The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-14

this year. is only one instance of the
movement TO develop winning teams.
Joe Tinker. new pilot of the Cincin-
natl Reds. is going to try and develop
speed in his team. That's what Cinci
needs more than anything else-speed
in getting down TO first and in navi-
eating the cushions after the arrival;
agility in pursuing the soaring fly and
mixing into the hurried infield plays;
more quickness in every department of
the game. The Reds all have pretty
good legs, but outside of Bobby Bescher
they have never used them to any
alarming extent. If joe can inject a
little speed into his men he may go
through the season with p first division
team.
Connie Macks Philadelphia Athletics
will leave for the southern training
trip on February "a. The players will
train at San Antonio. Texas.
VIII Jack Johnson ever be given a
chance to fight again? is a query which
has been propounded frequently of
late. It's doubtful. At least he will
be forever barred from American and
<AuS1i 4lh6Ss anu lis ext
doubtful if the English will tolerate
him. That leaves France. He might
be permitted TO fight there if he can
ind a suitable opponent. But it is ex-
tremely doubtful if a FIRST rate white
heavyweight would consent to NEE:
him anywhere. 1t looks as if he had
fought his last battle.
Iris Speaker isn't much of a fellow
for lounging around. The man who
helped so materially last year in bring
ing the pennant and worlds champion
ship 20 Boston has a habit of playing
under an assumed name and also un-
der a disguise during the winter
months. Iris does this partly to keep
in training and partly because there's
a little money in it for him. He's a
thrifty cuss and owns four or five bust
ness blocks in his home town, Hubbard
City, Texas.
Pugihsm will be given its first try
out in Rome, Italy. the last week in
January, according TO Al Lippe, who is
now in Paris. Lippe SAYS he has been
given authority to put on three 20
round bouts. They are: jeff Smith of
America VS.. Charley Duacan, January
| ES: Banty Lewis of America VS., Charley
Lepron, Frenchman, January 90; Kid
Thomas of America vs.. Clement, a
Frenchman, January 80.
It is related that in the DAYS when
Mike Donlin was bad actor he gave
Umpire Tim Hurst a lot of trouble.
Hurst. however, always got the better
of Mike. One day, when Mike had
been up twice without getting a hit,
ne was unusually peevish and grew
wittye at HSlrst's expense.
Think you're q funny Teller, don't
you?" purred the umpire after Mike
had dropped to his knees on the home
plate in an attitude OF prayer.
I'm the funniest guy that ever
| lived" was Mikes quick come back
So" replied Hurst. nice and soft
| like. ''Well, they need an end man
on the hench-go over there and make
EN- laugh"
| Light harness prospects for the sea-
| son of 1918 are said to be the brightest
| in the history of the sport. Race mete-
| iugs in 1919 were held at every cross
roads town in the country. while horses
were plentiful, purses richer than usual
and patronage liberal in almost every
case. Yet 1913 promises to be an even
better year.
Citizens of Tampa, Fla, have sub
scribed $4,000 for the purpose of pay
| ing the hotel bill of the Chicago Cub
players while training there. Other
club owners are anxious to find out
how c. welch Murphy engineered the
deal.
| Hugh Reddy. secretary of the Bridge
port club of the Connecticut league.
claims the novel distinction Of being