The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-17
Latest Gossip From
The Training Camps

MINERAL WELLS TEX. March n!
The worrys al over nov. Fear q
Joef Jackson being shold out was DIS:
pelied day when the Singing out.
selder stfolted into camp Juggling .
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Cubs Ia ,ths Novice.
TAMPA. Fla, March IL. The
White Sox won't have anything on
tie Cubs. Owner Weeghman has in.
dnced q movie company to run OF a
movie baseball comedy. And a dozen
pretty southern girls will help put in
q fewelaugt1s. ~
Have Secret Practice.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March Ia.
General forces will NOT be. alone in
fhetr secret moVes--no stree Miller
Huginss has ordered the gates closed
when the Cardinal regulars meet the
BIonchos! There's q reason, said Hug.
Gins.
Marsans May Be Disciplined.
PALESTINE. Tex, March 17.-Ar-
1tiandoG Marsans. who was idle because
otGan IN function practically two whole
teasons may be among the missing
agatt this year. Fielder Jones is
peeved at the Cuban's failure to join
the Browns ranks inttraining.
Ne Must BE some Bird.
WAyAtIACH1E, Tex, March rs
Manager Jennings is confident that he
hiss discovered a good understudy Tor
any one OF his Yell-knowr outfteld
displaying Cobb.fike speed, a Sam
Crawford yElallep with the bludgeon,
aud q regular Yeach throwing arm.
Foil las New Scheme.
NEW ORLEANS, March Ito de-
xelop! dexterjty and pep, Lee Foil has
introduced anew finishing of stunt
atFpractice. The Indians are lined up
mi circle and bat, medicine ball.
glove, base bag. milt, cap. ball and
other objects are passed at all angles
andlspeeds from player to player.
EitzpatrIeJe Going Well.
MIAMI, Fla, March 17.-If Eddie
kirkpatrick keeps up his present pace
someone else is going to warm the
Braves bench during the coming sum:
mer. Eddie has proved the star ball
player as well as the life OF the camp
Ruth Hits the Bali.
HOT SPRINGS, March 17.-Babe
Ruth banged two home runs over the
right held fence In the Red Sox's
first game OF the senson.
Atenander's Arm o. x.
Sr, PETERSBURG, Fla, March II,
Alexander the Great already Is hit
ting tho high spots. At this early date
he lis putting enough English on the
pill TO fool en- all. Killifer Is willing
toEbct a top;piecc Alec could trim Titk-
er's gang right nov.
Connie Likes Cold Weather,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla March IT,
Connie Mack hopes the weather STAYS
chilly here. He says 1t makes his
Athletics energetic and helps reduce
weight. Sheehan, Crowell, Morrissey,
Richardson and Bressler would look
good on limo OF football team. he
says.
Grlff's Men Kept Idle.
CIIARLOTTEV1LLE, Va, March
517..--Wa shtngton Americans found
their diamond frozen solid with sleet
and snow. with slight hope for the
game with the University of Virginia.
Baker Hits EN- Far.
MACON, Ca. March frank
Baker leaned the old crutch against
IA practice slant, bouncing the ball
against the outfieid barrier in his first
formal practice with the Yanks.
Dauhert star Batsman.
DAYTorlA Fla, March IL .-Wilbert
Robinson's seasoned veterans smother
ed 8the Colts tof2 in a batting de-.
8hauch with Captain Jake Daubert in
the role of star batstnen. Jake grab
bed four hits in five chances.
Mc6ra~ Starts Pruning.
MARLIN, March tz-A iangling,
'tinny racket disturbed the quietrde OF
Marlin when John McGraw dismissed
Waiter Roesinger and shooed him
aboard a train for home. McGraw viii
decorate a dozen or more with the
Order OF the Can in the next few days.
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