San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
Rochester 0utwallops
Worlds Champions in
( 15-14 Affair.
UMPIRE AROUSES EVERS
White Sox Leader Howls
on Decision That Lets
Giants Win.

ecHpSed benlnd the SHADOW OF elgnt
home-runs made by other players in
the 1914 Rochester victory over the
Yankees at Columbus, Ga. Wednes-
day. Three of the circuit blows were
contributed by Fred Merkle, who
once upon a time failed to touch sec
Dnd
Johnny Evers, the man who did
touch second on the day when Merkle
forgot, was sunk in gloom as Merkle
triumphed. Evers, acting manager of
the White Sox, gave the fans at Au-
guSta. Ga, an appreciated demOnstra-
ton of big Lacquer Directing TO an
umpire's decision when "Ducky'
Holmes called George Kelly safe in
the ninth inning and permitted the
Giants to win "a contest. Bill
Terry, the hitting sensation of the
Giant recruits, drove Kelly home with
a sacrifice fly.
After the game, Manager. McGraw
announced that Armando Marsans the
Cuban base-running coach of the
Giants, would go TO the Elmira club
of the New YOrk-Pennsylvania league
as manager. accompanied by Tom
Hart. catcher from st. Xavier College
at Cincinnati. who looked good at the
Giant camp although not under con-
tract.
Brooklyn Loses Another.
Brooklyn maintained its losing
streak and lost TO the Boston Braves
4-3. at st. Petersburg, Fla. The
bright spot in the Robin defeat was
another good pitching performance by
Dutch Henry, who was unhittable in
the three innings he pitched.
Starting with single by Jack Kel
leher. new third-baseman. scoring
the Braves first run, the Braves hit
in timely fashion throughout. Kel-
leher worked well at third and it was
his work. with the brilliant defense
of the rest of the Braves infield,
that enabled Boston TO win.
Charles Barnes, 17-ycar-old broth
or Of jess Barnes Of. the Braves and
Virgil fthe Giants, who has been
trying out with the Braves, will go
back to Kansas.
The Detroit Americans moved to
Asheville. n. c., Thursday TO play an
exhibition game with the Asheville
team, after which they return 10 Au-
gusta, Ca, for three days of practice
before their first exhibition contest
with a major league team, Cincinnati
at Atlanta.
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the Toronto Internationals, IA to 13,
Emory "copper" ,Rigney, shortstop
is back at the Tigers camp. confident
the hip ailment that threatened his
playing baseball this year has been
corrected. Rochester, Mimi, physi-
clans extracted three Assessed teeth
which were blamed for the hip trou-
bic.
Grantham Parks Another.
Home-run drives by Grantham,
Friberg and Grigsby off Johnny Nor
r1son, Pittsburg curve ball artist,
helped the Chicago Nationals TO an
s TO 3 win over the Pirates at
Phoenix, Arizona and put the Cubs
one up in the three-game series.
Elmer Jacobs and Vic Keen showed
30 advantage as Cub pitchers.
The axe fell again on the Chicago
american squad Tony Weller was
released to Muskegon and left the
team for his home in Milwaukee.
The Philadelphia Americans were
On their way home Thursday, having
broken icamp at Montgomery, Ala.
They We're divided into two squads,
bne of which will stop off at Quanti-
60, Va for an exhibition game with
the United States Marines Friday.
The other squad will go direct to
philadelphia, where the Athletics are
scheduled TO met the local National
League team Saturday in the first of
q series of seven games.
The Phillies arrived home from
their Southern training grounds at
Leesburg, Fla.
Sherry Smith, veteran pitcher. was
wild in his seasons debut at Atlanta
"Wednesday and the Cleveland In
dams had TO overcome n four-run
lead to defeat Atlanta, II TO 6. Cove
leske, who replaced Smith, allow
ed only--on hit in four innings.
The Indians are scheduled at Mo
bile Thursday.
Conclusive proof of the steady i'm
provement in condition of Manager
George Sisters vision is said TO be
shown by the fact that the st. Louis
leader had a batting average of .3SJ
in the seven exhibition games in
which he has participated thus far.
and by his perfect fielding average
The Browns manager has registered
eight hits in twenty-eight trips to the
plate in the practice games. In COM
piling his errorless fielding average.
Sisler was called upon to take some
hard chances, all Of which he handled
perfectly.
Among exhibition scores wednesday
were:
st. Louis Nationals 5: Milwaukee
a.
st. Louis Americans 8; New Or
leans >.
St Paul Z; Birmingham 4.
louisville g; Nashville 4.
Little Rock -; Muskogee Q.
Dallas Z: Minneapolis >.
Oklahoma City 8: Wichita Falls Z.
Omaha - Texarkana ..
Rico KNOCKS Out Wallace.
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