Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-05
GUARD OF RECRUITS
TO OPEN PRACTICE SEASON
WEDNESDAY,.
EXPERIENCED MEN
DUE FOLLOWING WEEK
Pitchers, Catchers, Outfielders and One
Group Of lnfieIders Called For Early
Practice-Justee Not to Enforce Two
Weeks Ruie-CoIlese Pitcher Signs
Arson Contract.

Manager Frank Boyle today sent in
<tructicns to the advance guard OF the
Arson squad to report in this city on
Wednesday, April Zone week from
today. The change in plans was made
owing to notice from President Justice
to the effect that he would not enforce
the rule requiring clubs to contine their
training work to TWO weeks. other
Cubs of the league are reporting men
reNt week. and Manager Boyle will be
ready to start work as early as any
manager in the league.
The men Will be reported in Two
squads the first squad to consist or
the pitchers, catchers, outfielders, ami
one set Of intielders. The following
week the other infield candidates are
expe cted to report The intielders sum
moned for work next week will include
those who are regarded possibilities
but not certainties. The second squad
Will include the men who are consld-
cred as more likely to hold down reg
ular berths and will include, among
others. Prough. Ryan. and Eunick.
Games With Fort Dodge.
Manager Boyle has arranged for two
practice games with Fort Dodge to Be
played in this city the second week OF
the practice season. Boyle is now
negotiating for games with Northern
league clubs, which will soon invade
Central as:ociaton territory.
Melbourne has asked for game with
the Ansons, desiring Sunday date IN
this city. The Sunday games have al
b. en- arrang. d and It is probable that
a week day exhibition Will be sched-
n.,.d ON the squad will be divided and
orc team sent to Melbourne to fill
SUNDAY date.
New Men Are Added.
I hampton College. of Prairie du CHEN.
Wis. is 20 send its star pitcher here
for 1ry-uut. He is Berge. a slN-foot
athlete with good college record VINO
has signed with the Ansons. the
Tampion lad set Il great pace last yeae,
his most remarkable feat being REQ
urf Of twenty-three srike-outs In
f,,.r,een-inning game with keeWat!n.
. rIis college showing made him a great
:y-sought for pitcher, but he was anxl-
Gus to get under the tutelage OF the
, Arson pilot.
II IS quite probable that Catcher Lee
formerly with Ned Egan at Muscatlne
drafted to the Western league. may De
secured by Manager Boyle. Nego'la
tions are now pending for this players
services.
siattery Sent to Wheeling.
phil Slattery. the former Anson
star. has been turned over to the
Wheeling club of the Central league oS
Manager Gala han, OF PITTSBURGH
, Three of the Pirate recruits were sem
to Wheeling, but this transfer does
not necessarily mean that Slattery VII
rot have an opportunity in the major
league this year. Callahan proba oly
will watch the southpaw's work anc
NAV recall him at any time during the
next month should Slattery sho"
promise
! Working Committees Named.
| No change has been made in the
working committee of the board OF d.
rectors. as announced by Preslden'
Wilbur. R. W. Scott and H. x Den
mead again are on the finance commit
,ee A P. Strub and c. Fl. Hull on th'
grounds committee. the former II
charge Of police and ticket men. am
the latter in charge OF the park, anc
Joseph A. Whitacre and John V. Bass
on the committee on publicity and al
vertising.
The work on the grounds has pro-
crossed rapidly, and the diamond ant
nIaving field is N better shape than II
has ever been before. Manager Boyle
visited the grounds yesterday and de
clared the park TO be the best in the
league.