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/ HAVANA, March 11.-Cold weather
and a searching wind that made. prac-
1 tice a hardship on the Athletes occu-
pied the day OF the Stioufeds Fielder
! Jones had his twirlers cut loose with
all they had late in the afternoon. and
then everyone broke for the wharf to
welcome Jess Willard.
SAN ANTONIO, March 17.-After
games with San Antonio Thursday
and the University of Texas on Fri
day, the Cards will divide into squads
and begin to barnstorm their way
home. Dick Niehaus pitched the reg
ulars to six to one win over the
rocks under Dolan yesterday.
HOUSTON, Texas, March 1.-TWO
games, one at Texas City for the bene
fit OF the soldiers encamped there, and
another here will be the work of the
tired Browns today, beginning busy
schedule. Hickey made his men work
out twice yesterday, despite cold
weather.
MARLIN SPRINGS, Texas, March
17.-Rookie Pies is making strong
bid for a regular berth in the Giant
outfield. His home run yesterday In
the rookie-regular practice clash was
about mis- seventh this spring Pitcher
Ritter was reported improving today.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March IL
Roger Bresnahan unloaded his Cubs
here today where they will engage the
Athletics. Pete Allison was the first
Cub to get the hook He is on his
way to Memphis today The Cubs
trimmed the Phillies at st. Petersburg
yesterday, 10 to 4.
SHREVEPORT, La. March IL
Jimmy Smith, Joe Takers successor
at short, will be out of the game for
a few days with a sprained knee. The
Whales are wondering how he did it.
He rammed his head into Kavanaugh's
chest and got up with game leg.
DAYTONA, Fla, March 1.-THE
Superbas were split up into two
squads today, the Clarendon Ormond
team being played here and the Stet-
son university team being taken on
at De Land. Jack Coombs had charge
Of the squad that went to De Land.
BROWNS WELLS, Miss, March II.
TIE sudden departure of Business
Manager Dick Carroll, of the Brook
Iyn Feds, started rumor here that
the Fed league was going to effect
working agreement with the Southern
league.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March II
Honus Wagner was feeling pretty
chesty today over the beating his yam
nigans handed the regulars yesterday.
The score was to 2.
AUGUSTA, Ca. Marcsh 1.-THE
Pittfeds are in hopes that they will
get a chance to work today. The
Manager Cakes had them playing soc
Ger football.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March IT.
Give me the small town rookie and
I'll pass up the big city birds" said
Bill Steen. Then the San Antonio
squad. mostly come-backs from the
big towns, walloped his Indians, six
to three.
GULFPoRT. Miss. March IL
Hughey Jennings today resumed his
task Of trying to convert Marty Kava-
aaugh into a first baseman. George
Burns. the regular first baseman.
operated rpon Tuesday for appended
tbs. i, resting easily in New Orleans
hospital
MACON, Ga. March 1T.-Having
been compelled to forego practice
Yesterday because of an early rain.
cold weather and high wind, the
Braves eagerly hoped for another
crack at the ball today.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March IL
Another session of general practice
was on tap today for the entire Red
Sox squad IL preparation for tomor-
rows game between Carrigan's regu-
lars and Wagners yannigans.
MODESTO, Calf, March 1.-THE
White Sox steamed into this port TO-
dr. for a game with the Coast league
champions The rockies are cycling
Eddie Collins askance. Yesterday
against Portland he slapped out a
double and three singles and then got
a walk. The Sox won, to ..