Show - V r 77T ’ V ' - h — PORTING SECTION r V - lJ"j MIL JJLam nHBMPM MBBv l - kJj i av- j 77 " 5- "j v v wr - - ! & 'Mr - AL BAUM’S MAJOR OF THE WEST REAM scores of cases in the and minors majors this same dissension difference between a of the history alike where the has been conpennant tender and a cellar champion 4c sj: :g " There is a roseate glow- about the spring training camp The air is filled with' the optimism of the rookies who hope zo get on and who bolster ' up their hopes to and they father their thoughts the of speak in superlative are showing and of the will do from the sound things they of the gong - But estimating all these things for what they are worth Bill Bernhard’s optimism for the year is" grounded more of solidly on fact than even manyThe his supporters will allow Bees are hitting their fielding is Bernhard’s pitchers class A— and don’t look half as bad as the opposition has been led to believe (By Special Staff Correspondent-With the work of the training Manager season' 'almost' closed Bernhard declares he ' has accomplished all he expected in his preliminary work anu predicts the of Bees will be seen In the front the even very start the procession from an break have provided they with the baseball luck As has been stated on various occasions and with great various variety of language and from the slants of opinion pitching staff is the only uncertainty — as it is usually the uncertainty of any team at the opening of the season' Some of the regulars are showlhg class slowly which maya mean much or little for many of experience gets a bad pitcher heaves 700 per cent start and thenseason Some of the ball for the new acquisitions showed a lot of the training work stuff when means even less opened — which is for many a promising recruit unable to stand the grind of the regular mill £ 9ft aft It may be stated without fear of successful contradiction that the safe hands catching isend is in than he was Hannah speedier consistently is arm last has hitting year like whipcord an and While he probably will handle a of the games percentage large will be ready for his Earl Sheely Sheely relief when the time comes like a veteran plays the position Both of them should show in the continue if hitting column to show the the yearthey throughout class with the bat which has char-in acterized their performances games the various exhibition JU Bernhard believes he has befour in veteran heavers who will outset at the work for hard shape of the season Hoff Dubuc Hughes good and Evans are In remarkably condition for the time of ysar ) y - AL BAUM’S little major league of the west — the Pacific Coast league — almost set for another season of baseball Six teams well manned and managed are ready for the start a week from Tuesday and needless to say n cities which comprise the circuit thousands of fans in each of the are more than ready to see America’s annual madness begin Nothing but a jmssible war ran upset the plans for what promises to be one of the best years generally speaking since before the advent of the Federal league a few years ago It is difficult to forecast what might happen to the great national game in case of a serious war Men like John Tener Ban Johnson Garry Herrmann and others who are close to the pulse of the half-doze- great national sport disagree as to what might be in store in the event of international complications While the war scare lias taken a serious turn right here in Salt Lake the baseball fan is worried more about the weather man’s notions than over any immediate possibility of conflict There is no denying the fact that Salt Lake must have something in the way of a little warmth and sunshine before we can have a real opening The severest winter in recent years has raised a whole lot of Ned at Bonneville park and a great big flock of sunshine is needed badly There I nleo another angle— Bern-ha- and MeCredle will living on quad of athlete who hare baalced la the nuimhine of Cal I torn la and Hawaii for a month or more and there pnt themaelvea Into prime eondftlon for the bin Tear Another laomtorm or per-ha-p several day a of eold rata might knock thla perfect phyaleal condition galley-we- st especially for home ’of the old pltchera 7$ Bee Home Friday TJ111 Bernhard and hi Bees will land at home next Friday morning atto- S o'clock will break camp come east over the Salt morrow toThey Lake Route Exhibition games are and Las for slated Vegas WednesdayBern-har2U Ilford d Just what Thursday will do with his bunch when he arrives here depends entirely upon the weather If the nark wiil not permit workouts the boys may be taken to one of the big town lots which happen to be high and partially dry Also If the weather permits an exhibitiongame will he nlaved against Tom Fits& Jean team a week Stall ?atrick's The ball park