Evening star., 1925-02-15

The advantages of Keeping tn
teams longer in camp arc several.
is inquired that the players would ge
more work, that the general team
beheht would be much superior 4,
that derived from two or three week,
on the road and that there would h,
Iess chance for illness or accident
furthermore. it is believed that IN
drawing power of exhibition game
IN the South would be greater ff ther
were fewer of them.
How Trouble Started
Inc trouble that started tho ao,io,
OF the American League began WIZ,
some one, somewhere, made fba .tatn
ment that the Spring trim ~ ~
1lants and the Washinstons in 1qoi
would be continuation of the u.orIo
series of 1924. Some of the learpi
ciups went up in the air a mile, ash
ing why IL was that their organizs
llohs should be treated with conl
tumeiy, contempt and a few min
ailments in order that the Washing
tons and the Giants might cruisI
through the South and make soml
money in the Spring of 1925.
linen another owner got on his "a
because he heard it said that thy
Giants were going to play with thI
W aShingtons in 1926 in order ii
show them up This probably burI
most of all. In Detroit and eJsewherI
IN the West there was an innediatI
vocal outburEt of indignation and
storm center already had begun I'd
FORM IN the Office of President John
son OF the American League. II wa
d SHY statement for any one to make
as VIII be easily perceptible. but il
CT -
TO invite retorts as well as sevsra
tons of Indignation
Held Bad Practice.
1t is agreed now among the hi I
ieliows that 1t was not very goo2
Judgment to arrange the series bel
tween Washington and New YorbI
especiaIiS p as some of the game
are to be played in the tvI
cities in which the world series too
place last Fall
mere was another thing whicl
hurt a little. although the comment
In regard to it has not been msdl
PUBIC 10 any great extent. TbI
w ashlngton team had been comm
North in the past with tho Rostn1
Nationals. The Senators threw tbI
braves overheard this year to max
the trip with the Giants In Rosto,
they are not happy because their teal
mas been near tailender, but the
are mighty proud of their base bs
reputation. and the fans up therI
yowled vigorously because Grieiti
had forsaken them after Boston ba
peen a partner of the Washington
when the latter were not "cha n,
peens."
baa johnson probably knew prett
wen now his organization was soip
20 vote on the prohibition OF sucI
series when the matter came up bel
fore his schedule meeting in ST. I,oni
1t was a particularly good time n
put through such a measure. becaus
the owners in the American I,esrp
were still feeling the effects Of I'll
Jaos or critics, who said they hal
when they indorsed the action 4
Chicago that deposed Johnson fro
the advisory council,
Begun by Giants.
Since the Giants inauEurated N
custom of travelling North with sor}
other club of a rival league mod
or the majors have fallen into til
same practice. The Giants hav}
usually made money on their triri
because they were winning tea
and drew we'll and, more than ths
were compelled to play snappy bas|
ball by their manager.
Now that the teams center
Florida, any one or two that stan
up well, absorb the bulk OF th'
Southern cash on their way NortJ
and the second division teams an
those that do not show much O
Spring work, or who lack some pit
turesque player. barely get chicke
feed as they go from city to city.