Evening star., 1926-04-05


At Shreveport, La. the Chicago
White Sox collected IA blows for Alto
win over the Texas Leaguers, and
the Phillies, while defeated at Balti-
more, managed TO connect ball and
bat for Ill hits. The Cleveland In
dams also held the heavy end of the
batting controversy against New Or
leans, their eight blows contributing
10 3 ! win over the Southerners.
In the latter game, however. good
pitching, in addition to good batting,
was a factor. The work of George
thle on the Cleveland mound was
highly pleasing to the clubs support
ers. He showed remarkable effective
ness and not until the eighth inning
did New Orleans bunch hits sufficient
" TO make a run. Besides his twirl-
ing record. Uhle also made a three
base hit in the ninth inning, bringing
Gl the winning run for Cleveland. 1t
Was the first time this year a pitcher
had gone the entire nine innings in
anNXhibitlon game.
Ehmke and Zahniser Shine.
Ehmke and Zahniser of the Boston
Red SoX also had a pleasurable day
on the mound. pitching almost perfect
ball against Louisville. only one hit
being obtained off the two Behind this
light hurting the Bostonians BANKED
the ColonelS, to 0. AT the same time
tho Boston Braves were taking the
measure of Jersey City, hard socking
supplying the winning elements
Nearly all the big league aggrega-
lions now have pulled stakes from
southern and Western training camps
several moved out today, including
the Chicago Cubs, who left Los An
seles for Kansas City, after rain had
halted plans for a final affray with
tho Pacific Coast team. The Cubs
managed TO collect $4,000 bread and
butter money in 90 coast battles. of
which they won Is. This covered
more than one-half OF the training ex.
penses.
The Detroit Tigers also started their
exhibition tour northward, playing at
Atlanta today, with later games
scheduled at Birmingham, Nashville
and Memphis, With games planned
every day until the opening of the
season, the North-b bound Cincinnati
Reds entered Georgia to meet Roch-
ester at Waycross today, with Nays
slated for the full route. Luque has
retoined the team after q weeks alb.
Sence at the bedside Of his mother in
Havana.
Pirates on Last Lap.
The Pittsburgh Pirates start their
last siege of training today against
Indianapolis at Hot Springs, Ark.
After being trimmed, to S, by the
Columbus American Association team
at Fort Benning, Ga, yesterday,
Washington today begins a seven
game preseason series with the
Giants, playing five games in four
cities on the way home, and the last
TWO at Washington next Saturday and
Sunday.
The Brooklyn Dodgers, having lost
six straight, hope to beat the Yankees
ut Nashville today. a victory today
would give the Philadelphia Athletics
the city championship over the Phil
lies. the American Leaguers already
having won three games of a seven
game series. Cochrane, Athletics
catcher, has an engagement with a
police magistrate, and it is doubtful if
he Win be in the lineup. His automo-
bile seriously injured a pedestrian.
Another seeker for more salary ap-
parently has lost out. Terry of the
New York Giants failed to see Nc
f.raw for conference over pay at
Memphis, where the New Workers.
trimmed the Southern Association
team, TO 0, yesterday. Terry is not
needed" was McGraw's comment.