is not at all in bad Tommy Quinlan in fact reshape marked yesterday that he has played on it when it was “not half as good” President Frank Murphy and Secretary Jack Cook are going along with plans for the opening day and like the rest of us feel that “we're bound to have a little spring some time” Openlne Ceremonies The opening will be ushered in with at the usual ceremonies A luncheon the Rotary club a parade and a short the demonstration at the park beforeGovgame are the features planned ernor Bamberger Justice Frick and Mayor Ferry have promised to assist In doing the honors and nothing reon that score mains undoneof therefore box seats for the first The sale on merrily There are Same is going left according to out of 135 The sale on season boxes Is Cook Iso well up to that of former years and no one but the weather man can butt In to put a moth into the arrangements Women's coupon books are not as rapidly as was expected but going a little sunshine will also go a long way toward getting rid of them Angels Favorites the Coast league race that Regarding is about to start we can only sit back and ponder No one other than a Hugh nerve to preFullerton would have the but we all have dict a possible winner a right to express a little guess are Frank Chance and his Angels to be ud there again and don't going overlook that fact The P L has every bit as good a ball club as he haduslast to eeason and It would not surprise see even a better aggregation —better balanced at least Considering the and the opportunities money hetospent land experienced players he had Chance did not have a well balanced club In 1916 His pitchers acarried him ball club He is gathering along to however and with Wade Killifer Los Anround out the aggregation gelesthehas every right to be a favorite for rag his chuckere IfdoBill Bernhard can get Lake also has their share talt to and posa chanoe to be near the top a little bit just sibly win It looks year as if this might be Salt Lake's Bernhard’s club is stronger In every than it was last season department even in pitching Flttery will be missed to be sure Piercey will not be missed because Ollie Kirmayer is as good a pitcher and better equally the right kind of baseball still he has — every temperament ho will work Jean Dubuc other day If necessary is will prove another Jack Ryan if he and if Rnbe Evans takes care right of himself he and Hoff will be a splendid pair of southpaws Walter Lever-en- z can also pitch ball when he gets Tom Hughes that down going — put them all if not overworked may show and the same goes for young Dougan has ample big league Bernhard also affiliation to get more hurlers if he needs them The Bees may surprise Oakland and Portland may also upset a better club the dope MeCredle has and- the Oaks than that of last year have acted like the real thing espethe Cubs against cially and San Francisco to a man Vernon Grand Rapids Mich March 24 — Conat this distance look like the weak testants in the American Bowling Consisters tournament celebrated the close gress here today by postweek third of its lin'CHMAX FOR FIRST seven total that passed ing the world’s records Gus Satorlus and and Brooklyn having Pittsburgh done their fussing about the transfer William Holzschuh'- of Peoria made doubles of First Sacker Walter Adams the sit- 1S46 for first place in the No change occurred In the other uation now resolves Itself into Miller of Detroit apwhere Bill Hlnehman will groom him- events Henry certain to land first self to play first base for Pittsburgh pears fairly with his 19 4 5 plaoe after Adams has had his fling at it in the Gis-las- vV t v' ’ V “ A Is ’V - y v traded - - ur TO BE ENFORCED ’ - BASEBALL GAME From Now On Special to Tbe Neir York March 24 — executive Ten-nl- a committee or the NationalTheLawn association announced here today that at a meeting held last night it was decided to enforce certain rulings oh amateur status under the given the committee by recentauthority changes made in the association’s In tne future any club orconstitution or indirectly payingassociation directly expenses board or lodging of any tennis must send a memorandum of theplayer same to the executive committee Otherwise further sanction may be refused to such club or association All players engaged in any way with the tennis groods business are reouest-e- d to supply the committee with a memorandum before June 1 1917 covtheir activity for the past year ering the r along following lines: “The number of tournaments played in and the actual time absent from business'"1: ' extent wlth' which !thp player has to do individually tennis as- - compared with with goods goods handled by the firm with other he is connected: and the exact' which value of sold goods by hinv golf baseball and other goods as well as tennis is to be appointed : to take final action on ' the information ' thus assembled ahd where it appears a player has broken the rule he will be suspended from tournament play unless he canfurther show he” has now ceased to Infringe the n rule - tall-ende- rs ' - Score—— Uhicft go- - - ADDITIONAL SPORTS s ’ IN NEWS SECTION £'“ gt- ” ' K - ' ' ' iaO'- - ls ac-cou- nts “All is not gold that glitters” Arguments and such are brewing before the coming state college track meets It has been the custom In Utah to limit each team to three men In each event but- the followers and coaches of the and agricultural college are university to kick over the traces and preparing insist on allowing any number of entries for tbe races Coach Nelson H la especially incensed He saysNorgren the rule cuts that down the spirit and enthusiasm for track- on the whereas Coach B Y U believes that Roberts of the hilltop the rule is a good one as It eliminates the chance for filling up a race and boxing men There seem to be good reasons for both sides of the question 1 become of record until Monday morning Those who will join the disappointed ones are Miner Wild of Amador who has not shown sufficient county to become a Bee heav- er Eddie class Anfinson the Han Francisco for the catching Job who is aspirant to be given more y seasoning aadanBar-neKern who was Inup against field a shade too fast for him squad just Kerns is still considered Manager Bill one of the promising by recruits of tbe season and it Is understood plans are being made to place him on option so he may be drafted when needed While Cress may be taken with the team to Salt Lake to cover the second catching JobCity in case Bundy Brief falls to arrive for opening day there is no secret made of the fact that Sheely will get the place as running mate with Harry Hannah although Bill has not said so either officially or unofficially With these changes the entire crowd twenty-on- e strong will leave here Monon their home There night day will be two breaks inway the Journey back home with & stop in Las Vegas on and a game the day folWednesday exhibilowing In Milford In these line-up tions Bill stated tonight the which has been used in practice games the San this throughout month will be used Joaquin valley Dubuc and are Kirmeyer to be on the firingHughes slated in the line Las Vegas game barring accident in the meantime and Leverenz Evans and Hoff will be given a chance to show do in the contest what they can the Milford ' speed artists the next with This afternon the regulars beat day the Yanningans in one of the most conon ever seen sistent bat feats the Por17 hits for 17 terville field runs as againstsecuring 13 hits and 7 runs The score: REGULARS - - TRACKPROSPECT DULL AT B Y C Aggies and Church School Engaged in Merry Struggle for Players v WV H H E1 7 8 6 : - - - to Tbe Special Herald-Bephbllca- n 24— Coach is LOGAN March because he lacks Knapp the room to take care of the prospective candidates for both his track and baseball teams So far the regulars from last year’s teams have been giventhethe in the use of the gym newpreference men havhad little opportunity to really ing show what they can do The coach expected to have his men working out doors by this time' but the snowfall of last week prevented this from takplace He has not given ing however of getting his men up outhope the chance that the weather first possible will allow so he had the city road scrape the cinder path clean of grader now and also the baseball diamond He expects to get a week’s start on some of the other schools through this method the early part of last week a meeting of all the coach called theDuring C men at the institution and his theme was to arouse enthusiasm among the students and call upon their for support This had a good loyalty effect as the number has been increasing each night to such an extent that he Is unable to handle the bunch under present conditions Regardless of the fact that tho Aghard to hold on to gies are trying In Skanchy the big fielder it la nearly be fact that he will again a decidedthem up for the B Y CL when scooping the season gets under way At present he Is acting captain and will most likethe captaincy again this year ly receive lr the wants the job As be is ' carryschools he is ing subjects at both the fact eligible for either team and old memthat he has church played with the team before has Inbers of the fluenced him to continue with the Crimsonites The church school coach does not of the track team think the prospects are as bright as those for baseball but be -has proved a good judge in setrack teams during lecting winning material is supplied the past so If the team he may develop a that will cause a surprise like the squad he brought from the little Murdock academy a- few ' years 6a - - - 1111-no- ng - ' 12 14 3 San