Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
PLAYERS READY TO
RIDE THE OLD APPLE
At TRAINING CAMPS

day Of rest in the southern training
camps, one Of the last vacations that
professional baseball players will en-
joy until after the next world series.
There was a general importing of
veterans and recruits at the camps
of the Yankees, Giants and Dodgers
in Florida, fourteen appearing at
the Iuggins center Of activities in
st. Petersburg; seven wandering into
the Giants gathering at Sarasota and
81 preparing to start strenuous work
at Clearwater, temporary home of
Brooklyn's hope.
Babe Ruth headed small ball
club into st. Petersburg from Hot
Springs, and found rain in the Sun
shine City. Sam Jones. Wally
Schang, Steve O'Neill and Urban
Shocker were in the party.
Manager McGraw Of the Giants
saw Hugh McQuillan, Bill South
worth, Hack Wilson and Fred Lind
strom, among others, for the first
: time in several days.
The Dodgers will start training in
earnes at Clearwater today with
Manager Wilbert Robinson. recently
recovered from a winters illness, d.
recting matters from a chair behind
the batting cage.
Philadelphia, March 2-Fine wea-
Their was reported today at both OF
the Philadelphia major league base
ball training camps and plans were
made by the respective managers Tor
a week of hard practice.
At Bradentown, Fla. where the
first contingent Of the Phillles ar
rived yesterday, Manager Fletcher
said his players appeared In good
copdition and read, to start work at
once. Only thirteen men, mostly
pitchers and catchers were in the
first squad to arrive, but others are
expected today and tomorrow.
Manager Connie Mack, at Fort
Myers. Fla, the Athletics training
Headquarters, reported his battery
men RAPIDLY rounding INTO condition.
The pitchers and catchers have been
in camp a week and Mack planned
his workouts this week chiefly for
: the benefit of the fielders who ar
rived Yesterday. With the exception
Of Hauser, Bagwell and Galloway,
the Fort Myers camp is complete.
The three are expected in day or
SO.
/. Washington, March 2-Manager
Bucky Harris Of The world champion
Senators, en- route today from Hot
Springs, Ark, to the training camp
= at Tampa, Fla, with a dozen OF his
charges who have been sojourning
Mt the Arkansas resort, was reported
to be highly pleased with their con-
dition. They will reach Tampa in
time to go on the field Tuesday for
a real workout.
. At the Florida camp the younger
members of the squad. under Presl-
dent Griffith's eve, have been coming
along rapidly under favorable wealth.
er conditions. The team has only q
week of preparation ahead before the
opening clash of the exhibition Sc
: ries with the Giants at West Palm
Beach on March 10.
, Griffith yesterday lifted the sus-
pension and fine imposed on Joe
Martina, veteran pitcher. for failure
to report after the pitcher put in, a
late appearance and explained why
he had not gotten into the camp
earlier.
Chicago. March 2-Upon finishing
the long trek to Catalina Islands,
Cal, the Chicago Nationals found
that all was not as serene as had
been expected in that a couple of
hurlers had developed hold-out fever.
A big cut in his salary was said to
have caused Nick Dumovitch. obtain
ed from Los Angeles in the Pacific
Coast League to balk, and George
5 Stueland, another rookie. was found
not ready to sign a contract.
George Milstead. last year with
Marshall. Tex, has been released by
the Cubs to Los Angeles for further
seasoning.
The Chicago White Sox will start
a one workout a day program at
Shreveport, La, today. Later Man.
ager Collins may decide to hold two
practice sessions daily after the
squad has grown.
Boston, March 2-The Boston Red
Sox. "A of whom are at New Orleans
, for spring training, had goodwork-
out on Sunday according to word
sent here. Dispatches say that Dud-
Picinich and Bill Wamby have
agreed to terms. The only possible
hold-outs now, it was reported, are
Pitcher Ehmke and Fielder Flag
stead.
Reports from st. Petersburg. Fla,
said that all of the Boston National
Leagues clubs players have report
ed there for spring training, with
the exception of Catcher Michael
O'Neil, who is still listed as hold
out.