The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-09
IS
FAVORED BY
NAP PLAYERS
CITY MAY BE SELECTED AS A
TRAINING PLACE BY MANAGE
MENT-soME PLAYERS WILL
COME HERE EVEN IFIT is NOT.

The following from the Cleveland
Plain Dealer Of last Sunday, in which
Pensacola is given a boost, will be
! read with interest here:
Manager Davis of the Maps has
made no plans concerning next springs
training trip. AS a matter of fact, he
has more than had his hands full in
getting the team off to a good start in
Ban Johnson's circuit. It Is not likely
that Davis will have a chance to con-
slider plans for next spring until after
the team returns from the first inva-
sion Of the east.
In the meantime the Tiger manage
ment confidently asserts that arrange
ments have been concluded by which
the ex-cnampions will train at Gulf
port. 1t was to this city on the banks
of the blue gulf that Manager Davis
had about concluded to lead his charges
! next spring. In fact, while the squad
was vet in New Orleans in April it
| was believed that this point had been
definitely settled.
''Of course the Maps always can go
to New Orleans. That the Crescent
City is open to the Maps is certain,
for no longer do the Cubs tarry in the
southern metropolis very long. In any
event, II is certain that wherever the
Maps train it will be in proximity to
New Orleans, so the finishing touches
may be put on there in some real
games.
There are certain disadvantages in
training there, however. In fact, there
are SO many the Nap management is
loath to spend the earlier stages of the
work there again, and that was the
reason for the negotiations with the
Gulfport authorities.
About Pensacola.
Gust what will be the final decision
remains for time to work out. 1t is
certain, however, that Pensacola will
receive some consideration. Every
member of the squad that went over
is strong for Pensacola, and when
they returned to New Orleans their
stories of the town were so glowing
that all who did not make the trip
were green with envy.
"As training point Pensacola has
hut one real disadvantage. Railroad
facilities and the distance to New Or
leans are the only items that make
the Maps hesitate. Otherwise, the
town is all that could be desired as a
training camp. The weather, on the
basis of averages, is the best in all
the south. There was beautiful warm
sunshine there while the Maps domf-
ciled in the De Soto hotel in New Or
leans. Pensacola is town of sun
shine.
THE water is fine, one of the most
important items to be considered in
securing a camp site Then, too, the
hotel is one of the finest. In fact, it
was the best either squad visited on
the whole trip this spring. Glowing
were the accounts of the players about
the eats
The field is good. The diamond is
skinned, a bead feature, but one that
may easily and inexpensively he
changed. 'Wingy' balls make sore
arms in the spring and for that reason
the Nap management will always in
sist that the infeld of the training
ground be sodded. The field is about
a mile from the hotel and on the same
street, which is not paved. This
would give the players a fine stretch
for foot work and wind development
before and after the practice sessions.
Besides, there are not too many
distracting attractions in the city.
There is plenty of good fishing and
boating about the bay and the hnest
beach on the gulf.
"One other feature that appeals to a
baseball management is the fact that
at least three real games may be
PLAYED each week and the box office
will show the proper receipts. No
where did the fans turn out to see the
Maps as they did at Pensacola. The
town is baseball mad and the big
league brand would make one huge
hit.
Pensacola SO impressed the players
that several expect to go back next
winter whether the team does or not.
Graney and Birmingham expect to re-
turn and are trying to interest enough
OF the others so that team may be
made up. Such q plan would not
prove a financial loss"