Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-14
By James Crusinberry
Especial to The Bulletin)


New orlean, La, March lat is sell
dom one finds anything new in the spring
training camp of champions. That's ex-
actly the situation in the camp of the
Brooklyn club this spring. Not only that
but, at present writing one doesn't find
all of the old ones on hand, for, as
often is the case following the winning
of a championship, the big trouble the
next year is holdouts.
When the boys win a pennant. they
get money eager, and four of Brooklyns
sturdy players are affected that way OF
course the only way to figure is that
some time before the season opens all Of
them will have come to terms with the
boss. That will mean that Brooklyn will
have the same bunch in the field as won
last year, possibly helped little by one
Tor two bright looking recruits.
Here Are the Absentees
At present Zack Wheat and Hy Myers.
both fine outfielders, and Burleigh Grimes
and Sherrod Smith, both sterling pitchers,
haven't ACCEPTED the terms offered. In
fact, all except Myers are far away from
the figures offered. and President Eb-
bets, who is here, states in most positive
words that the players never will be Of
fered what they are asking. All have
Deen pHereQ SUBSTANTIAL increases over
Hast year according to the boss.
There is possibility of some dissatis-
! faction on this club this year, and that
is always a bad condition Brooklyn
didn't have a big edge on some of the
clubs last year So it looks as if it will
be tougher job this time for Col. Rob
! inson the robuse leader, to guide the boys
| to the flag.
Slab STAFF Is Backbone
Just the same, it is a strong club e,s-
pecially in the pitching department, and
one that should be up there, providing
| the fellows play with the same spirit they
showed in 1920.
Col. Robbie is recognized as one of the
wise men of baseball. Quite in .contras
Ito John McGraw and Branch Hickey, he
| is letting his men start their work in ar
easy going manner. Last year the Rob
ms were in better condition on openins
Eday than any jof the major league clubs
He started them in an easy going wa!
that time.
Robinson has something more thar
i twenty-five exhibition games-nan.
against the New York Yankees-to b.
lplayed before the opening day. Robbie
says these games shousi put the fellow
in shape.
Then one should remember that hi
team is one of veterans. with seven pitch
ers who have been through the mill.
Wise Baseball Heads
i Robbie doesn't have to send ther
through grinds Of practice He. doesn'
1 have to teach them the tricks of the slah
He doesn't have to drive them to ge
them into condition. They know how
get ready, and are permitted to work i
i their own way.
His irfelders outhelders, and catch
i ers are all men VINO have been In tn
game and won pennants. There are onl
half a dozen or so recruits that mus
be under the watchfuh eye Of the boss
Consequently. Col. Robinson is able t
sit back quietly IN camp, and let thing
sort Of run themselves. His regular
know what he requires and they do
without protest.
Ever since Robinson took the JOB /
Brooklyn. the morale Of the players hs
been high. He has a way about him c
winning the confidence and respect of hi
men. and with no exceptions they swea
by him.
The portiy manager doesn't need t
make rules because rules aren't needet
! His men will battle for him because !