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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
PILLS WILLPLAY
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
Moranmen and Washing
ton Americans Will Clash
at Columbia, S. C.
CAMP JACKSON THERE

Columbia, =. G.. April Q.
The Phillies and the Washington
Americans will play an exhibition game
here today. and as Camp Jackson Is
located here, II will be q big treat for
the thousands Of men i'm the service
II will he the first time this year that
the army men here have had an op.
portunity Of seeing the two teams play.
The camp Is fun of rcd-bloodCd base
ball fans and with any kind Of weather
there viii he a big turnout this after
noon
ON the eve Of the teams start Nom
Jacksonville for the North. Moran lost
bne ball player and stands a good chance
Of losing another. Bill MCkenty. the
Philadelphia youngster. who has been
doing good work all spring. told Man
ager Moran that he intended to give
up baseball to join the navy. MCkenty
Is i'm the draft and wants to enlist be-
fore being called
Moran thought well Of the young
Southpaw and predicted that he would
be In the big show after one years eN-
pcrience in the minor leagues lie want
ed TO send him TO New London, Conn,
but MCkenty's action calls everything
off
The other doubtful one is Zen Tincup,
the Indian pitcher. When he reported
here Ben stated that he was away down
in the draft, but he received word that
he had been placed in the first class
and is likely to be called at any time,
The loss Of Tincup will De a severe one,
as he is depended upon to win quite "A
few ball rameS this year. He looks
better thansany of the new pitchers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
RACING AT THE BOWIE
TRACK THREATENED
Governor Has Two Conflicting Bills
and Track Followers Are
Worried

Annapolis, Md, April 9,--As the re-
suit of sensational disclosures at a
hearing held by Governor Harrington
on the Prince Georges County Racing
Commission bill yesterday it is doubtful
whether the measure will receive the
approval of the Executive.
Two interesting facts were brought
to light. In the first place It was dis
covered that the Racing Commission bill
contains a provision which, IL insisted
upon, would exempt the Bowie track
from the payment Of the $3.50 day
license fee which the measure was sup
posed TO impose upon all associations
conducting race meetings I'm the county,
In the next place II was discovered
that in some way the Legislature passed
ting on races i'm Prince Georges County
altogether. The effect would be 20 put
the Bowie track out of business.
A big delegation went before tho
Governor yesterday to ask him TO sign
the Racing Commission bill The
party was led by NJ. Hampton Magru-
der, who Is presidents Of The corporation
owning the Bowie track.
' Another delegation, II was said. VIII
be here Wednesday TO protest against
the signing Of the Racing Commission
measure.
Governor Harrington says that he
does not at all relish the idea of having
two bills before him, ono licensing gam
bling in Prince Georges and the other
cutting II out He did not say what
he is going TO do when II comes tlmo
10 sign the bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
TARGET SHOOT AT
HIGHLAND PARK
West Chester Wilmington
Championship Trap Event
Listed for Saturday
OTHER CUNNING NOTES

Secretary William Robinson. of the
Philadelphia Trapshooters' League. has
Just announced that the tie existing i'm
the circuit between West Chester and
Wilmington for the championship of
l9l7-1S. which ended on March 30. will
he shot of next Saturday at Highland
Park, over the traps Of the Meadow
Springs organization.
West Chester and Wilmington fin
ished the season with eight victories
and one loss. West Chester after win
ming it's first eight matches in a row.
succumbed to the Dclawareans by a
margin Of two targets In the final test
The score was: Wilmington, 4S2 West
Chester, 4SO. I'm that shoot exactly 162
gunnerS assembled for the match the
victorious side moblizinE some eighty
gunmon on the firing line The ten
highest scores counting on Wilmingtons
team registered pair of 49s and a dou-
BILE quartet Of ASS. This was just three
targets shy of the league record
With both of the shooting clubs meet
ing over neutral traps Saturday, a close
and exciting test * promised. with
fair weather prevailing it wouldn't be
surprising to see around 17O marksmen
contesting in the shoot.
Local gunners will indulge in some
mdweeR shooting tomorrow at the
Philadelphia Academy Associations
traps, \ hfty-bird event is the fea-
ture of the Wednesday program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
FALL LOSES
HIS OPENING BOUT

