The Washington times., 1929-02-26

row night ana marry ncn1ssaSH
before the end Of the week. No
word has been received from
Roy Johnson, young San Fran.
cisco outfieIder, whom he Sr.
dered to report early.
ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. rs.
The battle is on for the vacant post
in the infield of the New York
Yankees, In the worlds cham
pions first workout of the season
Yesterday Manager Huggins saw
his proposed combination in. action
-Gehrix at first, L4aZzeri at second,
Koenig at third and Lyn Larry. the
expensive rookie from Oaklapd, at
shortstop. Robertson and Durocher,
uuderstudies for the left side OF
the infield, also were tried out.
Twenty.six men are in camp.
Gehrig, Lazzeri and KOenig had
until next week to- report, but
could not resist the luro Of the
crack Of the bat and the thud
Of ball in glove. Babe Ruth Ii
still sticking to golf.
PAso ROBLES, Cal, Feb. 90
Two practice sessions day will
be the rule from now on for the
Pittsburgh Pirates in training here.
Manager Donnie Bush announced
that practices would be held at
1880 a. m. and 1870 p. m. starting
today.
Capt. Pie TraynOr, playing short,
and his successor at third, Jimmy
Stroner, were permitted to cut
loose for a time yesterday. Sheely,
making a comeback in the majors,
put up a classy exhibition at first,
snaring numerous wild ones out Of
the dirt and atmosphere.
The remainder Of the pirate
squad is due in camp Thurs
day. So far the Waner broth.
-ers. Paul and Lloyd, have not
come to terms.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Feb. 26.-
Acting Manager Max Carey has
prescribed one workout a day for
the Brooklyn ball team until the
arriN al, of Uncle Wilbert liobinsOn,
rotund pilot, at the end Of the eek.
twenty-five men, mostly rockies.
participated in the squads initial
workout yesterday. Johnny Fred
erfck, rookie Outfielder from Mem
phis, as the batting star.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2C. = Russell :
C'Lena') BlackbHrne was in Chicago
today to recruit his White Sox
players for the iaunt to spring train
ing quarters at Dallas, Tex. The
local squad. composed of Manager
Blackburne and about 10 players
will leave here Thursday morning.
Other players will be picked up en-
route and still others will report
direct at Dallas.
AVALON, Calf. Feb. 26.-The
advance squad of Cubs, as we'll as
California baseball fans here today
awaited the arrival OF the fielding
contingent, also known as Murder
ers' Row.
California has never glimpsed
Rogers HOrnsby IN hiG war tOgS.
Other nOtables In the group
scheduled to cheek In this after
noon are Cuyier, Wilson, Ste
pHteuSOH ana gHEtBDtns
SANe ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 26.
John McGraw watched his New
York Giants work out today ifor the
first time this year. The veteran
pilot arrived last evening to take
charge Of the teams training.
McGraw was cheered. to learn hat
Carl Mays, submarine, pitcher who
formerly played with the Reds,
Yankees and Red Sox,. apparently
has regained his old.time effective
ness Two hours after his arrival
at camp yesterday. the blond hurler
cut loose with a variety of stuff in
a long wc"kc"t.'
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb.
2S.-A pair Of Braves teams bat
tied here today In the first game
Of the season. Hank GOwdy cap
tanned one of the mines, and
Johnny Evers was in charge Of
the other aggregation
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Feb.
26-The st. Louis Browns. Ameri.
can League entrants. were sched-
uIed to go through the first work
out Of their 1929 spr'Hg, training
grind here today. Manager Dan
You,Iar, ill ba In rharva ~ the