Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
MAJORITY TEAMS
MOVING TO NORTH
FOR OPENING GAMES
(By The Associated Press

(By Inc Associated fTeSSJ
7. Training camp weather conditions
major league baseball clubs, but the
opening Of the season cannot De
postponed.
The next few days will see most
of the teams on the road, homeward
bound, some in satisfactory 'ondi-
tion and others lacking the desired
form.
Boston's Red Sox, who trained at
New Orleans, have suffered most
from bad weather and their. jink has
followed them. At Birmingham yes
aid killed time, their game teing
called off. The team is said to he
at least 80 per cent under condition.
Among teams already honeward
bound are the two Philadelphia out.
fits, the Athletics and Phillies. and
the Pittsburgh Pirates. world cham
pions. Snow prevented the lfrates
from playing at Wichita, kas.. yes
terday but it was hoped they would
set into action here today.
Connie Mack, whose Athletics are
corceded a big pennant winning
chance, asserts that if his players
are not now fit for the race they
ever will be. Part of his squad Will
meet the Rochester Internaticnals
at Waycross. Ca, today. Although
the Lhillies have won only one game
this spring, Boss Fletcher insists
they will exhibit a good brand Of ball
but may not win the pennant."
The Washington Senators today
STATED @ nine game tour Taica VIII
lanu them at home. The New YORK
Yankees and Giants and the Brook
lyn Dodgers, are in Tennessee. snow
he Nonlyaa- DndR6r contest
at Nashville, yesterday.
McGraw divided his Giant squad
today. half of the team going to
Memphis and the others invading
Jackson, to play Toledo. The team
13 wear old mascot gets a ticket to
Sarasota, homesickness beating MIN
out of a permanent berth.
Sisters Browns took the ROAD TO-
day with prospects of getting TO the
home lot in st. Louis with much
brighter prospects than last year
The hurting staff shows great i'm
provement with CASTOR going much
better, the catching department well
fortified and the outteld stronger
because of reserve strength Tne
addition of Robertson. Zachary. Bal
lou, Jonnard and Bolen is expected
10 bolster the clubs pitching consid-
4rably.
The Cincinnati Reds play Fort
I.auit rdale today, then SPEND night
at Hollywood, Fla, before start,ns
the northward trek. An inter club
game at West Pahn Bea IN yester-
DAY kept the athletes III trim.
Ry the end of this week. or the
middle of next, the Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago White
Sox and the Chicago Cubs will be
homeward bound Ty Cobbs orders
at Augusta, Ga, indicate the posi- l.
hility that the Tigers will train
elsewhere next year.
Eight games will he played by the
Cardinals before they arrive al
home from Dallas and the Chicago
Sox will play three more this week
before breaking camp. The CARDS
spent Yesterday indoors but the Sos
brushed up on smuggling against
southpaws.
Home runs featured the four eXhl
hilton games played yesterday. Al
Los Angeles, Hack Wilson and GabbS
Hartnett of the Cubs clouted two
circuit drives each. all coming with
two men on, to beat the AnSe-s
Geese Goslin raped four Dagger
in the fifth inning of the senators
victorious battle against Baltimore
AT Tampa. and Cronin of the Boston
Braves got a homer against the
Providence Club at st. Petersburg
Manager Bancroft of the Braves SUI
tereo a slight injury when spiked by
Wight of Providence. Walter Johnson
worked the first three innings
against Baltimore and hurled air.
tight ball.
The Cleveland Indians played AT
IL, Il. at Atlanta today, after ADDING
a. victory to their list at Naycross'
Ga, yesterday.
Dutch Lebsen pitched sensation
= aly during his six inning turn in the
h1x but shared stellar honors with
his. infielderS.