Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-18
WHITE SOX CREW
SPEEDS FOR WEST
Clarence Rowland Gives Out Infor-
nation Harry Lord May Re
turn to Pale Hose.
WICHITA GETS TWO PLAYERS


That Harry Lord. third corner guar
dian who flew the White sox coop last
year and deserted base ball, has found
the call OF the spansles too much for
him, says Clarence Rowland, new man
ager OF the pale hose. Rowland said
yesterday when he and his gay young
COX passed through Omaha that Lord
wanted TO come back and might be seen
At the third station on the Stock Yards
team this year
twenty-five athletes and as many re-
talners, the last consisting OF few
wives OF the players. some Pacific Coast
league talent, newspaper men. fans and
friends Of Comiskey Comiskey and Mrs.
Comiskey are already on the coast and
will meet the sox In Frisco Saturday,
preparatory to taking. in the exposition
sights before embarkins for Paso Robes
for training.
Eddie Collina. famous keystone. and
friend wife were In the party. Collins
ana Rowland agree they will agree like
two turtledoves this summer and bring
home a pennant 10 the South side park
in the windy village The Sox are a
bright aggregation Of athletes. and all
look like they possessed more than av-
ernge intelligence. Most of them look a
little fat but Rowland says they VIII
look far different about d month from
today.
" May Enter Game Himself.
That no might go in the game aurins
q pinch and take place behind the bal
IL possible. says Rowland. Rowland u
catcher and says he can make prctts
good bluff at the Job in case his re
ceivers should all become incapacitated
one OF the most interesting members o
the Hose party IL Johnny o'Rein. ONeil
IL the original demon fan. He Is .
years OF age. but tho liveliest unpir'
batter in seven states. He has mad
every training jaunt with tho sox sinc'
1907, the year ComisiSey's men invade'
Mexico. In the baggage car reposes on
perfectly good uniform. regulation So
regalla. which o'Neiil proposes. 10 dol
danly and work out with the athletes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pc R0urke we're on ham
TO greet the sox. a. was Arthur Metz.
The players who are travelling on IN
special In addition 10 Rowland are;
Pitchers: Eddie Cicotte, Reb Russell
Blu LathroP ~ Msisn' H ~, 1890 - :
catcherss nay schalk, Tom DAILY an
fnfieldsrs: Eddie Collins. Buck Weaver
Russell Blackburne,- Bunny Brief, 10
BerFer. sAA Bromwich, Howard hake
andF1iininy Breton. a.
OnffieldersiA John Collins Ray, Dem
NIT. ts6bhS. Roth. Larry cheppeii an
Happy Felch.
Johnson. a big six-foot right-hande'
awiFier, Joined the travellers here. SiI
Scott, scroggins. Jack Fournier, 10
Benz, Kuhn ana other members OF IN
sox viii Join the squad in California
xnbeII signs Athletes. y.
Frank Isbell Is one Western league
who,is bringing his men into line. lsbe
announces he has signed Richard Henr
Breen, Wander Weld. Thomas. Hartfor
and Musser.
joe, ORourixe, who pastined aroun
second base for Wichita last year. he
taken a crouch 10 the national boar
O'Rourke says he had contract I
manage and play with. Wichita this. yea
but that he was subsequently notifie
his pay would be but onchaif the stip'
latioh in the contract. II IL said o'ftourh
probably will be declared free agent.
However. Wichita should worry,
Branch Hickey yesterday presents
Wares with two infieiders, namely. WI
liam Hollander and James Ritter.