| Show I Gos ip of the Ithe Camps Camp I AFTER RUTH HOT SPRINGS Ark F Fb b. b 24 While While th the Tanks Yanks hero here are forced into Inactivity by bad weather eather Babe Ruth listens to offers tn to become a 1 business king A Texas oil prospector wants want to organize a u. Babe Ruth oil company that will make them both a fortune DEoVEr HOPEFUL DENVER DE VER Colo Cob Feb Peb 24 Rumors Rumors of ot a Western league franchise for tor Denver per pet slated although reports from Lincoln yesterday Indicated there was only a remote possibility that Denver could secure cure the Joplin franchise It was understood here that C C. Atkins end and W W. I. I U I. Syd ney Neb were the Denver Interests negotiating ne no- the deal DO DONT DON'T T TW W WANT WT T EDDIE NEW YORK TOnIC Feb 24 Glant H.-Glant Giant officials threw more cold water on the tho rumor that the club was about to make snake a deal for fo Eddie Eddlo Roush outfielder If It wo We in trading Douglas and Barnes we we will wilt take nothing but pitchers in exchange treasurer said sald We Ve Weare Weare are satisfied d with tho the outfield as it now stands Referring to the Douglas case cue he said Just because he won two games In the worlds world's series Douglas expects us to forget torget everything else that happened to him durIng during during dur dur- ing the season JL IS TRADED YORK TORE Feb 23 Joe Joe Harris former former for tor- I mer first baseman baseman- for tor the Cleveland In IndIans Indians Indians In- In who was reinstated by Commissioner Landis after arter being traded to the Boston Red Sox has half signed his contract No re reports reports reports re- re ports of ot have been received by bythe byth bythe th the club according to President Harry Frazee INDIANS INDIAN REACH BEACH CAMP DALLAS Tex Tog Feb 24 Tn 24 Speaker d asid twenty one of his Cleveland Indians arrived here yesterday for tor spring training The second contingent Is expected within the next t few fw w days The arrivals Include Coach Jack Allister Trainer Percy Smallwood Smallwood Small- Small wood Catchers Leslie Ginger ShInault and Luke Sewell Outfielder and Coach Joe Wood and Pitchers Jim Bagby Guy Morton Stanley George Uhle Walter Valter Malls Mails Frank Tubs Carl Guess George Vance Bruce Barton Darton Ted an and Nelson Pott CUBS CUDS BUST n n I U J. J OU 0 Nationals w were re engaging in their first hard I workout of ot the the- year at Catalina Island California yesterday tho the Chicago Americans Amen Ameri cans at Springs Tex were Idle according to dispatches received here The Cubs practiced hiked and climbed al 01 day under s a oa warm sun while the White While Sox Sea descended shivered as the norther which upon Texas early yesterday made Itself felt felt- t S DODGERS SAIL NEW YORK Feb 24 Ten 24 Ten of ot the Brook- Brook yn National league baseball team Including IncludIng including ing Dutch Ruether Al Mamaux Clarence Ciarence Mitchell Ed JanvrIn and Chuck Ward W-ard were passengers on the good ship Arapahoe sailing sailing sailing sail sail- ing for tor Jacksonville Fla today There they will meet their rotund boss Wilbur Robinson and get to work vork Monday morn morn- ing leg There was a a. rumor that Aaron Ward Vard holdout second baseman of ot the Yankees soon Boon might be pouring his salary corn corn- plaints into the ears of President Frank Navin of the Detroit club It was said th the Yankee owners were planning to offer otter Ward to the Detroit team for tor Bobby Veach the hard hitting Tiger G Ward is another another- of the 1921 worlds world's series heroes RAINS RAD IN SOUTH ST. ST LOUIS Mo Jo Feb 24 A H.-A A heavy downpour downpour downpour down down- pour greeted the local Americans' Americans advance squad on Its arrival at Mobile Ala yester- yester day elay according to reports sent here DespIte Despite De De- spite the rain Manager Lee Fohl had his two twenty players out for afternoon practice practice practice I tice lasting two hours The news of ot Catcher William death caused general comments of ot condolence condolence condolence con con- dolence for the loss to the local Nationals Nationals' team The Tho entire corps of early trainers made male arrangements to attend the funeral at Mobile tomorrow I Following the receipt yesterday ly of the signed contract of ot Outfielder William Jacobson Ja- Ja Business Manager Quinn announced that hat a all but two members bS of last year years year's s steam 1 team team had lue been signed to c contracts t s with Dave Danforth a newcomer also unsigned The two members member of ot last years year's team who have not yet their 1922 contracts are Pitchers Dixie Davis and Wayne Vayne Wright RICKEY OFT OFF ST. ST LOUIS Mo 1 to o. o Feb Feb 24 tan Manager 24 Manager ger Branch Rickey Catcher Vernon Clemons demons Pitcher Bill Sherdel and Scout Charles Barrett Barrett Barrett Bar Bar- rett today were on their way from Orange Oranger Tex Texi the local Nationals' Nationals training ground to Mobile l Ala AlL to attend the funeral of ot Catcher William Pickles to tomorrow to- to morrow according to a a. report sent Bent here lere Milton Stock third baseman wilt will Join the teams team's delegation at nt Mobile Hardly had the l players layers arrived at their training camp yesterday when they were Informed of ot the death of l Fans ans and followers of ot the national pastime pastime pastime pas pas- time are mourning the death of ot the plucky catcher whose pep pcp and pluck made him hima a 1 favorite Numerous Numero s floral noral offerings bedecked the casket when shipped from hero last night was a member of ot the local Elks Elks' lodge bags and also of ot an American legion post |
