Show ir ANEAR EAR TO THE GROUND By I Ross RossA C. C Miller A wire to Secretary Cook from Larry Chapelle from the latter's home In yule Jersey Ill says that that- the new Bee outfielder will wUl probably leave for tor the Porterville training camp about March 5 Chapelle however however however how how- ever is anxious to get all the mone money money- he can a contract but the slight difference between his desires desires' and the Salt Lake club will probably be arranged satisfactory to all concerned concerned concerned con con- and Chappelle Chappelie will be beat at training camp cami within two weeks S C S Cornflakes the oung Fuerborn Fu young youn player McCredie secured at St. St Louis wires that he will viiI leave for Porterville Porterville Porter Porter- ville about Friday or Saturday Walter Vatter McCredie has wired Jack Tack Cook that Cleveland has closed no deal for F Farmer and that In all likelihood the strong hitting outfielder outfield outfield- er will remain a Bee McCredie will not let Farmer go to Cleveland or oran an any other club unless he can secure a good catcher and possibly a a. pitcher pitch pitch- er in return for Farmer So it seems reasonably sure that Farmer will be bein bein bein in a Bee uniform and it if not there will be a couple of players to take his place in positions that the club is desirous of filling to strengthen the team S S S J. J Wampus Ryan the husk husky hurlIng hurl hurling ing star of the Los Angeles ball club for many seasons Is once more In Inthe Inthe the baseball limelight For some months he has been holding a re responsible re- re mechanical engineering position position position po po- po- po with a A. lar large e mining company company- in Arizona but of late he has had a desire to get back into Coast league I Baseball Ryan wrote to Manager I Bill Rod Rodgers ers of ot the Sacramento club stating that he would like to pitch for the Sacramento club if Rodgers could make malee a deal del with the Angels Ryan says if it he does not get on with the Sacramento club he lie will quit b baseball and Los Angeles will lose him anyway S S S SA A very momentous decision has been given out from Washington Boys who pick up balls knocked over the fence at big league games can b bl be admitted as usual at the gate and they wont won't have to pay any war tax on their free admission Now that this question has been settled tho the magnates can go home with a clear conscience S S S Tho The Pacific Coast International league Is s making a a. final effort to get Butte Butto and Great Falls Into the tlc or or- or S S S Secretary Jack Cook Is today sendIng sending send send- ing out tran transportation to the ball ballplayers pla players ers to take them to Porterville yule where the Bees will start training next week o Phil Koerner first baseman of or the tIle the Seals has signed his contract with that club and Is anxious for tor the training season to start S S S The Seals and Swede RIsberg's quartermaster team from the Presidio Presidio Pre Pre- sidio at San Francisco will meet atthe atthe at at- the Seals' Seals Fro no training camp in a a. couple of games game o on March arch 16 and 17 Walter McCredie expects to sign ayoung a a. ayoung ayoung young catcher named Gomes before the training season starts Gomes Comes has been playing winter ball In the Sou South tho |