The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
OFFER A PERMANENT
CAMP FOR DODGERS.
Daytona Merchants VIII Build
Park Where DODGERS May
Train Each Spring.
NOLTER MAY RETU RN HERE

proval Of Manager Wilbert Robinson
The matter will be decided Gehntely
ncxt week when the respective heads OF
MANAGEMENT confer at The league meeting
here.
pavtopa has made Brooklyn AN Offer
I, establish permanent quarters at the
pupular beach resort. Tho prop sition
WAS inst preached by Michael Sholtz,
Brootlyn amusement promoter, who is
wintcring in Florida. ShUtz assured
Ebbcts tht; II he would make a spring
baseball home of Daytona such as Me-
Graw makes Of Marlin. Tex, the town
would providr him with a first class
ball park of regulation dimensions with
seating accommodations FOR 1900 this
year The business men Of Day
already have begun work IN the cx-
poctation that Ebhcts's interest will assure
thorn of a visit next spring.
Sholtz has promised an expenditure Of
5000 on the grounds this winter. lie
has assured well grasscd Outiield FIR
1915 with a grasse, diamond by 1915
The Hotel Association Of haNtona has
agreed 10 provide for ;hc athletes and the
Transportation obligations will be- as
sumod by the willing boosters. The site
Of the proposed permanent training park
OF the Dodgers is said to nc AN ideal one.
close to the amusement park and pro-
tcc;cd from the Objectionable ocean
brcezes by "A high embankmen;. The
citizens of Day toua hav" assured EbbCts
that they are ready to meet every condi-
ton imposed by the Fla;buSh Squire.
Half a dozen other Florida cities have
invited the Dodgers to pay chem a visit
and propositions have been received also
from cities in Georgia, Texas and
Mississippi
President Ebbcts. who Is personal
admirer Of size and strength IN pitchers
is comforted in the rel. rts on the twirl-
ing talent secured by draft. Galore Of
Wilkesoarrc. Toney Of Louisville. Apple
ton OF Fort Worth. Howell Of chat
tanooSa, Chabek Of Harrisburg. Doll of
Seattle and Donald OF Waco are all SIN
footcrs.
II have signed only two men so far"
said Robert u. Ward. president OF the
Brooklyn Fedtrals, yesterday, land only
one OF them comes from organized base
ball That. OF course. is Lee Magee
The other player is Culop. a southpaw
who Was purchased from Kansas city.
lie was in the Federal League last sea-
son. However. Brooklyn will not be A
bit backward in bidding for the SER
vices of players who are free from con.
uac; W. Will continue our efforts to-
ward championship team for 1915"
Il has been announced officially that
all OF the Cincinnati Reds except Charlie
licrzog, Leon Amos. Tom Clarke ana
Frcu Nollwitz have been signed for 1871,
August HERMANN has an appointment
with Herzog in this city for next week
They have agreed on terms. Tom Clarke
resides at Corona and he. too will have
AN opportunity to discuss terms with
MS chief
plans for ncNt season very private. 1t is
porsisteutly runored I'm California that
Harry Wolter will he seen in a New
York uniform again in 1915. Woltcr was
star here during the seasons Of 1910
and 1911. Early in 1872 he broke his
right leg Frank Chance carried him
Throughout, tho season OF 1913. though
tho outfedcr was lame and fell away of
his hitting stride. Like Birdie Cree. Il
stab.ematc who WAS injured about the
same time. an experience in the minors
seems to have benefited Harry. lie re-
covered his old time form last season
in the Pacific Coast League, showed
all his former aGgro ssiveness ON the bases
and in throwing and hit above $40 II
is known that Scout Arthur Irwin has
strongly advised the recall of Wolter.
who was .cnt West with some sort of
string attachment.
Long Tom Hughes, for years the tough
luck pitcher Of tho American League
with Washington and Cleveland, has not
ESCAPED his hoodoo. An automobile firm
OF Los Angeles, where Hughes worked
This year, offered a $4,000 machine for
any home pitcher that would win twenty
Nve games during the season IIuGhos
had twenty -four victories to his credit
when he was called upon the last day Of
Tho season against second division club
that seemed made to order for him
H. lost the game by one run,
Hugh Jennings. manager OF the Detroit
Tigers. declares that his team should give
hoth the Athletics and Red SoX the fight
of their lives next year il Pep Young lives
up 10 expectations. Pep. secured from
Sacramento. was with tho New Yorl,
Americans under Frank Chance i'm 1919
being released carly because Of inability
20 bat. lie tried for the shOrtstop posi-
ton. but since has switched 20 second
has. whore his general usefulness has
greatly improved. With Sacramento
Young hit .275 pretty commendahle
performance in a league that had only
about a dozen 800 hitters This. too with
hopeless tailcnder. with weak hit
ting and slow team Young stole fifty
bases.
Barney Droyfuss now threatens trouble
for the piitsburg federdls If they attempt
TO play big Ed konetchy, the deserving
frst basrman Of the Pirates. Barney de-
clarcd he had no intention or trying I,
stop va uutil the latter had 50 much 70
say OF his treatment hy Fred Clarke and
the Pttsburg fans. Dreyfuss maintains
that in Pennsylvania the reserve claus,
Is valid, az was held in Tho celebra FL
Lajoie decision. That finding. which
forced Larry's sale to cleveland and 'kopt
him out Of Pennsylvania for months, has
never been reversed,