Boston, April 9.--Tommy Fail. Of Lowell.
The only champion to appear to defend his
,itle at the, annual boxing tournament OF
the National Amateur Athletic Union. was
eliminated ~ preliminary last, night. when
Pittsburgh, in the los pound class. The
absence OF ttlChOldcrS in the contest this
year was asCribnd to war conditions.
William Roberts Of New York, was de-
fcated In tho l7J-pound class and short
time later was knocked out when he sought
place in the heavyweight division.
Preliminary bouts In the 1i5 and l5S
pound classes and the finals will be held
tomorrow night. Summary:
lOS-pOund Class-OwCn MCNianus. Pitts
burgh, defeated Tommy Fail. Lowell.
1l5-pOund CluSs--Iamcs TOuna sulp New
York. defeated Fredic Madden. BOSTON
l2J-pOuud claSs--Iames FruzZctti. Brock
ton defeated Frank Chappetta New or
leans.
A. GRAY Camp Dcvens. defeated Arthur
SChiCk. New York, four rounds.
l3i-pound Cass-Arnold ThOrnberE. Pitts
burgh, defeated p. Anderson. Camp Devcns:
Sam Mosbcrg, New York, defeated Walter
McCOnroy, New York four rounds.
l75-pOund Class-John MCMniman, Camp
York
HesvNweight--P. Searle. Camp Devenq. de-
featod John Savage Cleveland: MHgloire la
Relle, Gardner. defeated William Roberts
New York, knockout,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
FAT ALKENHAGAN, FRANKFORT
HIGH COACH, Is ON STILL HUNT
FOR A FIRST-CLASS PITCHER
Scholastic Baseball
Schedule for This Week

TODAY
Baseball
Irankford IIigh ut Chestnut min Acnd.
Art aud Textile :. ut Germar,oun
upper Darby High at Darby High
,nhsuoWnc High at Episcopal .Ncad-
Medin IIlgh nt Northeast High.
rem 'hnrter at Cheitcnhnm High.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10
reunEoEN at Germantown High.
nhTbN hlgh ut NillnuONa prep
''nn freshmen at Media IIigh
o,,,, h"suo"hc High at Episcopal Acad-
West Philn. High at Penn Charter.
THURSDAY. ArRIL. II
Media lliEh at Timer Darby lirb.
brown irep nt MillVille High,
lhhSdo"ne High at Lpi,cuphI Acad-
FRIDAY, APRIL ~
lrankforI High Of southern High.
SImhier High at Germantown Friends
Woodbury. High at Glassboro lUvb
Germantown High at Phllo, TrnIes
Abington High at Haddonfleld I,irh.
REM thnrter at Episcopal AcudrmN.
nnddoh Heights High at Ridley Park
,olll,Esw,1cI I''gh - Cpmdor uirh.
Northeast High NJ West phiIn,
BrnWn frcp nt ChcltPnham High
friends Central at Germantown Acnd-
emy. NV
SATURDAY. APRIL I3
J.. ]. ~. at Chestnut Hill Academy.
Art and Textile at West Chester state
Normal. "''
Catholic High at Peddia Institute.
school o. Pedagogy ut Girlrd College,
BrEn Athyn ACudemy at Grorge
MesimOrc \. \. at Girnrd College. I'd.
Central High at IInverfOrd Srhonl,
Penn Freshmen at Nenonnh Nil. 4.
Media High at kennett Suirrp II
West Chester High at Glen Wills IIisb.
Swarthmore Reserves ut Williamson
School.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
Daily Baseball Yarn
From Training Camps

