Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-31
rain STILL IS
hINDRANCE TO BIG
LEAGUE OUTFITS
(By the Associated Press)

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The Southland's weather gods seem
eral big league baseball clubs to pre-.
pare for the pennant chasing months
SO near at hand.
( Four game fzzled out or were
postponed yesterday because Of rain.
The Washington Senators, junior
circuit champions, and the New York
Giants, erstwhile and aspiring Ma
tional champions, who were renewing
an old quarrel. spent the day in
Tampa hotel Hobbies while rain fell.
The Boston Braves read free rain
copies of the st. Petersburg news
paper as gale swept the Florida
coast. At Bradentown the PhiladSl
phia Nationals idled while showers
descended.
Boston's American Leaguers bat
tied the Gulfport, Miss, club to
tie in a game which was called in
the ninth because of a downpour. AT
Dallas, Tex. the Chicago White Sox
were cheated by rain Of an oppor-
tunity to overhaul the smuggling Card
inals of st. Louis who held a six
score lead in the seventh when q
mist changed to rain and the con-
test was declared over.
Led by Ruth of old, the New York
Yankees made merry at Birmingham.
The Babe himself. Coombs, Llzerrl
against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Con-
ME Mack's Philadelphians scored a
victory over the Baltimore Orioles,
making features of Sam Gray's huri-
ing. French's hitting and Wambs-
ganss' fielding.
Despite the rain, Manager Harris
of the Senators nursed a sporting
disposition and passed along a com
pliment to one John McGraw OF the
Giants. Harris said the McGraW men
will win a pennant this year, ana
rated the Yankees as strong. me
Senators and Giants are scheduled 10
NAV today, providing weather per-
mits. -.
McKechnie and his Pirate crew OF
Pittsburgh are travelling from Cali
fornia to Wichita, Kan, where they
will give an exhibition tomorrow.
Carey and Moore, both on the nos
nital list nav not be in condition, 10
omen the season. but Traynors IN
iured ankle is responding to treat
The Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati
Reds and Detroit Tigers are work
ing off the rough spots OF their ma
chimes at their respective training
camps, Lakeland anu Va lhuo, 80
and Augusta, Ga. Chief Speaker OF
the indians believes Luke Sewell has
the makings Of a star backstop and
has designated II other athletes ne
expects to keep the tribe in the win
column.
Recruit Springer clinched a berth
with the Reds yesterday, holding the
veterans to one hit in five frames Oh
practice tilt.
The battle RACES for the third
sack call in the Tiger camp. with
Jackie Warner having slight ad-
vantage at the present over Billy
Mullen. The latter has been little
slow In reaching top condition.
Cardinals meet the White Sox at
Dallas again today. The st. Louis
team Is rounding into satisfactory
, form says the boss, and Collins de-
clared himself not the least DIT
downhearted over the hitting slump
his outfit may be starting.
George Sisler promised his ST.
Louis Browns plenty of work today
in preparation for the north trip
from Tarpon Springs, to start Fri
day. barring unforeseen compl1ca-
tons.
The Athletics and Phillies break
camp after today's games with Bal
timore and Bucalo, respectively.