Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

OF BROOKLYN
Uncle Wilbert Smiles
AS "a Hits Slammed
Out By Robins In
Interteam Tilt
CLEARWATER. Fla, March e.-tP)
Hitting strength is being displayed
by the Brooklyn Robins to the de-
light Of Uncle Wilbert Robinson
who has visions Of the 1928 National
league gonfalon flying over Ebbet's
field.
Robbie lost an inch or SO Of girth
Yesterday ~chuckling as the yanni-
gan's beat the regulars in an eight
inning game wherein a total of 81
hits for 32 runs were counted. Babe
Herman led the yannigan swatters
with b homer and five singles in as
many tripss to the plate.
GIANT FIELDERS GET RIGHT
AUGUSTA, Ga, March S.-tPl-
Under the eagle eyes Of John McGraw
and the temporary tutelage Of Ty
are rapidly finding form. McGraw
Ia 49, - a1@ 81. fAM~
hit fell safe because each Of W men
thought the other was after IL. Said
McGraw: what we want in the
outfield is more collision and less
collision"
sHOCKER GETS THE AIR
ST. PETERSBURGH, March 9.-Rp
-Inasmuch as the latest communion
tion from Pitcher Urban Shocker
stated he was sincere in his inten-
ton TO forego the national game
and devote undivided attention 70 his
st. Louis radio shop. the Yankees
officials have decided to "give him
the air"
In other words, Shocker will be
placed on the voluntarily retired list
as soon MS Manager Higgins and Ed
Barrow can get to this bookkeeping
detail.
SOX BEAT PHILLIES
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March g.
(Pl-Manager Shotton's Phillies are
improving although they have yet TO
win their first ball game Of the
training season.
They bowed to the Boston Red Sox
here yesterday 4 to 8 but out-hit the
American leaguers IL to 8.
ATHLETICS LOSE
FORT MYERS, Fla, March 9.-R
-Subdued by the Baltimore Inter
nationals IA to 4 the Philadelphia
Athletics tackle the st. Louis Cardi-
mails here today.
The Baltimore team borrowed two
OF Connie Mack's rockies, Haas and
Richards, whose batting and fielding
Yesterday played a prominent part IN
the Athletics defeat. Mack said
there was no significance in the
presence Of his two youngsters IN
the Baltimore lineup, although Jack
Dunn, owner Of the club, is in the
market for a couple of fielders.
PIRATES TO PLAY TODAY
PASO ROBES, Cal, March 9.-tR)
With six Of his first string pitch
ers incapacitated by injuries and
sickness, DOME Bush, manager Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates. training here,
was undaunted in his determination
to begin practice games today H.
Bush indicated the regulars wouid
line up as usual with Adams at sec
ond and Barnhart in left field. and
Joe Harris, suffering from rheu-
MATES, on the sidelines.
MAYS. UNSIGNED. WORKING
ORLANDO, Fla, March 9.-RJ-
Although Pitcher Carl Mays has not
signed his contract with the Cincin-
natl Reds he is here working hard TO
get in condition.
The Reds hoped to get in two long
sessions Of practice in preparation
for the games with the St. Louis
Browns at West Palm Beach tomor-
row and Sunday.
PECK LIKES RECRUITS
NEW ORLEANS, March 9.0EE
Manager Roger Pe~ckinpaugh Of the
Cleveland Indians today vas pleased
with the showing OF his recruits in
the first practice game of the sea-
SON. Peck himself worked at short
stop but SEN most Of the veterans
into the ~grandstand while the AS
trampled on the B squad, 8 to 2, in
six innings.
DOUTHIT BETTER
AVON PARK, Fla. March s.+R1-
Taylor Douthit, Cardinal centerfield-
er who made a dismal showing last
year. is feeling better after a real
comeback in yesterdays exhibition
victory over the Washington Sena-
tors. He was the leading batter OF
the afternoon and was largely re-
sponsible for the big end Of the 6
TO 5 score.
BROWNS GET REST
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
~s.-P1-Manager Dan HowIey relent-
ed in his training program today to
give his hard worked ST. Louis
Browns a chance to catch their
breath for the Cincinnati Reds to-
morrow. Yesterday the yannirans
Unanswered q 6 to s verdict over the
regulars in nine hard innings under
an 85-degree sun. Howley
ed a five inning workout on the eve
Of the Browns first exhibition game.
CATCHERS FIGHT FOR PLACE
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March g.
tP-The fight for the " regular
catching berths on the Detroit base
ball team involves four players.
Larry Woodall and Mervyn Shea,
FOLLOWERS from last year; Red Har-
grave, obtained from Toronto and Ed
Phillips, a recruit from Boston col
lege. Phillips and Hargrave have
been performing sensationally in
training and Shea has improved i'm
menselv since last seasnn- Xnnd.