The Washington times., 1916-01-24

van. With all these assistants. 1t may
be possible for Donovan to devote more
of his valuable time to warming up In
preparation for that game Labor Day
afternoon.
While the National League has a rule
forbiddnE its teams to begin trainins
until March I. Manager MCGraw has is
sued orders to his first squad 10 leave
February % for Marlin, TcN. This
bunch, mostly pitchers. Catchcrs, and u
few young outfioldors, will arrive at the
training camp on the last day of the
month. and will be all ready 20 go to
work with the sun on March 1
The second squad of Giants, composed
/ of the veteran intielders and outiielders
will start out about eight days later.
| The Eastern DELEGATIONS will depart
from New York, and those from the
WCst will report at ST. Louis for the
! hike to TCNa9.
Manager Wilbcrt Robinson will not
have his Hrooklyn Dodgers start until
March i" As last season, the Dodgers
, will get into shape at Daytona, Ela.
! Though he has returned to his planta-
| tior at lIaddock. Ga, Manager George
Sta!lings has not given up hope of OBJ
taining one or two former Federal
Lcaguers. He admits that he failed TO
achieve his object while in New York
! last week. but Will keep right after SIN
clair unit, he succeeds.
! field,.. Jones is reported to bc willing
| to turn over to the Cardinals Alnando
Marsanis. the Cuoan outticldcr. Morsans
| slowed up u lot during his long rest ur-
| der court injunction. and Jones doubts
nc will be OF any assistance in placing
the American League championship in
the Mound City. When he iumpcd from
the Cincinnati Reds to the S!OufedS.
! Marsans WAS considered one of the lead
ing outriclders of the country. His loaf
ing killed him. Frank Baker, of La
Trappc, Nd, should perusc this.
Ielnic Groh. the Reds. second base
| man. has gone under the knife to have
a bony growth removed from his nose
! He has recovered. and believes that th'
operation will increase his speed. No
he does not Gln on his nose but he
breathes through II.
| Jimmy Isaminger. the PhillN funny
man. has some gems for the fans today
? and here are few:
Let part OF the Americanization
plans. so widely discussed in Phila-
dclpha last week. include the dis
trbution of Reach and SpaidinG
basCbal guides to all immigrants.
4 Connie Mack Society has been
formed inside the White soN team.
Charter members are Eddi" Collins,
Joe jackson. Eddie Murphy. and
Jack Lapp. Meetings will be held
next summer on every other snowy
! Thursday.
Germany Schaefer will he the clown
on the New York team next season.
Last wear all the Giants were
clowns.
John McGraw has boost for TN
lire Bill Brennan, OF tn" defunct
Feds: but John only praises jumps in
the off season.
President Hcmpstcad offers the
Waldorf and tho Martinique. but
Brunic kauff is holding out fOr the
/ Woolworth building.
Fielder Jones will try to make
| bail PLAYER out of First BasCman,
Orttieldcr. and Pitcher SiSlcr.
Bcnnic Kauff possesses enough
money to have his own private base
ball war
than used talking machine needle:
and that Is Il copy of the Federal
Leagues 1915 schedule.
Fred Toncy. the Reds pitcher. ha
appealed to the fans OF Cincinnati 70
support in his demand for Il salary o
5000 from Garry Hermann. II
has written an open letter to CaCl
| news paper. explaining his position. II
thinks himself entitled to this salary
and SAYS that he would have obtained
without any trouble but for the failuI
os the Federal League, Toney il uu!t
right about this last too. Tnc death q
the Feds has brought real rCuCnChmcn
= In baseball.
on the other hand, Garry Hermann
, has informed TOney that he will
= play for $4,000 or not play at all
Last year the pitcher drew dow
$4,000 and Hermann has told ihn
, that in the future $4,000 Is goinl
to be a big salary for baseball play
I ers The magnates suffered most il
/, this last squabblr ON the diamond snC
woe betide him who looks over tn
! fence with shrek for a raise. .
: sharp aX will hit him Just above tn
collar and below the ears
e Lee Magee has made good star
I in the American League, IL have al
! ways desired TO see how I'd shape u
alongside the great Ty Cobb" say
e' Lee. 1T would be hoping too muc
to be another Ty Cobb. But If | ar
considered next to Ty Cobb. it woul
D suit me pretty well.
1 This moLeSty of Magce is refresh
= Ing, after reading the cgotistic bun
q from Benny Kaufr recently. At tha'
II Magee will ind several other player
u lin the American League who will kec
him busy, no matter whether II come
= 10 running, fieldinG, or hitting.