Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
HORNSBY HAS HIGH
OPINION ABILITY
OF 1926 CARDINALS
tBy the Associated Press)

Gloom and optimism are running
neck and neck in the baseball train
ing camps.
The Philadelphia Athletics and the
Phillies start northward from the
Florida retreats next Wednesday,
with the managers of both teams
pretty we'll discouraged.
But the gloom registered from the
Quaker City camps was balanced by
an aggressive optimism expressed by
Rogers Hornsby. who bid the world
sit up and take notice of his st.
Louis Cardinals. The Cards have
chalked up their 22nd straight win
by drubbing the Fort Worth club Of
the Texas league, to 4. Manager
Speaker of the Cleveland Indians is
another pilot satisfied with the con-
dition 70 his men; the Indians leave
Lakeland. Fla, Tuesday for New
Orleans with virtually every man in
shape for the seasons opening.
The Boston Braves also continue
tinue to show Improvement as the
training period nears the end at st.
Petersburg. The team is elated over
its victories and spectators say the
outfit looks strong. Although the
st Louis Browns have made a poor
showing in the south, Manager Sis
Ter is not discouraged. Critics see
great possibility in the team and be-
lieve 1t has hitting ability although
not much of it has been displayed so
far.
The Philadelphia pilots made no
bones about telling of the short
comings Of their teams. Connie Mack
of the Athletics said the American
Leaguers were "far below the stan
dard we must have" The record of
the Phillies seems to speak for it.
self. They have lost all their exhi-
bition games.
Hornsby believed his teammates
would offer far more formidable com
petition In the National pennant
race than a year ago, when they fin
ished fourth.
THE success of Our club depend.
on pitching and l believe our pitch
ing staff will be vastly superior to
what'it has BEEN" he said.
Hornsby also said he believed his
infleld compared favorably with any
In baseball.
McGraw's Giants resume their bal
and ball controversy with the Wash
ington Senators at Tampa today
Ring will fling for the New Workers
while Washington will send Reuther
Ogden and Marberry to the mound
Vance of the Brooklyn Dodgers
showed up we'll against the New
York Yankees yesterday at Mont
gomery, allowing the New Workers
one hit and tanning six in the foul
innings he pitched.
The Chicago Cubs divided a set o.
games on the coast, losing to the
Oaks at Oakland, 81 to 1 in the
morning, and trimming the Sar
Francisco Seals in the afternoon t.
.. Their fellow townsmen, the White
Sox also took the measure of the Dali.
las. Tex, club, Is to in the TeXa:
city with Lyons and Cox in the box
The climate at New Orleans ha!
not been very kind to the Boston
Red Sox. They have only been abl'
to work IS of the % days in thu
Louisiana city. Rain yesterda!
caused a postponement of a tilt Will
New Orleans, They moved to Gulf
port today.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, after trim,
ming Los Angeles IA to 8, left thu
California city last night with ever!
member of the squad accounted foI
and will resume baseball operations
at Wichita, Kan, Wednesday ant
Thursday The Browns win be idl'
at Clearwater for a few days whil'
the Cardinals take on the Whit
Sox at Dallas tomorrow The De
troit Tigers rested at Augusta Ga
Sunday, before a final strenuous
week of training.
The CinAnnati Reds are still lin
bering up at Miami. LUCE, WIFI
pitched two innings in a colt-regula
game yesterday, said he felt no IL
effects from his appendicitis opera
ton. He felt the team last night fo
the bedside of his dying mother a
Havana