Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
YANKEES S15O,0(ID
STAR MAY Be IDLE
Lyn Larry Likely to Decorate
Bench, While DuroCher
Plays Shortstop.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- r. PETERSBURG, Fla, March %.
AS the Yankee training season
draws closer to its close, 1t be-
~ comes more and more apparent
that the customers who patronize
the Rupert Rifles next Summer may
gaze upon a S150,000 ball player sitting
upon the bench. Miller Higgins has all
but decided TO employ Leo Durocher as
his regular shortstop this season, leav-
ing the expensive Lyn Larry on the
bench.
Higgins believes Durocher is better
defensive player than the more famous
infielder from the Pacific Coast.
PHOENIX, Ariz., March IS R.--
Having failed in five starts to figure out
way of beating the Chicago Cubs,
Manager Stanley Harris and the De-
troit Tigers returned here today to meet
the Pittsburgh Pirates tomorrow.
The Cubs made 1t five straight yes
terday when George Uhle, in his first
start. allowed four runs in one inning.
The Cubs margin was to 5.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March Is
R.-How to win a base ball game
from the Giants was still an unsolved
problem before the White Sox today.
The Giants took their second straight
victory yesterday, 4 to 3. In 10 in
nings. Misplays by Autry and Cissell
were responsible for the defeat.
FORT MYERS, Fla, March IS Up
Eddie Collins, captain of the Athletics.
said today he didn't expect to see much
active service as player this season.
He is entering upon his twenty-fourth
year in the American League.
1.-The legs have slowed up and I'm
not as spry as I used to be-" he added.
IT think Connie Mack has his infield
plans shaped up and is not banking
on me, except to carry bat up to
the plate now and then. can still
hit"
ORLANDO, Fla, March IS CP)-The
Cincinnati Reds were serious-faced
lot today. back on the home training
ground trying to knock of the rough
edges.
The Washington Senators Inundated
the Reds. to 2. yesterday. thereby
running Red losses at the hands of
American League clubs to seven In nine
starts. The Reds beat the Yankees,
took one out of five from the Attn
letics, dropped one to the Red Sox and
two to the Senators.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. March
Is UP).-Errorless fielding. coupled with
alright hurting, gave the st. Louis
Browns another exhibition game yes
terday, their fifth out Of six starts. Cobb.
recruit pitcher from Wichita Falls, did
not permit Buffalo International to
reach first base in the TOUR frames ne
hurled.
NEW ORLEANS, March IS N).-
The Cleveland Indians lost their f1rst
practice game of the year to the New
Orleans Pelicans yesterday, to /. The
regulars were unable to score the teams
rockies after they had counted against
the Pelicans' pitchers.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. March Is Up.
Manager Bill Carrigan's policy of CIV
ing the Red Sox rockies an equal chance
with the regulars during the training
season has fired the youngsters with
energy and ambition. Yesterday they
did what the regulars failed to do last
week-beat the Phillies. There wasn't
a regular on the team with the excep-
ton of Danny MacFayden, pitcher.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March IS
P).-Wilbert Robinson, manager of the
Brooklyns, announced today that hence
forth the Robin pitching would be
shared each day by two men instead OF
three.