Walter Holke is a confident hitter.
Standing al the plate with the most gro
tesque pose in all the history OF the
game the blond tirst-sacker can surely
hit the apple" on the equator.
II never worry about who's doing the
pitching. Hit 'em. is my motto, and /
try to live up to IL" he said at training
camp the other day. Thousands OF
well wishers have written me letters
about my stand at the plate. A lot OF
them thought to improve my hitting
Managers have suggested that / stand
straight up like some OF the great hit
ters, but, awkward as 1t seems to the
eye, my stand at the plate Is the one
that feels best to me and l hit them, so
why try TO change? ! did turn around
and bat the other way at the suggestion
OF McGraw, and I've stuck 70 Il.
Il wasn't bothered by Cicotte's pitch
ing in the Worlds Series. faced him
many times and only one ball he tossed
fooled me completely. II came up at
me as big as a pushbalI and could see
the stitches on II as big as rustic
bridges. oh, good-by Annie o'3rien,' /
said TO myself, as / swung at H. The
gang told me on the bench afterward
that l missed that ball by a good foot
and n half. ! know there WAS some
thing on that ball, but all the others that
he threw were very ordinary to me. no
matter what they've printed about them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
NEW JERSEY HORSEMAN
BUYS LOCAL PAGER
A. j. Case, of Three Bridges,
Is New Owner of June
Bug, 2:10l4

The welI-lnown FranEford paccr. June
Rug. n. m. race record Of 2:1Ol4 and
cIocl,ed onca ae eecond In o.O7I. raced
nv Powell Peacocl, last year over yari-
Gus halt-mlle tracks was SOld yesterday
at a local bazaar for SG3O. A. :. Case.
or rrL,ao rriIo,,. 80, NI,,,rt IIoII,,
OF lhree BrIuSeS' near MOUNT iloIly'
y. j., was the buyer.
II is the exnectation Of the Jersey
llo' , ae,ieE " r''e 'le lo' i''e' NV ut' 'N.a'
SlueWheeler over the 1dlr circuit Mr..
Case is "a good Judge of race horses
I'D ,,,, l,,,h+ bo 5fI Li,l, co., a., ~,
@ Gnu ~ uo"DI nc plu H'b' 'Ol '''C J""c
Bug entry, thinking that he could get
',,,i'.t, "II,Vt L9,ul'o . I'm HiT way VI 0o"
ullIolllllS racers Tor speed
The Philadelphia racing season is to
e,at ,,rdor ,,.o,. tI,o CT u.,t,,rlo, a.,
May The recent warm spell acted like
a tonic to the horseuen who tnol, ad-
vantooa 81 tI,o ai,,,,. a., i-,-i.1.
their horses over the FairmOunt Park
roads
,T,La Gr.. ,..,.,, ...s,i l., ,,,
-, '"' "''O J." - VIII ut NCiu on the
ChamouniN Speedway i'm West Fair
-, r' or "',u'' '"e "uSIICeS OF the
iNodu Drivers Association with almost
a StraightaWay track to specd their trot-
ters and ,,acers . mn, io,,i.,, . a.. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09

agreement was reached whereby the
game was played yesterday afternoon.
On Saturday Central meets Havcrford
School, while Catholic High plays Ped
die Institute.
As for the game yesterday. it was
featured by many fast plays and the
unusual large number of safe hits reg
istercd by both squads. Central gath
cred fourteen safe blows. R,rger and
Schuster getting three, the latter rlak-
ing a double and a triple Catholic
High raped out ten gafeti,s off the de-
livery Of Harris. Price. c. Ward and
Second Bascman Conncll each getting
two.
Doctor O'Brien's protcgcs made sure
Of the game i'm the lucky" seventh.
when they arose and scored four runs.
Harris famed eight and Captain Worth
ington six. Catholic High, up to this
time, was leading, to 6.
Six games are on the schedule FOR
today Northeast High School will open
its season by meeting the strong Media
High nine on the Archives diamond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
Wolgast and Kopin in Draw

