Show 1 BEES STRONGER THAN LAST YEAR 44 4 4 OUTFIELD LOOKS LIKE WINNER 4 4 4 i 1 i SNAPPY MANAGER INJECTS PEP BY HERB WESTEN Sporting Editor The Tio Salt Lake Lako Herald WITH THE BEES AT BOYES SPRINGS March 18 For For sale or orV V Y exchange One Ono bodied able-bodied catcher with glove and nd spike shoes Answers to name of Tub Spencer Will trade for two-legged two second baseman or headed bald pitcher Manager Ernie Johnson Johnso being one of those optimistic critters critts today announced that he still believes that Spencer can be ho used to advantage advantage ad ad- advantage vantage in a trade tra-de by finding a club that Tub will report to o He is now in Rexburg where he ho signed to play outlaw ball bail but the wise ones say that tho the rotund backstop wants to stay in organized baseball but will not report to Seattle to whom he w was sold A trade for a pitcher from San Francisco may bo effected as the Seals need a backstop of Spencers Spencer's caliber Bill Rodgers wrote Johnson today in a desperate effort to bolster the Sacramento pitching staff Rodgers wants wante Mike Prendergast obtained obtained ob ob- ob- ob tamed by the tho B Bees s from tho the Philadelphia N Nationals Mike refused to report preferring to play independent ball bail in the east Johnson says if if ever gets across the Mississippi P Rodgers ers nor no one else can have him Ernie is certainly going to have some time picking a pitching staff with the wealth of material on hand and incidentally two or three throe of the youngsters rn if they dont don't land this year are going to make mighty sweet hurlers in another season Jaru James is going great guns and Thurston is fast developing into int a change of pace artist under Spider Baums Baum's tutelage the young Montanan who has just arrived in camp cut loose yesterday and smoked the atmosphere with his speed Bromley Leverenz and Stroud are arc infine in infine infine fine fettle Bill Rumler was at practice today following a slight injury to his leg Tuesday Johnson announced today that he lie would give the youngsters young young- I stern another r chance in the game against Mare Island Saturday probably probably probably ably using James and Thurston WITH THE BEES AT BOYES SPRINGS March 18 How How do they look 7 Y I With the spring sprin training season seon three weeks advanced and the Bees being put through their antics daily h here e in Jack London's famous Valley of tho the Moon tenths nine-tenths of the fans are arc probably attempting attempting- through the daily reports to glean a comprehensive idea of just how bow the tho Salt Lake V Tf will ll nn un in the flirt Li Pacific f Coast ji f the comin season Briefly Judging from irom the tho men who have havo been in camp for tho the past week the tho locals look something like liko this this- A good taff pr providing Joe Jenkins continue his IJ Improvement ement In Inh h hit I tl ns A A. Infield om marred h hy by the los 5 of ot Icing at nt Lair An tn cx excellent hittIng anti and running 00 outfield fIeld A at pitching than the Bev ft land lind year with nit an nn of ot talent to In pick from front when hen 0 1 i iroll roll around There Is 11 i a probability that before these words appear In print Krug KruS' may have hac signed or Manager Ernie Johnon Johnson John John- Johnron son ron on may have caught on one ono of ot hI his hiM three wires that he now nan has out t to league clubs for a second baseman base base- man thus strengthening one of or the weak spots In In th tho team Deportment Department ent entIn In tho time catching catchin Joe Joo Jenkins Jen Jen- kins the receiver lver bought from the Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago White So Sox has been forced to take things easy because of an injury to his Ie leg eg He lie Is strengthening right along ho however ever and autI as aa soon as he finds s the thc old apple in consistent st style le worry will have hac vanished over this depart depart- men meat ment t. t Butch B Byler who will spell Jenkins behind tho the bat bat is improving u by leaps and aud bounds Butch ha las has more moro brains behind his mask malik which he utilizes util util- izes in a game Iame than a good many major major ma ma- jor leaguers Besides this ho has hit the ball better in practice than vor er before Johnny Johnn McHenry a youngster Is also showing well Manager Johnson Is the