Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Sir Thomas Upton The Age Of 76 Hopeful Lifting Cup
BABE POISONING
. As HITTER IN
SPRING CAMPAIGN
fgv The Associated Press,

(By Inc Associated fTeSSs
rn,mitable Babe Ruth. one of
,asebalrs hardest hitters, is proving
.hat he can still send the ball to the
,.r reaches of the diamond
His waistline somewhat reduced in
. comparison to last year, the New
. York Yankee slugger has been
nounding out safe hits with a SEM
Nance Of regularity during the pre-
sent training season. He figured
11rorinently in his teams ninth
straipht victory over the Brooklyn
badgers yesterday by connecting for
4 /. homer and a brace of singles. The
game was played at Charlotte, n.
Ruckv Harris and his Washington
Yohn McGraw of the New York
Giants that they will be in the run
Z by McGraw. At Atlanta, Ca. yes
terdav. the Mats played alright ball
IN shut out the New Workers, allow
ing only two men to reach second
and one to reach third. The two
teams moved to Norfolk today and on
ming next fall. as recently forecast
saturday and Sunday will finish the
series which now stands to 2 in
favor Of the Senators.
The st. Louis Cardinals. idle to-
day. closed their training tour yes
terday with a victory at Spring
field. Mo-. and will meet the other
home team, the Browns. at st. Louis,
tomorrow. With Lamotte, McManus
and Davis hitting well, the Browns
pIay Memphis again today. Their
game ended with tied score yes
terday.
Chicago's Cubs. tanned in sunny
California, went down to defeat yes
terday in Kansas City's cold and
snow. The, opposing Blues got to
the veteran Alexander for eight hits
and three runs in five frames. The
two clubs meet again today. The
Chicago White Sox We're again
cheated out of a game by the wealth
er, this time at Evansville. Ind.
Rain yesterday caused postpone
ment of the first game of the Bos-
ton city series to be played by the
Braves and Red SoX. The. PhiladeI-
. pha Athletics and Phillies will meet
twice more before the season opens.
Unsettled weather at Nashville
Yesterday resulted in the Detroit
. Tigers missing their first days work
since the spring training season
{ opened.
Announcements on opening game
/ line-ups are being made from all
sides. McGraw says Lindstrom will
start at third for the Giants and
that he will keep Tyson, Carter and
Moore, rookie outfielders. Pitts
burgh's Pirates. world champions.
will have Bigbee in left field unless
Paul Waner, coast find" improves
his batting. The Pirates open a
three game series with the Louis
Vile Colonies today and will arrive
i In ST. Louis Monday for the seasons
opener on Tuesday.
Either Homer Summa or Cliff Lee
will tend the right garden for the
Cleveland Indians when they open
the season with Detroit. Asserting
salary questions are clubs private
! business, President Barnard has re-
fused to comment on the report that
Pitchers Uhle and Shaute will re-
ceive the most money ever paid ti1em
II their work this season is of high
calibre
Hendricks of the Cincinnati Reds
plans to use two rookie hurlers in
the initial four game series against
the Cubs. Donohue. only regular in
prime condition, will pitch the open
er and Maye the next. Catcher Win
90, unsigned. will discuss his future
with the club bosses today.