Lancaster. Pa, April 9.-Thc bout be-
tween Battling Kopin, Of the United
States navy, and johnny Wolgast. Of
this city, here last night went the limit
both boys fighting hard throughout and
exchanging heavy wallops without any
i'm favor of either. Both fin
ished strong and there were no knock
downs. Wolgasts nose bled freely at the
finish. His best blow was a strong left,
while his opponent depended on a left TO
stomach and head. Eddie Daley. of
Philadelphia, quit to frankie Ernn iu
the first round. He substituted for :. II. e
Morris in the semifinal, the latter 70
porting sick, Rube Bennett stopped Gus
Belmont in less than a round in the main
while Young Russell de-
feated Tommy Sharkey. knocking him
down in the fourth and fifty ROUNDS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
WANTS BALL PLAYERS
TO CURVE GRENADES

Lieutenant Martie McHaIc. formerly
pitcher for the Yankees and Red SoX and
now in the Twenty-second Regiment,
wants to get men organized who will
throw bombs as baseballs are thrown,
with curves and dips. He has interested
prominent athletes and baseball players
i'm Il bomb-throwing squad and arranged
for complete and effective staff OF
teachers wac can show the men i'm the
squad a thing or two about curves that
tiCe.
only men out of the draft age are
eligible. Those desiring to join this
squad being formed by Lieutenant Nc
Hale should leave or send their names
and addresses to the recruiting division
OF the Mayors committee on National
Defense, room 617, Hall Of Records New
York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
HAVERFORD AND VILLA
NOVA PLAY TOMORROW

The .Villanova College baseball team
will play the first game of the season
with Haverford College tomorrow after
noon on the latter's field. The game
is not scheduled to stars until 4:15.
Coach McGeehan has been drilling the
team hard for the last few weeks and
he has whipped the team into shape.
The probable lineup will be: Marafino
catcher; Delohrey, pitcher; Murray. first
shortstop; Captain Mcclellan, third
base Holbrook, right field Robinson,
center field, and Brennan, left field De-
lohrey win make his first debut as a coll
lege pitcher tomorrow afternoon, he was
one Of the best prep pitchers last year,
having averaged siXten strikeouts for
every game pitched. Villanova will play
its second game this Saturday afternoon,
VIXEN Il meets the Ursinus College nine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
SPOrtS Served Short

~ INV NM, ,,sscchhran and Koyi Yamada be-
rIl.i w 300 point 1872 balkline billiard
Il Maurice Days, New York. and
\ " go 81 81 5he Sne evenings play Cochran
w IN nv ssaupome clinched his grin on first
NJ M Sase interstate three-cushion billiard
Inland John Layton, so to 20, at
Ifsise .,,hhNersity announced that inter-
va ~ tnleties would be discontinued
eohtinuation Of the war.
.h laien, outhelder, signed a contract
WA ' season with the st. Louis Ma
N, Louis Nationals have uncondi-
|1EI.Ilss s,ssA,sed Leland Benton, Michigan
7 >eA'e"ST' lie will enter business.
4 1l|1r p,oeI OF the increased interest
81 |It fo,,,,soAeina IN the list Of nomina tons
~ Cur ~ stakes OF the Metropolitan
|...,a.v entries closed with 1O0I' thor
over 3iLsneu Tor the events. an in
lof tbst year or twenty-six, and a
mat track IN recent years.
I0on,S ,SSufIsy announced that he had
.|tl Esri tDnought Of arranging a match
\ nav, Shudock, the Iowa grappler.
II " lstrs one OF Uncle Sans soldiers,
+ clrlsy sal5 sl5'et Lewis, Of Lexinston.
|4a ior CaSdnsdina siat efforts to secure a
AssIes University and the Mich
for s'shed q two-year contract
" Va, sNSoSsall NSSsmllh same AZ Morsan;
|tohdlnsss sane at lansing, Mich The
ave. aate In 1918. The teams
Ivy before at football.
~ 6sisssi 6issis. track team has lost o,,e OF
'I1nen distance runners, Dennis
Nlenlly OF Boston, who volun-
I| t,sn .t.,,,as.n was captain Of the fresh
U|& r-r,,siy team last fall and won
Il. w lntercolleaiate cross-oo,in-
AYfk n November.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
CHAMPION BENNY LEONARD
WALLOPS YOUNG JOE BORRELII,
BUT FAILS TO KNOCK HIM OUT
EUening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

