Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-06

Yesterday was bad day for any
thing pertaining to baseball but Jim
mic Sheckard expects to put his men
to work this morning, weather or no
weather. In case Old Sol smiles across
the ball park the Scouts will be seen
cavorting around down at MuckaIee
park. If the weather is bad the ball
tossers will work out in the gymnas-
ius of the Y. M. c. A
Yesterday morning bright and early
Sheckard assembled his men in his
room at the hotel and gave them gen
eral instructions as to training tao
tics. Sheckard is an old head at the
game, and is far from being a novice
when it comes to handling men. Each
day the club will be given two "
outs. The morning practice will be-
gin at 10 o'clock and last for an hour
and a half. The afternoon practice
will begin at and last till 4:30. These
hours will prevail during the first
week of training until the men get tc
where one workout day will be suff1-
Gent for them.
The Scouts spent yesterday loiter-
ing around the lobby of the hotel and
walking around the city. They are all
pleased with Americas and delighted
that Secrestary Blackwood selected 1t
as a training camp.
viii Use Y. VI. C. A. Gymn.
The directors of the Young Mems
Christian Association have rendered
the use of the gymnasium to Sheckard
and he will take advantage of their Of
fer to make the best of bad weather.
The pitchers and catchers will exer-
else in the gym in the mornings and
the remainder of the men will use it
in the afternoon.
The arrival of three more Scouts
raised the total in Americus to 81 YES
terday. Lefty George, a southpaw
pitcher; Earl Gardner, guardian OF
the keystone, and Ray Bates, third
haseman, joined the squad yesterday.
Four more players remain to report
to Manager Sheckard.
Secretary Blackwood of the Maps re
turned to Cleveland yesterday and will
later join his team in Athens. Mr..
Blackwood will superintend the MAX
ing of schedule of practice exhibition
games on the local diamond. A COM
plete schedule will be published in the
Times Recorder as soon as one has
been completed.
When the bunch of youngsters gath
cred in the managers room yesterday
morning where they had been summon
ed to meet" their boss and receive
their uniforms, they resembled d
crowd of tow-headed school children
waiting to be enrolled at the opening
of school True they were a hefty
bunch of School kids, but the pep
and ginger they displayed speaks well
for their chances to make good in the
big minor league
If the weather permits the fans OF
Americas will get to see them in ac-
ton today. Every loyal fan is invited
to be at the park this morning at 10
o'clock when Jimmie Sheckard trots
his men out for their first work OF
course the boys will not show any
great amount of steam and punch this
morning for ball players must work
the kinks out of their arms gradually
in the spring. The following dope
sheet" will put the cans wise to the
personel Of the Cleveland roster.
Catchers.
Rex Devogt. Secured last season
from the Boston National club. Bats
and throws right handed.
George Yantz. Secured from New
Orleans club this winter. Chicago
National League club drafted Yant'
from Birmingham in fall of 1912 ant
sent him to Pelicans. Bats and throw,
right handed.