Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
HANDLE SMALL SQUADS.
Jake Stahl Does Not Believe in Talk ing Army of Players to the South for Training.

When Jake Stahl pitched camp at Hot Springs, Ark, March 10 last his flock of Boston American athletes to- tailed an even 30, himself included He had been willed 8 right snug outfit. The old Red Sox had disappointed couple of times under the manage ment of Patsy Donovan and Fred Lake, but they were always considered ferocious and a team that didn't re- quire whole lot of changing to be transferred into a pennant winner. Stahl and McAleer had splendid for tune with their young talent They didn't have very many results, as was proven by their abbreviated army of 30 youths, Manager Jake included, that lined up for work in the spring. The Red Sox suffered but four releases during the months stay in Arkansas. lnf1elders Jack Lewis. Shinn and Goodman, and Pitcher Anderson were the only ones to feel the ax Later, some time in May, Pitchers Bushel- man, Hagerman and Leonard were planted. That reduced the squad to 23 members. Eddie Cfcotte was later sold to the White Sox, but the count remained 25 when Emergency InfieId- CT Ball was picked up.
 Stahl argued last winter that foolish was the big league skipper who tried to work with squad of over 30 men in southland His dope was right: in fact, by gaining his great triumph of putting worlds championship member over the plate in a years time, Sir Jacob had every argument proven proper. Looking back on the way Stahl handled his warriors last March and the gleeful luck he exper- fenced all summer, he is a trainer 1z1 days in advance of his squad. Bill Carrigan and Clyde Engel, not to men tion Anderson, a young pitcher joined him early.
 The Red Sox skipper was both a baseball and football hero when a student at the university of Illinois. His tutor was George Huff, the vests Mique Murphy. Stahl doubtless swiped lot of Huffs training stuff. Anyhow. the Red Sox took longer runs than the Pirates, Phillfes or Dodgers. They were always up in the mountains. There were two runs daily and early on the training trip the runs were con s1dered far more important than ac- tive work on the diamond at Majestic park. Once the Red Sox got at it in earnest on the ball field they were all at weight and physically fit.
 If Fred Clarke, boss of the Pittsburg Buccaneers, says the word Arkansas s Hot Springs is going to be the scene Of some very spicy baseball next March. MT. McRoy states that his team would like nothing better than to book a three or five game series with the Pirates. Pittsburg has been going to Hot Springs for 12 success sive years. B. Dreyfuss, while he has never favored any spring scraps, won't cross Clarke in the matter should the Pirate chief accept Jake StahPs def, It would not only mean big money for both clubs, but great practice as well. and Pittsburg triumph wouldn't do the Pirates any harm in their early l shows in the National league grind 1 The Boston crowd is to be compli mented for throwing it's chapeau ir 1 the circle. It is the owner of a cham
 pionsh1p crown that talks, but wont
 take a chance that disgusts the D | o. P. All Arkansas wants to see the
 Red Sox and Pirates go to war 1T March and. as the champions of tht
 universe are willing, the challenged
 party should be enough of a sport tc
 swing into line. The series. if booked
 would serve as a great attraction tC l the big mob of visitors always on decl
 in March. That is the big month a
 Hot Springs, the month when tn,
 season is at it's height A tidy
 bundle of kale would be made by tn.
 two clubs. Incidentally the tourist!
 and natives would revel in the serie!
 and Fred Clarke will disappoint hun
 dreds of souls if he spurns the Bostol challenge.