New-York tribune., 1919-01-24

lsseue teams within the next ten w
Gainesville is the home of the Uni
s.-,jty OF Florida, which boasts one
~ the finest outdoor athletic equip
mspts of, the South. McGraws club
will utilize the playing field of the
.ol,eg;ans as we'll as the conveniences
provided for these boys. There are
,sn,is courts and baseball courts, not
N mention full line of othletic ap-
pur.enances besides the showers and
plunge.
For this reason McGraw is some
what eonsoled over the departure from
Marlin, where he found Supplementary
outdoor athletic amusemcnts so bene-
fetal in training.
Hotel Well Recommended
Gainesville, on the word Of "Wild
BiIn Hanna. the noted tuorist. boasts
one of the best hotels to be found in
the South. 1t is the White House and
here the Giant squad will be quar-
tered. The hotel is situated about a
mile from the college grounds an
ideal distance for sprintlng to and
from mcrning and afternoon practices.
The Giants, at Gainesville, will be
but three hours distance from the
training camp OF the New York
Yankees, at jacksonville Whether or
rot the two local clubs would grapple
in the Southland could not be deter
mined yesterday. McGraw did not
decide on his base till the last minute
and as ytt there has been no oppor-
tunity for the local rivals to talk shop
on the matter. The Yankees, however,
have not tied up with any major league
club FOR the early training season and
i. the Giants happen to be looking for
battle they doubtless can be accommo-
date.
Indeed it would appear that the three
greater New York presentatives of
the major leagues are going to be more
nelghborly than ever before in their
spring campaigns. in all probability
the Brooklyn Dodgers will be condi-
toned at Brunswick, Ga, which is only
ninety miles north of Jacksonville and
within an easy nights jump of either
the Yankees or Giants. 1t would not
be surprising, therefore, if the Yam
KEGS engaged both the Dodgers and
Giants at Jacksonville.
1t is practically certain, also, that
the world champion Red Sox during
their stay in the South. The Red Sox
have made arrangements for a camp
at Tampa, Fla. Tentative spring dates
were closed by Messrs. Frazee and
Hampstead before the latter disposed
Of the Brush interests in the Giants
10 the new owners
According to present plans, McGraw
will take about thirty players to
Gainesville, leaving this city on the
night Of Thursday, March 80, and ar
irving at his Florida base in time for
practice Saturday, April l.
McGraw Scouts Delighted
McGraws scouts, who looked ever
the training facilities of Gainesville,
there The little Napoleon also made
public couple Of letters from influen-
tia citizens OF the city relative TO the
prospective base. One from Mayor
Gordon B. Tson runs, in part, as fol-
lows
"We nave population of about
10000, modern municipal Improvements,
excellent water-just water-good no.
tel, and what believe you will call a
good practice field.
we are anxious to have you train
here, and will be glad if you will look
Gainesville over carefully before you
select any other place in Florida. |
believe we can satisfy you-in fact,
please YOU from every angle"
AE Murnhree, president of the Uni
verslty Of Florida, wrote in part:
The University Of Florida will offer
you, free of charge, the use of very
excellent baseball diamond, and your
men access 70 the shower baths and
other athletic equipment.
sour climate is equal to the best in
Florida during the training season. We
have, as rule, very little rain and the
days are good. We should be happy if
you would decide to spend your train
ing season at the University Of Flor
ida"
Harry H. Frazee. president of the
worlds champion Red Sox, returned
yesterday from a short visit TO Boston,
si'n the the intelligence that absolute
harmony prevailed in the ranks Of his
Title holders.
The report that his big southpaw ace,
nsoe Ruth. might desert to the Deia-
sare County League gave Frazee big
'sngh. He would not characterize such
wiid canard with denial.
frazee saw Jack Barry, former man
sssr o. the Red Sox who was recently
discharged from the navy, while he
a IN the Hub. Barry is in excellent
sys,Jsicsl condition and is confident
.aN ne will be able to play the key
wa. .ssae position regularly the coming sea-
ssa. There is absolutely no resent
5' p5eh' IN the heart OF Barry toward Ed
Ssrow, who succeeded him and who
- the Back Bay boys to n worlds
championship last year. Indeed, Barry
ssnes sIs'es had any strong hankering for the
.so and waa only prevailed upon to
sept the leadership because of the
sssssure brought 10 bear upon him by
''<1ee and Bill Carrigan.
' Miller Huggins, manager Of the
tsaHees, lei. last night for his winter
sns IN Cincinnati. The midget man
stsr has been somewhat under the
,'s@'her during the last two days Of
~, III yiait 70 the big town. Huggins
- ~, remain in Cincinnati until the end
:. enruary unless he can organize
..J OF Middle Western nirnrods tc,
49, ssssnpany him TO the Dover Hall Club
"~aF bruns@ick, Ga.
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