Evening star., 1925-03-04

Meck's schedule today, advic.
i training camp at Fort Myers,
tingent of the Athletics to arrive hs
workouts that he felt they were reae
Manager Mack indicated that from
tho present showing of his squad the
regulars would include Hauser. Bishop.
Galloway and Dykes In the infield, and
Lamar. Simmons and Miller in the out
field. With Coehrane and Fox added
to his catching staff and number of
promising rookie pitchers. Mack be-
lieves he has the strongest team in
several years,
Manager Fletcher of the Philiies
gradually is working his battery men
into condition at Bradentown. Fla,
while awaiting the arrival of the re-
mainder Of his squad. Fletcher has IL
pitchers In camp, but needs more
catchers. Henline. the Phillies' lead
Ing catcher, has not yet signed his
contract and Wilson will not arrive
at the training quarters until tomor-
row. Most of the ielders are expect
ed to report within few days.
Hubbell. Oeschger and Lewis, pitch
ers, have not returned their contracts,
and Manager Fletcher expressed
doubt as to whether the two last
named would report at the camp. He
however, that Hubbell was ex-
pected.
Tigers Slow to Gather.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 4.-Detroit's
players have been slow to gather,
with the exception Of the pitchers.
and the men who can play an infield
position are having double work to
do the things Coach George Mcbride
demands OF them. The pitchers, of
which there Is an ample supply, are
being worked easily. Mcbride not al
lowing any of them to- grace the
mound in the omnipTesent batting
practice. Manager Cobb has not yet
taken active charge.
Pillette, Sylvester Johnson, Jesse
Doyle and Fothergill were the latest
arrivals.
Cleveland Players Warned.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 4.-Cir-
cular letters forbidding use Of intoxi-
eating liquors and requiring players
to be In their rooms by midnight have
been mailed by the Cleveland base
ball club to ali players on its roster.
The rules recently adopted at a stock
holders meeting will be rigidly en-
forced throu ghout the season, Presi-
dent z. S, Barnard said today.
The poor showing of the Indians
the past two seasons is believed by
Barnard TO have been caused by play
ers breaking training rules.
The Indians at the Lakeland train
ing camp had their first workout yes
terday After preliminary warming
up exercises the batterymen went
through two hours of fielding hunts.
shagging hies and running, at the
conclusion OF which many played l8
holes of golf.
wklte Sox Get Busy.
CHICAGO, March 4-The first OF
series of conditioning practice games
was held yesterday at the Chicago
White Sox camp at Shreveport. La,
despite the fact that Spring workouts
were begun there just three days ago.
Manager Eddie Collins captained the
squad which won. to l, in a four
inning game against team led by
Happy Gus' Foreman. Shreveport
Ray Dea ring, Bonham. Texas. and Leo
ManRum. former Notre Dame star,
pitched for the winners. Mangum
knocked two-bagger and scored one
run. Kenneth Ash. last season with
Rocky Mount, w. Va, and Joubert
for the losers, s,........
Pitchers Milton Steengaffe from
California and Mike Cvengros from
Pana, III. came into camp yesterday
increasing the squad to %.
Activities in the opening practice
at the Chicago Cubs camp on Cata-
lima Island. Calf. brought an epi-
demic of sore muscles and lame backs.
Unfolding practice was the vogue.
Joe Westnedge. left-handed pitcher.
procured from Danville, Va. developed
,h,I ,rI 30
work and was ordered to slack up by
Manager Bill killefer.
McGraw Makes Discover.
NEW YORK, March John Nc
Graw discovered an expert hy-chaser,
Miller Huggtns put a couple of near
regular inffeIds to work and Wilbert
Robinson sent his regulars and re-
cruits into a ball game on the second
day OF practice in the various
Florida camps of Greater New York's
base ball squads yesterday.
II. L. Pip" Koehler. former Penn
State athlete, who has paid his own
expenses in order to don a Giant uni
form in the South, went all the way
from Pennsylvania to be crowned
king of the orange blossom festival
at Sarasota. Jack Bentley pounded
out long drives on three occasions
only to see Koehler take them on the
run. The collegian had been placed In
right field, where the DANCED is per-
haps less, but convinced the onlook-
ers that he could take care Of himself
when shots drifted his way.
Hal Frisch and Frank Frisch, the
unheralded and unsigned brothers
with the Giants, played together
around second base in a nine-inning
tussle, in which the Orange Blossoms
defeated the Manhattans, IL to 8.
Maun. Manners, Greenfield, Nehf. Scott
and Wisner did what pitching was
done, each side gathering IL hits.
Meanwhile at st. Petersburg the
Yankees enthused over the weight
of Catcher Steve O'Neill. salvaged
from the Red Sox, and the actions of
Babe Ruth. O'Neill Is down to 176,
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