The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
NICK ALTROCK
PRAISES TAMPA
Coach Claims Courtney in
Great Shape-Johnson
Ready for Season.
nY GEoRGE I. MoRELAND.


Word was received from Altrock
yesterday that he Is sorry that he
did not leave for Tampa a month
ago. In his letter to the boss, NICK
can not say enough about the new
training camp.
when we arrived Sunday the
thermometer was ranging round 50
and warm. Say, at once purchased
summer clothes, so when you leave
Friday pack up enough light duds
to keep cool, not heavy ones to keep
warm" wrote Washington's coach.
I'VE found the grounds in a pretty
bad condition, as a State Fair had
Just closed and they left the place
in lad shape. Still, the infield Is far
better than 1 expected to find IL. and
by the time the boys get here q
ground keeper, whom 1 picked up,
and the steam rollers that are at
work will have the field in ship
shape.
Courtney on the Field.
when 1 arrived here l was met
at the grounds by Harry Courtney.
] hardly knew the kid. he has. built
up so much over last fall. l think
he must weigh 100 pounds right
now.
He says he has had an excellent
winter. outdoors all the time. and
his looks shows he has enjoyed the
North Carolina blasts. He was
working on the field with a lot OF
kids when we arrived Sunday. They
do not permit playing ball on that
day. but Harry was out on the field
just the same.
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the place. Say. what a hotel-eats
the very best. and it is going to
take hard work to reduce after you
get up from the tables"
johnson Writes Grin.
A letter was also received from
Walter johnson saying that he
would be on hand in plenty of time
and that he has enjoyed his vaca-
tion. He reported, however. that his
son. Walter. has been a very sick
boy but when the letter was writ
ten he was out of danger. The lad
had a bad touch of pneumonia.
Scott Perry. who jumped the Ath-
letics in the mid-season of 1919 and
went to Franklin. Pa. to enter busi-
ness. and who sent out reports from
that city that he had retired. and
to make him change his mind, re-
ported to Lake Charles, La, yes
- ter,lay. Thus another of those boys
whp was going into or had gone
into business thinks that base-nall
is a better means of earning a liv-
ing than by hard work.
When are Ban Johnson and John
Heydler to name Harvey Woodruff.
nf oh irr, Of hA
tional Commission? 1t is the name
delay the fans who are not on the
inside,
Waivers ON JinE johnson.
What does all this refusing to
take players on waivers mean?
Here is Jing johnson. the best
pitcher on the Athletics, being
waived out of the two major leagues
because he will not accept the price
Mack offered him for his service.
IL looks like the players are up
against something. 1t would not
have been so last season. When
owners hold a secret meeting there
are often many gentlemen's agree
ments that are not given out for
publication. Is this such a case?
One more day and then the
Washington players will be on
their way to Tampa. They will
remain there for three weeks be-
fore starting for the North. The
players who will leave Washington
are due in tonight or early tomor-
row morning. and the headquarters
will be very busy place. The
team will leave at BIS and arrive
at Tampa about midnight Saturday.