Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-06

spestiyely, OF the oma'
MA ha Western league
base ball team, will
kALAY lead q small army OF
men toward the railroad station
where they will hop a rattler iha;
will carry them toward their spring
training camp.
Burch is scheduled TO stop off at
Kansas City, where he will increase
his force OF ball players by adding
five hurlers TO his contingent OF
diamond performers.
While Burch is rounding up his
men in Kansas City. Secretary FINN
will be in ST. Louis scouting up the
remainder OF the Omaha club which
will train at Victoria.
First Workout Wednesday.
The initial practice OF the season
is on the book for next Wednesday,
barring OF course, cyclones, snow
storms and sand storms. -.
lust common ordinary walking
will play an important part in the
athletes early training stunts.
"Mike' has a training schedule pre-.
pared for his athletes that would
make Joie Ray or or "Bill' 1ilden,
the tennis wizard, wish they had
never become interested in athletics.
According to Mike" contracts
have been mailed to all veterans OF
the 1920 team. Gislason is the only
player who has not yet returned his
signed contract. However, Barney
and Mike believe the speedy little
second-sacker will be on deck at
Victoria.
Fourteen Pitchers on Roster.
Fourteen pitchers are on the pay
roll at the present time. OF this
number. six appeared before local
fans last season. Harry Baumgart-
ner. Bowman, Treon, Jclsma, Charlie
Kopp and Frank Okrie have worn
Omaha uniforms.
Several new faces will appear on
the slab at the local lot this year.
OF this crew John Cofhndatter, for-
mer Birmingham pitcher, looms up
as a regular member of the team;
Mutt Wilson, who was obtained
from Columbus Of the Association
via trade, is a right handler who Is
canable of whippin' the horsehlde
over the pan. At least Finn says So
Smith of Red Oak. Boldly OF 10
ledo, Gibson of San Diego, Wigihg-
ton of Schuyler and Drugmand are
among the semi-pro hurlers who ex-
meet to be second Christy Mathew
sons or better.
"Cv' Lingle. who worked behind
the bat last season, and Fred WI
der of Springfield, Mass. will do the
receiving act for the club.
To Help Coach.
Secretary Finn has signed a for.
mer major league catcher to sort OF
coach the pitchers. This BIRDS name
is Peterson. He has Is years OF pro-
iessional baseball to his credit and IS
expected to be a valuable asset
around the camp.
Wilder has a reputation OF knock
mo home runs. He earned his repu-
tation as home run slugger BACK
in Springfield last season, when ne
knocked so many home runs IN one
game that on the following
dav the owner OF the park erected
higher fence around the lot.
At first base Burch has Pete Sned-
cor, former Joplin frstsacker' FIRST
Baseman Walter of the Northwestern
league will be given tryout at hrst'
Gislason will be stationed at sec
ond if he returns, while Granthaln
Of Portland and Nee, former uni,
versity of Illinois star athlete Will
battle for the third base position.
At shortstop James Wilcox and
Walter Waite, the latter a seml-pto
from Pittsburgh, are scheduled 10
displav their wares. Wilcox COMES
to the club highly recommended as
an infelder. He halls IRON the
In the out6eld will be pug" Grit
fin, Billy" Lee and Mansh. me
latter was recently declared a tree
agent by Judge Lands; He played
With the Edmington club last season.
To Play Exhibition Games.
The Buhaloes will practice at vlc-
toria until March 10 and II, when
thev Journey to Galveston for two
game series with the calves, 81
ton club. On March lS and ~
Omaha plays at Houston and on
March so and 81, Galveston at VIC
toria. .,
with southern teams until the West
ern league season opens April Il.
Omaha cracks open the season at
Oklahoma City. Following. the
Oklahoma City game the Butfaloes
90 to Tulsa, then to Wichita and 81
Joseph, opening the home season
here April 2S against Oklahoma CITY
Ladies will be admitted to the
home games free twice each week
The fair sex can gain admission to
the park on other days, with the ex,
ception of Saturday, Sunday and
holidays, for the small amount OF
10 cents.