IN THE NEWS: The NL meeting of February 1916 announced that it had come to the league's attention that "some of the diamonds" didn't measure properly. On this day, John Heydler's office circulates to clubs the news of the Chicago Cubs pitching distance, and orders an engineer's certification.
IN THE NEWS: An unsigned Tris Speaker arrives at the Red Sox training camp in Hot Springs in time for an exhibition game. Tris goes 4-for-4 with a homer and triple.
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