Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09

games held last summer at San Diego,
and mean to repeat the trick with a
number of games to be held in Santa
Barbara this summer. After a few
weeks of practice the team will play
any ball nine in Southern California
around the IS and 20 year mark. This
years team will probably line up as
follows: A. Graves, pitcher; w. Dan
iels and II. Morgan, catchers; T.
Streeton and r. Shingler, first base;
S. C. Bradford, captain and second
base; c. Marks. shortstop; c. Wells,
third base; NJ. Morrison, K. Marks, NJ.
Bradford, William Ralston and II.
MacGowan will try for positions in the
outfleld. S. c. Bradford, second base;
P. Streeton, first base; w. Daniels.
catcher, and c. Marks, shortstop, are
all members of last years winning
team and most likely will retain their
positions this year, as it will take some
fast players to beat them.
An athletic looking fellow appeared
yesterday morning in the grandstand
at Chutes park during the hours Of
morning practice. "a whole lot OF
you fellows are looking pretty fat,
eh?" the newcomer remarked in a
familiar voice that could be heard
three blocks away, as he looked upon
the field covered with players. The
boys in uniform below whirled and sa-
luted like soldiers at attention. The
laughter died away and strange ST.
lence settled over the grounds. Eu-
gene McCreevy, Coast league umpire
and terror and impoverisher of ball
players, was on the ground, taking his
first glance at the battlefield. Not a
man of those who gazed upon the
stately form of McCreevy but had
learned by bitter experience that 1t is
expensive to engage in idle talk in his
presence. Finally Tom Daley, who
has had his fingers flashed oftener i'm
his face by this ump than any other
player in the Pacific Coast league,
ventured close to McCreevy. "How's
the kid?" was the mutual greeting. as
each extended the unclenched right
hand. you're married now Tommy,
and you will need the money. / hope
it will not be necessary for me to eX-
tract any dough from you this sea-
son." remarked Mack in a fatherly
way. Huh, 1 reckon I'm liable to be
worse than ever; you know the club
has agreed to pay all my fines" said
Daley, as though making an early
hunt for Macs goat. THAT is going
to be hard on your club" said Nc
Creevy, with a far away look in his
eye. I'm afraid the club won't be
able to declare any dividends this
year"
Chutes park yesterday morning re-
sembled a grammar school athletic
field during the early morning work.
outs. Half a hundred players, big
leaguers and near-leaguers, held the
boards for three long hours, keeping
Dad McVickers, the ground keeper,
hot on the trail of stray balls. Dill
Ions pennant colts were out bright
and early, but Doc White beat the
genial captain of the Los Angeles team
to the field and was on the diamond
at the stroke of 7. Bill Tozer and the
whole Angel team were at hand an
hour later Say what's a matter
with you fellows?" said Delhi to Billy
Sullivan. Didn't you go to bed last
night?" Bill Tozer was soon smoking
'em over in way that caused DR.. Jud
Smith and DR.. Curtis Bernard to ten
der him a little professional advice
gratis. Bert Demas discovered yes
terday that he had a sore right arm
the result of being hit near the elbow
in the game last Sunday. This is not
the "sore arm" which ball players
dread in spring practice. Billy Sui
livan was working on new one yes
'terday, a great big, husky chap from
down near the Olinda oil wells, who an
swers to the name of Arthur Grips.
and who is a former side pal of Walter
Johnson of the Washington American
league club. Johnson recommends
Grip to Comiskey. Sully will pass
judgment on the neweomag shortly.