Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
pills WILL return
T0LEESBURG IN e
Camp Is Ideal for Spring Train
ing, Says Baker Before
Leaving
PLAY At DAYToNA TODAY
by EDWIN j. POLLOCK

IIeesburg, F1a.. March 20. - The
Phillies will be back here for their
spring training in 1923. This was an
nounced by William +. Baker. president
Of the club. as he was about to board a
northward express early this morning.
Mr.. Baker, with Robert Coane. one OF
the directors, has ended a two weeks
vacation here.
"I.eesburg has impressed me AZ u
training camp" said the Pills execu-
tive, "and don't believe we can pick
out better place for next yenr. The
people here have been very hOspitable
and have done, everything to make things
pleasant for the athletes.
"The ball park Is undoubtedly the
best have seen in the South. The
dressing rooms are big enough to care
for large squad and the boys have
every convenience in the way Of shower
baths and dressing accommodations.
There is ample space for the spectators
and the field is in wonderful condition.
The sodded infield Is as good as several
in the big leagues and the outficld will
be better next year when the grass
comes up.
Little Rain
'"The weather since ] have been here
has been ideal for training. We have
had rain only two days, and even then
we were able to get in Mt least one
practice. Even If 1t should rain a
whole day there IL no chance of the
practice on the following day being
called off on account of wet grounds
The field is n mixture of clay and sand
and the water trinkles right through it.
"Yes. we will be back in 1923. and
probably in 1924"
All the athletes were pleased when
they heard the news that their boss had
signed up to return here. The fisher
men, in particular, were elated. Lee
Meadows has had such success with the
rod and reel that he claims bass come
up to his boat and beg to be hooked
Being an oblising guy, Lee never fails
the poor fish.
Yesterday about half the ball players
went out on fishing trips and when they
all returned they had catches big enough
to keep te hotel in fish for the rest Of
the week.
This morning seventeen members of
the club left for Daytona, where they
will play the Florida State League
Club, of that town. The players were
driven over to Daytona in automobiles.
1t is run of about ninety miles from
here.
Daytona has crackajack club and
recently defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers
in an exhibition game. The same line
up which beat Rollins College 12 to
on Saturday will face Daytona Man.
ager Wilhelm has not picked his pitch
ers a. yet.
COIlegians Easy
The collegians were easy for the
Phils. Ten hits were gathered off the
delivery of Burrie Taylor, brother of
Zach Taylor. the Brooklyn catcher. Cy
Williams and Curt Walker led in the
assault on the Rollins hurler with three
hits each. Cy had a double and two
singles and Walker a triple. II double
and Il single.
Lert Pinto, the big southpaw, started
for the Phils and was a complete mys-
terry to the rah- rah boys. He was sue
ceeded by Gordon Epperson, the local
portsider. who was Il trife wild. Epp
stopped line drive through the box in
the eighth and injured his left thumb.
Wilhelm finished the game and did
we'll. He struck out four In the last
two frames