The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-08
MAJOR LEAGUES
READY FOR BELL
All Teams Have Completed
Arrangements for Training
Quarters This Spring.

In less than a months time the crac
Of the ola hickory stick and the whis
% the $50 sphere viii be resounding
,h,oupbout tho land south Of the Ma
son and Dixon line. for the SIX '- Zig
league ball clubs will be on hN-
nual pilgrimage ia the sum -i'.
timing up FOR the blue ribbon ils
events Of 1913.
Many Of the clubs get away from the
big cities earlier this month IMAM
heretofore Just why is hard TO ex-
Main. Possibly most of the magnates
figure that an earlier start this year
will mean better chances 10 win the
confalon. and they are hoping 10 get
of 10 a running jump by having their
men trained bit finer than the oth-
or fellows. This. however. is just
case Of gamble on the weather. There
is no more way OF telling how atmos-
prcric conditions are going 10 be IN
the south than there is in the North.
ana IT'S simply a case Of chanee all
arourG with one manager having as
excellent an opportunity 10 get his men
u -r .t IS the next
W..l the possible exception OF the
White ScX and Yankees. the Athletics
take one Of the longest trips OF any
of the major leagues The Mack's in
vasiou OF san Antonio. Texas. is one
e.
required 10 make the jump from here
10 the thriving Texas metropolis. The
White son have the longest trip 10
make. being booked TO travel across
the continent 10 PasO Robes. Hot
Strings California. a great health re
sort in the lower end OF the Golden
Gate state. The Yankees are to boat
ride 20 Hamilton. Bermuda. being the
FIRST big league club 10 try a spring :
training on the beautiful little island
Along with the Yanlls viii go the Jer-
sey CITY International League club. TO
keep Chances hirlings from getting
lonesome and hOmesick- The Jersey
city team last year trained at Hamil-
tou. and while they failed 70 finish
one. two three in their respective
league. this has not discouraged the
Yankees. although none OF the New
y ork PLAYERS relishes that boat ride.
Tho nlillics VII probably have the
shortest Journey to make by ran OF
any clue with the exception OF Wash
insiOa. The Quakers' training camp.
southern pines. y. e. IS but sixteen
hours away from Philly. thus assuring
hut little discomfort 10 be had from
TOO much train riding. The Senator's
are &c work cut at Charlotte. y. g, an
.nsiSnihca jump from Washington.
The Cleveland Maps are 10 try Pen
sscola. Fla. fog conditioner. Nhile
the Detroi;s viii work out at Gulsport.
Ia. Waco. Tex. Will house the 81
Louis Brow nies. and the worlds cham
pions. Red Sox VIII hike down TO Hot
springs. AK. again. Jake Stahl s. 4
great believer in the springs
The New York Giants Will again in
wade Marlin, Texas The McGraw elan
have been going u the quiet little
Texas town since 1905. Brooklyn will
Try Augusta Ga, awhile Boston Pill
Srims will stay at Athens, Ga. where
George Stallings IS boss. The Cubs
are TO meander down 10 Tampa. Fla
and the Cardinals nave booked gar
ters at Columbus, Ga. Pittsburgh
another club which beams on Ho
Springs as the only resort. VIII sha>.
the arduOus duties OF spring training
with the Boston title-holders snt
Thinkers new charges. the Cincinnati
Reds. will give Mobile Ala, a whir
for a few weeks