The Washington times., 1929-03-18
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HOUSTON, Tex. March ls.--
The New York Giants left here
this morning for Beaumont, where
they play the Exporters this after
noon. The McGrawmen's 4.to.3
win over Houston yesterday
marked their sixth> straight ex.
hibition victory. Southpaw Bill
Walker held the Texans to one
hit In the last four innings.
Eight thousand fans turned out
for the game.
ST. PETERS sBURG, Fla,
March 1S.--Manager Miller Hug.
gins profesSed to be unworried to.
day by the shortcomings of the
worlds champion New York Yam
KEGS In their exhibition games to
date. He admits that Lyn Larry
expensive shortstop from the coast.
has been none too good in making
double plays and that Mark
koenig has not come up to ex.
pectations as a third baseman,
but declares both will be up to
par by the start of the season.
Nor Is HMggins alarmed be.
cause Sam Byrd, n rookie, is
the only player who hit
homer in the five games. He
is confident that Ruth, Gehrig
and the other sluggeFS will
soon get their eyes ON the ball.
CLEARWATER Fla. March IS.
The Brooklyn Robins got down to
serious work today In preparation
for four exhibition games this
week. They play the Phillies on
Wednesday and Friday, the Wash
ington Senator'S on Thursday and
the Columbus American Association
team on Saturday.
EN- ROUTE TO SAN DIEGO
Calf. March 1S.-Bucky Harris and
~ OF his Tigers were scheduled to
arrive in San Diego at 1855 o. m.
tDetroit time) today for their first
inter7club exhibition game of the
season with the Hollywood sheiks.
The Tigers prepared for their coast
campaign by winning a five-game
practice series, 8 to 2, over the Cubs,
who must now stake the regulars to
iced In Juarez, Mexico, on March
zS and buy new hats for the victors.
FORT MYERS, Fla, March 1s.-
The Athletics play iris Speaker 8
Newark club, Of the international
League, again today in the third and
deciding game OF the exhibition se.
rles. Each club has won one game,
the As winning yesterday, 8 to 0.
Los ANGELES. March 1s.-Hack
Wilson was the hero OF the Cubs
camp today following a batting
spree yesterday that netted him
three home runs and the lions share
OF credit for trouncing the local
Angels Club, IL to O. Hack person.
ally was responsible for 10 OF the
Bruin ta1lies. Every man on the
Cubs team, except Pitcher Carlson,
got one or more hits,
DALLAS, Tex, March 1S,-
Commissioner X. M. Lands,
who is making his annual in.
spect1On Of maj0r league teams,
WAS In Dallas today for the
purpose OF sizing mp the Chi.
cagO Wn1te SOx. Lands was
spectator at Fort Worth yes
terday when the Cats defeated
the SOx. to 0. McKain,
Thomas and Walsh pitched for
Chicago.
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. March
lS.-The Red Birds oppose Judge
Fuchs Boston Braves here today.
The Cardinals were walloped by
the Philadelphia Nationals at Avon
Park yesterday, IS to S. 1t was the
worst defeat recorded against the
boys from st. Louis this season,
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
March 1S.-The Browns will play
the Philadelphia Nationals here to-
morrow. Rest was scheduled for
To-Day after yesterday's 5-to-2 VIC
tory over Columbus, Of theaAmeri-
can Association. 1t was theP second
straight victory for the Browns
over the American Association entry.