The Washington times., 1929-03-04
TRAINING CAMP
ACTIVITY

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla; March
4.-The baseball training season
starts officially today for this as
the day when George Herman Ruth
drops his brassie and swings his
trusty home run mace for the first
time this season. Other members
of the second squad OF the New
York Yankees due to report at
camp here are Southpaw Herb Pen.
mock, Outfielder Bob Meusel and
Pitcher Waite Hoyt, Tom Zachary,
veteran southpaw. Is the lone hold.
out.
DALLAS, Tex, March A.
Catcher Martin AutrY, who was
traded to the White SOX by the
Cleveland Indians for Outfielder
Bib Falk, was in the SOx camp
today, ready for business. Antry
declared himself ''tickled to
death" over the deal.
CLEARWATER. Fla March A.
Dszzy Vance and Buzz McWeeny,
Brooklyn's two best pitchers. are
at training camp here ready to go
to work just as soon as they get
salary increases totailing $11 600,
Vance wants his annual retainer
raised $4,000 to $4,000 and Nc
weeny, who got $4,000 last year
thinks he is worth $4,000 this
year. Uncle Wilbert Robinson will
attempt to adjust the matter today.
Del Rissonette. first baseman, Is
the latest arrival.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March
4.--Cari Mays, the veteran
pitcher who is attempting
comeback with the New York
Giants, planned to resume
practice today despite his broken
left thumb. He will warm up
daily with the injured member
bound in splints. Mays de-
cIares he will win 90 games
this year.
AVALON, Calf, March A.
Berlyn Horne, rookie pitcher
from New Jersey. was the hero of
the Cubs camp today following his
shutout of the heavy.hitting regu-
lars in a practice tilt here yester-
day. Horne let the Hornsby-
Grimm Beck combine down with
two bingles in the three innings
he worked and his team finally
won by the score of s to 0.
Hornsby got one hit in three
times up.
ORLANDO. Fla, March 4.-with
the possible exception of Roy
Meeker. everything is reported TO
be "honkey-dorey" with the mem
bers of the Cincinnati Red baseball
team in spring training here.
Meeker is suffering from neuritis
in his pitching arm, but, trainers
say, steady exercise will cure the
twirler,s ailment.
PHOENIX. Ariz., March 4.-With
the exception of one man, the
Detroit Tigers took the field for their
second week of spring practice here
today. The exception was Roy c..
Johnson, Frisco outfielder. who
wants piece of the $4,000 purchase
price from the San Francisco club of
the Pacific Coast league.
All of the outfieIders and in.
fielders and George Uhle. pitcher,
were on hand today. Yesterday
was the Tigers first-and last
day of rest during the spring
training. Manager Harris, Earl
Whitehill, Uhle and Heilmann
played a golf foursome while
the remainder Of the club went
on trip along the Apache trail.
NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-The
Cleveland Indians battery candi-
dates, after two light workouts
last week and a layoff yesterday,
were to go into a more rigorous
and extensive training session to.
day. Jimmy Zinn, the best pitcher
in the American Association for
seven years, seems to be in great
shape.
Zinn was held by Kansas City
for years at a prohibitive price but
the Indians bought him recently
in a deal which is regarded as
quite gamble since Zinn is 80.
John Miljus, pitcher, and Glenn
Myatt, catcher, were to report to-
day. Infield and outfield players
will report for training next Sun.
day.