Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-02
Irving to Cut Into Private Stock.
Moran STANDING Pat.

Sallee made no pretense of being IN
shape and was permitted to take his
time.
Moran Standing Pat.
Ed Gerner. young southpaw, has
been kept in the background Only eight
hurlers are on the squad, and no others
will be needed when they get into their
stylish form of last year, but it looks
as if the Reds may suffer some before
the staff is ready.
1t is evident that Manager Moran is
standing pat on his team Of last year.
which of course, should be done when
one has championship outfit. There
ere only two or three recruits in the
camp. Tom Casey. lad from Santa
Clara college on the coast, is trying to
break into the catching staff. but it
looks as if Ivy Wingo. Bill Rariden. and
Nick Alien will handle things as
Same 0utfie'd Regulars.
Dick LOTUS. a swatter from Fitch
burg, Mass. was performing in the out
field when l saw the practice. but there
is little chance of his earning regular
place. with Roush in center, Neale in
right. and Duncan in left. Charley See
was there for utility work again and
seems certain of sticking.
The only live youngster on the squad
some big league team. is Sam Crane, last
year with Indianapolis. He did the short
stopping part If the time against Wash
ington and looked like a winner. but it
is improbable he can oust Larry kopf
from the place.
Rath is figure at second and of
course Groh will be at bird and Dau-
bert at first. Joe Meyer, a former No
tire Dame star and later a star with the
municipal Pier team while in naval ser
vice in Chicago. is likely looking randi
date for a first base job. GoIdic Rapp,
at Beaumont last year. also is seeking
a place on the infied. but needs expert
"No Need to Drive Men,
"My pitchers aren't ready at all Vet
and my players aren't hitting said
Moran when asked what was the mat
ter. You see, most of the fellows are
veterans at the game and need time to
get into shape. ! don't believe in driving
such fellows too hard in the spring. ITS
better for them to take their time and
save their energy for the real battles
that are to come.
when the old flag race is on. you
can bank on the Reds being up there.
to play ball; they proved that last fall
know they can hit; they proved thar.
too. There isn't anything to worry
about The Reds will be ready when
the time comes to do any fighting
ldeai Training Conditions.
Probably no team in either big league
has as good training conditions as the
Reds. When cold in all other places,
it has been delightfully."- warm weather
in Miami. There hasn't been bit Of
rain to interfere with the work. while
many other teams had to lay off for
days because Of rain or wet grounds.
In spite of the uice training condi
tions. the Reds haven't seemed to make
much of it. 1t is customary for them TO
gather at the ball grounds about 10
o'clock in the morning for batting
practice, but usually the squad is back
in town long before the MONDAY meal.
In the afternoon there is another
brief session of practice, or an exhibi-
ton game. In the evening there has been
plenty Of dancing for those who liked
il. and one or two were said to have
taken as much exercise on the polished
floors as on the ball field.
There have been fishing trips and
boat rides and bathing at the beach and
for bountiful chicken dinners. ali of
which makes Miami delightful place
to train, but a bad place to get into con-
dition.
Returning north, the Reds are booked
for couple Of weeks of one day stands
against Washington with sleeping car
quarters at night. Playing every day
will help some to get the fellows ready,
but indications are they will be pretty
tired when they tackle the Cubs on
April IA.