Evening star., 1926-03-16

! The Braves were delighted yester-
day over having beaten the Yankees
! for the third consecutive time at st.
Petersburg. Fla.
NEW YORK. March 16 LP.-De-
feat by the Braves at st. Petersburg,
Fla, is giving the Yankees less con-
Germ than the effects of the use of
resin shown by Benton Of the Bos-
tonianS.
After pitching three balls to Hoyt.
Benton rubbed his hands on the little
mesh bag now being used in the Ma
tional League and threw across three
strikes.
After the Giants regulars at Sara
sofa lost to the rockies. l9 to ),
Manager McGraw indicated that it
was his opinion that. barring injuries,
the Giants would win the pennant.
Through poor Unfolding Brooklyn
lost to the Browns. 6 to 5. at Tarpon
Springs.
DETROIT. Mich, March l6 R).-
Ty Cobb watched the Detroit Tigers
in infield and outfield practice yester-
day through colored glasses. He
made no comment after the players,
divided into two squads, had finished
their workout.
The manager showed his players
that he had not lost his batting eye.
despite the colored glasses. by hitting
out a few balls. but the work was
largely to please corps Of pho
tographers.
CHICAGO. March 16 LP.-Despite
two runs scored in the three innings
he was on the mound in a practice
game. Manager Collins of the Chicago
White SoX is fayorably impressed
with the pitching Of Urban Faher,
a veteran hurler. Ted Blankenship,
another pitcher. reported at the
Shreveport training camp yesterday,
dispelling all worry over recent in
jury.
Back on Catalina Island with his
Chicago Cubs, Manager Joe Nc
Carthy let it be known that he is not
Respondent over the showing of his
club against the Pacific Coast
leaguers. Mccarthy declared he in
tends to train right handed, fly
| catching trio to use against left
handed hurling.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16 P).--
! The Athletic regulars made a poor
showing in the first game of their
three-day tour of Florida training
! camps, when they lost, to 8, to the
yesterday. The Junior nine. however,
| beat the Baltimore Orioles, to /, at
| Fort Myers.
The intraclub series at the PhillieS'
camp at Bradenton was evened. when
the regular team defeated the "Soon-
ers," Z to 5.
CLEVELAND, March lS OP).--When
| Pitcher Chle told Manager Speaker Of
| the Cleveland Indians that he would
rather wait few days before going
into the box in an exhibition game.
! Speaker changed his decision to use
! Uhle and will send Byron Specie, Joe
: Shaute and Ben karr into the box to-
day against Brooklyn at Clearwater,
Fla.
| Warm weather permitted the Cleve-
| land team to engage in an effective
workout at Lakeland yesterday. Uhle,
! Buckeye and LevSen We're on the
mound and practically the whole team
was in the lineup.
! ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 16 N).--
/ The Cardinal pitching staff, which a
, few months ago was regarded as the
greatest problem of the 1926 season, is
now said by observers to be capable of
| more than holding it's own If backed
by a sound defense. The staff Of hurl
ers is in excellent condition.
The Cardinals were idle yesterday
| because Of rain and cold.
The impressive pitching of Win Bal
/ lou. the clever catching Of Leo Dixon
the work of Oscar Mellilo at second
and the hitting of Harry Rice featur
ed IN the Browns 6-to-5 victory over
Brooklyn yesterday in 10 innings.
Today the Browns face the Buffalo
club of the International League at
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. March Is N)
The Cincinnati Reds will continue tc
make Orlando. Fla, their Spring train
ing camp. This was officially an
nounced by President August Herr
mann at a country club dinner given