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

Hot Springs. Ark. March s.
George Herman (Babe) Ruth. suffer.
ing from q slight recurrence of in,
fiuenza during the past two days. con-
tinucd to make rapid strides towards
normally today. His physician de-
clared tonight that the baseball star
VIII be able to resume training IN a
few days, unless Unforeseen compiled
tons. which are declared highly i'm
probable. set in.
Omaha, Neb., March 3.-Disposi-
ton Of the franchise held by Lin.
coin last year in the Nebraska state
baseball league. as well as the future
of the remaining state league clubs,
is declared to hinge largely on the
outromc of an intended visit BY James
and Buck" Belitzer. and Charles
Moon, owners of the Lincoln club. 10
Sioux Falls, $. D., this week. whore
they hope to place a club. Lincoln
was admitted 10 the Western League
recently.
Mitchell. s. D.. and Fort Dodge.
Iowa. are said 10 be favorable to
supporting a club in q league for
which the Nebraska loop would be
Il nucleus.
Des MOines. Iowa. March 3.-Chick
knaupp. second baseman. who was
with Charlotte, y. c.. club of the
South Atlantic League last year. has
been obtained by the Dcs Moines club
of the Western League, it is an
nounced by Lee Keyser. mana ger.
knapp comes to Dies Moines in a
trade with the Minneapolis club OF
the American Association.
New Orleans, La, March 3.-Man-
agcr Miller Higgins of the New York
Americans. accompanied by 10 mem.
bers of the Yankees roster. ma.
jority Of them recruits. arrived mere
today and tomorrow will trot his men
to Heinemann Park for the first
week of the spring training season
The remainder Of the Yankee squad
is scheduled TO put in an appearance
before Sunday when they take the
field in the first annual exhibition
series.
New York, March 3.-Bernie Neis
outfieder. who has been working out
with the Robins for several days with
out contract. signed the document
today. according to adviccs from
| Clearwater. Fla. Bert Griffith is now
the only other Outfielder holdout on
the club.
Nashville. Tenn. March 3.-Pre
liminary practice for the Vols 1924
team will get under way tomorrow
Lefty ONeill, southpaw slab artist
and Harvey Albright, youthful aspir
| ant for a catching berth are due to.
morrow. With the arrival of Al
bright from St. Louis, Morgan anC
| ONeill are expected TO steal march
on the rest of the team and get scv.
TO remove the kinks from the arms
Chicago. March 3.-Coach Fl
Walsh was expected to arrive at Win
terhaven today tc take charge of tn,
White Sox. Coach Johnny Evers ar
rived yesterday with a seXtet of play
ers. The two mentors started thei-
squad Ia work this morning. They
loOk for Manager Frank Chance {,
assume the direction Of the Chicag,
/ "AuitA'c dDDuL -hdItl ~.
In a practice tilt out at Catalina
Island Sunday, the Chicago Cub hurl
crs exhibited promise of some goo
pitching. The Cubs trimmed Gaia
lima Island aggregation, plus a few
second squad assistants, 8 to /.
st. Louis. March 3-Three veteran
were missing when the St. LOU
Americans began their regular train
ing sessions today at Mobile. Ala
according to word received here fror
the Browns training camp. Thes
were Marty McManus. Wallie Gerbn
and Urban Shocker. McManus is still
unsigned, according to Manager Sisle.
and will not report until he agrees I
1924 terms. Gerber has been given pei
mission to stay in st. Louis on &C
count of his wife's illness. Will
Shocker will report Thursday, Sisle
states.
Play College Semi.Finals.
Atlanta, Ga, March 3.-The Uni