Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08
WINTER LEAGUE
DREAM IS OVER
rhsneing Of Cubs and
foaSers' Camps Prevents
Early Games
sHpEE CLUBS REMAIN
4 ruANpLER b. RICHTER

NJ CHANDLER ~ hA~h
~ major league clubs returned
2 IN. ~ ansuai spring training trip last sea-
.ssna we're dlscussed for the toItus.son ...
lrssr Baseball league IN Florlaa. rive M
,ssrs,s teams trained IN Florida last
- sn EFFORT was made to induce
~, n locate somewhere on the west
y thst alx4club league could be
fsr a series nf games during the
.sisier sessen next spring
-. ei.n apparently met with the APP
n Inc owners of tho rhiilIes, Ath-
eahs. Dodgers and Braves, who we're
zzslfd hy the wonderful climate OF FLOR
e Presidents johnson and Tener. who
raie DO not approve OF interleaEue
rsnsa Ii She spring. looked upon the plan
~ favor and agreed to send few OF
q s,nblras down TO get their lamps" In
s
=. ,adden decision OF the Chicago and
szsslyn teams to gwitch training camps
..s.s thIu dream of the magnates. just
- ths Cubs and Dodgers are forsakinB
sis,,aa d a mystery as the five teams that
s'rAa Ia the Peninsula State were favored
= wnndsrfai climate and returned north
: hstter physical condition than In previous
gssra
Par weather was encountered by most
l,sss nat played transforming games on
- wag homo. but the players Of the i've
.sans nat trained In Florida already hal
rsas through the hardest part OF the early
ffna aad u required only a few whrm day
4 IA Moth to put them In perfect tim
nsaaeeF Mack. of the Athletics says tha'
= 4 ii favor Of remaining in Florida until
- or three days before the American
fsssae season opens, as the benefit OF the
flsas weather is lost on the transforming
fla north.
itls possible that the Cubs are forsakIng
Tampa because they lost prestige when the
Hilles completely outclassed them in the
tFses between the two teams last spring
salls tAe failure OF the Board OF Trade OF
baysona to provide suitable transportation
b he Dodgers training field probably had
ssnsshlnr 10 DO with Brooklyn. switch
Brooklyn spent at least $4,000 on its
hsld a Daytona. but made 'he fatal mis-
aks af selecting site fully five miles from
be city when the Board OF Trade promised |
ttsser car service. The transit facilities |
pae not improved enough, however. to |
nAkt 5ast1na suitable major league
emp
when the Athletics played the Dodgers at |
rsytona last spring not more than 1000 per-
s5nz we're on hand at any OF the games, and |
sbrge percentage OF the crowd did not get |
hek until late because of the single track |
holty. President Ebbets was well satIs-
~ With the climate and training camp,
III wants 10 make some money out OF the
rsagars title this spring. Therefore ne
kaas 70 take the new champions to Hot
Brings An attractive list OF bnrnstorm-
hs gemes has been arranged, but they are
kaedaIed 50 far north that II Is possible
ts Feathtr win spoil his plans.
With tho Dodgers and Cubs out OF the
Franlng Indications point to very quiet
EzlHg IN Florida The Athletics. pnlllIes
- Braves win continue 20 train at Jack
esslle, 81 Petersburg and Miami, but
Hsas from the Athletics Boston series there
- = no major league games because the
AzsFH7' 'sr que does not intend to permit
Hsas Between It's teams. while the Phils
= Aackmen are still at loggerheads,
series between the Phillles and Ath-
- 81 g. Petersburg and Jacksonville
ssaia enlifen training season that other
she Y y be dull. but as Manager Mack
zzsx that he will not play the Phils. and
RESIDENT Baker does not seem anxious for
= meeting. there appears to be little
sasaea Of bringing the teams together