The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
Turner Deserves Recognition as Weter weight Wrestling Champ
Btts of Baseball.

Jimmy Austin, the speedy little third
sacker OF the Browns, is a hold-out II
is understood that Jimmy wants a boost
in salary, but Bobby Wallace refuses TO
discuss the question.
Willie Mitchell is now the veteran of
the Nap twirling stan. Mitchell has been
with the Cleveland crew a long time.
ever since the start OF the season OF 1910.
Harry Davis crew have 4 great deal OF
fun with the grand old man, the Cy
Young of the hurting forces"
Il really don't think they treat a vet
eran like me with proper respect" says
Mitchell.
The baseball recruit is a happy-go-
lucky fellow. That is how you find him
in the major leagues. He comes South
with number of other recruits. Three
or four men are probably after the same
job. Only one can get 1t. Rarely ever
does one find jealousy among the con-
testants for the position. They appear
like anything but rivals. Each has his
mind made UP to do the best he can; to
show all he has and to leave the future TO
the fate that rules the game. There is
rarely ever any Grabbing" among the
recruits. They have signed contracts and
fl the Dertoit club does not pay them
the money they signed for some other
club will. With them IL is merely a ques-
ton what club they will play for this
year. Most of them are fstalists.
President Comiskey, of the White Sox,
says that his team will train in San
Francisco in 1875 during the Panama
exhibition. and also next year and the
year after. According to announcement
the team will travel in a solid hotel train
with every accommodation for 100 people
exposition year. All members will live
on the train during the stay there.
Manager Harry Davis, OF the Maps, |
says Of training:
Training is an irksome task at the |
best, and as ball players are training for |
a campaign that lasts several months, |
do not favor such \ system as would be |
by a pugilIst, a track athlete, a |
college oarsman, or football player. Base |
ball makes different demands upon |
mans strength and speed, and we Will |
shape when the season begins. although |
we will not be what technically is styled |
on edge That stage OF condition will |
come later. when the campaign really is /
on. OF course, some of the youngsters 1
may be trained TO the minute when the
lcng as recruits are taken on training
trips"
Eddie Lennox. candidate for third base,
Is not overlooking any bets in his battle I
10 make fighting weight. The former
star of the Brooklyn infield. though a bit
heavy. says he Will reduce to normal |
Doundage within two weeks, when he
ropes TO show the Cubs something snappy
ha nf nd 4
Manager Harry Wolverton has on his
pitching stan four spitters. a
'outhpaw. an underhand thrower. and
llugger. How is that for a fresky array
ii talent?
In Bert Shotten. the Browns fleet
ooted center fielder. Bobby Wallace has
me star about whom he may construct l
good outfield.
Jack Sheridan. the veteran American
league umpire, is spending tine winter In 1
Ian Francisco. Il see by the papers that
he American League has voted TO PEN
lion me and has given me a medal to
entity. But / guess when the bell rings
II be back in harness. Ban johnson I
will need me when the fig5t grows hot" l
So confident is Jimmy Callahan Of )
qualing II not bettering his great record
4 1911 that ne is releasing all but the /
most phenomenal youngsters picked up I
asst season 20 set trials in the outfield OF /
he Sox 1872 outfit. q
Ty Cobb says that all Athletics except 7
baker. Plank. and Bender. are his friends /
Ie can account fO- the dislike OF Baker i
ut says he cannot understand the enmity 4
( the two slabbers. II is the base hits. t
y, the base hits. o
Monte Cross is said TO have already
Igned two players for me St Louis ],
;rowns TO try out They are both from s
One is Harry French, a o
acond baseman. and the other James
yiison, a catcher. b
We are glad TO hear that OF the six o
tiles enmeshed in the recent knight {
treet, DOnlin-CampbelI and Stovall- a
ieorge trades. all six got the best of it.
his seems to be the ultimatum handed
own by the press in each of the ex-i
hanging municipalities. It's all in the G
ngle Of the look out, after all. G
SHERMAN TO COMPETE. g