New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
INLAND GOES GOOD
 WITH THE BROWNS
Surprises Old Timers When He
 Takes Taxi 10 Ball Park

Dick" fyland. who now is in Mo bile trying out with the pitching staff of the St Louis Browns, writes back to the old home town that he finds Mobile a delightful place, the hotel al which the players are quartered an excellent one and concerning the play CTS themselves he has nothing but words of praise. Hyland writes that the batterymen start in at II q. m. and practice hard until p. In., when they arc through for the day.
 The following clipping from the Mo bile paper may be Of interest to local followers of the great national past time who have an especial interest Tn the Browns and in Hyland:
 George Sislor. manager Of the St. Louis BrowHs. celebrated his fourth day in training here by rcsuming his old position at first base, vacated in 1929, on account Of eye trouble. While Sisler steadfastly refuses as yet to o. k. his health to the extent that he will announce positively he will be in the game this year, his work Friday tndi- catod that he is seriously threatening a complete ''eome back"
 After batting practice the premier first sacker went over to his old po- sition, the first time he has worked at the bag since stricken more than a year ago. He showed all his old-time skill, making some remarkable catch cs of bad throws as well as getting in front of number of hard hit ground balls. Jimmy Austin worked at third base during the practice and turned loose some hot ones which Sisler snar- cd without apparent worry from eye1 trouble or any other ailment. Sislcr also took a turn at the bat and wal loped n couple of long ones, further indications that his eyes are 0. k,
 "The big squad of ball players work ing out at the park had two hours of real practice and the pitchers were all busy taking turns on the mound. Bat ting practice was indulged in by all the players.
 George Lyons, recruit pitcher Of the Browns. who came in Friday morning. was out ut the ball park in uniform but went through only light work.
 Another arrival who joined the first squad of the Browns Friday af- ternoon was Catcher John l.. Sim mons. Ybo came in from Washington, simmons was regarded last year as the leading amateur catcher of the coun- try. simmons is packing about iGo pounds due 10 inactivity of the winter months.
 "Thc arrival Of simmons left only one member of the first squad missing. Urban Shoekcr. the leader Of the 5rowns' hurlns staff. shock was given permission to go 10 Hot Springs, Ark. and loosen np q bit before re- porting here. He should have been here earlier, according Co Manager George Sislcr, but this makes little difference. Shockcr does not require much time In getting down 10 pitch Ing condition and is always good for twenty or more victories a year. shocker had twenty games to his credit last year.
 ''Sisler has live bunch Of enter i timers with him, in fact. the records will show that he has tho only or- chestra with d baseball club. Secretary l Willis F. Johnson, Of tho club. in dig ] ginI up the club history of the various 1 players, discovered that therc was musical talent in the bunch and has organized n strong band known as 'Johnsons Jazz Babies
 H,land a Drummer
 "rhc musical outfit is headed by ! 1lHiiard Tyrrell. somi-pro backstop from Santa Anna, Cal, who plays a violin. Toncy Rego, catcher, and Ed- win Cutting, first bascman, ukulele 1 player, also natives Of the lower Pa cifc coast; George Grant, a pitcher | from sTerro Hautc. a wonder with a guitar. ard Dick Hyland, the New Britain, Conn, recruit hurler who earns his food during the winter with the drums in a thcatcr of his home town. Johnson, when notified that tho talent was available in the squad lost no time in purchasnig the musical in atrumcnts. The first concert was given last night in honor Uf Manager Sislcr. Ii was the first workout of the band and they made good from the start. Manager Taylor pcck, Of the Battle House. has looked then over and will probably give them an engagement in tho lobby at an carly date.
 "Hyland, who has a wonderful record ss q semi-pro moundsman, Is a hit with the first squad. He was not in the hotel many minutes before he was strong with every player on Inc club and showed that b. has lots oi pep.
 ''Hyland pulled a now one fort rockies. iE fact his work in this rr- spect will go down in the big book. When the time came for him to rt poTl sit the ball park Friday morning hs iH- quired tbc way ont and Co 'a" surpris' or everybody called hlms'lf a tasi-cab and rode out 10 inc park, the street cars being too slow for him"