Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-19
SAINTS TO TRAIN IN LUXURY
Have Ball Grounds, Medicinal Springs
and Hotel of Their Own.
NEW PLAN IN SPRING TRAINING
Coach REID Of Harvard f. Touched for
rive Dollars when the Bandits
Hold Up the Overland
Limited.

medicinal springs as good as its own for
training purposes. # would appear that
the high water mark Of luxury and COM
fort had been reached for the bentfit OF the
young men who have been chosen to per
form In some city for base ball cham
pionship.
That's what the Giants will have this
spring when they 60 10 Marlin Tex, for
their early work on the base ball field
The ground has been laid out BY Murphy,
who il the boss ground keeper OF the
United States Bali players and spectators
who are privileged to see the Polo ground
in the summer will attest to his profile
iency.
The club house is being built by the
owner Of the New York club. The springs
are right there. and all that is necessary
10 make tham useful is to pipe the water
into the club house II there are any Ills
TO which flesh is heir, the festive ball
PLAYER has an opportunity TO be ridded Of
them before he begins his campaign on the
field
II II were possible TO make RAYMOND be-
lieve that he should undertake contract
TO swallow all the water in the world. in
stead Of trying to obtain corner on the
available supply Of drinks which cheer
and do other things, the springs would be
life saver for the New York club
In addition to the fine quarters which
have been provided for the benefit Of the
New York players-there are no Turkish
rugs and embroidered bath towels. for
they are hardly necessary for collect on
Of athetes-thc Giants have arranged an
ideal trip for the Journey home
On the Way Home.
beginning with the way from TpNaa
they go to Birmingham Ala. whore they
remain for a day. Then they ride to At
lsnta and stop for four days. After that
they have aneasy trip up the side of the
Carolina mountains 10 Greensboro. n G.;
a little city fragrant with the odor Of
pines ana full Of enterprise and life. The
next stop IL at Norfolk and with iaunt
up the James river to Richmond the ath-
lctes are TO stay two days In the Virginia
capital. one day following at Baltimore
and then off for home
For a long time McGraw has had IN
mind in taking the trip back from Texas
opportunity to stop at some place for
about week on the way home. This
year ne has been partially successful for
he will he in Atlanta four days
In the early spring season Atlanta
SHOULD he a good hating place between the
extreme heat Of Texas to the uncertain
cold which IL likely to be found as the
players push further north
Some good base ball teams have come
out of Texas when the Giants have left
after a months. tutelage under the direc.
tlon OF their manager, but it Is safe to
say that they viii be little better this
year than they have been in the past, un.
less they should prove to be the moss
disappointing collection OF young and
hardy citizens that has been corralled
under the guidance of one league man.
ager.
II never have made prediction as to
the outcome OF championship" said the
manager, talking about the Giants the
other day. Il don't intend to do so now.
The best man who lives cannot tell what
his ball players are likely to do but /
will say that I've got little confidence
in the crowd which l will take with me
this time and that, II they continue to im-
prove as they have since they began to
he Young players under my care, I think
that New York viii have plenty of enter
tainment this summer But what's tho
use In specializing" he interposed hur
riedly You never know what Will hap
pen twenty -four hours in advance"
ann" Reid on the Train.
The other day a little west of Ogden
Utah some highwayman robbed the pas
sengers OF the Southern Pacific Overland
Limited, On the train, and one OF the VIC
Tins of the robbery, was "Bill' Reid, who
formerly played foot ball at Harvard
William was cautious and careful The
hlghwaymen only made IS when they went
through him. Whether they let him Oft
easy because he is a native son or sus-
pected that he would make a flying tackle
is not definite. Something induced them
TO so easy with him.
lie was far more fortunate than others
of the passengers. II cost a few 9Jj each
20 become acquainted with the careless
Dick 'Turpins, and they weren't a bit proud
after they had been introduced
NaIe'S New boat House.
For the first time In the history of Yale
university the students at last have boat
house which Is In keeping with the import
ahcs OF the university and the number OF
students who are fond OF the water
The new boat house may not bring
greater success to the crews when they
row Harvard, but It is safe to say that the
new boat house will not have a bad effect
on the men.
Yale thinks Il about time for the blue 10
WIN at New London this year Perhaps
so. The only trouble In the way is that
Harvard has too many good men ON the
crew Of last season,
Seycnty-fiye freshmen are entered amonp
those who desire TO make the crew at New
Haven.
of the Reel.
When BIN Lange was in Chicago som,
OF the base han enthusiasts OF that city de-
oidcd 10 give him motor car because n,
was once good player for the Chicag,
nine.
They're generous that way in Chicago.
Bit naturally took the car with him ia
San Francisco The first time that ne ha,
It out on the road he was taken with d
severe attack OF speedphobla and the DO
lice rushed to his rescue
The next chapter tells where he paid IN,
fine Bin doesn't know whether TO tax,
the present OF the car as a joke OF as TN
realization Of good intentions
Checker Tourney at MnrShautown.
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