San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-06
Baseball Briefs

left Cincinnati today for Orlando,
Fla. to he at the bedside of her hus.
hand, who is seriously i'll at hos
pital there. According to word from
the training camp city. Moran ha,
been failing in health all winter. and
on Monday broke down completely.
Doctors were confident he would re-
cuperate quickly, but the Red leader
passed Il very bad night. and yestcr-
day was removed to the hospital.
Physicians said his heart action was
very weak and there We're symptoms
of pneumonia. While Moran is in.
capacitated, Jack Hendricks. assistant
manager, is leading the team in it,
preliminary workouts.
Chicago. March 6.-There is Il re-
markable scarcity Of sore arms and
frightened muscles after three days of
work for the Chicago Americans at
their Ninterhaven, Fla. training
camp. A banged finger for Douglas
McWeeny and Archdeacon'S tonsilitis
total the casualties. In batting prac-
tice yesterday. John 1nman, recruit.
displayed a slugging and fielding form
that led Coach Johnny EverS to con.
slider him a possible infield find" \
wild slugging rampage at the Cata-
lima Island, Cal. camp of the Chicago
Nationals was stopped by Nick Dunno.
vich, rangy Los Angeles moundsman.
who worked smoothly and effectively.
The veteran Grover Alexander. who
has taken the camps pitching squad
10 irin IL, Ill
coaching. Manager killefer announced
tve youngster pitchers would appear
in exhibition games this weekend.
st. Louis. March 6.-The st. Louis
Nationals were put through their first
strenuous session yesterday with a
stiff morning practice and a clash
with the Bradentown (Fla.) High
School team in the afternoon. accord
ing TO word out of the Cardinal camp.
In Mobile, Ala. the st. Louis Amer
leans for the first time this season.
saw the mighty arm of Urban Shock
er at work. The Browns spitball
hurler declares that the arm in ques.
ton will win 80 games this season.
Minneapolis. Mimi. March g.
Fourteen players of the Minneapoli,
American Association baseball cu0
are now at the Beaumont. Tex. spring
training camp, according to word re-
ceived here today. Title Walker
Hughie Critz and F. W. Nicholas
were the latest arrivals. reaching
camp this morning.
Detroit, Mich. March 6.-Youns
pitchers with the Detroit American
League club are receiving much atten-
ton from Manager Cobb Just now. ac-
cording 10 reports from the training
camp at Augusta. Ga. The bulk III
the pitching in the games against To-
ronto. which open the training series.
will be carried on by the youngsters,
but. by the time that series ends Oh
March %, it is expected those who
are to have a regular berth for the
season will be selected.
Washington. ID. C.. March ca
long-established custom has been broi-
en- ~ baSeball's youngest manager.
Stanley Harris, who has announced
that the Washington ball club will
not have an American League umpire
to Ofiiciate exhibition games during
the training season. Harris. who has
n group of veterans boiling but at
Hot Springs, believes that when an
umpire is taken South b. a club due
ing the training season. his anxiety 10
give other teams in the league no
cause for criticism will lead him to
make hairline decisions in favor of its
opponents during the official season.
Boston, March 6.-With only four
regulars absent, the Boston Braves
are putting on the finishing touches
before holding the first pEactice games
at the st. Petersburg. Fla. training
camp. Catchers Earl Smith and
Frank Gibson, Outfieider Gus Felix
and Pitcher Charles Barnes are the
missing players Manager Bancroft
worked Cotton Tierney. acquired this
winter from Philadelphia. on the other
side Of second base yesterday. Tie
most encouraging feature Of the day
was the batting Of Bill Bagwcll. out.
| fielder. sent to the minors last wear
for polishing up.
Richmond. Ky. March 6.-Earle
| Combs. recruit Outfielder Of the New
|
coach at the Eastern Kentucky Nor.
nal School here. 6. y. Humbrep.
coach, announced yesterday. Combs.
purchased by the Yankees from thu
Louisville American Association club
az price variouSly estimated between
SJO,GOO and 100000 has been unable
to come to terms with Manager Hug
gins. Combs. in asking for a portion
OF his purchase price. asserted that
he had promise from the Colonies
that he was to be taken care Of
in that respect.
New York. March 6.-Sam Jones
contract arrived at Yankees head
quarters yesterday and Bob McusaI
sent word that he would report March
IL at New Orleans. At the camp OF
The worlds champions yesterday. Mike
Gazella of ELEPHANT, Pa. former La
iayette grid star. drove out the first
homer of the year. Henry Gehrig
former Columbia student. hit RICH,
and center fences with drives an.
attracted attention from Fred Clarke
former Pirate manager, who is visit
ing the camp.
Manager Robinson Of the Braoklyl
squad at Clearwater, Fla. is wor
RED about Jacques Fourier. first
baNeman, who wrote yesterday thu
business would detain him at Mobile
Ma. for ten days. Mike Gonzales
cuban catcher bought from Toledo
viii be used at first base until Fourn
Ter arrives. Gonzales is expected n
; camp any day.
LEAGUE NEARS END