your manager.
Try to show off in the spring and injure your
arms.
Get a swelled head when the papers boost
you.
Smoke too many cigarettes or tobacco.
Get downhearted. Remember a calling is for
your good
Drink. This is the worst thing player can
do.
Try to
Go to bed early and eat regularly.
Eat a light meal before going to the grounds.
Get bat that suits your strength. Many
good hitter is spoiled by his bat.
Keep your eye the ball.
Keep thinking. Never lose your head.
Remember that inside work is often more eff
fetive than hitting.
Remember that your teammates part Of
the machine and when you feel friction, help
eliminate 1t.
Boost the youngsters. Your words help them.
Respect the owner OF the club, for without
him you would not have a job.