Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

| BY the Associated Press.
| ut. PETERSBURG, Fla, March g.
George Bengamen has had his
moment Of glory at the New York
~ Yankees training camp, and even
probable exile to the Yankee
farm at Chambersburg won't be able
to take it from him.
Bengamen made his way here by
freight train. and an occasional lift In
an auto was sent in to bat for one of
the pitchers in q practice game here
yesterday. He was passed, went to third
on single by Combs and scored on
another by Koenig. ..-.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March sandy
Reese, Jimmy Welsh and Jack Cum
mings have injuries to show for q six
and-a-half inning practice game the
New York Giants played here yesterday.
Reese and Welsh passed out OF the
game Win the Charley horse route. Cum
mings right thumb was injured by a
foul tip. Nor was that all. Joe Gene
wich essayed to play left field and
nearly sprained a leg when he chased
a long drive, caught it and then fell.
CLEARWATER, Fla, March s.--Doug
McWeeny has capitulated to the argu-
his name to a Brooklyn contract.
Dazzy Vance announced he was going
back to Homassassa, Fla, to build a
vacation camp, unless the Robins agreed
to give him $4,000.
The Brooklyn board of directors an
nounced their top figure would be $22,-
500. II Dazzy accepted that he'd be
the highest paid pitcher IN base ball
DALLAS, Tex. March s.-Elgin VIII
son, young right-handed rookie from
Milford, Tex, may answer the suppl
cation of the White Sox for another
good pitcher.
wilson pitched seven INNINGS Of
steady base ball for the regulars in yes
terday's camp game, holding thu
"Goofs" to six scattered hits and win,
ming, 6 to 2. For six innings he held
his opponents scoreless with three hits
but in the seventh threemhits and ar
error by Bill Cissell accounted for two
runs.
The White Sox open against the Dial.
las Steers with a Spring exhibition
PHOENIX, Ariz., March 8-Detroi'
Tiger pitchers were permitted to cut
loose yesterday for the first time sincs
the training season opened. OF the
veterans, Lii Stoncr looked especially
good, while Johnny Prudhomnle ane
Lefty Barnes, recruits, also pleased
Manager Harris.
Roy johnson finally put in appear.
ance and was tried with Stone anc
Galloway was the only missing hanc
today.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. March
Eddie Grimes, who was with Tulsa
last year, will be the st. Louis Browns
regular third sacker this year II pre-.
season predictions of Manager Oar
Howley bear fruit. Grimes is being
coached carefully for the pennant chase
Another rookie getting special atten-
ton from Howley is Dick Terrell, highly
touted backstop, to whom the Browns
paid SOS, 900 bonus to sign. Terrell
attempted to get into inf1eld practice
yesterday and Howley Immediately
F, warned him away.
Dondero. likely looking infielder, in.
| jured a finger on his tossing hand and
was also taking things easy. Howley
looks on Don" to become one Of the
best graduates from the minors this
year.
AVON PARK, Fla, March 8.-Com-
plete reversal Of form was displayed by
| the st. Louis Cardinals between their
| last two games-one last Fall In the
/ Yankee world series rout and the other
| Yesterday In the Florida Grapefruit
League when three rookie hurlers held
the Philadelphia Athletics to three hits
while their teammates batted out 2-to-
0 victory.
Today the two clubs clash again at
the AS Park in Fort Myers.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March g.
The "go-easy" order at the Philadelphia
Nationals training base was lifted by
Manager Shotton today and from now
and last longer.
Il The entire Phillies squad. with the ex-