The Washington times., 1913-03-18
Snappy Bits of News
and Baseball Gossip
From Training Camps

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1s.-Man-
ager Mack's regulars arrived here to-
day for a two-game series with the
Memphis team, after cleaning up the
Frank Bakers three-base clout was the
feature of the game.
SOUTHERN PINES, n. c.. March IS.
Heavier work from now will mark the
deliberations of Manager Dooin's teams.
Two games daily will be played between
the Regulars and the Yannigans.
Knabe's injury Is better, and a general
betterment of conditioning is noted in
the Phillies.
WACO, Tex. March 1s.-The veterans
have shown better form than the
youngsters. and. barring the fact thar
Rhody Wallace is i'll, the older men look
strong enough to hold on to their jobs.
Bad weather has kept the Browns back
In condition, and they are expected to
arrive home with much work still to be
done.
Pratt still looks to De the. sensation
OF the season, his work at the bat
keeping him in the limeIight oil the
while.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 1S-Red
Sox players say today that they VIII
win in the contest today. While Be-
dent pitched hitless ball for three
innings yesterday. the Pirates managed
10 win out in the last stages Of the
contest by to 8. Bobby Byrne has
signed for the sea son. being one of the
first of the three holdouts to come into
the fold.
AUGUSTA, Ca, March 1S.-The Brook
lyn Dodgers will play on Warren Field
today. following the change made yes
terday, when Manager Dahlen found the
park which the players have been using
flooded with water following the rain.
Manager Dahlen feels that too much
time has already been lost.
MARLIN, Eek, March 18.-Encour-
aged by the presence OF President Har-
ry Hampstead, who spent practically all
day on the coaching lines, the Giants
ran through lunch Of stunts at Emer-
son Park.
McGraw is whipping his men into
shape for the series OF practice games
he has arranged with local teams. Next
with the Waco team.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March lS-
Practically satisfied with the condi-
ton OF his pitchers, Frank Chance Il,
devoting his time to the development
OF an outfield during the two weeks
that the Highlanders are to remain
here. with Cree. Daniels, Lelivelt and
larry Wolter,' said the peerless leader
today. Il think I'll have a bunch OF
fast men in the outer garden" Wui-
ter seems particularly to please Chance
and the youngster seens assured OF a
place on the team.
NEW ORLEANS, La. March H.-A
stiff morning Workout and another en-
counter with the Peiicans OF New Or
leans, this afternoon was the TIGER
program for today. Jennings insisted
today that his men make a clean
sweep in the iive-gamo series with the
local club. The Tigers have alre adv
taken two of the games by one-a.deI
scores, yesterdays contest being Won
by ten to one score.
VISALIA, Cal. March ls.-Captain
Lord led the white Sox regulars out
to practice this morning in advance
of the scheduled game with the Port
land leaguers this afternoon. The vet
Grams arrived here last night. rain pre-
venting the game with the St Mary's
College at San Francisco yesterday.
Manager Callahan Is M Sacramento
today with Kid Gleason, looking over
the Yannigans.
TAMPA, Fla, March 1S-.Dhe Cubs
packed grips and got ready to hit the
exhibition trail back to Chicago today.
after a four weeks course in rudI.
mentary baseball In local lot. Regulars
and Yannigans will stage an exhibition
for Jacksonville tomorrow. President
Murphy will leave the team at Jackson
Vile tonight and hurry back to head
quarters.