The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-05
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Regulars and Rockies

Regulars and Rockies
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
HOT WELLS, Texas, March g.
Manager Higgins spent much OF his
afternoon with his three promising
rockies, Daringer, Dresser and Meal
ows, teaching them how to bat. The
trio practiced on the curves of linn
Beck The park is still wet and prac
tice is beisg retarded.
1 LOS ANGELES, Calf, March ST
Comiskeys White Sox go through
the season at bat like they did In
their first game here against Vernon,
i"hitless wonders" will be a misnom.
err They got fifteen hits. Ray Schalk
slammed out triple and three sin.
giles and drew one pass.
TAMPA, Fla, March 5.-Three don
BILE plays was the sensation offered
spectators when the rockies beat the
regulars yesterday. to 3 on the
Cubs training diamond. There is an
! other game set for this afternoon.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March
!
National training camp methods with
the balance of the squads arrival next
week. Trainer Martin believes it will
cure the blues" and aid in Timber.
ing up.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March s.
The Cleveland Indians took two work
outs in preparation for a week of ex-
hibition games, the first four to be
with San Antonio, starting tomorrow.
The Indians will go to Austin next
Thursday.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March Sit Is
Steve Yerkes against the field each
day when Manager Cakes puts the
Pfttfeds through hard half hour at
soccer. Once Yerkes gets the ball,
the game turns into a sort of hare
and hounds. with the chances all
with the hare. Pitcher Bunny Hearne,
Giant jumper, worked out for the first
time today.
8 GULFPORT. Miss, March 5.-Tor-
rental rains have temporarily halted
all outdoor training activities of the
Tigers. Two indoor sessions at
hand ball and bunting were scheduled
Today.
HOUSTON, Texas. March s.
Though the park was sea of mud,
Branch Hickey did not allow his
Brownies to lose another day loafing
yesterday and lined them up on a
shell road for two hour work out
Hickey addressed the commercial or
ganization on service in base ball"
in the morning
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 5.-What is
believed to be the first new sport
page training season curve was dis
covered here yesterday. Larue Kir-
by, huge outfielder of the st. Louis
Feds is said to be slated for the
mound because he revealed a twister
with violent hop. The players got
a thorough workout yesterday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March s.
With sore muscles passing into OBJ
livion, Moran Is putting his Phillies
through the pace. Rockies Bancroft
and Adams look pretty good on the
field in their respective positions
short and backstop.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Mar1h 5-1f
the weather does not improve here,
the Athletics routine schedule will
be shattered. On account of tropical
light rains, training so far has con-
sisted Of discussing the vaudeville
girls and figuring the flight of bill
lizard balls.
MACON, Ga. March 5.-A regular
northeast drizzle is holding off the
Braves out of doors practice. Sher-
wood Magee unconsciously raised his
lame arm above his shoulders. Some
thing gave" he says. "now I can use
it fine"
MARLIN, Texas, March 5.-Medi-
cine ball has temporarily supplanted
ball among the Giants. Rain made
the grounds too sticky for play. The
players are still wondering who is go
ing to st. Louis in exchange for Per
rift Rumor says Fred Snodgrass.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 5.-Chill
winds and slight moisture allowed the
Yanks little rest from their arduous
labors. The chief topic of ccnversa-
ton IS the mysterious departure of
Captain Huston for parts unknown
Reports are that he has gone after
Frank Baker
DAYTONA, Fla, March 5.-Rain
held back the dancing Dodgers, but
Manager Robinson drove the squad
off to the golf links AMI required
them to go through the actions any
how.
NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-Piloted
by Tom Seaton, a squad of Brookfeds
left here today for Brownswell. Miss
where the doughboys will put in their
spring training ticks.
, BUFFALO, N. Y, March 5-Ths
Buffeds augmented by G. NJ. Smith.