Evening star., 1924-03-27

AS Hendricks himself sums up his
situation and prospects. the Reds
have rookieless camp. the only one
in existence. The owners and Moran
gambled on added pitching strength
alone. They stood pat on all of the
1928 regulars and simply bought
three pitching stars to add to the
quartet they already possessed.
OF the three hurling newcomers,
Hendricks banks heavily upon Tom
Sheehan, st. Paul acquisition, Jackie
May, southpaw, obtained from the Pa
ciic Coast League, reported in ex-
cellent condition. and has shown
lot of stuff" Carl Mays, veteran
underhand singer. bought from the
Yankees. has displayed old time form
in exhibition games. The veterans
Pete Donohue, Eppa Rixey. Adolfo
Luque and Rube Benton-appear to
be fit for a driving campaign.
Hendricks figures the club will
make better start than it did in
1928 because Daubert. who was sick
last spring, is ready to start at first
in good condition, and Eddie Roush.
star outfielder, usually noidout at
this stage, has signed three-Iar
contract that gives the club the bene-
fit of his speed and punch from the
getaway.
Bohne, Caveney and Pinelli. all
starting their third season. complete
the infield while Duncan and Burns,
two reliable performers. are Roush's
outfield mates. Hargrave and W1nso
will be behind the bat. with Harper,
Fonseca and the versatile BresSIer
as utility material.
The Reds have not shown much hit
ting so far this spring, but Hendricks
believes that with great tWlrllns
staff and brilliant defensive play the
punch will be sufficient to land the
Reds on top.
Yanks to Release Six.
NEW YORK, March 27.4The. melan-
choly days have arrived for the young
base ball men who went south in glory
as members of the world champions.
Manager Huggins has announced that
al least six rockies will go back to the
minors with strings attached.
clude Pitchers Arguijo, Dumont, New
berry, Owen and Swenson and fnfielder
Redfern.
Yesterday was another sorry day for
New York's base ball representatives.
At Clearwater, Fla, the Robins were
smacked for the third consecutive day,
this time by the Cardinals. who won,
10 to z, and Washington beat the
Giants at Tampa, Fla.
Yankee regulars and rockies played
a scoreless tie under a blazing sun at
New Orleans. H. Shawkey and Owen
pitched for the recruits, and Pennock
and Roettger for the regulars, Every
body looked good. Wallie -Schang re-
after being out for week with a
cracked rib
The Giants meet Milwaukee at Sara
sofa today and the Robins travel to
land. The first Yankee exhibition game
outside New Orleans will be played at
Mobile next Monday on the trip north.
Indians Swamp Bushmen.
CLEVELAND, March 27.-Two
more Cleveland pitchers showed mid
season form yesterday, holdiig the
indianapolis American Association
team to two hits. indianapolis, which
defeated Cincinnati, Washin gton.
Brooklyn and the. New York Giants,
lost to Cleveland, 10 to 0, at Lakeland
Making his seasons debut, Guy
Morton, dean of the Indian hurlers.
showed better form than in any
spring for several years, according to
advices received here. Exhibiting
te rrific speed and q sharp breaking
curve, he held Indianapolis to one
hit in five innings. One hit was
made off Jim Edwards in four in
nings.
'Rube" Lutzke has been added to
the hospital list. He sprung a
"charleyhorse" in the game with Phila-
delphia Tuesday.
Evers Uses the AK.
CHICAGO. March 27.-The AK fell
in the camp of the Chicago Ameri-
cans at Winter Haven, Fla, yeSter-
day, looping of John Manning Inman,
infielder, who came to the White Sox
from Maysville, Ky. His release was
the first handed out by Acting Man
ager Johnny Evers.
The transforming Chicago Ma
tionals, trailed by rain five days, got
the jump. on the elements and took a
five Inning. 3-to-1 win over Oakland,
Calf. before the storm broke yester-
day. The Cubs got four hits off WAL
ter CDuster) Mails, an ex-Cleveland
hurler, but otherwise made slight
impression with the stick.
The White Sox play the Philadel-
phia Nationals at Leesburg, Fla, to-
day.
Red sor Beat santone.
BoSTON. March 27.-With three
Young tviriers from the minors TAX