The Washington times., 1918-02-04
URBAN SHOCKER
AND GIDEON ONLY
PLAYERS TOSTICk
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Only Urban Shocler, the big right
handed pitcher, and Joe GedeOn. the
former Grirfnan, are expected to be
retained by the Browns. according to.
advices from ST. Louis The other
three men obtained in the deal for
Derrin Pratt and Eddie Plank, Nick
CuIIop. Fritz Maisel. and Leslie Nuna-
maker. are expected 20 be used in
further trades
The Browns now have q capable
pitching staff, which may explain
their willingness to part with Cullop.
The slim southpsw was injured last
year and never recovered his strength
or his pitching form. He was sure
to be hammered from the mound IN
one inning or another. II 1t wasn't
Tire FIRST, it might be the third or the
eighth. But he just had to be knock
ed off the slab. 1t is thought tnat
Fielder Jones has no faith in him.
Fritz Maisel's light hitting last year
may explain why Jimmy Austin Is
preferred to him as a third baseman
for the Brownies. Nfaisel is glad to
leave New York. his hoodoo town, but
the Browns seem just as willing to
let him so.
Nunamsker is a willing worker and
. fair backstop. but Hank SEVERED
Is just as hard a worker and out
ranks the former Yankee in every
other way.
These three players will shortly be
traded for others that look. good TO
Bobby Quinn, business manager OF
the Browns.
KeeV Signatures secret.
Although Elk Of the Yankees are
reported 70 have signed for 1915. their
names have bean Kept secret The
Yankee management believes that. II
the public IL not informed about those
players refusing 10 sign. half the
battle is won.. The players viii lose
Whatever support they might have
from the fans.
Now that Clark Griffith has de-
cided to trstn at Augusta, Ca. every
club in the major leagues has picked
It's. training camp The old Fox
fingered long before making his de-
etsion,. listening to overtures from
Tampa, Fla. as well as from Augusta
Like other cluOs in these days,
GriR will take g small squad to the
training camp, not more than twenty
live players being In uniform each
day. Bail clubs willing 70 transport
small army OF rockies South are
Few and far between these days. Old
II. c. OF L. is In charge OF things.
BriRgs Grin From Fans.
A huge grin is seen on the fac"
81 every Jan who reads the. latest an
nouneernert. which Follows:
During their spring training at
Jacksonville. the Pirates and the
Asckmen will play age inst each other
every afternoon. These practice
Eames are expected to attract large
crowds"
Just how many will turn out to see
the Aiackmen and Pirates in action
remains to be seen. but few major
league fans believe that a handful
will be out for the second game after
witnessing the first one. Both clubs
viii train at Jacksonville, though
using different parks.
Byrd Lynn and Memo I.eibold have
signed with the White SoX. Now
Manager Rowland can sleep in peace
Cleveland VIII Lose.
Cutting out those extra Sunday
Esmes lie going to hit Cleveland hard
next season Last year the Indians
would hop back from Philadelphia,
New York or Washington for a sun
day game with an Eastern club. One
such contest last season attracted
$4,000 fans. Washington was the In
dams opponent
1t IS estimated by = Cleveland
writer that the Inability OF the In
CLANS to make those overnight jumps
for Sunday games at home will make
= difference OF at least 10000 in the
total attendance hgures for 1918
Fifty thousand fans spend a lot OF
money, but the railroad tang!es pre-
vent the overnight hops, that's al!
there r. TO II.
The White Sox have passed Up TX
eelsior Springs. No, and will train at
Mineral Wells, Tex. as they did last
year President Comiskey thinks
Mineral Wells the best place in the
country for g training camp.