ignition which is going to make tho the Bee Infield one of ot th tho thu fastest In the league Ernie I is showIng up better than over ever iris His Ji legs ar are in first class shape and be besides besides bo- bo I sides hi around all knowledge g of or tho the game g his speed pepper and consistent hitting will prove proc a mighty might asset out- out outI I nf of hI his maua managerial erial Sheely on Deck Earl Sheel Sheely at first is there with all the ol old stuff that he had last year and is steadily ll roun rounding into form torm lIe He re relieves rolI ro- ro lI all worry over tho the initial sack Eddie Mulligan ha has hams shown speed class doss and hitting ability in practice games ame and local fans know his playing play play- ing ability Eddie has been hold holding In down own tho the second sack in great shape but he insists that he lie I is a third ba base base- e- e I man Heinle Sands the the- youngster farmed out t to Bloomington last year ear has lIas been beon cavorting around third base In great I shape Heinle Is a natural born fielder I He lie is speedy fields and throws prettily and has hns proved in the tho practice tills tilts that h he can can run a few bases Tho The youngsters youngster's particular he heel l. l however II lies H in his weak hitting though he has improved somewhat over last year I Shift ShUt When Manager Johnson secures another another an an- another an- an other second baseman Mulligan will wm probably be shifted to third and Sands used for utility though this prediction may be bo broken providing Manager Iana er Johnson secures an anticipated third sacker Backer from tho the Detroit club Bill Rumler the big Nebra Nebraskan kan who stoops In right field and who t IH IK possessor possessor pos pbs sessor of ot the tho fattest batting avera average o in the tho league will not dl disappoint local fans Bill BUI is getting etting tho the old batting eye and has been pounding the pellet all over tho the lot in practice Harl Hart crt Maggert is better than ever Maggert has taken care of oC himself throughout the winter and is in A I condition There Thero arc are exceedingly I few tew balls baUs that ever get et away from this center eon eon- cen cen- ter gardener B Besides this ho he is In In- In invaluable valuable as as' a a. leadoff man and can alI ala al- al I a waya ways bo be depended cx ended upon to get gel on base when there is any possible chance chanc Harl h an has been clouting cm em cm regularly Two 1 o Outfield For POI left lett field ileM Manager Johnson will have ha two candidates candidates Jimmie JImmie Worth orth anI and Duko Duke Worth Is a young fellow who starred In tho the Shipyard artl league leas in Seattle last year ear For a youngster he Is certainly a sweet ball player Worth hits han left handed left handed and cd-and and ho C can hit hit fields fields his position nicely has a sure strong strom throw and is fast However his Inexperience ma may count against him In competing with was obtained from Crom the In Indianapolis In- In I t club in tho ho American asso asso- elation Though he Is not reputed as much of oC a n. slugger ho he Is a go so getter Jetter when it comes to difficult balls baUs advance anco reports state Besides es this this and and this will be a distinct advantage advantage ad ad- l vantage antao to the th he Bees he Is spec speedy on the bases having a a. reputation In the American association for Cor stealing sacks sacka Abundance of ot Harlem Manager Johnson will have twelve pitchers from which to choose choo a staff of six or seven sc Following is the available available avail avail- able material Baum right bander and veteran Le Leerenz left leet bander hander and veteran Stroud right ht han bander cr and veteran vet vet- eran Cullop left bander hander in Texas league last Jast year ear Mattheson right hander liander in Texas league last Jast year ear Bromley left hander bander with Sacramento last year ear an and James Thurston Hun Hun- saker McFarland southpaw and nil all bushers Baum IH In still there with the old sJ slants and nn and his experience e with man many of oC tho the Pacific coast hitters will make o the ol old fox an Invaluable man In the box Leverenz eren has been working out cautiously and seems de destined eJe- eJe destined for another year ear like Jlko that two twos s seasons ago abo Gould because of ot his re recent