Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
TEAMS WEAKENED
IN QUAKER SERIES
AS and Pills Forced TO
JuggIe Line-ups--Ruth
Hits a Homer.

~ PHILADELPHIA, April Elm
- juries or poor physical condition
caused both Manager Mack OF
the Athletics and Manager
Shotton of the Phillies to juggle
their line-ups for the opening today Of
the annual city series between the
American and National Leaguers.
For the Athletics Shortstop Boley Is
out with q sore arm and Lefty Grove
will do no pitching in the series be-
cause Of q sore finger on his throwing
hand.
Tommy Thevenow, the Phillies' star
shortstop, remains In q Florida hos
pital as the result of an automobile ac-
cident, and the ace Of the Shotton
pitching corps, Ray Benge, Is not avail
able due to an ailing arm.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 8 A,.-
The second test of the Cleveland In
dams against q big league base ball
team found them facing the Brooklyn
Robins today.
Dazzy Vance is expected to give the
tribe its first experience this year
against first-rate pitching.
DALLAS, Tex, April 8 R.-All's
well with the New York Yankees again,
for Babe Ruth finally has come through
with his first home run OF the 1929
season.
The Babe came to bat in the eighth
inning Of yesterdays game with the
Dallas Steers with the score tied at IL
Schuman's left-handed curves and
lifted 1t UP over the rightfield bleachers.
That blow not only gave the Babe his
first homer of the campaign, but won q
hectic bali game for the Yankees. IL
to IL.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, April CEp.
Grady Adkins Is the first White Sox
pitcher to travel the full nine-inning
route this season.
Adkins went the distance against the
Wichita Falls Spudders yesterday. and
although he was nicked for IL hits, the
White Sox won, 9 to Z.
KANSAS CITY, April 8 Gp.-In their
third extra-inning game In as many
days, the st. Louis Browns bowed to
Kansas City yesterday, 3 to 2.
Rip Collins. who is being groomed
for q regular pitching job, was ordered
to st. Louis for treatment Of his ankle,
injured at Memphis Thursday.
EOhI WOkSId, lex, ApEA . VII
After again losing to the Pirates yes
terday, 10 to Q, Detroit was to 60 back
on q minor league diet today. The
Tigers are to meet the Fort Worth club
today and tomorrow, before going to
Shreveport La, for another TIT with
Pittsburgh Monday.
HOUSTON, Tex, April 8 R.-
Charlie Root. who slumped badly in
1928, has pleased Manager Joe Nc
Carthy of the Cubs with his Spring
Root allowed but four hits in seven
innings yesterday and the Cubs de-
feated Houston for the second straight
time, 3 to 8.
MOBILE, Ala, April 6 tApy.-Notwith-
standing his protracted hold-out cam
paisn. Dazzy Vance is rapidly rounding
into form.
The Dazzler pitched two innings of
yesterdays game with Mobile. walked
one man, but allowed no hits and no
runs.
The Robins clouted two Mobile hurl-
ers for IL hits to win, IL to 5.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 8 tp,.-John
McGraw Is we'll satisfied with Karl
handlers fielding leaves much to be
desired.
The little Napoleon" of the New
York Giants had Hubbell working over
time yesterday In an effort to correct
some of his fielding faults. Karl has
a bad habit Of trying to make double
plays by throwing the ball into center
field.
DALLAS, Tex. April 6 6P).-Paul
Waner win join the Pirates today.
So DOME Bush sat back and began
figuring on his lineup for the opening
OF the National League race. George
Grantham probably win get the call
for the third position in the outfield,
he said, and II Pie Traynor's ailing hip
does not permit him to work regularly,
Riconda will be used as Q substitute.
Dick Barteli will: become the regular
second 'baseman.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 8 Op).-Charley
Colbert, assigned to do the Shortstop-
ping for the st. Louis Cardinals before
the season started, is living up to his
reputation gained in the International
League.
II Yesterday he hit his stride against
Atlanta and claimed homer and q
triple as well as fielding faultlessly.
Fred Haney, coming up from the as
ISOLATION, showed well at third In his
first appearance for several days.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 6 (R).-
The Cincinnati Reds today went out
for their daily dozen Of the base ball
field at Vanderbilt University. On the
same diamond, the Red Legs met
Clarence Rowland's volunteers yester-
day and barely nosed out the Nashville
team, 2 to /. Tomorrow the Reds viii
meet the club again, with Red Lucas, a
aatfve 0f Nashville m the mound