The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
ALLEN WORRIES NO MORE, SAYS SCRIBE
HOld-Outs no Longer Source of Worry to Traveller
 President

President Bob Allen of the Travellers has quit his worrying about hold-outs. He has decided there is no use in It, and has let the matter up to someone else to worry about. Although it is true
 that Allen has big bunch of high priced ball players scheduled to play for him this season, few are signed. Only few hold-outs remain on the club. Gibby Gibson, the star catcher of the 1913 team, is still baking, but Allen doesn worry Another catcher is signed up, and he looks upon the bright side. And so on down the list. It appears to be a good policy the foxy president of the Travellers has for enticng his players into the fold.
 The process of the Travellers in signing up is told in the following from the Lit tie Rock Gazette:
 ALLEN NOT WORRYING Is President Allen worrying about hold-outs? Nary bit
 Why should he? If some boldly inquis- tive fan suggests that perhaps Gibby Gibson is not hooked up, President Allen can look in a pigeon hole of his desk and lamp the contract of Bill Rambler who is also some catcher. Or 1T It IS mentioned that Walker is hold-out. Bob comes back that Kirby is signed, Jacop- son as good as lined up and Jantzen IS
 in the flock. Kirby's signing was an- nounced yesterday, and with B. D. Jacob son, there already is some weight in the outfeld. Jantzen is willing, haru- lad oy-ar knows
 Or Ernest Mannig, now. Manning is valuable man, with his versatility, and may be used as third baseman in or outfelder or as sort of ptcher-utility. But just yesterday President Allen dick cred for a new third baseman, young ster who should fill in well. Covington, Starr and Wares are signed. So if any of these reluctant gents think they Will spoil the party by staying away, let them ruminate again. They are entitled to one more guess
 WELCOME IF THEY COME
 No hard feelings are cherished. The trio named represent talent and would be welcome. Their acceptances would be received with more pleasure than their regrets. That expresses the difference. The receipt of their contracts does not mean the difference between joy and gloom.
 Omar Hardgrove arrived yesterday, coming early that he might have week to get located before the battery men get into action. It is less than week now that marks the gap between the stove league and real proceedings at Kavanaugh Field. The battery men go
 into training next Wednesday. Fox Hardgrove will be one of the depend- ables. He wins his games whenever there is a chance, and is so cool about
 it you wonder how he keeps from catch
 ing cold without an overcoat. Another of the early arrivals will be Dwight Stone former Federal league pitcher, who expressed satisfaction with the contract President Allen sent him and said he would be pleased to report early. Though he did not play last season. his condition is good. He was one of four leading Federal fingers in 1914. Dwight comes from Brigham City, Utah, and may bring one wife with him.
 EVEN IN KNOXVILLE The news of the class of team Presi- dent Allen is amassing has penetrated beyond the Southern league. Knoxville, an aspirant member of Dixies major, has this to say:
 Little Rock is setting a pace that is making other Southern league clubs sit up and blink Not content with signing a regiment of high-priced players, the Travellers have just announced a sched- ule of exhibition games that sparkles with real baseball radiance The routine includes the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Blues, New York Giants Pittsburg Pirates, Chicago Cubs, St. Paul Saints and the Milwaukee Brewers-a considerable array of base ball attractions"