Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
.CH|SOX HOLDOUTS
UPSET PILOT BUSH
Now Unable to Muster Two
TeamS-Yanks' Hospital
List Alarming.

- AN ANTONIO, Texas, March z
R.-Due to the holdout tactics
of Willie Kamm, Alex Metzler and
Art Shires, and the delay OF
Smead Jolley in getting to camp, Man
ager DOME Bush today faced the task
Of revamping the White Sox infield.
Bush must have two teams to send
against the Giants in the week ends
two exhibition games and at present,
there simply aren't enough men to 60
around Bud Clancy is the only first
Fbaseman by trade while at third, like
situation exists with Irving Jeffries the
lone performer,
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
R1.-The casualty list among the New
York Yankees Is growing at an alarm
ing rate. Four of the boys were more
or less seriously injured IN practice yes
terday. Two of the catchers were VIC
tins. Bubbles Hargrave stopped one OF
Dusty Rhodes shoots with his wrist and
had to retire. Benny Bengough took up
Hargrave's Job only to have the nail of
the little finger Of his left hand torn OF
by one Of Rhodes pitches. Herb Pen
mock, left-handed ace, stopped batted
ball with his knee and was limping
badly. Ken Williams spent most OF the
day in the club house taking treatments
for a lame back.
NEW ORLEANS, March F).-In-
ability Of hurlers to tap out hunts at
opportune moments cost the Cleveland
Indians O good many games last season
and Manager Roger Peckinpaugh Is de-
termined to eliminate that fault.
faA~ led al
all Of the Tribes sessions With emphasis
Meanwhile, Carl Lind and johnny
Hodapp, who expect to be the Keystone
combination, have gotten the jump on
their competitors. Lind, made-over
second baseman, Is cavorting at short
stop and Hodapp, erstwhile third base
man, is improving his play at second.
TAMPA, Fla, March Z (R-Mana-
ger Bucky Harris outfield worries seem
about over.
The men available for the three gar
den positions have demonstrated speed
and fly-judging ability In the training
camp here and the only problem left
for Harris is to decide which trio will
be selected.
Funk, recruit from Hollywood, is re-
garded as certainty, however.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
Z R).-Another applicant for the right
field post of the st. Louis Browns, made
vacant when Frank MCGOWAN was re-
leased, appeared in Earl McNecly yes
terday. ~
McNeely, considered the only regular
of the four aspirants. is light on hit
| ting proweSS and as result Manager
Killefer likes the appearance OF TED
Gullic, husky Ozark Mountaineer.
FORT MYERS, Fla, March z Rl.---
Judging from the snappy nelding and
the betting they gave three pitchers in
their first base ball game Of the 1890
season, the Athletics rapidly are round
ing into form.
Opposed to a team made up largely
of rockies, the regulars yesterday
knocked out IL hits, including double,
a triple and q home run, for q total
of runs in innings.
PENSACOLA, Fla. March R.-
whispering" Bill Barrett Of Cam
bridge, Mass, has earned the distinc-
ton of being the first Red Stocking
down here with the American League
club to knock the ball over the left
field fence on the ny.
A few minutes after the Cam
bridgian turned the trick yesterday
Ernie Halmon, q third-base candidate
from Amarillo. Tex, did the same
thing.