San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-11
BIC TEAMS IN
YEARS FIRST
CAME TUESDAY
Brooklyn Plays St. Louis
Cardinals, If Florida
Weather Clears.
COLD In COAST CAMPS
Braves Rained Oui-Hen-
bricks Officially Named
Red Manager.

Chicago. March 1f.-The first game
of tie year between major league ball
clubs is to be played today at Bradcn-
town, Fla. where Brooklyn will pro-
vide the opening lest for the st. Louis
Nationals. at the Cardinal training
quarters. Among the onlookcrs are
expected 10 be visitors from the Giant
camp Mt Sarasota, Fla. Manager
Hickey announced IIaiHes to start on
the mound, with Wick receiving.
Cold weather hindercd practice Of
the st. Louis Americans at Mobile.
Ala. yesterday. With the arrival Of
Marty McManus and Wallic Gerber,
the Browns roster is complete.
Babe Ruth. Bob Shawaey. Joe
Bush. Deacon Scott and Wallie
Schang arrived yesterday at the Iank
training camp at New Orleans. Earl
Combs, "the Louisville slugger." -
expected today. after having held Oui
for a share of the price paid TO Louis
vile.
Giants SILVER in Florida.
A shivery wind from the Atlantic
influenced McGraw TO order his men
out was confined to base running.
bunting and other brisk exercises.
The Pirate regulars lost again yes
terday at their training camp ut Paso
Robes. Cal. The YanniGans won. Il
TO 5. making the series three to two
in their favor at ihis stage.
August Hermann. president of the
Cincinnati. Reds. on his arrival at
IL last NIGHT SaIn lack
Hendricks was the choice of the di-
rectors and himself for manager of
the team and contract would be
signed as soon as the treasurer ar
rived from Fitchburg, Mass. where
he went to attend the funeral of the
late manager, Pat Moran. Hendricks
announced that Jake Daubert would
be retained as field captain.
, The Reds -play--their first'e game
THURSDAY with indianapolis Of the
Am IAN Association at Plant City,
Fla. -
Mutiny IN White Sox Camp.
The absence of Manager Frank
Chance from the Chicago American
camp at Winterhaven. Fla, has IN
tensifiedN the difficulty i'll the han
ding of the players. Bib Falk, Tex
as recruit. yesterday declined to do
mound duty, ms he was ordered, but
spent his time in batting practice.
II is reported that Chances health
may not permit his taking charge oil
the team on March 10, according 10
schedule.
At the Chicago Nationals camp ut
Santa Catalina Island, Cal, Mama
ger Killefer is applying the lessons
learned from the weekend exhibition
games at Los Angeles.
Joe Shaute yesterday developed
"Charlev horse" in the first intensive
workout of the Cleveland Indians at
Lakeland. Fla. OF five pitchers i'll the
batting practice. three-Shaute, Ed
wards and Smith-were left-handerS'
Coveleskie and Metevicr completed the
quintet.
cold. rainy weather held the Braves
tn n short afternoon session at 81
Petersburg. Fla. yesterday. An
nouncing the lineup for the first prac,,
tice games. Manager Bancroft placed
himself second in the batting order.
He is followed by Mclnnis and casey
Stengel. secured from the Giants iast
winter: Tierney. former Philadelphia
National I.eaue. and Kclleher. who hrs
the call oh third base. Younger play
ers fill the ,,her places.
Frank Gibson. the Braves only
boldout. has said that he wants Ban
croft to promise that he will play IN
more games than he did last year.
Rain and cold and raw winds gave
tbe Detroit Tigers. training at Au-
cnsta, Ca. an added day of leisure
Yesterday. With the arrival Of Derrill
Pratt, from Hot Springs, Ark, the
last Of the potential second basemen
are on the lot. Manager Cobb has
given no indication as TO how he Will
solve the problem Of covering the key,
stone sack but it is generally believed
about the camp that Pratt. with his
experience, is first choice over Burke