Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
HOLDOUTSSEE
ROBINS WORK
FROM STANDS

CLEARWATER, Fla, March S.
P-With Wilbert Robinson at the
helm, the Brooklyn Robins have
gone to work in earnest.
Robinson yesterday took over the
reins Max Carey has held since the
Robins camp opened and immedi-
ately ordered a three-hour workout
including one full nine-inning game.
Among the spectators were Dazzy
Vance and Doug McWeeny, the Rob-
ms right-handed pitching aces,
both of whom have refused to sign
contracts the club has rendered
them.
At San Antonio, John McGraw,
who does the New York Giants
"maSter-minding," has a new stunt
training camp Use He calls it
continuous baseball"
Instead of having a change of
side after three put-outs, John has
his regulars bat until 81 outs are
recorded. Then he calls in the Sec
ono team to bat until they've ex-
hausted their quota of outs. The
Little Napoleon thinks his scheme
saves time.
Babe Ruth will let his golf game
alone for a while and get down to
the serious business of preparing
nlmSelf for the baseball campaign
to come.
Ruth's At 1t
He came out for his first workout
with the New York Yankees at st.
petersburg, Fla, yesterday and i'm
medlately gave the spectators a
thrill by polling out many long hits.
Inc Phillies are going through a
tWo-a-day program at Winterhaven.
Fla, but no serious drilling is at
tempted. Don Hurst. firts baseman,
ana Fresco Thompson, second sack
er; reached camp yesterday. The
otner lnfielderS and outfielders. are
not due until the end OF the week.
with the training camp cluttered
up with Athletics, Connie Mack is
having trouble to find places for all
the Athletic regulars and rockies in
Pract1ce games at Fort Myers. Fla
FOR the present he is using the ten
nan team plan, making it unneces-
Sary Tor any of the pitchers to %
through the motions of batting.
In yesterdays Regular-Yannigan
IracaS. which the regulars won l9
10 4, Boley did all the batting for
q regular pitchers and Captain
Eooie collins enacted the same role
Tor the Yannigan FINGERS.
Inc Wanderings of Harold NC
Fam, former Cleveland hurler de-
c!ared a free agent by Commission
er Lands, have ended at Dallas
where the White Sox are being put
tqrough their spring training PAGES
by Manager Lena Blackburne. Nc
KAN, who won 20 and lost six
games with the Decatur club of the
Ihree-Eye league last season, sign
ca a SoX contract yesterday.
Faber Cuts Loose
Blackburne sent the Sox through
1our-hours of strenuous workout
yesterday. Red" Faber. the Al.
year-oid Cascade hurler and Tommy
IhomaS let loose with a few mid
season losses.
Inc unexpected arrival of Fred
ocnulCe, 81. Louis Browns center
ilelder. Sunday night blazed fhe
traln Tor the incoming regular out
IleiderS and infielders due to arrive
ao west Palm Beach, Fla, today to
AT Bradenton, Fla, the Boston
Eed Sox, SO strong and boasting not
7 single holdout, looked TO-DAY 81
4 they had been south ten DAYS
IKE most of the other clubs "s ayo
! 8nough they arrived only "a hours
IL appeared to be a group Of tired
oank clerks that Manager Bill Csrl
aIgan led into town yesterday bit
1ou aoIr and a half practice fol-
lowed by a swim in the CuIf of
meAlco painted a sunburn on every
member of the team. S