San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-23
Will Get Into Games With
Giants Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday.
JOE CASEY STRICKEN
Battery Coach Operated on
for Appendicitis Other
Camp Gossip.

IsuutP NtiilllS, star Stttiiu-Dd>tiildh'
and Willie Kamm. third-baseman. the
100000 prize package from the Coast
League. came along with the Chicago
White Sox when they made the trip
from Seguin To San Antonio Friday
morning to take on the New York
Giants here Friday afternoon. Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday afternoon
at League Park.
Though Collins reported at Segnin
on yesterday. he is in condition and
club officials with the White Sox
party said it was possible he would
get in Fridays game and certain he
would appear, for a time at least, in
the Saturday and Sunday contests.
Kamm has recovered sufficiently
from a painful injury. received when
he was hit by a batted ball more
than a week ago, to play third base
in the entire local series, it was
said.
Vets Strengthen Team.
Though Leo Taylor and Louis
Rosenberg. the youngsters who have
been taking the places of Collins and
Kamm in early games. performed
nObly. the experience and all-arOund
skill of the regulars is expected to
enhance the power OF the Chicago
machine nightly.
Ted Blackenship. Mack. Faber.
Leverette. Conally, Duff and Homer
BlankenShip are all ready TO take
turns in the box for the visiting Chi
cagoans. just who would start Fri
day was not certain, mainly because
I. hAt,
starting his stars in the brisk wind
that was blowing at noon. 1t was
somewhat uncertain what Giants
would pitch. also.
Speaking of weather. virtually every
team in the south drilled under cloudy
skies Friday.
The Giants temporarily lost a
battery coach Thursday night. Joe
Casey. the former San Antonio
catcher. was taken suddenly with
severe attack of appendicitis. rushed
to hospital and operated on. lie
was getting along nicely Friday, from
reports.
There seems Ia be feeling in the
Giant camp that Earl Smith, the
pugnGcious catcher, will not be for
given for his latest breach OF dis
cipline and that John Anderson, the
receiver formerly with the San An
tonic team and drafted last fall from
Beaumont. has the chance of his
career TO make good. Anderson is
willing worker and possessed of no
mean amount Of skill. the kind of
Scrapper Manager McGraw likes, and
an Obedient and temperate gentleman.
John was recalled from the second
team when Smith was ordered 10 the
Yannigans as punishment for alleged
late hours and what-not.
1t is said that punishment does not
stop with Smiths dismissal and the
filming of Pitcher John Scott. but
that a couple of other pitchers are
under Surveillancc-on probation, as
it We're.
Travis Jackson is very likely to be
carried all season by the New York
club. it is certain that Brooklyn, in
need Of infielders. and other major
league clubs would not waive on him
if the Giants wanted to let him go.
Furthermore, waivers recently were
asked again on Johnny Rawlings.
utility infielder of last season. it is
said. One club refused to waive on
him last fall.
Jack Bentley. the Giant pitcher
from Baltimore who recently came 10
terms. has left for San Antonio at
last. II seems Jack made two false
starts to the station, giving the i'm