Evening journal., 1913-02-07
TEAMS READY
TO PLAY BALL
All Have Completed Arrange
mentS Where They Are
to Train
WHITE SOX AND
YANKEES GO FAR

In less than a months time the
crack of the old hickory stick and the
whiz of the dollar and a half sphere
will be resounding throughout the
land south of the Mason and Dixon
line, for the sixteen big league ball
clubs will be on their annual pilgrim
age in the Sunny South tuning up for
the blue ribbon sporting event Of
1913.
Many Of the clubs get away from
the big cities earlier this mouth than
heretofore. Just why is hard to ex-
plain Possibly most Of the magnates
figure that an earlier start this year
will mean better chances to win the
gonfalon, and they are hoping to get
off to a running jump by having their
men trained a bit finer than the other
fellows This, however, is Just a
case of gamble on the weather. There
is no more way Of telling how atmos-
pheric conditions are going to be in
the South than there is ia the North,
and it's simply a case of chance all
rIOWMus Will NAA6 AANhuENA fA'@-
excellent an opportunity to get his
men in shape as the next
with the possible exception of the
White Sox and Yankees, the Athletics
take one of the longest trips of any
of the major leaguers The Mack IS
invasion Of San Antonio, Texas. is one
long train ride, and three full days
are required to make the jump from
here TO the thriving Southern Texas
metropolis. The White Sox have the
longest trip to make, being booked to
travel across the continent to Paso
Robles. Hot Springs. California, a
great health resort in the lower end
of the Golden Gate State. The Yankees
are TO boat ride TO Hamilton. Bermuda,
being the first big league club to try
a springs training on the beautiful
little island Along with the Yanks
will 20 the Jersey City international
League Club, to keep Chances hir-
lings from getting lonely and home
sick. The Jersey City team last year
trained at Hamilton, and while they
failed to finish one, two, three in theii
respective league, this has not dis
couraged the Yankees. although none
of the New York players relishes thai
boat ride.
The Phillies will probably have the
shortest journey to make By rail o
any club with the exception of Wash
ington. The Quakers' training camp
Southern Pines, n c., is but siXteeI
hours away from Philly, thus assuring
but little discomfort to be had from
too much train riding The Senator
are to work out at Charlotte. n. c.
an insignificant jump from Washing
ton
The Cleveland Maps are to try Pen
sacola, Fla, for a conditioner Will
the Detroits will work out at Gulfporl
La Waco, Texas, will house the s.
Louis Brownies. and the world
champions Red Sox will hike down I
Hot Springs, Ark, again. Jake Stah
is a great believer in the springs.
The New York Giants will again IN
wade Marlin, Texas. The McGra'
clan have been going to the quiet littl
Texas town since los. Brooklyn vii
try Augusta. Ga, and the Boston Phi
grims will stay at Athens, Ga. wher
George Stallings is boss. The Cub
are TO meander down to Tampa Fla
and the Cardinals have booked quar-
ters at Columbus, Ga. Pittsburgh
another club which beams on Ho
Springs. as the only resort, will shar
the arduous duties of spring trainin
with the Boston title-holders, an
Tinker's new charges, the Cincinna
Reds, will give Mobile, Ala, Will
for a few weeks.