Show H I If COAST DIAMOND CHATTER T r A AGEn EDDIE HERR RR of or tho the I M MANAGER Vi Bees is peeved He admits it and his hiM actions show how it Cliff Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land Salt Lake Kike second sacker Is the object jf Jr f J Herrs Herr's grouch ouch au ic it I l all because rrt herr a u la Tuesday which co cot cost t a and 1111 ho he- i sent It coll collect coIlet t. t Herr fys ys iS he lie thought II ne im had receIved a copy 1 of or tl thi declaration declaration declaration declara declara- tion of ot when he I telegram tele gram grain W. 9 handed to tl him is im tho the head hlad I of a hall ball club of his own at San Francisco and so well vell pleased Isho is isho isho ho with the work of oC his club climb he ho could coul not refrain retrain from sending Herr lIen a telegram tele telo- gram ram telling him hini all an about tho the club Tho rho joke joko didn't make a hit with the thc Salt Lake Lako skipper It has at la last t developed do wh why DIre Biff decided to lo pIa play ball hall this season season sea sea- son after he hc had announced that ho was vas J through has been working I in time the shipyards but the strike threw him out of ot a Job and as he lie says a aman aman aman man must cat ho forthwith got Into communication with Charlie Graham of oC the Seals and arul it wasn't long bug until tho the hea heavy hitting outfielder had hind signed ned a contract Biff Isn't playing ln hall h this thiM year because it Is S a matter of or choice Its It's simply a matter of eating You'll have havo to take your hat off oft to toE E Eddie llie Herr for tho the Judgment he used In the selection of oC his training training- cam camp In addition to one of oC th the finest t ball bail ballparks parks parIes In the time countr country equipped with a modern dr dressing room the time hotel ac accommodations accommodations ac- ac are as good as could be asked As one of or the tho vets of or the crowd expressed it recently It is the best bast bush hotel in the tho west and he didn't miss It either After dark the time only onh thing thing- to do Is go JO to bed If It you ou stay up you ou arc are lonesome There Thero is a big big- sign back of the desk h rea reads s Hotel Closes at Midnight ht That ne means ns that all the tho Bees must be In their bunks before that hour The result is there will viii ho bo no carousing by members of the tue club climb They are arc all working nard narl and arid when not on tho the ball field they revel lovel in sitting around the tho lobby swapping yarns arns It looks at this stage of or the game g-ame as If Ir San Francisco and Oakland havo have the weakest clubs chubs of ot tho timo lea league ue Of course It Is earl carl early to tell toil much about how ho the clubs climbs will shape up and there is plenty plent of time to plug up the weak spots but both of or these clubs are aro woefully woe woe- fUll fully In need of or first cla class s material The Oaks are aro not so 50 bad oft off as tho the I Seals Little It is known about Seattle and it must be remembered that dymer Cly- Cly mer must build a complete team for the tho opening of tho time season Clymer has his men working out at Taft down In the San Joaquin valley valIe where whore the sun Is always hot The Seals are arc an angling for a catcher They need a a. first class backstop lh time the worst n way and before the San l' l Fraucisco Francisco Frau Fran cisco club can liopo to be a pennant contender a good receiver must be bo 11 signed cd Graham and Strub had the first chance at Tub Tu Spencer but by lly the time tile the they got ot together with Secretary Sec Sec- rotary George e Putnam it was too late as aH Spencer had imad then signed a contract with Salt Suit Lake J Herr lerr offered him more monc money than tho lie Seals did which is a n avery avery vcr very plausible reason wh why he ho didn't I sl sign n up with the San Francisco club Tub Sp Spencer Sprncer the tho bulk bulky receiver er of or orthe the Bees looks to he be in tho the pink of or condition and he says he lie never nc felt fell better belter in hl his Imis life He lie Ie Is not so heavy a as formerly formed and with a few days days' work on the tho diamond he ho will be ready to lo go JO the iho full nine Innings S He lie will willbo willbe be bo behind the plate In the game hame Sunday Sun Sun- Sunday cIa day with Bill Steen Steens Pittsburg club I Byler Hyler who will bo be Tubs Tub relief ha hanot has haa not yet ct put In an nn appearance but Skipper Herr Isn't worrying Herr has telegraphed to Salt SnIt Lake Lako o for or JUnkie Hinkle a a. catcher who asked for fora a n. tryout JUnkie Is a n big big- fellow and amid has all the tho confidence in the world In hl his ability to make mako good hood Ho 11 called on Herr one ono morning In Salt Lako Lake early laying off for the da day to get ct to ask for a a. chance chanco to make the team I 1 know knos' theres there's no use trying to beat out but you 1 0 haven't got ot a a. second string catcher yet et and if you OU will win give me a chance I 1 will beat out any prospect you ou have have- That's the wa way vay ho put it to Herr who has since decided to give s him a chance chanco r ano F Fabrique shortstop and Abe Abc Bowman Dowman pitcher pilcher have c been released b by Toledo to thi Seattle club Oscar Vitt for merl formerly with Ith tho the Detroit Detroit Do- Do De De- troit American league hague club but now a member of ot tho the Boston American league team thinks Walter former Salt Lake manager and now pilot of oC the time P Portland club has a great groat ag aggregation aggregation re- re gation atlon of ot ball this year car carIc Me Mc Credio is a l wonder In digging up a team Some Sonie of the thc players you ou know horo hero on the coast They rhey have also given him some g fair pi pitchers and ho he will be he right ht in the running all the time tIm says Vitt Tho The pla players ers mentioned mentioned men men- menI I by hy Vitt were turned over o to lo b by the Detroit club Sammy Samm Beer Deer former Oakland pitcher pitch pitch- er and William second baseman have signed Los Angeles elos con con- tracts Kenworthy played Independent ent ball hail last year cn He lie played with tho the Angels tho the two years previous |