The Washington times., 1929-03-08
TRAINING
ACTIVITY.

CLEARWATER Fla, March S.
Having induced Pitcher Buzz Nc
Weeny to sign for $500 per
annum, Manager Robinson of the
Brooklyn Robins today trained his
guns ON the other holdout, Dazzy
Vance. The strike-out king has re-
treated to his camp in Homosassa,
declaring he will not sign for less
than $4,000, The club owners say
$22, 500 Is their limit.
Vance said he thought he should
be paid extra now for those lean
years several seasons ago when he
received a comparatively small
McWeeny capitulated after hold
ing out all week for $4,000.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. March g.
The Braves are paging" another
outfielder. The pitching, catching
and Unfolding sections Of the club
have been voted okay by the board
of playing directors, but Is agreed
that more garden strength would
make the club look 100 per cent
classier.
ST. PETERsBURGH, Fla,
March 8.-Babe Ruth's YAM
nigans were out for revenge
uuOu the Yankees regulars to-
day. having lost their second
straight yesterday by q 7'tO-3
score. burst and KOenig col
Iected three hits apiece.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 8
U.N.SJ.-Manager John McGraw OF
the New York Giants told his
regular pitchers to take it easy to-
day, believing they are too far ad-
vanced at this stage of the training
season. Four rookie twirlers
worked in yesterdays practice
game, Showers and Leadbetter for
the regulars and johnson and Pyle
for the scrubs. Melvin Otis homer
with one on gave the regulars a
2.to.0 victory.
Catcher Jack Cummings sprafned
his right thumb and Reese and
Welsh pulled up lame during the
game, but none OF the injuries is
regarded as serious.
LOS ANGELES, March s.
Manager Joe Mccarthy and his
Cubs were, here today to open their
intra-camp series with the Angels,
Of the Coast League. English will
lead off in the batting column.
then will come either Beck, Blair
or Mcmillan. Cuyler will bat third
then Hornsby and Wilson.
DALLAS, Tex, March S.-The
goofs smarted today under their
second straight defeat at the hands
of the White Sox regulars. The
score was s to Q. Ted Blanken.
ship was the losing pitcher. Today
the Sox start their exhibition series
with the Dallas Steers. Metzler
and McKain arrived in camp yes
terday.
BRADENTON, Fla, March s.
The IOng-awaated split id the
Red SOx forces has been made
and the double practice system
goes into effect today with two
squads practiclng daily.
FORT MYERS, Fla, March s.
The Cardinals were here today to
resume their series with Connie
Mack's Athletics The Red Birds
shout out the As yesterday. 2 to Q
at Avon Park. Three recruit pitch.
ers, Bysco, Heise, and Boykin, al.
lowed the Mackmen but three hits
while tllDl Cards were collecting
seven Off the offerings of Yerkes
Breckenridge, and Walberg.
NEW ORLEANS, March s.--The
Cleveland Indian pitchers were to
give their hurting arms a little
more action today, in preparation
| for the arrival of the infielders
and outfielders Sunday
Yesterday the twirlers were
drilled by Manager Roger Peckin'
paugh in~ the art of laying down
bunts and this will be further
| stressed today. The big worry in
the Indian camp today is the con
tinue,l holdout of Johnny Hodapp
infielder. who says he will no,
play ban this season unles his
terms are met.