feated Young Joe BOrrclli Harlem Eddie
Kelly won from Young Jack O'Briens
Freddie Reese defeated Buck Taylers
McDOnough
Chicago Eddie McGOOrty stopped
Franle Brenan In second round Of 10
round scrap.
Lancaster--Battllng Kopen drew With
Johnny Wolgast; Eddie DALEY quit 70
Frankie Erne In first; Rube Bennett stop
ped Gus Bermont In first round; Young
Russell defeated Tommy sharkey.
nical knockout over Tom Cowler, when
referee stopped bout In seventh 70 save
latter.
Chelsea. Mass.-Phi Bloom dlsquall-
fed In seventh round Of his t2-rOund bout
with Irish Patsy Cline for holding with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
CONNOR WINS FOURTH
TOURNAMENT GAME

Charles Connor won his fourth consec-
utive victory in the 1872 halk-line anna
teur billiard tourney by defeating Frank
Coar, $50 to ls9 in the semiiinaI idItn.ntai GGai
Hotel parlor last night before a large
crowd of enthusiasts CGnnor ,,5,R ran out oT,
of forty-seven, his best Of the competi-
tion, and averaging 5-35, Coar's best
run was thirty-siX and he averaged
1895.
only one match remains to be played.
Connor and Porter Payne will play this
game tonight and a victory for Connor
viii give him un6isputed possession "a OF
donated by Harry p. Cline, chairman Of
the local billiard players committee, tee
been staged as part Of the ambulance
fund drive.
0. o, ~, Z, 9, Z, 13, /, !, II, 3. II, o, 23'
2. s, 0, o, o. 2, 0, IA ~, l, Total, $50.
High run, AZ; average, 5-35.
Coar-2, 20, s, 23, 8, 4, 0, 10, Z, 0, 81
2. ., i 49, 4 g. a. ioL Is, "a a. 4 atss q;
run, SO: average, 1895.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Zeppelin Bomb Kills Friends to
Whom He Was Talking in
London Hotel

New York. April 9.-Donald Pratt,
one of the many newspaper men in the
service, says in a letter TO a friend, that
Jimmy wilde, hyweight champion of
the world, had a narrow escape from
being killed in a recent air raid on
London.
wilde was sitting in London hotel
chatting with two friends when the Yep
pelins bombed the city.
one bomb scored "A direct hit on the
hostelry and killed Wilde's friends in
stantly. The fighter was badly shaken
up, but escaped injury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09

Captain Frank Click. the former Prince,
ton star who is the athletic director at
Camp Upton, where Leonard is box
ing instructor The title holder will
meet Jack Brazo at the National A. A.
Saturday night.
O'Brien Loses
Harlem Eddie Kelly. OF New York,
was the only thing that stopped Young
Jack O'Brien from winning the honors
in the semi-fnal As 1t was Kelly had
a little on O'Brien. In the other bouts
Freddie Reese defeated Buck Taylor.
of Baltimore, due to his great fight
ing; Patsy Wallace. despite handi-
cap OF height and reach. earned a draw
with Abe Attell Goldstein; and Jack
Hayman won from Young Mcdonald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
PROyIDENCE JOINS
EASTERN LEAGUE

sp.insaeld, Mass, April 9.--The East
1n 4. Baseball League voted here yester-
apply for Glass A rating. The
Tns.shee T.,.shee franchise was transferred to
.refnury, and after the formal an
9'.al1Sement 'a Siment of the sale of the Portland
IVY s'a.id had been made. that franchise was
'seslefred TO Providence.
w league now includes Providence.
hsss heL springfield, Hartford, New
r,o..a. Bridgeport, New London and
~ Prices at games will be
~ sho nfty-iive cents, including the
M, ~ clubs were advised to start
W ssmes at the same hour as last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09

