The Washington times., 1921-03-03
BOSTONCLUbS
START SOUTH
Braves Depart for Galveston
Tomorrow, With Red Sox
Leaving Saturday.
Nv NICK FLATLEY.

BOSTON, March son to the
land OF ham and eggs for both bos-
ton major league clubs this week,
the Braves getting away tomorrow
for Galveston, Tex, and the Red Sox
leaving Saturday for Hot Springs,
Ark.
Baseball interest locally isn't what
il used to be. The recent dolorous
campaigns of both local clubs have
erased lot of the enthusiasm and
hullabaloo that greeted the annual
trek South. Too many promises OF
strength that never appeared have
createdsa widespread show me- at
titude in fandom.
The appointment of two new man
ayers has put slight edge on the
old b. b. spirit, but Messrs. Dufry and
Mitchell must decidedly show the
evidences of real ball clubs before
their names are greeted with loud
cheers.
The Braves depart tomorrow al 2
o'clock, being due at Galveston on
Sunday at 3 p. m. The Red Sox get
away at the same time on Saturday
ALL BRAVES ON HAND.
On Monday. March II. the entire
Braves squad will be at the Calves
ton camp and will consist of The
following players:
Pitchers-Filligim. Johnson, Nc
Quillan. Miller, Morgan. Oeschger,
Pierotti. Rudolph. Scott, Thompson,
Ira Townsend and Watson, all right
handlers and Braxton, Cooney and
Leo Townsend. left handlers.
Catchers - Gowdy G. son and
O'Neil
Infelders-Barbare. Boeckel, Chris
tenbury. Ford, Holke. Lacy.
Observation-Disclosures Crui Sc,
Sayrs. Mcdonald, Nicholson. Nixon,
Powell, Southworth, Sullivan.
Coach Oscar J. Dugey will be with
the Braves again this year and will
report at the training camp on Sun
day. March 13, ready to assist Man
ager Mitchell.
VISIT OTHER CITIES.
The Braves training activities will
he by no means confined to Calves
ton, as a Number of practice ganeA
have been arranged for the first and
second teams with clubs of the Texas
League. The schedules follow:
Braves first team: Saturday and
Sunday. March 10 and 20 at Beau
mont, Tex; Wednesday, March 23, at
Galveston, Tex; Friday. March 25, at
Houston, Tex: Saturday and Sunday,
March 26 and 81. at San Antonio.
Tex; Wednesday, March 30, Saturday
and Sunday. April 2 and 3. at Cal
eston, Tex.
Braves second team: Saturday and
Sunday, March 10 and 20 at Calves
ton, Tex; Thursday, March "a, at
weston. Texas
There is a strong possibility, also.
that the worlds champion Cleveland
club may come down to Galveston
from their training camp at Dallas,
Tex, to engage in game with the
Braves
PLAY ON WAY HOME.
On Sunday. April 3, Galveston will
be abandoned and the trip northward
started. In marked contrast to other
years the exhibition game tour will
consist of just one week OF games,
both President Grant and Manager
Mitchell being of the opinion that
long tours are harmful to the players.
The games to be played are as
follows:
Monday, April 4, Braves first and
second teams at Brewton, Ala.
Tuesday, April 5. Braves first
team vs University of Alabama team
at University Alabama.
Wednesday, April 6. Braves first
Thursday, April Z, Braves first and
second teams at Paris, Tenn. o..
Friday, April 8, Braves first team
VS. Memphis tSouthern league) Club
at Memphis, Tenn.
Saturday and Sunday, April 0 and
10. Braves first team VS. Louisville
american Association) Club at
Louisville, Ky:
ONE DAYS LEEwAY.
After the Sunday game at Louis
Vile the entire party will proceed to
Boston. arriving Tuesday noon, ready
to open the National league season
at Braves Field on Wednesday.
April 13. with the Brooklyn Club,
champions of the National league.
At present the Red Sox aggregation
il minus the service of Harry Hooper.
who has made such a fine name for
himself in Boston's right garden.
Harry Frazee, owner of the Sox.
said yesterday before leaving for New
York, that he expected to hear from
Hooper this week. The popular lead
off man has failed to put his John
Hancock on a 1921 contract. and has
caused no small amount of worry to
the local club directors.
This Is the firsr season since join
ing the Red Sox, that the veteran
right fielder has failed to affix his
signature before leaving for the West
coast and the team was never in need
of his services more than now.
Derril Pratt, formerly of the New
York Yankees, will be one of the new
additions to the squad. Pratt. how
ever, has yet to come to terms with
Frazee.