Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-03
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PIRATES AND THE
SENATORS HITTING
TRAIL FOR HOME
(By The Assoc,ated pr.., ,

Iby Inc Associated Press)
Rights, liberties and personal
freedom Of big league baseball plav-
ers are limited even in exhibition
games.
Pitcher Grimes of the BROOKLYN
Dodgers has discovered that cues
tioning an umpires decision is
barred in Nashville. Tenn. He was
ousted from the park for such an
oHense there yesterday in a game
which his club lost to the New York
Yankees.
Punishment of Grimes was not the
feature of the battle. however. La
zerri winning the plaudits of the
customers by smacking a homer with
the bases full, to guarantee victory
Tor the Yankees. The philadelphia
Athletics displayed a keen batting
eye in their defeat Of the Rochester
lnternationals at Waycross, Ga. Wal
berg and Simmons each connected
Tor a circuit drive in the first frame.
Walberg's coming with three run
ners on and Simmons with two on
base. Wambsganss made a third
four-bagger for the Athletics in the
second inning.
Five other games comprised yes
terdey's big league exhibition pro-
. AIM Ia ttlClI GOAtSSL Will
at Jackson, Tenn, the New York
Giants showed the championship
brand Of ball which some dopesters
, believe will land them a pennant
! this season. Southworth made a
costly bobble, however, misjudging
a fly and allowing the Toledo team
to score two runs.
The Boston Braves, all jubilant
and high spirited over their seasons
record, closed their Florida training
period by beating Providence. The
Clevelands Indians beat the Toronto
club at Atlanta and now head for
New Orleans for three games and
several days of practice on inside
baseball" The Indians are In fine
trim for the start of the season. :.
Yesterday was Just another hard
luck day for the Boston Red Sox,
who were trimmed by Birmingham
on the Birmingham lot. The St
| Louis Cardinals revealed no ill eff
fects from a day of idleness and
! won decisive victory over the Dali
| las, Texas League, team. With Bot
| tomley in first class condition and
the infeld generally much improved,
| the Cards are considered possible
pennant contenders.
Champions of the world, the Pitts
| burgh Pirates, and runner-up world
champions, the Washington Sena-
tors, are homeward bound. The Pi-
rates will work out indoors at Kan
sas City today, McKechnie fearing
staleness because of four idle days.
The games with the Kansas City
outfit were cancelled due to weather
conditions. Manager Harris and his
| Senator's arril ed in Guitman, Ga,
today for the first of their barn
storming games. Columbus will pro-
vide the opposition.
The Cincinnati Reds. Chicago
White SoX and Detroit Tigers have
chalked up another day of practice.
| The SoX were given a double dose
of work at Shreveport in prepare
! ton for today's game with Shreve-
porters. Cobb sent his Detroiters
| through a drill and then led them
| in the annual knife and fork con-
| test arranged annually for the team
! by the Augusta. Ga, Kiwanfans. sat
7 isfied with their teams progress and
predicting brilliant future, Presi-
dent Hermann and Captain Roush
will leave the Reds after today's
inter-club game at Melbourne to
spend Easter at their homes. Roush
will rejoin the club at Louisville
next week. to be in the lineup for
| the homecoming game against the
Indians.
The Philadelphia Nationals and
st. Louis Browns are rejoicing. The
Phillies are home, and the Browns
have just closed at 30 day training
season prepared to enter the race
with practically the same outheld
and infield reserve strength.
Chicago's Cubs have missed only
two DAYS practice this spring and
one was Yesterday when rain pre-
vented a game with the Los Angeles
club. They are scheduled to play
the Hollywood Stars today, the An
gels. Saturday, and the Stars again
Sunday.