Francisco "Batteries Douglas- '‘PackardHendrix- and Wilson r CL r Smith Baum and Baker INDIAN PLAYER DEID' V- 1‘ ' Albuquerque'1 N- M March - 24— Ben Toledo-- member of the Indian school baseball team here" ' died late tonight minutes after a fouled ball struck thirty him over tbe heart' 1 - --'V M- - - - v - e - j8 n - - ‘ Henld-Bepabllca- San Francisco March 24 — Led by Smith a noble redman the Seals massacred the Cubs at Ewing field 12-- 7 If the Chicago playtoday ers got pay for the exhibition put up they could be arrested they for money under false preobtaining tenses for they could neither hit run nor field They could not fathom the strategy of the locals when they let Pick and Downs pull a “double squeeze nnd they looked foolish when Corhan tapped the ball as toboth runners were on the plate Downs their way third almost when the rounding ball was pitched They let pop flies fall safe in the infield the outfielders let grounders leak them and In general conthrough ducted themselves like the of the Alfalfa-leaguIndian Smith worked five rounds for the Seals and was found for one run Spider Baum began only to toil in the sixth and was greeted with an explosion netted six runs They were that all made after were two hands down too and the " that he Spider a was so flustrated balk that cost a tally made ' - clean-looki- hon-OT- I runs — Regulars 10 Summary: Earned Off Jones 7 in three in- -Yans 6 Runs — LevWild 6 in three nlngs Black 7 inerenz 4 in two innings innings in three inthree innings e Hughes —6 Evans Tobin hits nlngs Three-basand Leverenz — Two- Hughes —Dubuc base hit Kerns Sacrifice fly Tobin Double plays— Glslaaon to Carpenter to to Glslason to Sheely Hit Sheely Rath — Cress by Wild Hannah by pitcher by Jones 2 Bases on balls —1 Off Jones 2 off Wild pitch — off Kernsten Wild Wild Eight lnnlnga j j TEAM CAPTAINS - Amateur Players Must Live SEALS MASSACRE CUBS IN WILD Up to Stringent Laws - i- March 24— LOS Killifer Is an Angel at last The deal was put through with owner Tinker of the Columbus club of tho American Association today by Manager Chance The Angels give Butler $1000 for Killifer but will receive $250 from Columbus if Butler is signed sold or CaL temsruQngs “ ? y Herald-Repnblica- al el - ' i to The Herald-Republica- V v ut The deal makes Chance’s club He had all his regulars with the exception of Gardner who will guard second base working today Gardner will arrive tomorrow joining the Angels MonTSpecUl to Th Chance shifted Maggert to right 24 — William day March PORTLAND field using Killifer in center and Meu-stelegraphed Judge William MeCredle business manIn left of the Portland club this afterager “I couldn't wait too tong” said noon that he would accept terms and asked that transportation be forwarded Chance “so I decided to accept Tinkers immediately terms Killifer makes my club and Borton was purchased from the St now we can start preparing for the Louis Browns after being crowded out opening of the season I will start sigof hla berth by George Sisler He Is nal practice Monday and the gates will be closed to the public’ slated for the Beavers first sack The McCredles secured Borton with President Baum of the Coast on his the money they received in the sale of arrived in Los Angeles today league Pitcher Fred Beebe to the Louisville visit to the trainingBaum camps of the AnAmerican association club Beebe came gels and Tigers also handed to Portland from Celeveland in the out his Instructions to the three um— Louis Guisto deal Borton has been pires who are here Brashear Held holding out for a bonus of $400 for and Phyleis Baum optimistic over the coming signing With three members of the Beavers’ season of the Coast league He says crew on the sick list today’s practice everything points to a prosperous yetr game with Spokane was called off and says the war will not hurt the cirKenneth Williams has been forced to cuit much Baum says the league will run if war is declared of a lame Kenneth be able to worked lay off because his Angeles hard toChances Penner has a bad throat legand Floyd as he will give them a rest tomorFarmer is suffering from a sprained day row ankle Stovall had his Tigers out Manager and early today at- the t right Vernon a three-hopark sending them through He will his men practice s the Pasadena semi-pro-pit tomoragainst row This Is the club that beat the last Sunday and Stovall is out Tigers to hand It a drubbing and Chief Johnson will be on mound for the Bengals tomorrow theQuinn Stovall announced and his regular team will be in the field - all-even- ts - Former St Louis Player Accepts Terms to Hold Down Initial Base -- - Frank Chance Delcares His ANGELES - - IS AN ANGEL Special - ' WADE KILLIFER 9 PORTLAND REG but from all accounts which have come to me from three or four reliable sources Coach Roberts