New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Ivory Hunters Return

The hunters have returned from the
ivory hunting trip In the jungies al
3eeent 20 Louisville. The special troop
t-ain arrived in THIS city at an early
hour yeste rday morning and disgorged
\ small army OF baseball magnates'
managers, captains. scouts and camp
followers. The net resrlt Of the fear
eome hunt was one steamer trunk
filled With several dozen Chicago sugar
cured hams, which were shot on the
wing By Garry Hermann % they MI
grated over the great open spaces De-
tween Cincinnati and Louisville.
These birds were brought down and
Slaughtered In direct contravention OF
international game laws Tor the
avowed purpose OF providing against
anv famine that might arise during
fhe National League meeting in this
city next week. Cosy Doian inspected
the steamer trunk and contents there
Of. ard IL authority for the state ment
that the POrkopOlis delegation will be
able 70 live for eight days and three
tights on the Sustenance brought by
Hermann, provided the markets OF
this metropolis can produce q few nd
ditional calories and condiments for
the menu In the shape Of sides Of beet,
picked herring. whole roast oxen and
Four hogsheads OF far-away beer.
Secretary Jim Tierney rushed up to
he Giant headquarters and found q
lengthy telegram from o. B. Black.
alayor Of San Antoine. eoDched IN the
following cheering strains: Press
dispatches say you have again Sc
1scfei San Antonio as training place
tor your wonderful baseball team next
spring. and we only hope IL is true
San Antonio rooted for the Giants and
reioioed with them when they won the
worlds championship for the second
consecutive year last October. Our
arms are open 20 you and your team
and we will try 20 be as good as the
climate Is. Accept cur thanks. Tell
us when you are coming and We will
be there with you, not only the FIRST
day but every day, and we are a.
ready hoping that the Giants make Il
three straight world Championships"
"What could be sweeter9" murmureG
Secretary Jim. as he delved into a mass
Of papers on the exhibition trip north.
ward from the training area. This
Journey is fairly well mapped out, and
will consist Of a voyage through Fort
Worth, Shreveport, Memphis and points
North in company with Kid Glesson's
famed White Seekers. who will train
at hScguin, Tex, again. The complete
schedule will be ready for public ex-
posure within few days. Tiernsy
took occasion 90 say that the story on
the Giants training IN Fresno in 1924
was slightly exaggerated. Il may be
%. and then again San Antoine may
look just a. good next year as IL does
this very moment.
George Grant, owner Of the Boston
Braves, arrived with the delegation.
Hc had been running over the noun
tains and taking the baths az Hot
Springs prior to the Louisville meet
ing, and announces himself in perfec.
physical shape 20 endure the rigors OF
the annual baseball meeting. The
Braves will train at 81. Petersburg
once more, and will probably wcnd
their way northward In company with
Clark Grifith's Senators, who will take
their daily training dozen In tle pleas
ant confines Of Tamps, Fla.
Il is known that Miller HuRgins
slipped off the Pullman in The wake Of
Cousin Egbert Barrow, but just where
the midget manager secrete1 himself
In the great city Is a mystery beyond
solution. It's tough job Z 1cing one
pint-sized gentleman IN a city Of FIVE
milion when the aforesaid gentleman
wishes 70 screen himself from the
public gaze, especially when a fair
sized peanut shell would serve as a
satisfactory hiding place for the Van
kee manager.
"Cumshoe" sleuths reported that
HuNgins tad gone into conference with
che Yankee owners on the subject q
instructions for buying. selling and
.rading 20 the American League auc-
ton mart In Chicago a. the annual
meeting. IL is expected that Hopeful
Hug Will be run 70 earth some time
today and forced 20 confess what
wicked plans be has laid for his as-
sault on the assembled mAgnates ~
Chieago.
The blow has falleni Arthur Fletcher
has been sentenced 10 at ssast one year
in the Philadelphia National League
dugout ~ hard labor, leading the fatal
Phillies through q sum total Of at least
154 games. not counting ties and post
poned contests. X was feared that the
Former Giant shortstop would be ep-
pretended and brought 70 justice IN
Qcakertown. and the worst has hap
pened. Reports from Collinsville, H.
the home Of Fletcher, we're % the ef-
fect that the condemned man ate .
hearty breakfast