The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03

TAMPA, Fla, March Eff we con-
tinue to have this warm weather.
well be ready TO give those Cubans
"a fine whaling when they come over
for their series" said President Grit
nth today. 1T looks as IL my lads
wouldn't suffer for want of practice"
The first infeld quartet has been
made up of Joe Judge. Stanley Harris,
Jimmy O'Neill and Frank Ellerbe.
However, Joe Leonard is expected to
replace Elierbe at third when he ar
rives next week.
A second quartet consists Of Walter
Mayer, Roy Washburn, Al Watt and
Brook Grub. Mayer Is catcher.
Wsshburn comes from the Western
League and the other two are semi
pros from Washington.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 3.-Tim
Murchison, left handed pitcher. is now
member of the Cleveland Indians,
James Dunn announced last night.
The pitcher was with Peoria in the
Three-I League
Dunn was to meet Joe Harris, first
baseman, and Steve O'Neill, catcher.
the only holdouts of the team. Dunn
said he expected to arrange matters
satisfactorily. The second squad Of
Indians left last night for New Or
leans.
CINCINNATI, March 3.--With the
worlds champion Reds due to leave
next Friday for Miami, Fla, their
spring training grounds. Groh. Eller
and kopf are still without the fold.
Patrick Moran. baseball miracle man
and manager of the champions. will
arrive here today from his home,
Titchburg. Mass. and it is believed he
viii succeed in getting the three hold
outs~-to sign. 49,
TAYLOR, Tex. March 3.--The St.
Louis Browns won the first OF the
training season games by defeating
Texas University, IL to 8, here. The
Longhorns came here with close to
t~o months training, while the ma
iyrity of the Burkemen have had but
four days light work.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. March "A
stiT but balmy breeze swept over the
training camp here as the Cardinals
went through two vigorous sessions
Of training. John Ldvan was advised
r. Hickey to rest up in order to gain
weight, and Marvin Goodwin is suffer
jag from a carbunklc.
MACON, Ca. March 3.--Donie Bush.
snortStop, and Pitcher Dauss, both
veterans OF the Tiger team. arrived
here last night and joined the train
ing camp in workouts today. Jack
Coombs. assistant manager, has six
teen men at work.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March s.
Frank Frisch, the Fordham Univer-
sity player, and George Kelly. first
base recruit. are filling the shoes of
Heinic Zimmerman and Hal Chase, re-
spcctively. as members of the Giant
inneld
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March s.
Babe Ruth and Ping Bodie have
started n friendly feud in long dis
lance hitting. Manager Higgins took
charge of Yankee operations today.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, March s.
"Rowdy' Elliott. the Dodgers new
catcher from Oakland, is the envy Of
the Dodgers players today Elliott
has been playing ball on the Coast
this winter and reported in excellent
shape.
LAKE CHARLES, La, March s.
with the exception OF several Grip
pIes, the Athletics are showing fine
physical form. All players are on
hand excepting Title Walker, who is
expected today, and George Burns.
who is being kept at home owing to
illness in his family.
PHILADELPHIA. March 3.--The
phillics twenty-five strong, leave for
their training quarters az Birming-
ham. Ala. Friday morning. Only n
few made tho trip from here, how
ever. the major portion making the
Journey direct from their homes.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 3.--The
sparch for Eldorado was a minor
league pilgrimage compared to the
task Manager Barrow is having in
trying to get a suitable outfielder to
NIL the huge gap caused by the de-
parturc OF Babe Ruth.
COLUMBUS. Ga. March 3.--This
was tho day that Manager George
Stallings bore the burden of directing
tho braves. starting out to try to be-
come an optimist for 1920. lie steered
his collection Of unknowns and vet
Grams out onto the ball yard here and
started the annual training.
YANKEES WILL PLAY.
V. NJ G. A. Yankees will play
Company 4. OF the ~ G. n. f. League
80 tho boys "Y' gymnasium tonight
r. $50 o'clock.