The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
TRAINING
ACTIVITY

SARASOTA, Fla, March 9.-Hay.
Ing defeated the Athletics, z to 6. In
slam-bang contest here, the New
York Giants today journeyed to Fort
Myers for a return game with the
Mackmen. For the second time In
asl many days, Bevo Lebourveau
smacked homer in his first appear.
ance and Lindstrom and Terry also
hit for the circuit.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.
March 9.-Elias Funk, speedy
0utfielder from OkIahOma City,
Is making a strong bid for n Job
with the Yankees. His hitting
enabled the second team to de.
feat the regulars, Z to 2, yester.
day. Pitcher Urban ShOcler is
still q holdOut.
CLEARWATER. Fla, March 9.
Manager Wilbert Robinson today
continues experimenting with the
Brooklyn outfield candidates. Meusel.
Hendrick, Nietzke, STATE, Carey,
Felix and Jacobson are waging a
free-for-all battle for the positions.
SHREVEPORT, La, March ..
Training activities at the White
Sox camp were practically sus-
pended today as a result of the
tragic plight Of Johnny Mostil star
center fielder. Mostil slashed his
throat and arms with razor yester.
day in an attempt at suicide. His
chances for recovery are very slight,
physicians announced. The affair
has cast a heavy pail OF gloom over
the erstwhile happy camp. Manager
Ray Schalk and Bill Barrett, John
ny's roommate, are In constant at
tendance at the bedside.
AVAIL CATALINA rs.
LAND. CAL, March 9.-There
was much rejoicing here today
over the result Of yesterdays
ball game In which the ''GOOfs'
beat the Cubs regulars, 8 to 2.
H0stIllties win be renewed today,
weather permitting. Root. Bush
and Brillheart pitched for the
Regulars and Roy and G., WI.
son for the Coos. Earl Eng.
lish: playing for the Coos,
made two errors.
TARPoN SPRINGS, Fla, March
9.-The Browns went about their
work back at the camp here today
with more zest now that they have
the confidence that comes with vic.
tory. They trimmed Buffalo neatly
at Palmetto yesterday. 8 to /.
AVON PARK, Fla. March
y.-The Cardinals were ready for
the Boston Braves today i'm the
Ilrst OF twO-game, series.
Florida University fell before
the world champions yesterday.
to 4. The bats Of Frisch, Bot.
tomley and Bell did the work.
Orlando. Fla. March s.-smartine
under their defeat at the hands Of
the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday. the
Cleveland Indians will try to get
even today in the remaining exhibi.
ton game with the Hendricks crowd.
Miller, Bolton, and Levsen are
slated to divide the hurting honors
for the Clevelanders in today's
game.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
9.-The first ball game Of the
season i'm which a Tiger team
participates will be held today.
Manager George MOriarty plans
to make up a pair Of teams and
have a game. From now on
during the training season there
will be game every day. On
Saturday one Of the Tiger teams
will take on the San Antonio
team and that will start the
competition.
BRADENToN, Fla, March o.
With only three players missing, a
pitcher, an outfielder and an in.
fielder. the Phillies' ball squad is
rapidly rounding into shape. At.
tempts were to be made today to
secure the signed contract Of John
Scoot. the veteran pitcher obtained
from the Giants. Leach, the absent
outfielder, has been sick, while
Wrightstone, the missing infielder,
Is expected the latter part Of this
week. The squad plays its first
exhibition game Thursday.
FORT MYERS, Fla, March 9,
The Mackmen play their sec.