The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
TRAINING PLANS OF
CLUBS IN MAJORS
ARE NOW COMPLETE
Players to BcGin Southern
Exodus Before Another
Month Rolls Around.
Browns Start First

New York. January 25.-Ignoring the ac-
tivity of Federal league magnates in their
quest for big league stars, club owners
of the American and National leagues
have completed their plans for the spring
training campaigns and are issuing for
NAL calls for the gathering of veterans
and recruits. Before another month has
rolled around the exodus to southern
camps will be under way and reports of
the sensational play of unknown young
sters will find their way northward to
remind the fan that another season of
baseball is close at hand.
With the actual beginning of practice
a clearer idea of the status of organized
baseball in its relation to the new organ
ization will be possible and with a few
exceptions the 1914 personnel of the 16
clubs forming the major leagues will be
shown by players who report for train
ing. Certain of the clubs, such as the
Athletics and Giants, don't anticipate
difficulty In showing virtually 100 per
cent attendance, but the average man
ager will not feel assurd of his full en-
rollment until each member Of the club
has answered present to roll call
not announced a definite circuit, list of
players and training plans, interest on
the part of the baseball fan may be eX-
pected to return to normal channels
Magnates Are Hopeful
This, it is understood, is what the
big circuit owners are counting on and
this is the reason they have exercised
unusual promptness and care in arrang-
ing training camp plans and the spring
exhibition series. According to veteran
baseball promoters, once the preliminary
playing season activity is under way
the new organization will find it diff
cult to hold the center of the baseball
stage, unless a radical move toward act
ual play is made.
In the older organization dates and
places for the gathering of players are
known and schedules for the ante-season
exhibition games prepared. In several
cases former camps have been aban-
doned for new fields and earlier dates
selected, annual reporting of both the
recruits and veterans.
While batteries and untried material
will a rule. report a week or so ahead
of regulars, the openings days Of March
appears to be favored for initial work.
outs
Browns Lead March
The St Louis Americans are sched-
uled to lead the march to the south Feb
ruary II, and should be in action at
st. Petersburg, Fla, two or three days
later The Boston, Red Sox will be the
latest squad to report, arriving at Hot
Springs March 9. From a geographical
standpoint Florida is the favorite train
ing ground, for four of the 16 clubs of
the major leagues will prepare for the
1914 pennant battles there-the Athletics,
Browns, Cubs and Cardinals Georgia
is next in line with the Cleveands.
Boston Nationals and Brooklyns. within
its borders, while Texas and Arkansas
come third with two clubs each.
The list of camps and Gates on which
the club squads are scheduled to re-
port
American League
Philadelphia-March Z, Jacksonville Fla.
Wasbington-NThrch s. Charlottesville,
Va.
Cleveland-March /, Athens Ga
Boston-March 9, Hot Springs, Ark.
Chicago-March 4, Paso Robles Cal.
Detroit-March 2, Gufport Miss
New Yorlx-March l, Houston Tex
St. Louis-February 1-St. Petersburg,
Fla.
National League
New Yorll-March, Marlin, Tex
Philadelphia-March 3. Wilmington
N. C.
Chicago-February %, Tampa Fla.
Pittsburg-March s, Hot Springs Ark
Boston-March 3, Macon, Ga.
Brooklyn-March /, Augusta, Ga.
Cincinnati-March l, Mobile, Ala
st. Louis-February B. St Augustine
Fla