and his band of basketeers have a perfect right to feel proud of themselves justly proud qulnteem arrived fa Chlea- they vreaf Immediately to their hotel and stayed there all the time the hig tonraament was la progress except darlag the time they were actually In flghtlag tor the national When you think of it that was quite a sacrifice oa the part of the men who no doubt found much to Interest them In the big city However they stuck strictly to their training rules aad behaved In a manner which caused nothing but the greatest admiration unl most favorable eommeat on the of all who came la contact with port the Utah men while they were In the east A C J Hawkins of the t'lUlharmonlc orchestraaecrotary who witnessed the games stated “the ‘Y basketball were a great credit to the Pavers school and to the state as a whole Patrons of the hotel where they stopped and the thousands who watched games were all enthusiastic over the the clean-cfrom boys Utah and the manner in which they conducted themselves’ The Brigham Young university and the State of Utah should be to call: this hoop team their ownproud and I believe they are As for the final game when the Athletic club took the national title away from the local team the seem to agree that it was one of the greatest struggles ever seen In Chicago rind but for the interference of old Dame Hard Luck the B Y U have come out with a different might record All witnesses however that the condition of the say Utah men was far suto of the who wore perior the colors that C of the I A giants en-gag- ed Club Is Therefore Ready Stovall Works 9 Em HartL on ' - PJOACH EUGENE ROBERTS and his Brigham Young university Special to The squad of basketball players did March 24 —More from the Bee squad to Utah with an American hoop PORTERVILLE were disclosed by Manager Bill championship hanging at their belts Bernhard tonight although these are not to BABE BORTON ms boy-holl- Smaller Colleges Want Three STRINGS ON KERNS Men Limit to All Events Utah and A C Object Regulars Hand Yannigans Trimming in an On the Level Cloutfest By Ralph Jordan ey letter young yesterday from E J Egan of the manager commoWaterloo club caused the tion “Notice that you are playing John L Tobin This player belongs to us etc” read the letter Cook heaved a sigh as he saw visions of Bill Bernhard's great outfielder goto some other club after all the ing nice things that have been said about him “We will dispose of the player for $100 If you can use him send check If not discontinue' playing him” That was the further advice from Mr Egan If that’s all Waterloo wants for such a player as Jack Tobin we’ll send a check for the hundred without even presenting our side to SecFarrel thought the Bee offiretary cial then It dawned on Jack that Just was up the wrong Egan avenue and barking referred that his epistle to Joe Tobin former Oak “Ob hek” said Jack with another sigh - r C SMITH efficient COOK genial secretary£of JACK Bees had the scare of his A life Taken as a whole Skipper Bill’s that he “will make trouprediction ble for some of these teams' appears to be founded on fact In a whis- it may be said that some of ?er grief which has been over camp as to the need for spread ers has been slightly out of pitchdrawthat ven if Bill hedidn’t ing and more than has get any pitchers now cut at the horsewith an even shoes for the season he would ure with anything else in figthe league sfc are made Whatever must be basedpredictions to a large degree on of Bill Bernhard the' Whilepersonality there are doubtless other over whose managers in the league records tom-tothere has been more beat- few glances at ing of sheets ina the thenot too' redope mote past will show that there are few who were able to keep company fooling them in the fastUncle Bill any longer than your He rubbed elbows for a good many years with men who have the baseball brains of the country- And after seeing Bill handle his vioIt Issquad for some days to past thirty no confidence remark that lating those who figure he will be a crafty man on the fieldfare Bill has figuring the loy- within the dope man on the field of every alty v They not only say he is a real baseclass him a ball player hut t they fellow' Ho has kept - the regular bunch in the finest'of orspirits? there has not been a hintwork'-ha- dissension been and the practice done with-- a vim' which reminds the spectator o('a school lose of the ' 'We doTSot been f e w fr-there - have sight fact that cases on record in which baseball ‘r-teams torn apart by wereinternal dis- able to sension off the field enemy with a united go against the front but wo also recall some r s OFF TRIO OF BEE RUSHERS Bees Lose Jack Tobin? No Chance sft - SKIPPER CUTS UPHOLDS Henld-SepnMfc- go ready Climatic conditions in Porterville have favored the players and was the