The Barons are slated for several
good workouts next week. Monday
will be a light one for recruits and
a general limbering up process will
be inaugerated. Tuesday, however,
the Barons will get down to real work.
Large Number Rookies
An extra large number of rookies
MARTY MW ANUS
SIGNS CONTRACT
ST. LOUIS, March 8.—Marty Mc
Manus, the last holdout of the Browns,
affixed his signature to a contract this
afternoon and will depart Sunday for
the training camp at Mobile. Walter)
Gerber, Shortstop, who has been on a
leave of absence because of his wife’s
illness, will accompany the second
sacker, asr Mrs. Getber Virtually has
recovered.
from semi-pro ball over the state will
be on the list when the initial practice
will be staged. Catchers and pitchers
are the ^dominant class of recruits from
state semi-pro ball. About a week
will be given all the men and the less
likely will be dropped off. It will be
the third or fourth week, however, be
fore the club will be getting down In
to anything like the squad number.
Billy West announced Saturday that
a new catcher, Etscorn, had been ob
tained. He is from Louisville, Ky„
and comes highly recommended by
George Kircher.
Among the other recruits that will
be given their first try-outs in class
A ball are: Elmer Hevron, pitcher,
Birmingham; Dee Wyatt, pitcher, Tus
caloosa; Horace Long, pitcher, Green
ville, S. C.; L. D. Dunbar, pitcher,
Baton Rouge, La.; Otis Culpepper,
Meridian, Miss.; H. L. Matzet, catcher,
Ensley; H. L. Hayes, catcher, Birming
ham; Curtis Parks, catcher, Sayreton;
William Wright, catcher, Tuscaloosa;
Claude Wilkie, catcher, Adger, Ala.,
and Roy Adams, catcher, Admsvlile.
