Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
PH|LL|ES WILL Be
BUSY DOWN SOUTH
Team May Play Series Of
Games With Washington
in Training Camp
MEET ATHLETICS HERE

TNHE Phillies are all set for the 1872
L training camp season Mt Leesburg,
Fla. The players will leave this city
during the first week Of March, and a
busy schedule of exhibition games has
been arranged between that time and
the opening of the National League
season in this city on April l. with
Boston
Secretary William J. Shettsline re-
ceived n communication from Sam
Payne, the groundkeeper. who is now
at Leesburg, in which the veteran dia-
mond maniCurist vouchsafes the nfor-
nation that the Phils are in for the
time of their lives when they reach
the Florida training camp.
Payne says the natives are oil hct
UP over the coming of tho big leagucrs
and are working night and day 10 make
the event n success. Sam has all the
wrinkles irOned out Of the now dla-
nond and the Mayor is so cnthused
over the proposition TINT hc is speed
ing the progress Of the work,
WIN Be Busy
From their arrival until \nril T.
when the team starts on the journey
north, games will be played with Day
tona, Orlando and Lakeland, while con-
tests are yet to be arranged with teams
at Eustes and Tavares.
Tho Washington Americans are
training at Tampa and in all likelihood
a series will be played with Manager
Clyde Mi ans team. The games will
alternate between Lcesburg and Tampa.
Tampa is about 100 miles from Lees
burg.
Tho avbibj,,o, oo,,o, -, a.. ;-....---
rorth are as follows:
April 1-Columbus, :. c.
ADril S-Charl0ttu. y. &.
Aapriiii apii ERRaIIttImors at WinstOn-SaIem.
April e-Hichmond. Va.
Aprii l-Henderson, y. e.
HSrif s-Ss%srk' StsFnaonafs shISI naTs at New
The signed contract OF Billy Black. the
uptown boy. has been received by Manager
John MGGraw. Of the Giants. Black - VOL
ees. and a brillianS future is predlHted for
him: He was obtained from the Ports
'h'u'n' virginia League. team last year
Justice Edward q. Whitaker. Of the New
Ssnns E%u 9Ss Sfns the the
National inhibition Company Uhe GIants)
orsanlzed Baseball Manaser m S'StiT McGTow 'fH 6as
wouid fIis on i, more than one occasion that he
but as far as is known no otfcIaip OF f"tH the
Slants nave induced judge Lands to change
MS aecision susrending the player.
given up the hope Of obtalniHs Eddie & RousS nGI
from the Cincinnati Reds. President vii
liam Feect is Understood to have opened
Negotiations with the Rcds on the basis OF
racing Charlie DGHl and Arnold StatZ tor
ina Cincinnati star.
Tho Salt Lake Club has refused an offer
from the New York Amercans Of SOS 900
Ioor the services OF DUFFY Lewis, manager
OF OF the team. until June l. Lewis led the
wiz Goast Leasae in hitting llst year
played with the Boston AmerIcans.
Frank BruEsy, former Phil catcher was
IN toWn yesterday to see President Baker
as 70 the reason for his being ''railroad ded
over today in hopes Of seeing the head ''Sf Of
the local National I.engue team but his
| Jnu.hSors WI be In vain, as he VIII not be
~ ~ 'own According to Secretary Bill Shetts-
ncIneT, cIIeT, all tho American and National League
peny or catching material therc was no
otner course left but to DISPOSE OF him 10
some other team. '''' "
-, Charles iH Albert (ChleD Bender has taken
~ Trnat, tho mah9serlal reinS OF the Reading In
IeGhAtlonal League team and started in his
sndeavoFs 10 build up winning COmbina =
non tor the up-Staters. Bender nnd tho
Gut G@iuo otncials are off on a trip after new
Jonnpy Eyers, famous second saCker oF
tDa "et Seats, may reJoLn the Giants coach
NJ, stair. tVers conferred with Manager
ms1tsw ms1w yesterday. Tho Giants need another
peen msDtne OF ire coaching star and EveIs has
wv" mentioned frequently for the Job.