The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-12
TOO MUCH NOISE FOR
SLEEPING IN MIAMI
BY GUNBoAT HUDSON.

New York. March I1.--F'rom Miami
! Fla, comes the news that number
of citizens have complained of loud
noises interfering with their business
operations. 1t lis a well known fact
that no business man can work with
Forty-two centimetre shells bursting
around him. Tracing the trouble to
its source we find that 1t Is none
other than the Cincinnati Reds passing
the pill all over the lot during a
spring training session.
The TACT that Heinie Groh, veteran
third sacker of the Reds has sent
in his signed contract Ia the cause
of ii all. AS soon as the majority of
the champions now in camp heard
the report, they Immediately cut loose
with everything they had and took
advantage of the poor, inoffensive pei
| let
| The Reds are not satisfied with prac-
ucing In the morning and playing a
! game in the afternoon. They play
two eight inning games every day.
Manager Moran believes in hard work
and is practicing hts views on his
| players who do not In the least mind.
Adclfe Luaue, the Cuban star, ar
| rived recently in tip-top shape.
Luaue has been pitching all winter
in Havana and needs but little work
to round him into mid season form.
c0tSi4 lN1GAACks H&IO o1 khE WI ia
series is ready to step to the mound
I right now. Since his wonderful per-
Torrance IN the fall baseball classic
Reuther has all the confidence in the
world. If Moran's assurance and
! Reuther's confidence mean anything
Reuther should enjoy one of the best
/ seasons OF his baseball career in 1920.
| Tom Casey, a young catcher from
| the coast, is making an excellent Inn
! nrNGSiGn Casey ia a small gfOrky
built lad and possesses the ability
| to knock the ball mile. His throw
, ing to second base is what impresses
, Moran most. Rapp ana Crane. in
: fielders, both capable of covering a
| lot of ground around their respective
| positions, look as though they might
stick with the big show.
The White Sox, champions OF the
! American league. who made a late
start, are doing nicely at Waco, Texas.
| Kid Gleason viii rely on exhibition
games to round hia men into the best
possible shape before the opening Oh
the season. They leave Waco on
March 81 and Will play their way
North to Chicago where they-epen
the season with the Detroit Tigers
Practically all OF the regulars are
in camp with the exception of Swede
Risberg. The ''Swede" is still hold
out. but 1t is expected that he VITA
come to terms soon. Jackson, Feisch.
J. Collins and Eddie Murphy are In
excellent shape. This takes the out
field entirely out OF Manager Giea-
sons hand.
| Lefty Sullivan and Roy Hansen.
| pitchers, are showing up like regu-
lars and Indications point to their be-
ing taken North with the team.
With the exception OF Charley
Hollacher. the Chicago Cubs, at Pa
sadena. Calf, are ready for the
opening of the 1890 baseball season.
Hollocher has what is known as a
corn on his left hand which may nee
/ essitate an operation in the near fu-
ture- He has no trouble with It at
the dinner table. hut finds 1t very an
noying in stopping hot liners while
! playing his regular position in the
Cub infeld.
Tho pitching STAFF. composed of
such hurlers as Alexander. Vaughan.
! Tyler, Carer and Martin need but
| little trimming 20 put them In SPLEEN
! did condition. The rest of the boys
are all set for the clang OF the gong.