Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
HURLERS WILL!
HAVE TO LABOR
ALL THIS SEASON
(By the Associated Pres. ,

Many disheartening hours are Just
around the corner for big league
hurlers unless the batting records
made in the most recent exhibition
games are only a streak of luck"
A number Of pitchers worked in
vain year and few of them exper-
fenced their worst dreams coming
true, their offerings proving the very
thing the batsmen desired. In eight
of the days IL exhibition hitfests, a
grand total of 1873 safe blows were
made, 112 going to the winners and
II to the losers. The Yanks won
their seventh straight from the
Dodgers, starting off in the first
frame with six runs off Burleigh
Grimes. The Athletics clinched the
series against the other home team,
the Phillies, winning their fourth
straight victory Eddie Rommell,
Mack's ace, went the full route for
the winners.
Both Boston teams had a success
ful day, the Braves scoring II runs
against the Jersey City club and the
Red SoX downing the Louisville Col
onels. Ruffing of the Red Hose shut
out the Kentuckians for five innings.
Disaster has invaded the camps Of
Ohio teams, two Cincinnati back
stops being out of the game and
Johnny Hodapp, Cleveland third
sacker, being on clutches with a
compound fracture of the right.
Coach Grover Land is preparing to
aid Wingo, if necessary, during the
absence of Picnich and Hargrave
from the Cincinnati lineup. RUDE
Lutzke will take Hadopp's position.
Sisters st. Louis Browns continue
TO show a hitting mood, and pounded
out 16 to victory over Chatta-
nooga yesterday. The team is in fine
shape for today's tilt with Nashville.
Cobb of the Tigers used his strong
est lineup excepting battery to beat
Atlanta and will probably send the
same players against birmingham
today. The Pirates end their series
with indianapolis today and meet
Little Rock tomorrow.
Wright of the Pittsburgs Pirates
damned out two homers to feature
his clubs one sided victory over Ind
annapolis at Hot Springs. and the
Detroit Tigers collected nine extra
base hits V lille defeating Atlanta at
Atlanta, 16 to !.
Lazerri and Gehring of the New
York Yankees each hit -four baggers
in defeating Brooklyn at Knoxville.
TAYLOR and WEIGH of the Boston
Braves brought in three runs each
by cleaning the bags with hlts
against jersey City.
Favorites won in most instances
Yesterday. the big timers winning
seven of the eight tits with bushers.
The only upset was suffered by the
st. Louis Cardinals, outhit and out
scored by the Shreveporters. the
Red Birds have roared along like
cyclone this spring and the uneN-
pccted defeat may serve as a tonic
knocking them from the tree OF over
confidence. They will meet Tulsa
today.
In the three inter-league games,
the Washington Senator'S. Phlladel-
mia Athletics and New York Aank-
ccs. all Junior league flag contenderS'
emerged victorious. The Senators
hammered two giant hurlcrs Tor /
hits. nine coming in the seventh Tor
nine runs.
The Giant Senator series is now
tied. two-all, and will be resumed
today at Augusta, Ga.
Not to be outdone by Wright.
Sheehan hit a homer for Pittsburgh
Yesterday.
Chicago's White Sox. who easily
beat the Little Rocks yesterday, are
now in Memphis for a two day eX-
hibitiou. The Cubs are eastward
bound. due to arrive in Kansas City
tomorrow night to start four game
series