New-York tribune., 1920-12-02

Business Manager Ed Barrow, of the
Yankees, who was empowered by
Brooklyn to act in it's interests in the
matter of new training camp if a
shift from Jacksonville, Fla, by both
clubs were deemed advisable, has
shifted onto the broad shoulders of
Scout Bob Connery the inconveniences
of his prospective pilgrimage through
the southlands.
This pilgrimage embraces that South
era territory which lies between the
states of Texas and Florida and a
dozen or more of which towns will be
subjected to the closest scrutiny Of
the Yankee ivory hunter. The cities
to be investigated have all made
fattering offers to either the Yankees
or the Dodgers and in some cases to
both OF them.
Map for Scout Connery
Mr.. Barrow yesterday afternoon
mailed to Scout Connery, in st. Louis,
4 packet of maps, diagrams, data,
itinerary, instructions and the like
that would have made the soul of Til
Huston turn green with envy. So
soon as the St. Louis postman stag
gers to Connerys door with his mail
sack Bob is supposed to hit the trail
Connery will visit half n dozen cities
Of Texas Ga new one, Temple, among
the lot); New Orleans, Shreveport and
Alexandria, of Louisiana; Greenville
and Charleston, of Mississippi; Mobile,
Ala. and Pensacola, Fla.
Connery has been instructed to pro-
ceed with two fold purpose in view
He is TO locate two prospective train
ing camps so close together that sew
eral practice games may be played
each week without travelling incon-
ve .ience. And ne is to give Brooklyn
quite as much consideration in the
matter as he would if the genial
squire and not the two battling
deed, he is expected to lean backward
little.
Connery is also to study the terri
tory through which the teams would
travel eastward in ease they both
trained. say, in Texas. The proposition
Of both the Yankees and the Dodgers
returning to jacksonville Fla, where
they sojourned during the last two
years and where the present amicable
relations We're cemented, is still far
from dead. A proposition has been
presented which if accepted will take
The clubs back to the environs of the
The venture into new fields is
prom pied by the belief that a spring
series between the clubs would draw
much better than in territory that has
been exploited by the respective bor-
ough representatives in the last five or
Six years. Babe" Ruth is a gate at
traction himself vying with any three
ring circus. but he has played Florida
and intervening states two seasons in
row now. To the territory further
west which Connery is supposed to ex-
rlore Babe Ruth is scarcely myth,
out he is little more than lithograph.
The idea is to capitalize in virgin fields
the fame of the King Of Swat.
Connery to Decide
The spring training schedule Of the
Yankees and Dodgers Will have to
await the final report of Bob Connery
to be ratified in detail. However. it is
9lready agreed that the Southern train
ing season will be greatly shortened.
The teams, as usual, will play some
thenty games in all. Four or five will
be exchanges from the spring bases,
wherever they may be. Ten or dozen
Will occupy the journey homeward with
the wlnd-up, as usual, at Ebbets Field,
Brooklyn.
Nothing has been heard from John
J. McGraw, manager Of the Giants. as
to his training plans for 1921. Nc
Graw is in Cuba looking after his rae
ing interests, but he will be back with
President Charles A. Stoneham for the
annual meeting of the National League
IN this city two weeks hence, at which
time he is expected not only to at
tempt several gigantic deals, but to
make known his training plans, as we'll.
Nauu Eoo4hol Stor