Arizona republican., 1914-04-01
WHAT WHITE
 SOX WANT IN
 SPRING CAMP
Manager J. J. Callahan in Interview for Republican States Case-City Looks Good to Him-May Train Here
(By Mark Dunbar.)

"Nha do I think ibf Phoenix as spring training camp for the White Soxf Well. that is q question that l would npt care to answer without serious consideration. However l am wiling to say that from what little have seen. this city and valley looks nightly good to me and 1t Is not beyond tLe bounds of possibilities that the White SoX may become regular winter visitors in Phoenix.
 The above statement w&s nlaue last evening by James J, Cali@ manager of the Chicago team ol 'ht American league, following pleasant little dinner at the Adams grill.
 "Mr Comiskey, owrer Of or team' has had an idea in lis head fof the last year or two, that may be carried out in the near future and there IS no reason why Phoenix cannot get in on it. Comiskey's plan is to purchase thirty or forty acres in some suitable locality and there establish a com plete baseball plant. where his men may go through their spring train
 
 hall park and also erect club house on the ground. where the men may live during the training season. ]! the people of Phoenix care to make MT. Comiskey q proposition along the lines of this idea, l can guarantee them that it will be seriously con sidered. whether it is favorably act cG upon or not We arc under d tfree year contract to do our spring work at Paso Robles, California. Tl.is contract expires after next season and then We will be free agents. We will be on the lookout for a suitable training camp after that time, and il your people care to make US pro- position, it will be as carefully con- sijered as that of any other locality The White SoX do not ask a cash fcnus or q guarantee of any kind All we want is favorable weather suitable hotel accommodations and a ball park where our daily practice work can he done7
 The above sums up all that Gala han had to say relative to the spring training proposition. The White So9 are not looking for easy money What they want is Q place where tn, weather will permit them to worl every day during their brief stay. | Phoenix can offer this. then Phoeni2 is the place they are looking for
 During the ride back from Mesi over the new state highway. Calla. han flatly refused to talk baseball Let the baseball talk wait unti after dinner. 1 want to know some thing about this wonderful valley he said. And then followed a hurri N2ne of questions relative to tn number of crops of alfalfa that cal be raised. how much land sells fo ger acre how many acres are unde cultivation, and a thousand and on "tther questions that one would no ordinarily expect from the manage O. professional baseball club. Gala han IS a great baseball manager. bu he Is also one fine little cross -ques tioner, and if he ever fails on tn diamond, he can get rich as. a req estate salesman. He was particular enthusiastic about the treatmen accorded tn White Sox by he peopl of Mesa, and before leaving on tn teNening train for Maricopa. request ed that the writer thank the peopl ot the busting Gem city. throug the columns of the Republican. fo the bully time given the ball player during their brief stay on the sout side of the Salt River