San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08
S0X TO PARK
FOR WORKOUT
DESPITE RAIN
But Saturdays Ball Game
Is Called Off Because
of Wet Grounds.
EVERETT BOOZE ARRIVES
Joins Bears After Nine-day
Trip-Gross Reaches
Boston Camp.

The big Boston Red Sox rookie
squad reported at League Park ut
II 80 Saturday despite the unfavor-
able weather and the regulars
showed up half an hour later. Only
little practice was taken. however,
and the scheduled Boston-San Antonio
exhibition was called off.
The talk in the two training camps
Saturday morning was of Pat Morans
death. Many players on both the
Boston and San Antonio clubs were
personal friends of Moran and express
sions of regret at his passing were
sincere.
All the Boston players and officials
contributed to the purchase of floral
piece to be laid on Moran's grave
when he is buried at his home in
Fitchburg, Mass. Tuesday.
The San Antonio club also planned
to send a floral offering but was
awaiting word from Texas League
headquarters Saturday.
The Bears list of absentees was re-
duced to one Saturday morning with
the arrival of Outfielder Everett Booze.
Jim Galloway is now the only missing
man.
Gross Gets In.
Shortstop Ewell Turkey" Gross of
the 1923 Bears, now on the Boston
roster, joined the Red Sox camp Sat
urday morning. The arrival of Gross
leaves only Percy, Flagstead and
Shanks out. Percy is expected here
at any time to talk over the terms
of his contract with President Bob
Quinn of the Boston club. Flagstead
finally has been heard from he wired
that he would start for camp from
his home in the state of Washington
Monday, so that he isn't expected until
the end of next week. Shanks starts
from Monaco, Pa. Saturday.
Everett Booze arrived IN fine shape.
He may have started from his North
Carolina home little overweight but
the nine-day trip by automobile took
the extra pounds off. Everett brought
his family along-Mrs. Booze and the
two youngsters-and they all showed
I'D none the worse for q wearing jour
ney.
Gross appears to be in good shape
also.
Turkey says he's all set for a big
season. With Dudley Lee looking like
a million dollars at short for the Sox.
Gross doesn't expect TO stick and IS
hoping he'll be left with the San An
tonic club. Boss Benson is hoping
so. too. and is understood to be max
ing overtures TO get Gross back. II
he's successful. Bob Coleman need
worry no longer about shortstop prob
lens.
In the meantime. however. Gross
will have to beat a lively young man
out of the job. Joe Longnecker is
scintillating in the field and is show
ing sign of hitting.
Lee Too Good to BE True.
Speaking Xix in the shortfi
this Lee party is making them sit ~
and take notice. He jumped right
into the fray the first day out and
has been hitting hot pace ever since
The result is that he's a little sore
but you'd never know it to watch him
perform. -,
Lee and Wambsganss work like
schoolmates around the second bag
Lee adds another fine throwing arm
to the Sox infield and he gets the
ball away from him in hurry. faster,
probably. than any shortstop San An
tonic fans have watched in some years,
The Saturday morning showers gave
the entries in the much-advertised foot
race n chance to postpone the event
further. Bob Quinn. Jack Ryan
Rudy Hulswit. Hughey Duffy and
Father Healy for the scheduled start
ers. This quintet works as hard al
the park every day as the players.
Think I'll become a holdout," said
President Quinn Yesterday.
81 suppose you'll hold out for more
liniment." retorted Jack Ryan.
The foot race positively will take
place. without fail. Monday-maybe