New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
SHOWERS INTERRUPT PRACTICE
 GAMES OF BIG LEAGUE TEAMS
Four Contests Are Stopped By Rain in Southern Training Camps - Sev- eral Battles for Places in .Lineups Are on Among Players - Items From Various Clubs.
Ky the Associated Pl,s..


 The southland's weather gods seem unconcerned over the desire of svN- eral big league baseball clubs 10 prepare for the peuuaut chasing months so near at hand.
 Four games f2Alcd out or Wer, postponed yesterday because Of rajn, The Washington Senator's, jumol circuit champions and the New York Giants, crstWhile and aspiring champions, who are renewing an old quarrel. spent the day in ih.ir Tampa hotel lobbies while rain fell. The Boston Braves read free ruin copies of the St, Petersburg after noon newspaper as gale swept the Florida coast. At Bradenton th' Philadelphia Nationals idlel while showers descended.
 Bostons American leaguers bat tied the Gulfport. Miss, club 10 q tie in a game which was called in the ninth because Of q doWnpour. At Dallas, Texas, the Chicago White SoY were cheated by rain of an op- portunity to overhaul the slugging Cardinals of St. Louis who held a six-score lead in the seventh when a mist changed 10 rain and the con- test was dsClarGd over.
 Led by Ruth of old, the New York Yankees made merry at Blrmin2- ham, the Babe himself, Combs, La zerri and Meusel each clouting a homer against the Brooklyn Dodgers, Connie Mack's Philadelphians scored q victory over the Baltimore Orioles, making features of sam Gray's lurling, Trench's hitting and Wambsganss fielding
 Despite the rain, Manager Harris of the Senators nursed a sporting disposition and passed along q com pliment to one John McGraw of inc Giants. Harris, said the McGraw- men will win a pennant this year, and rated the Yankees as "strong. The Senators and Giants arc schcd- uled to play today, providing wealth. CT permits.
 McKechnic and his Pirate cre% of Pittsburgh are travelling from California to Wichita, Kansas, where they will give an exhibition tomorrow Carey and Moore, both on the hOspi- tai list, may not be in condition 10 open the season but Traynor's ln- ured ankle is responding 10 treat nent.
 The Cleveland Indians. Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers are working of the rough spots of their machines tt their respective training camps, Lakeland and Orlando, Fla, and Augusta, Ga. Chief Speaker of inc Indians, believes Luke Sewcll has tho makings of a star baCkSt0p and has designated around 17 other athletes he expects 10 keep the tribe inr the win column.
 Recruit Springer about clinchcn a berth with the Reds yesterday. hold Ing the veterans 10 one hit in five frames of practice tilt.
 The battle ragos for tha third sack call in tho Tiger camp, with Jackie Warner having slight advantage a' the present over Billy Mullon. Th' latter has been q little slow in reach. ing top condition.
 Manager Mccarthy Of the Chicago Cubs, now basking in California sunshine. is still doubtful it seems about a shortstop and right fielder Jim Cooney bids well 10 have anoth' CT chance al the short field position before Shannon lands permanently The Bruins are spending their tlna wecE on the coast
 Cardinals meet White Soy at bal. las again today. I'll" St LoNis team is rounding into satisfactory form says the boss. and Collins declared himself not tho least bi' downhcart"t over the hitHni slump of his outtl' may be starting,
 George Sisler promises his St Louis Browns plenty of work today In preparation for the north triI from TarpoA Springs, 10 start Fri day barring unforos,cn rouphca tons.
 The Atnl-.to" and pblllies hroal camp after toiuy's games witl' iiai timore and Buffalo respectively.