Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
CUBS HIKE SOUTH TODAY
Joe Tinker and North Side Crew
Leave Chicago on Train de
Luxe for Tampa Camp.
HAS BIG CORPS OF HURLERs

CHICAGO. March t.-Under command
Of Joe Tinker once a private In their
ranks. the reiuvenated Cubs depart from
Chicago tomorrow for the spring train
ing camp az Tampa. The party win in
ciude less than half the number Of ball
players on the roster. as the rest will go
from their homes direct 70 the camp. but
on the de luxe train which bears the
Cubs south will be President weeghman
and other stockholders Of the new club
and a number OF guests
Tinkers task this year will not be that
OF trying ont recruits from minor leagues.
but Of watching veterans go through their
PAGES. From the combined Cubs and
Whales squad numbering about thirty
were ordered to report at the Florida
training grounds. and nearly every one
has had some major league experience.
The National leagues rule imposing a
limit OF twenty-one players will he APP
piled In part TO the Cubs. Il ls now UNI
destood though the national commission
had practically agreed to let them and
the Browns carry fifty each. The latest
ruling obliges Tinker TO name twenty
one men eligible TO take part In cham
pionship games. but permits him 20 carry
extra players instead OF forcing their re-
lease to minor leagues-and incidentally
forces the club 70 pay the salaries OF
those under contract. whether or not
they are declared eligible.
Tinker will have n big corps OF pitch
ers from which to choose a staff Some
time ago he figured on having dozen
twirlers I'm camp with the prospect of
cutting off nearly half of them, as his
idea Of q practical staff Is one including
no more than seven men. His slab squad
at Tampa. he expects. win Include Brown,
Bailey Packard. Prendergast. Hendrix.
Lavender, Mcconnell Vaughn. label.
Douglas, seaton. Pierce. Wright and
Hogg. There win be no difficulty over
the catchers. who are Archer. probably
TO be the clubs main reliance; Fischer
who seconded Art Wilson with the Whales
last year. much TO Thinkers satisfaction.
and Clemens extra bsckstop on the North
Side for the last two seasons
Two Feds in InneId.
Unless accident interferes. Il il reason
ably sure the Cubs infIeld will consist
OF saler. first base: Yerkes, formerly
with the Boston Americans and last year
with the Pittsburgh Federals. at second;
Mike Doolan. who gained fame with the
Philadelphia Nationals. at short. and
Helnie Zimmerman. third. Besides these
four, Tinker has five infielders, incIud-
ing himself. zeider, Pechous. MulIigan
and Mccarthy. Until the training season
is well under way he does not know
whom he will keep OF the extra men.
Aside from Allison, who. Il il expected.
VIII be taken by Memphis. the outfleld
consists OF five men. ranging in exper-
fence from Schultz. the veteran. TO Flacls
and Williams. whose major careers have
been confined TO two seasons. The others
arc zwilling. well known es a siugger,
and Mann. with the Boston Nationals
when they won the worlds champion
ship. II is probable that five will be re-
tained. and It is considered toss-up
among critics as 20 who will compose
the regular outfieid
The Cubs have practice games arranged
with the Cleveland Americans. the Phil.
adelphia Nationals. the Milwaukee Asso.
citation team and several Southern leagu,
clubs. before winding up the training sea.
son with series at Louisville. They oper
the championship campaign at Cincin.
natl April IL