New Britain herald., 1925-03-06
King John of New York

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 New York, March 6,-k1ng John inc First rides today in Florida.
 An unhappy king, as monarens are apt to be IS King John known ln Baseball circles as "Muggsy" Me C1raw, manager Of the New York Giants, but riding today astride 9 napier. .mache tarpon, as king Of the orange blossom festival at Sarasota John. g rugged baseball man. has rroblen,s of state other than those nf his orange kingdom. He 1s' among ether things, without a hrst- baseman in the Sarasota training camp.
 Bill Terry hit the first home run of the Giant season yesterday but Bill has not yet signed a contract; and such things tend to make hold out ball players more stubborn.
 George Kelly has not reported neither has he signed; although he IS expected to do both next week
 The troubles which attend King John in his sunshine palace have also been visited upon the heads or his neighboring monarchs-Mlller Huggins of the Yankees and Charles Ebbets, owner of the Robins, who is holding financial court in the ab' sence of Manager Wilbert Robinson
 Cold in Florida
 Rob Meusel and Miller Hugglns exchanged ultimatus at the Ameri- can league camp at St. Petersburg The wind blew so nightly across the field that only John Levi, bulky Indian recruit, was not loOsed from i his moorings. Babe Ruth, disap- pointed by not appearing at all.
 Ruth, it was announced, was ex' cused on several counts. These in cluded 6 slight indisposition, two boils on the back of his neck and flock of callouses on what ar politely known among athletic gen tlemen as dogs" or so-called feet
 Urban shocker spent the day il bed with q cold, Tom Mcintyre Boston college infelder, pulled Ill lame with a "charley-horse,"
 Squire" Fbbets heard the salar dispute case of Dutch Henry southpaw hurled, at Clearwater, Fla after which Henry signed. Th case of Dazzv Vance Is still beln considered and the court announce that purely technical difference prevent Vance from delivering hi signature.
 Zach Wheat brought some joy [ the heart of the magistrate by re porting and hitting a homer on tn first day of training.
 Although the pitchers have begu 10 curve, the hooks are only oc casional; as 3. consequence the bal ters in the three metropolitan camE kept base hits whistling about tll ears of the mounfsmen yesterda, The pitchers are awaiting bette days.
 Athletics Have Game,
 Philadelphia, March 6.-The fir regulation nine inning contest at Il Philadelphia Athletics training cam Fort Meyers, Fla, is scheduled f day with q team representing u Everglades Construction Compan The Athletics, divided into tv squads, have played two six tnnir games this week with the regula and Yannigans who came from b hind in the final inning and won to s. Groves and Gray each pitch' three innings for the winners. Whi Meeker and Willis, left-handel were on the mound for the regular Manager Mack, advces from l camp today said, was highly pleas xith the condition of his players.
 Reports from the PhtlIies camp Bradentown, Fla, told of a numb of new arrivals and said that Ma sger Fietcher's men gradually we rounding into form. The squad nt includes 24 players. Among the n' arrivals at the camp is Catcher Jil my Wilson and six ftelders. Fletch has confined his workouts to batti and fielding, but expects to sta regulation games next week.