Evening star., 1927-03-08
RUTH UP TO OLD TRICKS
In HIS SPRING WORKOUT
Smacks Ball Outside of Park-Smith Joins Indians
But Has Not Signed-Cobb Is Taking Matters
Easy at Camp of Athletics.

| work In the field, but his batting
against midseason pitching Is still to
be tested. The insiders Of the club
have learned, they say, that English
| finally did get a part of his purchase
price from the Toledo club, which he
demanded before he would sign the
admittedly attractive contract of the
Cubs.
DETROIT, March LR.-with "a
players in camp at the Detroit Tigers
training quarters at San Antonio,
Tex, Manager George Moriarty has
been forced to divide his charges into
two sections and schedule different
hours for their practice.
Yesterday the first group started
work at IL am. and continued until
l p.m., when the remainder Of the
athletes came on the field. The first
group, which has been named the
rockies" was comprised Of Woodall,
Manion, Watt, Smith, Doyle, Hankins,
Sullivan. Wells, Johns, Nounan,
Neun. Gehrfnger, Redfern, Deviveiros,
Shields. Wingo. Ruble and Holland.
The second group was made up
OF Bassler, Shea, Gibson. Stoner, Car.
roll. Holloway. Whitehill. Kneisch.
Walkup. Blue, McManus, Tavener.
warner, Heilmann, Manush and
Fothergill.
Moriarty was particularly enthusiasts
tic over Heilmann's work yesterday.
He1lmann, usually slow In starting
with the bat. gives the appearance Of
being In mi1season form and has been
knocking the ball out OF the lot with
monotonous precision Of late.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March. 8 R.-
The Browns were back in their camp
at Tarpon Springs. Fla, today after
being overwhelmed by the curves of
John McGraw's Giants at Sarasota.
Dan Howley's crew has not looked
any curves in the face while training
and their behavior yesterday attested
this fact. Howley used two pitchers
In an effort to stage a Giant killing,
| with poor success. Some consolation
was had. however. in an old saw to
the effect that a bad beginning leads
to a good ending. The Browns made
very little preparation for their first
| was not taken aback to speak of.
The Cardinals, at Avon Park, Fla.
are leading up more cautiously to
their first exhibition with the Boston
Braves here tomorrow. They face
the University Of Florida today after
beating the yannigans, 10 to 1, YES.
terday. One of the bright spots was
Cnlck f1aIey'S longest hit of the after
| noon, and the assurance that his eve
trouble has virtually disappeared.
PITTSBURGH, March 8 R.--with
the first intra-club game scheduled
for tomorrow. Manager DOME Bush
, OF the Pirates planned another siren
uous workout today at Paso Robes.
Calf
Three hours practice In base run.
! ming, sliding and batting practice. in
which Bush used ten first string
pitchers yesterday, showed marked
development in the work of both
rockies and regulars. Boots Grantham
| and Claude Linton each drove another
homer over the rightfield fence.
During sliding practice. Paul Wan
er was slightly injured. but was per.
mitted to take his turn during the
batting practice which followed.
CINCINNATI, March R.--The
Reds face their first major league test
| today at their Orlando, Fla, training
camp. in their game with the Cleve.
land Indians.
| Rixey. Donohue and Jabonowski
are slated to pitch for Manager Hen.
| bricks.
The Regulars defeated the Colts 10
to 8. In a practice contest yesterday.
Pettinger. recruit second haseman.