Cline Defeats Bloom

CheIsea, Mass., April S.--PhlI BIoom,
of Brooklyn, was disqualified In the
seventh round Of his twelve-round match
with Patsy Cline, of New York tonight
for holding with one nand and hitting
with the other In the first and second
rounds Cline Knocked Bloom down Win
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
ROWING AT CORNELL
MOST BENEFICIAL
Temperate Work Removes
Disposition of Sport Toward
Heart Trouble
REDUCE THE DISTANCE

The records in the department of
physical culture at Cornell University
90 not show that any of the oarsmen
who have Towed in Courtney's crews
have ever suffered from heart trouble
brought on by rowing.
In fact, Prof. Charles V. r. Young,
head Of the physical department. as
serts that the Cornell oarsmen phys
ically are the best type Of men devel-
oped. He says that enlargement of the
heart caused by athletics is not itself a
danger and does not think that the con-
tention that rowing Injuries the heart is
sound.
In refutation Mr. Young presents the
following argument:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
Bailey Looks Good

Mack thinks Il whole lot Of Bailey on
the strength of what he showed him in
the few games he played with the Ath-
letics last fall and what he has done in
the limited time he has been with the
team in the South of course, he is
lacking in experience, but the boy is
certainly a natural outielder with speed
aplenty a good arm and keen eye Al
present he looks as good as kopp in
everything save base running and gem
eral knowledge Of the game.
There was little to yesterdays game
outside Of the tight twirling Of the two
veteran eft-handers-Gregg anG Cooper
At all times they were masters OF the
situation and not "a difficult chance in
the field was offered either side. Cation,
the midget short fielder Of the Pirates.
enjoyed busy short afternoon, but all
his nine chances were easy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
Best Type of Men

"Thedanger from rowing, as from
most other strenuous forms of activity.
comes from the improper preparation
and too sudden discontinuance of active
exercise. From my observation of it's
effects upon Cornell oarsmen 7 should
say that, physically, they are the best
type of men turned out and the statis-
tics, which are available If they are de-
sired, corroborate this statement. These
statistics will also prove in great
measure that the oarsman has the
promise of longer life than the average
student.
In this connection it might be men
toned that at the fortieth anniversary
of the founding of Cornell University
every member of her first victorious
crew of rs was present and looked fit
to take his place in the boat and COM
pete with any crew Of similar age
which might be gathered together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
Races Too Long

To my mind the objection to inter-
collegiate rowing. as at present con-
Quoted is the length of the race. While
the same danger arises from a two or
three mile race. IL not properly prepared
for, the period Of training need not be
so extended, and I think all the coaches
connected with rowing, Mr.. Courtney
among the number, are as one in say
ing that the present distance of four
miles requires too long and arduous a
period of training for those who are
supposed to be attending the institution
primarily for study.
THAT is where the commercial ele-
ment enters into rowing, as in other
collegiate sports, for the only reason
have heard for the continuing of the
four-mile race at PouEhkeepsie is that
more people win go to see a race Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
BUCK HERZ0G AWAITS
RETURN OF GIANTS
King of the Holdouts Says He
viii Report When Season
Opens

New York. April Q.
Charley Herzog, second baseman for
Nmebody In the National League, is
.h New York today sitting tight and
ifclaring he will report to the Giants
When the season opens. He has de-
ehned to sign a contract with the Bos-
sn Braves except on his own terms.