The Washington times., 1923-02-17

TGEhlnQ8uRH anu OSOLSC AOSANNSN
intent on becoming slicker' n a whis
mountainous athletes at the Sprin
The brittle-boned and lame jointeo
to another grind of major-leagu
Babe Ruth, the Battering Bam'
bino, upon whose broad shoulders
rests most of the possible success
Of the New York Yankees this sea-
on, is due to arrive at Hot Springs
today. Carl Mays, Everett Scott,
Wally Sehang, Bob ShawkeD. and
Mike McNally will be there with
him, their boiling out process start
ing next Monday.
For most of the athletes going to
Arkansas there is constantly de-
creasing career, their annual boiling
out enabling them to remain in the
running when, without it, they
would drop by the wayside. This
particularly applies to such players
as Fred Toney, Bob Shawkey,
Roger Peckinpaugh, George Mo-
gridge, Sherrod Smith, and Steve
O'Neill.
Tramping over the hills above the
Valley OF Vapors, running along the
roads. plunging into the pools and
drinking some Of the many, many
styles of mineral waters, followed
by energetic rubdowns makes up
the work of the athletes. They do
no ball playing, merely preparing
their physical systems for the play
ing to come.
Babe Ruth has been accOmpan-
led to Hot Springs by a small
retinue Of correspondents who
may be expected to keep the
fans acquainted with the big fell
lows every move. Every pound
dropped will require at least half
. column Of description.
Ruth will spend some two weeks
at Hot Springs ana then go to New
Orleans, where the Yankees are
ing. BY March 10 no baseball
players will remain at Hot Springs.
The Cubs win have nobody At the
Arkansas mineral wells. The en-
tire SQUAD will begin work at Santa
Catalina next Wednesday. Leaving
Chicago today, in charge OF ManaS-
er Bin KiIlefer, will be Oscar Du.
Rey. coach; Pitchers Vic Keene,
Ernie Osborne, Charlie Stauffer,
Tony Kaufman, George Stue'
land, Vic Aldridge. Catchers Bob
O'FarreIl Charlie Hartnett and In
fielders Charlie Hollocher and Bar
ney Friberg.
At Kansas City tonight the party
will be augmented by Bobby WRl-
lace, who is to coach and scout Cor
the Cubs this season; Harvey Cot.
ter, kid first sacker; Fred russell,
Grover Alexander. Virgil and Byrd
Hodges.
George Granthem, touted as a
better third baseman than Willie
Kamm, the Chicago White Sox
100000 beauty. will board the
train at Kingman, Ariz. The Dunn
ovich brothers and Kettle" Wirts
will report at Los Angeles, having
spent the winter in California.
II won't be long now before the
boys win be lOOSening up be-
meath the bright sun in Dixie,
limbering I'D their salary wings,
stretching the muscles that have
rested since last October, clear
ing the notes from the batting
eye and generally slOughng off
the eVer-encroaching years.
Clark HIS UdtLcI ,
candidates aboard the Atlantic Coast
Line sleeper a week from next Tues
day morning. Here and there other
lads will join the party, leaving
Jacksonville the following morning
Some players not coming by way OF
Washington will report at Jackson
vile, and the whole bunch will arrive
in time for dinner Wednesday. Feb
%. On the following morning the
first outdoor exercise will begin al
Plant Field, Tampa.
The first squad leaving Washing
ton will include Clark Griffith and
George Gibson. both of whom will
direct their entire attention to find
ing capable pitchers just as soon as
possible. Last season the Capita
mogul devoted much of his time tC
outside affairs. such as golf, bust
ness arrangements, and confabs with
city officials. He expects to slide
away from as much of that as pos
sible this spring and devote the time
to drilling his Fingers.
We've just got to get the pitch
ers," says Grtff, land I think we've
got 'em, If we can only bring ou
their ability
President Griffith. George Gibson
and Nick Altrock will be in charge
of the pitchers, with Gibson keepinl
an eye upon young Hargraves anC
Lapan, the new catchers.
DOME Bush will keep the out
fielders and infielders under his ey,
from the very day they arrive, seek
ing to instill into them some of hi
own well-known and justly-ap
preciated fiery aggressiveness.
The schedule meeting of tn
American League comes next Mon
day in Philadelphia. President Grit
fifth will attend in his officia
capacity.
ROSENBERG AND DAILY
SHOOT DUCKPIN FINAL:
c. Daley and Max Rnsenheror mil