The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06


well known baseball writer. to the office
staff of the club. Mark will get his first
lessons in high finance during the exhi-
bition games of the approaching train
ing trip.
Business Manager Harry sparrow
hopes to announce his spring schedule
Of games early next week. The main
squad will leave New York the after
noon OF Saturday. February %, for Sa-
vannah, Ga. There they will he Joined
on the following day by the battery men.
who will spend two weeks at Hot
Springs, Ark. Training will begin on
Monday March /. Mr. Sparrow has ar
ranged a tentative exhibition schedule
which awaits only the sanction OF two
different cities, both OF which have Sc
cured dates Present plans call for a
tussle or two with the Dodgers at Day
tona. AS Donovan wishes to remain as
long as possible in the South the club
will not break camp until April g. Sa-
vannah, Rocky Mount and Richmond
are the principal bookings on the way
up from Daytona, Fla.
Manager Donovan was so favorably
impressed by the outlook at Ocala, Fla.
mat he might have passed up Savannah
II he could have secured accommoda-
lions at the city's best hotel. 1t would
not be surprising II New York should
make arrangements for permanent quar-
ters In the central Florida city before
next year. The climate is excellent. ia
cilities ideal and the ball ground ono
OF the finest in the South.
Savannahs accommodations are not
OF the best, evidently. as the players
will have TO utilize the Y. NJ. G. A. for
dressing purposes. Donovan however.
might be expected to STOW some favor
toward the city in which his Providence
champions conditioned themselves last
spring. The baseball superstition is so
strong that no manager will disregard
the least intimation of a lucky bunch.
President John X Tener and Secre-
tary John A. Heydler OF the National
League left for Cincinnati late yester-
day afternoon to attend the annual
meeting OF the National Commission in
that city to-day. Before his departure
the executive held open house The
visitors included James r Gafrney.
Harry y. Hampstead William f. Baker.
c. II. Ebbets and Ed McKeever.
President Tencr express ed doubt as
to any radical change OF policy in the
government OF organized baseball He
seemed absolutely certain that the Ma
u
present functions unless unexpected
legislation made necessary its abolition
Mr., Tener Is strong supporter OF Au-
gust Hermann. who will continue as
chairman OF the National Commi ssion II
Ban Johnson's assurances were genuine
James r Gaffney received encourag-
ings news OF marked improvement in
tho condition of George stall!ngs. who
has been Ill for a week at mis- home near
| Haddock, Ga The Miracle Man expects
10 be able TO leave for New York Sunday
| or Monday Stallings is anxious to at
tend the National League meeting next
week in order. with Pat Morans assist
| ance, to straighten out the deal whereby
the Braves secured Outhelder Sherwood
Magee.
No one could be found around New
/ York who was able TO throw any light
upon the rumor that Pat Powers had
gone to Chicago to interest James A
/ Gilmore In the proposition OF transfer
ring one OF his doubtful Western fran
chises TO Newark or New York Mr.
Powers had not returned up to a late
hour last night
II In more than likely that the story
sent from Chicago was an echo OF Gil.
more's visit to the East last week.
There seems little doubt now that
President I'D Barrow has weathercd
the heaviest squalls and that the In.
ternational League will be ready fol
business on schedule time, The month
of grace which was granted the club
presidents in the matter OF sending con
tracts to players has solved delicate
problem. This well known circuit,
which has operated so long and success
fully, will observe strict economy. Thu
rosters will be pared TO the quick whil,
the players fortunate enough To be re
tanned will have to submit to salary re
auctions. The International League
which has proved organized baseball,
buffer against the Federals, Is likelN
to serve another fine purpose this year
The necessary player and salary rcduc
tons may make the money mad player
realize how far avarice is underminini
the health and prosperity OF the game.
Lee Magee, the young manager OF tn,
Brooklyn Federals, has ordered tn
Eastern division OF his players to re
port here in time to leave for Mississippi
on March 6. The middle Western contin
gent will be picked up at ST. Louis tn
following day. Those In the outlyinl
districts will go straight from thei
homes to Browns Wells, Rather the,
will go to Hazelhurst, for the training
camp OF the Brookfeds is ten miles fron
the railway Magee said yesterday h
hoped to trim his squad to about thirt
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