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Show I FANS CHEER FOR I THE LEAGUE TEAM I j al Chicago. Feb 15. AdinirerH of the 'EE t hicago National league baseball club I . ffi were given their first chance to cheer m' the players who will fight for t ho "',s3 1918 pennant today, when more than! :"g!j 20 of the team gathered In Chicago! 'Sj preparatory to the start for the train-l ing camp at Tampa. Fla , tonight Vt Incidentally the club Is the first I one of the big leagues to get away on their training trip and Manager Evers and Treasurer Williams, who have charge of the arrangements, expect ex-pect no hitch to Interfere with the departure Henr Zimmerman Frerl Toney, Tom Needham, Rudy Sommers and Art Phelan, together with Ed Reu!-bach Reu!-bach and Heckinger, who live here, are already on hand and the others are expected to arrive during the day Larry Cheney, the holdout pitcher, It was said, probably would not be In the party About ten of the players are already In the south and will Join the Chicago contingent as soon as the I train reaches Tampa. About 40 persons will make up the j party leaving Chicago Several wives ' of players, baseball writers and trainers train-ers will make up the number with the p la vera. |