San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08
Baseball Briefs

the st. Louis Nationals in high spirits
with Herman Bell and Eddie Dyer
Cardinal pitchers, featuring, accord
ing to word out of Bradentown, Fla.
yesterday while reports from Mobile
Ala, indicate that Bill Bayne, pitcher
for the st. Louis Americans, is work
ing hard this spring taking the ma.
tional game seriously for a change.
New York, March s.-The Yanl,
recruits will meet New Orleans in the
first exhibition game of the year Sun
day. Manager Higgins announced the
starting lineup as follows: Haines,
cf; Hendricks, If; Gehrig. 1b; Hoff-
man IF; johnson, IS; Gazelle, 2b /;
McNally, 3b; Autry and Urban, C;
Arguijo. p.
Joe Klugman, infielder obtained by
the Robins from Des Moines after he
had been turned back by the Cubs,
shows indications of hanging on to a
big league salary this trip, accord
ing to reports from the Brooklyn
camp. Olaf Oden, former Brown Uni
versity athlete, reported to Manager
Robinson yesterday and was used at
second base.
Philadelphia, Pa, March S.-The
first team of the Philadelphia Nation
ais, in the second inter-club practice
game of the season at their Leesburg,
Fla, training camp, took the meas
use of the Yannigans yesterday by a
score of 3 to 2. Belts and Glazner,
starting, allowed but two hits each
in four innings. Lewis for the Yam
nigans and Pinto for the regulars fin
ished the game, allowing six and five
hits, respectively.
Paying tribute to Pat Moran, Man
ager Fletcher said:
'The death of Pat Moran is a sad
blow to all baseball as we'll as to
Cincinnati. He had a wonderful per-
sonality that made men like him. In
my short experience as a manager /
have found Moran one of the brainiest
men in baseball"
At the Montgomery, Ala, camp,
of the Philadelphia Americans, where
the team has been waiting for clear
weather. Connie Mack paid high trib-
ute to the late leader of the Reds.
1.-The loss to baseball in the death
of Pat Moran is tremendous" he said.
Its n shock to me personally, as well
as to baseball as a whole, for it looked
| like C. great year for him. He was one
of the great managers in baseball his
tory" ..
Detroit, Mich, March S.-Pillette,
Dauss and johnson, Detroit American
League pitchers, who have been spec
tators at the training camp sessions
for several days, got into the workout
yesterday, according to word from the
camp at Augusta, Ga. In addition to
the three. four other hurlers were used
in a stiff practice session.
Washington, ID. C., March S.-The
arrival at Tampa today of the veteran
players from Hot Springs was the
signal for starting the race for regu-
lar berths on the Washington ball team
Two positions in the lineup-right field
and third base-are vacant. Today's
game with the Cuban All-Stars pro-
vided the first real test for the rockies
who, with the expection of Goslin,
make up the Washington team.
Boston, March 8.-The death of Pat
Moran was personal loss to David
Bancroft, manager of the Boston Ma
tional League team, now in training
at st. Petersburg, Fla. 1t was under
him that Bancroft broke into the
major leagues. The young pilot Of
the Braves said yesterday that he
first learned from Moran the science
of the game in which this year he is
making his first try at leading club.
Wade Letter, recruit first sacker,
became the first camp casualty when
his nose was split by a batted ball
during fielding practice.
Auburn, n. ", March s.-Secre-
tary John II. Farrell of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
Leagues today announced that ter
ritorial rights to Lincoln, Neb., has
been transferred to the Western
League.
CIeburne, Tex. March S.-Advance
party including President Anzenger of
the Denver League baseball club and
about half a dozen of his players ar
rived here last night to enter training
camp. About twenty more players
are expected here before Monday, when
the workouts begin.
Chicago, March S.-Rehearsals COM
pleted, the Chicago Nationals make
their first public appearance today at
Los Angeles, where they engage the
Vernon club. The players to appear
in the first Cub box-score of the year
are STATE, Of Griksby, IF; Grantham,
2b; Barrett, 3b; Miller, II; Vogel, SIS
Cotter. 1b: Hartnett, C, and Joe Bush
from Mississippi, pitcher. John Blake
Seattle rookie, is also slated fol-
pitching duty and relief pitchers are
Wheeler, Percy, Bob Osborne and
Ernie Osborne.
With a view to establishing per.
manent camp for the Chicago Amer
leans, Secretary Harry Gardiner of the
club is investigating property in the
vicinity of the training quarters al
Winterhaven, Fla, purposing to pur'
chase five acres of land and construc,
dormitories.
Acting Manager Johnny Evers, left
the amp for Orlando, Fla, wher,
Pat Moran died late yesterday. ant
until he returns, Ed Walsh will di
rect Sox workouts.
Cleveland, Ohio, March s.-Mem
bers of the Cleveland Indians are er
route to the spring training camp a
Lakeland, Fla, 25 players, all Blu