San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-06
Boston Club Rushes Order
for Another Is Dozen
:. Pellets.
LEE GETS INTO ACTION
Sox Shortstop Little. But
So Are Scott and
Meanwhile.

ball club may not win the pennant this
summer, may not even press the lead
ers. but the pitchers Oh seven other
clubs will know the Red Sox are in
the league.
Secretary Jim Price wired the man.
ufacturer for % dozen baseballs
Thursday morning.
The Sox started training here a
week ago with % dozen balls. In a
wee kalmost 800 of the leather spreres
have disappeared over the fences never
TO return or have been so badly bat
tered they have been retired from the
service.
The ball-slaughter has reached its
devastating stage in the last three
days, with virtually oil the REGULARS"
in camp. Such sluggers as Harris,
Neach, Boone and others of the Sox
party keep the ball makers in business
during the spring.
All eyes in the Sox camp Thursday
were focused on the newest arrival,
little Dudley Lee, $4,000 shortstop
from the Tulsa, Okla, club of the
Western League. Lee got in Wednes-
day night. He donned a Boston uni
form for the first time with the Sec
ond squad early Thursday afternoon.
He's Little Fellow.
Before one sees Lee perform around
the short field and put the wood on
the ball' there is an inclination to
wonder about him. He's small, decid-
eddy 90. But it is recalled that Ever
EFT Scott and Rabbit Maranville and
Topper Rigney and other, big leag e
shortstops are small: then one takes a
look at Lee in action and decides that
maybe Bob Quinn got his $4,000
worth after all. Quinn is convinced
Lee will make the Sox a great infield-
err.
"a fine boy with fine spirit" says
the Red Sox president. "And I'm sat
isfied he's a big Lacquer in playing
ability" Ys- IS -
Lee may not be ready to play in
the first exhibition game against the
San Antonio Bears Saturday but he
may perform a few innings just to
give the fans a look. Danny Clark
probably will play most of the game
at short.
Made Great Record at Tulsa.
Lee comes to Boston with a record
that recommends him highly. A left
handed batter (though right-hander
in throwing), he clouted the ball at
$40 clip for Tulsa last season and
he was the fielding sensation of the
league.
He is only 23 years old He weighs
around 80 pounds but doesn't look it
and is five feet nine inches tall.
The Sox inaugurated their two
squad practice system Wednesday, the
youngsters working out from IL 80 to
80 and the veterans" taking the
field until o'clock.
With the regulars for the first time
was quartet of recent arrivals-Joe
Harris, Businessman: Steve ONeill,
catcher; Jack Quinn, pitcher, and Joe
Connolly, outfielder. All but Con-
molly reported in condition, having
spent weeks taking the baths at Hot
Springs, Ark. Connolly is somewhat
overweight and hasn't got his eye on
the ball yet.
For Is or 20 minutes, Howard
Ehmke, Boston's pitching ace last
season. threw them Up to the 'batters.
with Steve O'Neill lii mask and pro-
tector. Ehmke and O'Neill probably
will be Boston's opening day battery.
Most of the other pitchers also had
turn on the hill.
Some Swatters in This List.
Joe Harris, "Shano" Collins, Bill
Wambsganss, Danny Clark, Val Pr
cinich, Ike Boone, frankie Fuller. Phil
Todt, Joe Connolly, John Heving,
Bobby Veach and Denny Williams was
the batting order, with Picinich after
a time relieving O'Neill behind the
bat. allowing Steve - rap out few.
Harris, with his foghorn voice,
worked at first base. "Wamby" at
second, Clark at short and Norman
Mcmillan at third in fielding practice,
the regular" Boston infield, outside of
Lee. Dudley got into the combination
in the Thursday workout.
One of the delightful incidents of
the entertainment was a wallop over
the deep right field fence by Ike
Boone. one of San Antonio's candi-
dates for jobs with the big league
team.
Among the rookie outfielders in the
first practice was a new arrival, Tom
Jenkins. who played last year with
Paris. KY. in the Kitty League.
Two Boston players and one San
Antonio Bear will arrive on late trains
Thursday night. Pitcher Bill Piercy,
hOldout, coming TO talk over terms,
will be one of the Sox due; Ewell
Turkey" Gross, last year the Bears
shortstop. will be the other. Simon