The Washington times., 1929-04-06
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ACTIVITY

OKLAHOMA CITY, April cit
took the Babe a long while to do
it, hut he finally came through.
George Herman Ruth hit his first
home run of the season in Dallas
Yesterday. and it enabled the
Yankees to take a l2.to-ll sluCfest
from the Dallas steers. Lou Gehrig
collected his second circuit clout of
the year.
NEW ORLEANS. April 6.--Bill
Clark and Buzz McWeeney were
scheduled to pitch for Brooklyn to-
day in the first game ot the series
between the Robins and the CIeNe-
land Indians. Del Bissonnette, one
Of the National Leagues leading
home run hitters, delivered his first
four-base blow of the season against
Mobile yesterday. Brooklyn win
ming IL to ).
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 6.-Bnl
Terry, first basetnan OF the New
York Giants, received a royal well
come today when the Giants played
the local team. Terry is native
Of Memphis. and everybody turned
out to see him play.
HOU STO\. Tex, April g.
The Cubs were determined to
have clean sweep Of their
series with Houston today,
having won again yesterday,
8 to 3. Charli" Root and Riggs
Stevenson Wed for hOnOrS in
the second victory. Charlie
pitched seven innings and al
lowed only four hits, whereas
Stpphie SOcked his second home
run i'm two days. Riggs has
never been a circuit ClOuter.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex. April s.
Encourag ged by their 8-to.7 victory
over the Wichita Falls Spudders.
Chicago's White SOX were to take
the field again today with the hone
Of widening the margin of victory.
Adkins. who went the full route for
the Hose, encountered the toughest
Kind Of going. bet the bats OF his
mates pulled him through.
FORT WORTH. Tex, April g.
The Pirates We're en- route to Dallas
today where they meet the Dallas
Steers in the probable last game
in the Lone Star State. The RuCs
move on to Shreveport Monday
where tho series with the Detroit
Tigers will he resumed.
Going into the last on the ninth
in yesterdays game with the
Tigers. the Pirates We're one run
behind. Sheelv Clouted homer
with two mates on the bases, end
ing the game 10 to S.
RICHMOND, Va, April g.
FoXx, of the Athletics. COntin-
ned his home run spree again
yesterday. hanging ont two,
while the remainder Of the team
was SIapping the ball around
the field resulting in the Boston
Braves going down II to ,.
This win gave the AS four
games to three in the annual
exhibition series with tho
Braves.
ATLANTA, Ga. April 6.-The
Red Birds will attempt to make it
two straight over the locals here
today. Yesterday they lambasted
the opposing hurlers for a 13 to 3
victory.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April g.
The Browns will try TO make one
all today when they so UP against
the Blues here today. They were
defeated hv the Blues yesterday In
close game , to /.
RICHMOND, Va. April g.
The Braves play baseball here
today against the Reading club
Of the international League, for
which Everett Scott. the ex.
Red SOX shOrtstOp, is playing.
On Sunday, the Braves go to Nor
folk for a three game series with the
New Haven club. beginning Mon
Monday. The Braves were bOWled
over by the Athletics yesterday,
II to 2, the As taking the series
four games to 3.
NORFOLK, Va. April 6.-The
Boston Red Sox s7~74>t New Haven
team of the Eastern League today
went into the second game Of their
baseball series here today. The SoX
won the first game of the exhibition
series Yesterday by a score Of |"
to >. The Boston team, homfwdrd
hound from the South hatted the
ball freely against one of their own
teammates. Pat Simmons. loaned
to the Nutmeg state team. Four