The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-27
NEAL SELECTS CAMP
AND SIGNS NEW MEN
Louisville Colonies Quit Mobile and
Move Over to Pensacola.
fFronn The sportine News.l

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Inc LOUISVILLE
CoIonels, winners Of the American as
sociation pennant and conquerors of
Baltimore in the class IA inter-league
series, are corraling recruits for the
1922 campaign. Three have been
signed and Captain Billy Neal astute
scuot, is on the trail of several others.
The three signed are w. R. Monk,
catcher: Billy Jones. outfielder, and
Earl Combs, second baseman. Monk is
Portsmouth, o., boy. He was taken
south last spring by the St. Louis Car
dinals, but became i'll shortly after arr
rival in camp and was released. He
was recommended to the Colonies by
Heinie Peitz., Jones played in the Ohio
state league in 1915. Joined the regular
army at the close Of that season, and
was in the army until last year. After
being discharged he played independ-
ent ball and was pastiming at Lexing-
ton. KY, when Neal spied him.
Combs is a college. satellite. His play
featured the work of the eastern Ken
tuck normal school team. Neal saw
him In q game against Cincinnati and
was attracted by his speed.
HE is one Of the fastest youngsters
I ever saw says Neal, tand I wouldn't
be surprised If he became a real ball
player. OF course, he isn't polished and
has much to learn, but he has all the
earmarks of being a bang-up performer
and I'm glad to have him in the fold"
The CoIonels will train at Pensacola.
Fla, next spring. The deal was closed
with the Pensacola chamber of COM
merce Thursday. Pensacola is paying
the Colonies fair price to grace that
city with their presence. The Ken
tuclGans fell in love with Pensacola
last spring when they went there for
two exhibition games. The city is near
Mobile, where the Colonies trained in
1919 and 1920, and has one of the best
hotels in the south. The weather is no
different from the brand served at Mo-
bile, and as the city is smaller, Neal
believes the fellows will be able to con-
centrate more on their work and leave
the south more At for play than they
did last season, though they were in
fine trim when they babe Mobile good
bye in both years.
Kind Words of Farewell.
In truth, the Colonies had wonderful
training weather and everything broke
just right for them at the Mobile camp.
In two years there they missed but
single practice because Of bad weather,
and even on this day the greater part
Of the training period was filled with
unlimbering manoeuvers. The Mobile
people were royal to the Kentuckians
and there will be more than one player,
who win regret that he Is not to return
to the town of BienvfIle. Pensacola
folks were just as gracious as the Mo-
bile folks to the Colonels and either
city would be entirely satisfactory.
The team will leave for Pensacola
on the night Of March II. Saturday,
and will arrive at the Florida town on
Sunday night, March 70. Practice will
begin Monday Eight exhibition games
will be played in Pensacola. The team
will start north on Sunday, April 8,
and viii engage in four or five contests
on the trip to Louisville. Birmingham
and Nashville probably viii be the only
stops made. Cap Neal viii carry to the
Buffalo meeting an idea which he
thinks may solve the hokum about ball
players transforming. For years mag
mates have endeavored to hit upon a
scheme that will keep the players in a
good humor after the season closes
and also keep them from tearing down
their physiques in corn-field tussles.
The tilt between Judge Lands and
Babe Ruth has brought the inflamma
ton to a, head and now is a good time
to settle the argument forever.
Neal believes that if all players be
given permission to barnstorm until
November 1, and from there on only if
they play in Cuba or South America
with organized clubs, that both player
and magnate will be kept smiling. In
the event that the player pastimes
after November /. he would have to
perform with regular club and sub
NIT to the discipline of organized ball,
according to Meals plan.
The present edict governing post
season play undoubtedly win be
changed before another ear. 1t is un-
fair, inasmuch as it penalties merit.
Kirke Keeping Up His Record.
All the champion Coionels have left
Louisville but Jayson Kirke. who is
reveling in the fine hunting Kentucky
affords. He will remain in Louisville
until the hunting season closes ard
then take his family to the home in
New York state. Jay always is the
last Colonel to leave and the first one
to report, just as he Is the last Colonel
to leave any ball field and the first one
to report.
Jaw has had numerous positions
offered him here, but the old boy has
sailed away fairly good size wad of
green backs and he's sitting on the
world and not worrying one bit about
work. The republican city administra-
ton offered him a position this week,
but Jay declined, saying that he didn't
care to enter politics until he could
no longer goad the ball over the fence
jay is one Of the most popular players
ever to have climbed into a Louisville
uniform and any Louisville merchant
would be glad to have Jay in his
employ.
Ollie Chill. former American associ-
alton umpire, who has many friends in
Louisville, paid the city flying visit