San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-12

| Vernon, 10; Sacramento, D.
| Cincinnati, April 12.-The Red
came home today to kind up rather
hectic training season with games
this afternoon and tomorrow agains
the Cleveland Indians at Redlant
Field. The Cincinnatians played nine
teen games in the South. of which
they won ten, lost eight and tied one
Until they met Detroit in the home
ward bound series. the Reds had not
won n game from any American
League club. having lost two to Cleve
land. one to Chicago and played .
twelve-inning, tie with Washington
They won three out of four with the
Tigers. Pete Donohue will start to
days game as final preparation 70!
opening of the championship season
next Tuesday. when he is slated tC
face the Pittsburg Pirates. Uhle prob
| ably will 60 to the mound for the In
dams.
Detroit. Mich. April 12.-After q
two days rest, the Detroit Americans
today moved to Memphis, Tenn. to
open a two-game series with Memphis
which will close the exhibition games
for the Tigers. Yesterdays game will
Cincinnati at Knoxville. Tenn, was
cancelled because of rain. as was the
one Thursday at Cleveland, Tenn.
st. Louis, April 12-The return OF
George Sisler to major league baseba ]
this afternoon in the opening game OF
the city series between the Browns
and Cardinals. after a years lay off
caused by sinus trouble impairing his
vision. marks the initial attempt OF a
former pupil to defeat his teacher.
Manager Sisler matches wits with
Manager Branch Hickey, the man
most responsible for his major league
career. Hickey. when managing the
Browns, spotted Sisler. then starring
with the University of Michigan. and
later coached him. In today's game
the Cardinals strive to break defeats
of six years standing Mt the hands
of the Browns. With 'Tubby" Glenn
ons on the hospital list. and Milton
Stock still a holdout. the Cards are
weakened in their catching depart
ment and at the third sack. but other
wise present a squad practically I'M
changed from the 1923 season. Lester
Bell is scheduled to appear on third
where he has appeared during the
spring season. The Browns also have
a modified problem in third base.
Frank Ellerbe is depended on to set
tie the question, with Gene Robert
son ready to take up the burden.
Chicago. April 12.-Frank Chance.
bronZed and healthy, today assumes
delayed charge of the Chicago Amer
leans. whose destiny he will guide as
manager during the season opening
here Tuesday. The peerless Leader"
arrived yesterday recovered from long
illness on the Pacific Coast and gets
his first sight of his hirelings in ac-
ton today in the first of two-gamc
home exhibition series with the New
York Giants. Upon the arrival of the
White Sox and Giant players from
indianapolis last night. Chance con-
! ferred with Coaches Johnny Evers and
Ed Walsh. who have been in charge
during the training period, and wa
given full details of the practice and
the worth of the various players. The
meeting of the White Sox manager
and Owner c. A. Comskey, who is in
n hospital recovering from an opera
ton. was postponed until today. Tit
"Old Roman" has been looking for
ward to Chances visit with pleasure
and hospital attendants look for an
improvement in his condition aftel
the chat with his new manager. Chi
cago fans were hopeful the rain an,
snow of yesterday would not inter
fere with today's game and rousin.
welcome for Chance and the team
were planned for their first appear
ance of the year on the home lot
"Sparky" Adams. midget shortstop o
the Chicago Nationals. snatched vic
tory from the Kansas City Blues yes
terday with a triple in the tenth in
ming, the Cubs third straight victor!
over the American Association cham
pions.
Washington, ID. C.. April Eth,
Boston Braves were the guests of thu
Washington Americans here today t.
take part in the informal opening o
the major league baseball season Ol
the Senator's home grounds. Waltel
johnson was the tentative hurting as
signment for the Griffmen. The barn
storming contest scheduled yesterda,
between the Braves and Senators n
Spartanburg, s. c., was called off be
cause of rain.
New York. April f2.-The New
York Americans will play in Yanke,
Stadium today for the first time sine
they became champions of the swattin'
universe in the spring series will
Brooklyn which closes with game
h"re today and tomorrow. Both team