Show 1 I Gossip of r ri I i i the Cas a D I CINCINNATI Ohio March 2 Frank Frank I Thornton of ot Pittsburgh Pittsburg semiprofessional ba pitcher has offered to pay his own expenses at the training camp of ot the CincInnati Cin Cm- National League club at Mineral MineraI Wells Well Texas provided the Reds give him a chance to show his pitching wares Pitcher Victor Johnson who was obtained from the U U. S S. S army by Cincinnati was walt the li first out of t town n Red Bed to report for the spring training n nt t trip The members of ot the team who will report report re- re port in Cincinnati will leave for tor the trainIng trainIng train- train Ing log grounds next Sunday Chicago March 2 The The Chicago Nationals were ready for tor another hard workout to to- day Oay at Catalina Island Cal Ca where March came In like Ilke a a. lamb Iamb yesterday and brought sunny skies Manager William Gleasons Gleason's Chicago Americans at Seguin T Texas were waIting Awaiting for tor respite from the cold of the last lut few tew days Manager Killefer of the Cubs who has been giving undivided attention to his hurlers hurl hurl- ers era the last few tew days was optimistic today Ha lIe believes that his hia pitchers will come coma out in first class shape unless something unforeseen unforeseen un un- un- un foreseen comes cornea up St. St Louis 1 March farch 2 Handball 1 Handball and huntIng hunt hunt- ing log are sports occupying the time of ot the tho St. St Louis Nationals while they are awaiting baseball weather at at Orange Texas Cold weather has put a a. crimp in the spring traIning trainIng train- train Ing lag so far Dave Danforth Dantorth veteran hurler has not yet reported at the Americans' Americans at Mobile Ala Danforth Dantorth and Claude camp Noel a a. I r recruit hurler are the only hn h. h nt o- o r no the too batter men Kansas City Mo March 2 Fifteen Fifteen members mem roam I bers bere of ot the Kansas City American lion tion baseball team will leave today for tor Texas to start spring train train- ing Otto Knabe manager headed the advance ad ad- advance vance guard most of ot whom are battery men The remainder of ot the team will re report report re- re port on March 10 Philadelphia March 2 The advance guard of ot the Philadelphia National league baseball club planned to start practice at their spring training quarters In Leesburg Fla Pie today The players arrived yesterday but no practice was waa indulged in Arthur Fletcher formerly of ot the Giants has been appointed captain advices here say ear Cold weather at the camp of ot the Athletics Athletics Ath Ath- in Eagle Kagle Pass Texas continued to interfere with their workouts Their exhIbition ex ex- season opens Saturday and Man ager Mack Macit Is IB anxious to get In a day or two of ot practice before th that ttA c im I New York 2 The The city's diy's three baseball squads the Yankees Giants and were familiarizing themselves to today today to- to day with the southern training camps The Sup bas were working a little the Giants were hoping for tor suitable weather and the Yankees waiting for tor their boss boas Miller Mil Mit ler lee to report from Hot Springs Yesterday the Brooklyn squad had a lively lively live live- ly workout at Jacksonville Manager RobInson Rob Bob inson sent hi his men through batting and fielding practice then a six inning game In which the regulars trounced the 5 S to 0 O. The Giants ran into unusual below frees freez lIng ing weather at San Antonio and had to listen to a a. McGraw lecture while the Yankees at New Orl Orleans ans most of ot them recruits were compelled by rain to stay in so their hotel Miller HuggIns was still at Hot Springs today In an effort to wind up negotiations with Babe Ruth whose salary demands caused a a. delay in the drafting of ot his contract contract con con- tract while at San Antonio McGraw announced announced an an- that Phil Douglas had been offered a conditional contract with the Giants and that he probably would be retained It if he behaved himself Jesse Barnes another Giant hurler rePorted reported re re- re ported to McGraw but had heel not signed a contract Both Douglas and Barnes recently recently re re- re were announced by the club as aa beIng being be be- ing on the market Hot Slot Springs Ark March 2 As Aa the sult suit of ot re result re- re a three hours' hours conference here late yesterday between Babe Ruth home borne run king Manager Huston Huggins and Colonel T T. T L. L of ot the New nel York Americans Americana Colonel Colo CoIn Huston stated today that contract terms for Ruth virtually had been agreed upon which were satisfactory to all concerned vials Denver March 2 Western Western Vestern league were In executive session here early yesterday afternoon considering formal terms of ot a II contract under which the Jop- Jop l Un b franchise of ot the league will be turned over to th the syndicate that will operate In Denver The meeting began shortly after atter 1 10 0 o'clock this morning At 2 p P. m m. Pre President Al of ot Chi CM- cago emerged from the meeting and declared de de- de- de dared all details had en b arranged He said the formal contract would be put into f form torm orm this afternoon Denver will have a We Western tern league baseball baseball base base- ball club this thia year and end we all are proud of the fact tact he declared |