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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1925
Page
4
President Guid er plans a tight spring roster with about a dozen players reporting to Manager Worre. The squad for Hagerstown will be the smallest yet, featuring three catchers, three keystone candidates, and six outfield hopefuls. Key names include Babe Farlow, Gall, Kaynas, Appenbrink, Hughes, Glasco, Conti, Boyte, Thomas, Shemnant, Glailii, Benner, and Damond Jacobson, with ongoing bids and releases shaping the lineup.
Babe Ruth, reported much improved at St. Vincent's Hospital from influenza, slept well after a quiet night. The slugger’s appetite returned and doctors said recovery could allow him to be in the Yankee lineup for the opening game Tuesday. A prior head bump was deemed minor and not a brain concussion.
A perplexing tale of Dutch Henry, southpaw once with Brooklyn, traded to Indianapolis for Jess Petty. He excelled in the minor leagues but failed to translate big league success. Despite strong minor league numbers, Brooklyn kept him from an established major league role, raising questions about his mental and developmental readiness. Henry believes regular work, not practice holds, will prove his major league worth if given a steady chance.
Pitching ETA includes Harrison the big tallow figure, Delcock the southpaw whose contract arrived today, You another bortsider, Gradef and Pisifer two Worcester youngsters due next week with manager Werre Skidmore a youth who played as Clarke last apason Hult Waynesboro pitcher Hollerbach Ostrander stars of Nash Motor Car team and Stottler a highly recommended youngster All players owned by Hagerstown No candidate comes with strings and prospects for real chances to stay Guider aims to develop salable players rather than rely on veteran talent Hagerstown is prepared to call on three clubs if needed but only as a last resort to cover injuries The president intends to conduct the season with the starting team if at all possible
Lanis Reeder leases the Hag-Mar roller skating rink on East Washington Street and plans a May 8 opening at Braddock Heights with a speed skating race featuring skaters from Frederick Baltimore York and Washington D C. Reeder aims to convert the existing site into a dancing pavilion as music and radio static mingle in the background.
New York parole records reveal Gerald Chapman, alias George Chartres, son of a Harlem hammer maker, awaiting execution for murder. Chapman admitted a prior aliases and had a brother on Long Island. The Albany records show he gave his real name at arrest then claimed it was an alias.
New York April 6 Articles signed for a 16 round heavyweight bout in Newark between Harry Wills and an opponent to be determined. Agreements signed at Polo Grounds offices by Paddy Matling for Wills and William McCarney. Weinert’s backer Humber J. Pugazy says Wills to receive 20 percent of gate with Weinert at 10 percent.
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