The Washington times., 1929-04-10
TRAINING CAMP
ACTIVITY

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CHARLOTTE. N. c.. April TO-
Washington was first in war, first
in peace and first to trim the New
York Giants twice in succession this
year. The Mats walloped the tar out
Of Fred Fitzsimmons at Augusta yes
terday and swamped the McGraw-
men Ito s.. Goose Goslin contribut-
ing a single, a double and his first
homer Of the year. Sam Jones held
the Giants to two hits in six innings.
The teams resume their series here.
today.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, 10.-No ex-
hibition game in which the New York
Yankees appear is complete without
a pillow fight. Yesterdays battle
of cushions was tagged by the fans
of Little Rock, Ark. after Babe
Ruth left the game in the eighth
inning and took the excitement with
him. The score was New York 3,
Little Rock l..
/, The worlds champions play the
Birmingham Barons here today.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 10. The At
lanta Crackers lost a ball game to
Brooklyn yesterday, Is to, 4, but OBJ
tanned two rockies from the Robins.
They were Max Rosenfeld. former
Birmingham outfielder, and Al
Lopez, who used to catch for Macon.
The Crackers didn't want Jim Ricn-
ardson. former New Haven pitcher.
SHREVEPORT. La, April 10.
Win or lose i'm their last game
with the Pittsburgh Pirates here
today, Bucky Harris and his
Tiger team close training camp
shop tonight and pack their bats
and head for home, arriving In
Detroit Friday morning.
Manager Harris experimental with
his infieId in yesterdays game with
the Pirates. He put Charlie Geh-
ringer at shortstop and played Sec
ond base himself. The experiment
was not success. The Pirates won
10 to 8.
NEW ORLEANS, April 10.-The
Cleveland Indians were to break
camp here tonight and start their
journey northward Pitcher Verne
Underhin and Shortstop Dan Jessee
were released by Roger Peckinpaugh,
the Indian manager, yesterday. Both
Underhill and Jessee are from the
International League. The Indians
are to play an exhibition game
against Birmingham tomorrow.
HOUSTON, Tex, April 1O.-H
the Cubs win from Houston to-
day they will have made clean
sweep Of the seyen.game series
here. The Bruins made It six I'm
q row yesterday by winning, 5
to 2; Charley Root will he on the
slab today. Following the game
the Cubs will depart for Kansas
City, where they stage the last
preliminary to the pennant sea-
son.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 10.-The
White Sox were in Louisville today
for game with the Little Colonels
Of the American Association. Their
scheduled one-day stand against the
Chickasaws of the Southern Associa-
tion at Memphis yesterday was
washed away by rain. Walsh prob
ably will start on the mound against
the Colonels.
SHREVEPORT, La, April TO-
The Pirate squad numbered but rs
members today, just one above the
minimum limit effective June Is,
and will not be further reduced
until after the playing season gets
under way, Manager Bush an
nOunced
The Bucs will play the De-
trOit Tigers here again today
and attempt to make a clean
sweep Of fine series. The
Tigers fell again yesterday,
10 to 3. Il
READING. Pa. April. 1O-Bill
Carrigan's Red Sox engage the
Reading team here today possibly
in the last exhibition game of the
season. Before leaving Richmond,
Va, Carrigan was undecided if he
would stay away from Boston Thurs
day. The Sox beat Reading yester.
day at Richmond. 5 to 1, in a game
featured by home runs by Rothrock,
Standeart and CASTOR of the Hub
team.
NORFOLK, Va, April IO.--
The final game of the exhibition
series between the Boston Braves
and New Haven will be played
here today. The Braves, playing
heads up ball yesterday, beat
New Haven Is to 8. Ed Brandt
pitched the full nine Inl,ings
without issuing base an balls
and struck out Is batsmen.
FORT WAYNE Ind. April To-
The Cardinals will take on the team
Of their newly acquired farm here
today. The Red Birds were washed
out again by rain yesterday.