recent re- re cent illness will wiH probably not be able to ft t tako 11 Ills his turn In thA h. h hn fI II time Stroud i lisa has b been V working g ti the kinks out and looks good Cullop Is an unknown quantity as yet Mattheson because of or an Injury has been taking things thinS's easy casy but shows promise Bromley Brom Brom- I Ie ley cy ha has been sticking strictly to business business business busi busi- ness and like Leverenz also shows signs of ot coming comins back with a vengeance 11 unbent m Of or the bushers James lames an and Thurston are nrc the most niost promising promisIng- James Jame I Is a abiG abig abig big fellow Ceno hurling after tho the fashion of Boston floston Bill James hurst Thurston n Is a change of pace pitcher who will be an ana a asset in another year ear McFarland needs a a. surveyors surveyor's outfit to locate tit time home plate while and Hunsaker Hunsak- Hunsak er el have not had real trials a as yet et However HoCer time alone will tell leU anti anil though Manager Ernie Johnson is full cun of or confidence he ne is iJ not lavishing an any of or the old salve this earl early about a asure asure asure sure winning pennant aggregation ng We Wc have o a a. stronger team leam than last Jast year eor declares declareR the bo boy manager And from what I have seen of ot the team there Is no doubt about it However there are two iwo or three other teams In tho the this year which this this' early gJ c give promise of showing better than last year ar them thorn being the Tigers and the tho Angels Angela With the tho few shirts shifts hIft mentioned in the foregoing however b by the Pepper spirit an and teamwork Johnson has Instilled In th the locals Salt Lake Lale fans will win not have haa to worl worry over ocr the tho showing of ot the Bees Besides Ita its it's a long long Ione- stretch ahead October alone aIon will tell f t c Orpheus and all of or the rest of his merry tribe would shimmy their shades I in shame if it informed what is 18 to t take Continued on Following rage Paso BEES STRONGER THAN I lAST SE SEASONS SEASON'S SONS SON'S TEAM I Continued From Preceding Pa Page e place In the lie Pacific Coast ballparks ball baU ballparks parks this year car when hen William Lord Lor Byron Bron the singing umpire i starts sarts art synchronizing syn Il his Is decisions The Thc Lord Lord n nil ban ball ai b been tn In th thee se colan In sing merrily In the rac face of the wrath of the thc opposing ing ing- players player n shen hen hla th the verdict goes coea Ol n He lie ho him bUll come Ix-come famon In baseball circles for bill har mon mony y J. J For or Instance when hen the pe peeved bator battor bat bat- tor or is declared to hay hare fanned d. d n Dyron fly Dy- ron chirps a I. I little ditty ditty- to tit the effect I that You Cant Can't Hit the Ball Bail With the thet Bat t on Your Sli Sh Shoulder ulder the thc Bees It I When hen it conies comes to harmon harmony tn til toe sail Lake diamond think that they can pu push li Lord Byron ron for premier oper oper- operatic operatic honors A quartet Qun Is already be beIn beIng being be- be In ing formed here ami an barber shop minors minors mi ml- nors are expected to lo radiate from rom the dugout when the thc caroling pop bottle target begins Ins his anthem And ud then again Eddle It t the thc hr lire lice right handed t r. swings Ina n a nicked d hon bow on the thc violin It has been suggested that E Eddie Eddlo de rr C carry hi his fiddle to the tho box bOt and when Byron Unon calls a ball bali strike up the chords of or Let the of or the Iho World Go D By Or perhaps when hen a a. fine is tacked on ona ona a l player er and he lie is relegated a ed to the club house the quartet ml might ht break I I forth rth In You Made Me e What I Am Tod Today f For a close decision at home In Instead of the l wrangling and hard words the thc chirping carol of Tell Mo ro Why Wh- 10 o- o Jn Suture more re effective he It If line Ima been Hue S But woe to Ito tho batter who th that l th tho lie last laE- ball U pitched with lit fourth issue f for o J r a n pu p. and and the thc ump timp calls 11 it A. A L strike starts starts 0 on 1 his JO Jog to first base Th Thou ii will lie tho swelling s. w lido tide o ot of Im brn rr Going Away Awty W j BarIc IJac CH and Have e JL a I. I TIme 7 tIC e sent sint je- je e- e the thc field by bj- his lord lord- ship |