The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
From Other Training Camps

Marlin, Tex. March l3-Despite the
cold weather and cloudy skies, two full
periods OF practice were taken by the
Giants to-day. During the morning the
Colts of both the No. / and No. 9 teams
had full swing on the field. while the reg
ulars devoted their time TO handball and
tennis
During the afternoon the two Colt
teams played a six-inning rame. the score
being a tie, TO /. Tesreau and Evans
were the OPPOSING pitchers. After this
contest the regulars were turned out and
put in a good three-quarters OF an hour
OF work at all kinds OF play.
| Atlanta, March l3.-Although johnson
and Street worked for an hour or more
to-day under the roof OF the grand
stand, 1t was another day OF enforced
idleness for the New York HighlandeH
owing to the swampy conditions at
Ponce de Leon Park. IL there is no more
rain some practice may be INDUCED in
tomorrow. and II the diamond can be
dried out by Saturday. the Yankees will
lAmonE the visitors to-day wero. ..Cy.
Young, on his way 10 Augusta TO join the
Bostons. and John CAMEL. OF the Roch-
| ester team. The latter Is on his way to
Admission, Ala. TO join his team. He
| reported that he had spent a day with
the Washington Nationals at Charlottes-
willie, Va. That team. he said. has had
just ono hours practice on the field out
Of the eight days already spent at Char
lottesville.
Waco. March la-Manager Callahan. Of
the White SoK. did the expected to-day,
when he shifted Rollie Zeider from third
base on the third team to first base on
the regulars, and announced that the
Dutchman would alternate with Fournier
| in that position in the first weekend
games at Fort Worth and Dallas. It Is
evident that Callahan believes Zelder is
| a first-class first base candidate. Another
shift announced was that which advanced
Merger from the third team to the sec
ond. and transferred Russell Blackburne
| to Kid Gleason's team. There was no
| ball game to-day. but there were two
hard drills for both squads. The first
mishap Of the spring training occurred
when Lords bat slipped from his hands
and hit Joe Benz. Joe was badly bruised.
Columbus. Ga, March 1s-The N-ray
photograph of Bob Bescher's ankle taken
yesterday was developed to-day and
showed that the bone Is not broken, and
that no operation will be necessary. The
physician states that Bescher, II he takes
care OF himself and does not train too
hard at first, will suffer no Inconvenience
this season. The big speeder has not been
out for a week, but he will start work
in a day or two. Dick Egan was laid
up with a cold. but all the other Red
PLAYERS were in good shape and went
| through two long sessions of practice.
Mobile, March I3-Josh Swindel showed
| in this mornings practice OF the Maps
that he is ready TO 60 the whole route
OF an exhibition game. The Kansas
! cyclone cut loose. and they could not see
| him. He used only speed. Manager Da-
Wis worked the squad in different teams.
The team that will go to Montgomery
Saturday and Sunday worked this
morning. BAH. Peckinpaush, and Bronkie
performed smoothly in the field The
| team that will play Mobile Saturday and
Sunday had batting and fielding practice
this afternoon.
Monroe. La. March 1s.-Manaser
| Jennings to-day opened negotiations
with the st. Louis Nationals for a Sc
ries Of four games, two to be played in
| each camp. The Cardinals, at Jackson.
Miss, are only about three hours ride
from here. Pitcher Covington startled
| Coach Mcclure to-day by getting con-
troll of the knuckle ball he has been
practlcing on for long time. His de-
livery was uncorked in batting prac-
tice and was SO banning that the Tigers
could not get even a scratch hit while
he was on the mound. Jim Maroney.
| left-hand recruit, Is developing re-
markable control for a southpaw.
New Orleans, March 13.-The Cub
prospects were handed a 5 to trim
ming by the Pelicans to-day. The
weather was cold and foggy. The local
! team won in the first round when q
pair of two-baggers OF Earl Moseley.
| the youngster from Youngstown, net
ted two runs. Moseley performed for
| five innings and was nicked six times
/ for a total of ten bases and five tall
| lies Jim Nagle relieved him and
stopped the Pelicans in the last four
rounds. He famed FIVE men and al
| lowed but three scattered hits.
"stump, Dore for Union Park.
Edward A. Dore. better known to the
sport realm as stump" has been Sc
cured as umpire to oficiate at all Sun
day and legal holiday contests which
will be played at the Union League Park