Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
ry Is Likely to Return Role of Relief Pitcher for the Nationals
Lloyd Waner Accepts Pirate
Terms, But Paul Still Baking

| BY the Associated Press.
| NAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-The
tragic possibilities of the Waner-
less Pirate base ball team were
~ on the wane today
While the BUGS yesterday were
showing what rickety machine they
can assemble as is, and the San Fran
| cisco Seals were helping them prove
| it, word reached here that Lloyd Waner,
fashy kid brother of the smuggling Paul,
| had accepted terms and would join the
| club. Paul Waner, however, renamed
| silent.
The BUGS dropped yesterdays game,
to 2.
CLEARWATER, Fla. March 10 R.-
| Wilbert Robinson's quest for another
winning pitcher for his Brooklyn Robins
NAV be ended If he can come to terms
with Ernie Wingard, former st. Louis
| Brown.
Wingard. declared a free agent by
| Commissioner Lands after he had been
sold to the Philadelphia Athletics by
Milwaukee of the American Association
and then returned to the Brewers with
out a trial, is asking for $4,000
bonus for sgning with the Robins and
a salary of $4,000 a year.
IF Wingard Is bluffing and will shave
| his price he can come with me-" says
| Wilbert.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 10
| (P).-Joe Dugan, erstwhile Yankee
| third baSeman, was in camp today Tor
| his first real workout of the season
with the Braves, who obtained him via
the waiver route. The Braves man
agement is hoping that his trick knee
will not bother him.
Dugan arrived in time yesterday to
see the perennial youth of big league
base ball Rabbit Mafanville, showing all
his usual dash at the hot corner, a
new position for him, and one which
the former Yankee hopes to occupy reg
ularly. Rabbit has learned the ms
and outs of third-base play in a couple
of afternoons and is out to hold down
the job.
AVON PARK, Fla, March 10 R.-
Manager Billy Southworth had three
patches of sunlight from yesterdays
6-to-2 defeat at the bats of the Boston
Braves-the hurting of Alex the Great
and the all-around work of Watkins
and Delker, rookie outfielder and in
fielder, respectively
Alexander was nicked for only one
hit in three frames while Delker and
Watkins collected five Of the st. Louis
Cardinals six safeties and each poled
a triple
BEAUMONT, Tex, March 10 P.-
Freddy Lindstrom. star third sacker OF
the New York Giants, IS taking up just
where he left off last season.
He was hitting the ball about as hard
and as often as any man in the league
during the last two months Of the 1928
season.
In every exhibition game the Giants
have played to date his bat has been
big factor.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 10 P).-The
plan of Manager Jack Hendricks to add
to the Cincinnati Reds roster three
players recently declared free agents by
Commissioner Lands appeared doomed
| today.
Catcher Spencer who is working out
with indianapolis at Sarasota, wanted
too much money, Hendricks said, and
| he gave UP the negotiations. Pitcher
Ernie Wingard also wanted more than
| the Red pilot would pay. This left only
| Pitcher Claude Jonnard, who has been
training with the st. Louis Browns.
WINTER HAVEN. Fla, March 10 (A9.
Starting off with the st. Louis
Browns, the Phillies ushered In busy
week of base ball today, with all hands
eager for stiff opposition.
The squad was let off with one work
out yesterday, but the drill was fast
and snappy. Bob McGraw, pitcher,
watched the workout from the stands
He has not yet signed a contract.
LOS ANGELES, March 10 (R.-The
| Cubs are turning out probably the best