Evening star., 1915-03-10
Notes From Training Camps

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 1o.-Nemo
Leibold. the tiny outfielder, is not
likely. to be used regularly by the Maps
this year unless he can pick up in his
hitting. Manager Birmingham has tried
to encourage the midget by making
him lead-off man in the batting order
Texas leaguers. He has proved a de-
pendable fielder and really first class
base runner in his few opportunities,
but will have to give way to some re-
cruit unless he can learn to hit a curve
ball.
HOT WELLS. Tex. March 1o-Base
running and bunting. are the things be-
ing drummed into the Cardinals most
vehemently by Manager Huggins. He
has paid little attention to the recruits,
comparatively speaking. 1--WE are after
the pennant this year" he keeps say
policy. Every day. even when there is
practice game, he has the regulars
busy in the sliding pit and also at lay
ing down bunts and getting away in q
hurry toward first base.
HOUSTON. Tex. March 10.-Gus Will
liams and the two Walkers-Clarence
and Ernest-probably will form the
regular outfield of the Browns this
year. All three have rounded into gen.
eral good condition rapidly and all
have had their eyes on the ball in the
practice games thus far, Leary at first,
Pratt at second, Lavan at short and
Austin at third are almost certain to
form the infield. The veteran Bobby
wallace has been of great aid as as
sistant to Manager Hickey. Wallace
mas been put in charge of the second
team, to handle the youngsters on
their side trips for exhibition contests.
DAWSON SPRINGS. Ky, March TO-
UnY
rates is on his mettle. according to
Manager Fred Clarke Every pos ton
Is open" he told the men yesterday,
and the men who get in best snaDe
mere viii be that much better fitted for
the big contest that begins next week
in Hot Springs" The players have been
taking the baths twice daily going on
mixes of two and three miles, drinking
iot or the spring water and indulging
IN light general exercises.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 10
JACK Adams, the young catcher Obtain
ed from the Giants in the Luderus deal.
is displaying more ambition than any
other recruit in the Phillies' camp. He
hustles all the time Ever and anon
Manager Moran has to put check on
him, for fear the youngster will over
train Adams did SO well catching
oeschger IN the last four innings OF
the game with the Cubs here yesterday
that he seems likely to give Burns and
killifer hard run 70 rthe job of first
string backstop. His only weakness is
inability to hit the ball consistently.
MACON, Ga, March 1O.-Bill James
who helped pitch the Braves to the
world championship, has lost all of his
chip-on- n-the-shoulderness since his ar
rival in camp yesterday, and saws he
is glad to be back with the bunch
Hardly word has he said about get
ting a more lucrative contract than
the two-year one which now binds him,
He has dived into the training work
with will, and told Manager Stallings
that he is going to help with another
pennant and world series. The golf
germ has infested the camp Even Fred
Mitchell, the veteran coach, has fallen
victim. Johnny Evers is the best play
er of the bunch, with Walter Maran-
vile fairly close second.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 1o.-.Iye
been raisin' raisins all winter out at
Fresno. and I'm in shape to be raisin'
something else against you fellers," de-
clared Pitcher Dutch Leonard when his
fellow Red Sox began to josh him upon
arrival from his California home.
Dutch looks the part, too. He is a
deep tan from life in the sun, and is
down to playing weight right now. Joe
Wood, from Kansas City, and George
Foster, from Fort Smith, Okla, are
other late arrivals, both in good health.
Only a few more are to come, and
when all hands are present there will
be total of thirty-one men in camp.
President Lannin and Robert Mercy,
former secretary of the Red Sox, have
been spending several hours day on
the golf links.