The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-15
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
M'CARTHYS ATHLETES HOLD SNAPPY
PRACTICE AT LOCAL BALL ORCHARD
Rookie Stanley cavorts Around Hot
Corner Like a Veteran While Combs
Shows Promise.
teY cHAREs a. RgINHARD

Shows Promise.
(eY cHAREs a. REiNHART)
The Colonies INDUCED in a workout
that lasted three hours yesterday and 1t
was the best session they have been put
through so far by Manager Joe McCar-
thy. Tho sun was shining brightly and
with id-summer like weather prevailing
the athletes showed a lot Of pep and
ginger.
Manager Mccarthy started the sos
sion by making every pitcher present go
through the warming UP process and
then ordered his regulars as well as
rockies to hitting practice. Oscar Horst
man, the veteran right handler. who ar
rived in camp yesterday morning from
his home in Alma, Mo-, was one of the
first singers to decorate the slab. He
tossed them up to the plate for about 10
minutes and then gave way to Nick Gull
lop, curve ball artist dc luxe, who was
making his initial appearance OF the
season In the uniform of Colonel. He
also remained on the mound for about 10
minutes and then shifted to the outfeld.
Tommy Estell. Herb Miller, Wayland
Dean. Stanley King, Joe Deberry. Ernie
Koob and Edgar Holley then took turns
In pitching to the batters. None Of the
Are not taking any chances OF injuring
their salary wings at this early stage.
The big noiso in the camp of the
champions yesterday was the showing
Of o Louisville homegrown product,
william Piggy Stanley. When infieid
practice was started Manager MCCARTHY
placed stanley on third base with the
regulars, Kirke, Bethel and Ballenger,
rounding out the rest OF the inner works.
Il
ner of the diamond made the work OF
Joe Sohepner become moro distant in
ones memory. lie handled himself with
the finish Of an old timer. Piggy has
q way Of getting In front of hard-hit
ground balls and scooping them up deity
that bespeaks a sureness of self that is
gratifying to be found in a youngster.
The Louisville boy has splendid arm
and big Jay" had little uble in hold
ing on 20 his pegs to tbs initial sack.
On the other hand, the manner in which
Piggy took care OF throws TO his own
station was above reproach. He has
nice swing and a fine stand at the plato
and this, together with the clever man
ner in which he uses his wrists, gives
him a terrific cut at the ball. He hit
the old horsehide on the nose every trip
70 the plate and was the only player
70 lift one outside the park.
This was "Piggy's' second clout out
side the park and he Is giving the big
Boy Kirke a run for swatting honors at
tho camp.
When IL comes to running the bases
Stanley Is as fast as tn next one and
knows what to do after he reaches the
initial station. While 1t is a bit early
70 make predictions IT is a safe bet that
Stanley is as fast as the next one and
than any other recruit on the roster.
Both Manager Mccarthy and Gap" Neal
displayed enthusiastic interest over the
youngster. Their comments on his play
ing We're enough to indicate what they
thought of his ability. They are both
sweet over HIS chances TO make good.
The large crowd of Pensacola fans that
attended yesterdays practice seem to
think he was regular third baseman
and were generous in their praise of his
prowess. OF course one realizes that
Piggy has no chance to beat Joe
Bohepner out OF job but should the club
not retain him as a utility player there
will BIO string attached to him wherever
he goes.
Another youHgster whose playing wan
only ovsrshadowed by that of Stanley
was the youthful Earle Combs from
Eastern Kentucky State Normal at
Richmond. Combs. however. lacks the
finesse displayed by Piggy" The Rioh-
saond lad has a few faults, however.
that must be corrected. He will not
swing ut a waist ball and hits to one
spot. He has lot to learn in tho field.
A year or 50 in the sticks will just about
put tho finishing touches to this lad.
Diok Deighan at present is acting in
the capacity OF second string catcher
and looks to have an inside track on
tha other youngsters as MCCARTHY has
instructed Bill Meyer, his aide de camp.
70 acquaint Dick win ell the inside tricks
OF the game. The Louisville pilot could
not have named a more capable instruc-
tor for the youthful Deighan than Shut
fin" Bill. To make good. however,
more rapidly. He also is fiatfooted. AS
q batter he meets the ball squarely but
II remains TO be seen what he can do
with curve pitching.
Following yesterdays infield practice
the Colonies wound up with snappy
bunting game. With the squad divided
into elk or seven groups. each with its
own particular batsman to bunt the bail
to the various players. This lasted about
10 minutes and the players were then
instructed to beat Il for the San Carlos
hotel They dress at the hotel every
day and running out and back from the
park Is part OF the daily training exer-
else.
Added strength was given to the
rockies when Harry Bloom and Pascal
Giugnano, the Louisville scribes, APP
peared In uniform. Bloom appeared on
the field in a new pair Of tennis shoes