The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
CHANCE SHOWS GINGER
ON THE OLD FIRST BAG
Takes His Turn at Fielding and
Runs Out Every Hit-Young
Sullivan a Sensation.

HorsroS, Tex. March a. Frank
Chance will try to come back as a nrst
baseman OF renown. This fact he proved
coDclusively In the inaugural practice OF
his club At the Houston baseball field
to-day
The Peerless Leader. who won worlds
championships and National League pen-
nants with the old Cubs, was the busies.
toiler OF the day In the opening practice
game OF the New Yorks at the Houston
lot this morning. While Chance ken,
an eye on all of the material that had
been sent UP for his approval he also
TOOK his own turn both In fielding and In
hitting. Every time that he landed IN.
ball safely on fair territory he ran out
the swat with such energy and deter.
inination a. TO prove that he has de-
signs upon a playing position this sea.
son.
Chance 10 much impressed by the work
or sullivan. the second baseman who waa
recommended TO him by Frits Mais-I.
This young gentleman worked out for half
an hour at the keystone position. so far
ne his fielding 10 concerned he appears
All wool and a yard wide" To-day he
hit as well ~ anybody else. but Of course
none OF the pitchers tried to put anything
on the ball. He seemed TO cover as
much ground as Maisel and to bust down
TO nrst AZ fast As anybody on the team.
With him II appears solely "a question OF
swatt!ng
Boone. the young shortstop who finished
the season with the Chance brigade. looked
like \ million dollars to-day. After the
regular inneld had finished It's labors this
boy took his position on the firing line
He has wonderful pair Of hands can
cover world Of ground to either his left
or right and 10 possessed OF one OF the
most accurate and powerful throwing
arms In the business. Boone is only a
hoy OF 10 years and is likely TO learn
many tricks during his stay here.
Chance seems most worried about the
lnreld OF his club II Is rumored that
several deals are under way whereby
he will get an experienced guardian OF
the Keystone sack. Roy Hartzell. the
veteran utility man Of the club. 10 being
groomed for the second base position until
something better presents itself. Roy Is
wonderful spring player. but seems to
fall of when the ground bakes.
King Cole was not In uniform. He
pulled W lame. There is something the
matter with his right heel No one has
says Il 10 rheumatism and that IL started
in his knee two days ago.
Dode Criss who 10 a local hero because
OF his sensational work In the Texas
League last year. visited yesterday at
his homo near San Antonio. He will be
nero TOT tO-morfoNb WORKOUT. hvery
ono 10 anxious TO see the former pinch
hitter OF the 81. Louis Browns. who
failei TO make good as a pitcher simply
because he could not master control
The p L. 10 delighted With training IA.
cilities IN this city The Rico Hotel.
where the club 10 stopping. 10 the finest
hosiery TO be found in South or South.
west The players will have the use OF
the Turkish bath. They have their own
private dining room and private kitchen,
where specially employed chefs prepare
the food. Doc Barrett, the celebrated
trainer, has established a training table
of such nature - 10 observed for the ben
cat OF college athletes.
Chance. after Visiting the local bail
park. pronounced the playing field one OF
the very best he had even seen outside
the big league. Though the clubhouse 10
well equipped. the boys win dress at the
hotel on account OF bath privileges. More
than anything else Chance seemed de-
lighted with the weather which greeted
him here.
TT II stays this way few teams will
come out OF the South In any better con-
dillon than ws," hs said. 1T makes me
pine for the old spring grind. I'm going
to get out and hustle with the boys, and
II am not mistaken will DO able TO set
pretty 0tin pace for the men"