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Report He Will Go to St.
Paul Called Ridiculous
by Hendricks.
LUCAS MAKING GOOD
Graduate of Bears Staff
Measured for Boston
Brave Uniform.

the Cincinnati Reds, denounced as alb
surd the report that Outfielder Pat
Duncan would be sent to st. Paul in
a deal for Charley Dresser, accord
ing to reports from the Reds camp.
Dispatches from Orlando quoted
Hendricks as saying:
There is not a possible chance
that Duncan will leave the Reds.
Furthermore, there probably would
not be a single National League cluD
that would waive claim on him. Such
a report is only Imaginable"
Six rookie New York Giants fell
under the axe Friday night when
Manager McGraw cut his squad to
70 men. -Four more will go before
June 10.
Manager Higgins, Owner Rupert
and business Manager Ed Barrow
are delaying similar action at tine
Yankee camp until farms" are found
for the six worlds champions who
are ready to sell.
All of McGraw's rockies went TO
the Eastern League.
Manager Robinson Of the Brooklyn
club is more concerned with Keep
ing the men he has than with par
ing. Just as Shortstop Johnny
Jones. imported $4,000 Pacific
coast product, was induced TO slgn
after a holdout siege. Outfielder Der
ME Neis rebelled over contract
which lie has already signed and
threatens TO jump to the Bcloit out
laws of the Midwest League.
Giants Finally Win One.
The Giants won from Indianapolis
Friday, q to >, in the only game
PLAYED by the three New York teams.
They play the Boston Nationals at
Sarasota Saturday. while Indianapo-
lis moves to Clearwater for game
with Brooklyn.
With four days yet TO go before
TIE st. Louis Americans leave MI
bile. Ala. on their exhibition tour.
Manager George Sisler is working
overtime with third-basemen.
Harry Rice. Frank Ellerbe. Gene
Robertson and Sylvester Simon ail
look good" he says. Third base is
still open. although Ezzell, Of course,
is first choice"
lie DlbN us LntfA AiN 4hpbAAN DNeA'
Saturday for the sixth time.
The Cincinnati Reds were the
guests of the Washington Americans
at Tampa Saturday to join the Grifi-
men in the weeks final inter-league
combat. Washington Friday chalked
I'D another victory at the expense of
the Milwaukee Brewers, 4 to ..
George Fisher, rookie outficlder.
broke up the game in the ninth III
ming after two were out with a SIM
Gle that scored Goslin and broke tie
score.
After six exhibition games with the
Toronto Internationals, the Detroit
Americans go to Atlanta Saturday TO
play the Atlanta team of the South
ern Association. Detroit defeated To-
ronto yesterday, Is to ., in a game
featured by the first triple play for
major league team in the exhibit
ton contests. Cobb, Pratt and Blue
handled the play. -Four Detroit play
ers also pounded out five home-runs
during the game.
Lucas Making Good.
Larry Gardner veteran infielder.
continues TO uphold his reputation as
one Of the American Leagues most
timely batters. Batting for George
Metevier in the ninth inning Friday
with one man out. Gardner singled.
sending in two runs which beat Co
lumbus to 3 II was the Indians
last game ut Lakeland. Fla.
Charley Jameson. sore arm victim
for several days, returned to LETT
field.
Although forced to carry on with.
out Stuffv McInnis at first base. ow-
ing to a lame ankle. tho Boston M
tionals administered a f-to-4 heating
TO the st. Louis Cards at the s..
Petersburg. Fla. training camp Fri
Lay.
Six outfielders were measured for
uniforms. including Stcngel. Cruise
Sperb"~. Nixon. Cunnin"ham md Fc-
lix. Of the infio!ders. NTcTnniS. Ter
nov. Barrrnft. Smith. Padgctt. KrI-
lpher ard Herman were MOO surnd
Among tho nitchors. Barnee. Porton.
Genewi"h. Coornv. Marouard McNa.
mara. Lucas. S.rvl;or, YearGin ard
JNnsing had their measurements
takpr
Arthur r. "Ben" E@nn. veteran mi
nor LEAGUE catcher. hos boon RI
crpSicd h. Stanley P"rris 70 act =,
resistant rlana"er If the Washir"to'
kmprican Jea~ue baseball club Fcal
wired terms from Now Work and OK
poets rn order 10 Join the "l"h.
F~hibition scores of Friday in
clrd"l:
Chicago americans. II: Philadel
phia N"tinnHls. q
81. paul q: Nemnhis. 4
Vernon. 70: EnnsaS CITY. 6.
Torston. :: Ninnoapolis ].
Dallas. ); Little Rock 4. (tcn in
nip~s).
cbica"o Naiiop"ls <: Oakland
Wichita Falls. G: Dee Moincs. 1.
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