The Washington herald., 1920-03-07
Tampa Camp Chatter

Tampa, Fla, March 5.-If present
arrangements under way are COM
pleted. one of the largest companies
in the country in the bee business
will be organized in this city.
There are millions OF dollars an
nually made in the bee industry,
so a native son well versed in this
line of business has about decided.
II he can induce Nick Altrock, the
coach and comedian OF the Wash
ington club. to go into partnership
with him.
The gentleman is from Missouri.
where he has handled thousands
OF bees and sold many pounds of
honey. He and Nick have had sew
eral talks over the matter. but the
coach acknowledged he knows alb
solutely nothing about the game.
Crockett (not Dave, but Willis
James. the new pitcher) is only 10,
and is another six-footer. When a
twirler who signs with Griff after
this is under six feet 1t will be a
novelty. Almost every one of them
- that, or over.
washburn is also a six-footer, and
will be the tallest infielder on the
team.
The Cubans are all excited over
the coming series with the Nation
ais. which will begin next week and
last for six games. 1t certainly
will be great practice, for the list
of players signed Is some" list.
E. c. Darlington, who is promot-
ing the games here, received a ca
BILE yesterday from A. Montoto that
he had signed up an all-star Cuban
nine to come here for a series of
six games with the Washington
club. Among the boys he has signed
are Jose Rodriguez, Angel Aragon,
Armando Marsans. Manuel Cueto,
Palermo. Jack Calvo. Baldomero
Acosta and others. The games will
be played March Is, 16, II. 18, IL
and 20.
The land sharks are busy with
some of the Washington players
trying to sell them orange groves.
A couple of those wise gents had
Harry Courtney on their string yes
terday and what they promised him
would fill a large book. Why, in ad-
dition to making a fortune ior him
in a couple of years, woult as an
InsrSsn'nt' FiaPissl elect him gov fn0r of
A couple of the young pIlyers on
the Nationals will not be 50 strong
on trying to get a few oranges
after this. Last Sunday, Nihe first
day they got here, they went out
for an auto ride and passing one Of
the large groves decided that they
wanted a few oranges fresh from
the trees. They entered the grove
and were busy up among the
oranges when suddenly a watchman
appeared, and when one of the play
ers had his coat returned from the
tailor, caused by a great tear up the
back from getting through a wire
fence, he thought it would be
cheaper to buy the rr,-'. 1t costs
$500 IL caught for entering an
orange grove down this way. Two
of the players come from Washing
ton, but no names will be men,
toned.
As no game will be played here
Sunday, Manager-President Griffith
will take several players on a
pleasure trip by boat to st. Peters,
burg. 1t takes about an hour and
a half by boat and the citizens say
it is one of the most delightful
trips OF all those that lead out OF
this city.
Scout Joe Engel, who Is trying
the comeback stunt. was seen
carrying a large bag with a couple
of golf sticks protruding. Someone
in the party asked Altrock IL Joe
was a good golfer. BEST cow pas
ture pool player in the world" was
the answer. and the kids have been
busy asking the other members OF
the team what is meant by a cow
pasture pool player.
Z If DR.. Martins liniment does not
become well known II will not be
his fault. Besides the players whom
he uses 1t on. about half a hundred
golfers have requested the trainer
for bottle.
The Yanigans are all primed to
show the regulars a lot of speed
when they appear Monday to do
their batting practice. Some of the
boys are already cutting loose, but
Grin keeps them under control and
viii not permit any curves to be
handed up.
1t appears to be the fate of Al
trock that ever since he has been
q member of the Nationals he has
had a comedian on the team to
help him. First II was Schaeffer.
then Sawyer, now it Is Al Schacht.
and the last is juts as funny as
either of the others. except in a
different way.
The way Allie Watt has been
showing the boss what he can do
in the field is caution. Grifith
saws he wafrhaH fha Wo~hf,~x~
fifty chances that were offered him
at short he did not miss a play.