San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-01
RUTH SUFFERS
HIS ANNUAL
FLU ATTACK
The Babe Is pretty Sick
Man" But Not Dam
gerously So.
MANY ILLS In CAMPS
Jewel Ems Contracts Scar
let Fever-Bottomley
Has Tonsilitis.

Hot Springs, Ark, March babe
Ruth, king of baseball. settled down
today to fight off an attack Of influ-
enza.
Although he is described as "a pretty
sick man." Rutb's condition was not
> regarded as dangerous. His physician
DIR. W. 7. Wooten, said there had been
no complications so far, and, barring
unforeseen developments, the patient
should recover in a few days.
Ruth's temperature showed slight
recession during the night. At six
o'clock yesterday evening the reading
was 1912 but the final temperature
noted last night, the doctor said, was
1882.
The lungs were clear and respira-
ton and pulse were normal, DR.. Woo
ten said.
His Fourth Attack
Ruth was stricken yesterday morn
o. ing as he started on his hike over the
mountain trails. He was forced TO re-
turn to the hotel. DIR. Wooten was
summoned and ordered him to bed.
Ruth was i'll here for several weeks
last spring. and was delayed in joining
his team on the Southern training
trip.
This is his fourth attack of the dis
ease.
San Luis Obispo. Cal. March T.
No attempt had been made to quar-
antine members of the Pittsburg Pr
rates. National League baseball club,
early today, although Jewel Ems was
taken to a hospital at Atascadero,
suffering from scarlet fever.
No fears were felt for Ems: his
condition was described this morning
AS very satisfactory"
Manager W. i. McKechnie is plan
ming workouts as usual.
st. Louis. March. Jim Bottomley
star firSt-sacker, will not join the st
Louis Nationals for the Bradentown
Fla. training camp for time as he
is i'll with tOnsolitis. In notifying
the club. Bottomley said he would join
his teammates as soon as his condi-
ton permitted.
Fred Toney, pitcher, who has been
named coach of the rookie hurlers.
has been excused from reporting at
the camp at present because his moth
err is i'll in Tennessee.
- Mobile. Ala. March 1.-George Sis
Ter. manager of the st. Louis Browns
played first-hase yesterday in the prac-
lice here with the first-string for
the first time since the season of 1922.
The former star looked just as fast
rs he did in 1922.
Pitcher George Lyons, from the Los
Angeles club. and John J.. Simmons,
semi-pro catcher from Washington,
ID. C.. reported to Manager SiSler.
Pitcher Urban Shocker of the
Browns, the star of the pitching staff,
has not yet reported.
ST. Louis, Mo-. March Manager
Branch Hickey and President Sam
Breadon Of the St. Louis Nationals
( left st. Louis today for Bradentown.
Fla. escorting the so-called main squad
of the Cardinals to the training camp.
Only one player. Milton J. Stock. third
baseman. is now on the unsigned list.
Jack Smith. outfelder. AID Eddie
Dyer. pitcher and fielder have return
ed their signed papers to Hickey. Dyer
will go direct to Bradentown from
his home in Houston. Texas.
Jeff Pfeffer, pitcher. who was the
source of much trade gossip during
the off season but who ultimately
signed a Cardinal contract. will join
the party at Ashley, H.. while Charlie
Barrett. chief scout. will be picked UP
e at Nashville, according to Hickey.
Cleveland. Ohio, March 1.-The
Cleveland pitchers. with the exception
of Phil BedgoOd. who is laid up will
a sprained ankle, got their first work
out at Hot Springs yesterday. Luther
Roy. last year with Chattanooga, ere
ated a favorable impression.
Cincinnati. Ohio, March MAN
., ager Pat Moran. Coach Jack Hen
- bricks, Outfielder George Burns anC
u Catcher Gus Sandberg made up tn,
first contingent of Cincinnati Nation
al leaguers which left the home cit.
this morning bound for the sprini
training camp at Orlando. Fla. TIL
= veteran catchers. Hargrave and Wing
are already in training and the pitch
ers are on their way south by othe
r routes. Another small squad. inciud
ing Eddie Rousch, is to leave mex
q Saturday.
Philadelphia, Pa. March, 1-Headr
by Manager Connie Mack, the loci
contingent OF the PHILADELPHIA Amer
can league baseball league left heI
last night for its spring training cam
at Montgomery, Ala. In the part
were Catchers Bruggy and Perkin
Pitchers Heimach. Ogden, and Ban
r gartner and Infielder Dykes. The Ell
tire team is expecaed there by Mol
day morning when the first practit
aN is scheduled to be held.
Chicago. March 1.-Coach Johnr
Evers of the Chicago Americans.
I. route TO the teams training camp
Winterbaven, Fla. plans to start Il
preliminary workouts on Monday, o
lowing the advance squad a brief re
after the arrival here tomorrow. CoaC
Evers and Coach Ed Walsh will S
(. pervise the training until the arriy
of ManagerFrank Chance ABOUT Mar
IL. The first exhibition game of Il
Chicago Nationals in their camp
Catalina Island, California. j. card
for tomorrow. The second squa