chosen of the the squadman In the month the weather team was in camp there were less than two days lost because of rain This the says is much better thanskipper he had hoped for The days were warms which meant that the pitchers were able to to going without unusual caregetand there never has been & suspicion of wind which' meant Burke had little real that Trainer work to do 9ft aft sft In another regard the team has been lucky There has not been the of a serious accident and suspicion not a man of the regulars will go into the game with anything which savors of a lack of condition There have been a few creaking but nothing of a serious najoints ture and there have been no Indications that any of the squad have worked faster than was good for them - j4 not-retur- hard-playin- - “ condi-ditionth- hard-hittin- sft iC Conduct of Team While in Chicago Brings Forth Favorable Comment Wild Anfinson and Kerns Get Hardware From Bill COACHES TALK TRACK Bernhard - a day’s rest Baseball critics who have visvarious camps are agreed ited the Bees the pick Nf 'the that thein the have infield With Bunleague on the first sack ny Brief or Crandall at second Orr at short and Rath at third BUI will not only have a olassy combination of fielders but will have the best selection of baseball brains in the game None of them have on Rath as a smart anything baseball player and Crandall is equal in experience and nearly hiscraft baseball g hard- Bill has a g outfield and fighting There may be better in the league but the skipper is not prepared' to admit it Of Ryan and Shinn it need only be said they are playold game for ing the consistent noted and that are beat which they of condition in the they are Tobin is a valuable acquisition to the team He is a fast fielder a fast ‘base runner and one of the trickiest base stealers of the team He He keeps a pitcher worried manages to make first a large percentage of the time up While Quinlan has not been working this winter Manager Bernhard says he has first hand information as to Quinlan’s condition and that the hard clouting outfielder will be to when he is called on aft i HONOR OF UTAH fish and warden who has been rewarded for faithful services of the past eight years with a new job in the department under Commissioner Robert Sid clow ay -- is rapidly rounding Kirmayer tooLeverenz has not had into shape as yet but the chance to work isoutconfident he Manager Bernhard will be ready when his services are needed Among the reernits Blake and Schinkel appear Lydlatt So far as the to have the class i concerned’ not a period training was for out of the game Tom pitcher of an hour with the exception who hurt his ankle while Hughes outfield In a Yan game playing Even he was back in the fray after rd all-forme- YU B ‘ of ent J3E - - By Walter D Bratz '5 ' Smith Is Popular With the Sportsmen V s m ' fcS'Hp?:3 Re-appointm- - ' UTAH SUNDAY1 MABCH 25 1917 CECY S' Six Teams Set for Great Race if W ar and Weather Conditions Do Not set Dope — Chance and His Angels s Lot But So Are Our Bees Likely '4 '’'( KrrrsS s N ' 'V y j - ALL WE SSlS 'a1 a "sfi - ? f SAIP LAKE '’ —ivr II 4 a UfriQ' AS4i r J C 1I - j is 'T - : 7 £' t ‘ 1 yj-n-- -- f 7wj II (p v- - 'A:s' ' ' 1 “£ ’( - 'V & ' f WELL VERSED - Opening of Northwestern Season Will Find Experienced Men in Field — Wash March When SEATTLE Northwestern teams league the field in the latter part ex-of April each one with the possible ception of Great Falls will be represented by a leader who is well versed in the ways and of the circuit —Tacoma Vancouver While three teamsstrength and Seattle— will have different leaders at the helm than last year all of them will be veterans Herb Hester of Great Falls is the has not been around tne only onea who circuit score or more of times Tho Great Falla manager will be able to hold his own with his rivals however He Is a college graduate and is one of the highest paid players in the league Before coming to the Northwestern league he managed a team in the Arizona Copper circuit and was offered at one time last year the management of the - Salt Lake Coast league team Tcaley Raymond who will lead the has played with Seattle sine' Tigers 1908 He took the leadership of the Seattle team after Manager failed ever since in 1912 and has made goodBarry Bill Leard who succeeds Tealey In the Northwestern circuit will spend hla third year in the Northwestern circuit He played with the Seattle pennant winners In 1910 after which he went to the Coast league and played several ' years He managed the Tacoma team part of last year Billy Sullivan the veteran big league backstop recently signed by Seattle will probably coach the Seattle youngsters and vill no doubt have an active part in running the team Nick Williams the Spokane 1 cider 24 - (Continued on Following ' “V I “ ’ PajeJ |