The Washington times., 1930-02-27

5hires, practicing the holdout
game Of Babe Ruth, avoided the
Sox and refused to have anything
to do with newspapermen.
AVALON, Calf, Feb. 27.-Bad
luck today seemed to be stalking
the training trail Of the champ
ionship Chicago Cubs with the
second injury since training be-
gan.
Catcher John Schultz received
o badly cut brow yesterday when
Ed Lautenbacher, rookie hurler,
crashed into him while chasing
pop fly. Pitcher Louis Warneke
suffered a similar cut when struck
by a bat a few days ago.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-
Every New York Yankee was
much worried today for to a man
the Yanks claimed they were not
in the best voice yesterday when
they played ball for q novietone.
And the MOvietone further
was taken without the re
sounding boom Of Babe Ruth's
bat. The Bambino and Lee
Craig are the only Yanks still
without the fold.
burst at first, Reese on second,
Larry at short, and Chapman on
third will be the infield used in
. practice game this Afternoon.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 27-Jack
Scott today had pinned on him
the distinction Of being the first
New York Giant to suffer 1880
Charley Horse. Right In front of
Manager John McGraw, making
his first appearance in the ball
park, Jack drew up sharply while
trying to steal second base and
limped to the showers with the
seasons first official G. H.
A trip to Monterey. Mexico,
by the Giants and White Sox for
an exhibition game Is being
talked.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Feb. 2T.---
Manager Wilbert Robinson today
advised Babe Herman, star hitter
Of the Dodgers. to report without
fail" for spring training on Mon
day.
Dazzy Vance was to report
today and Pitchers Thurston,
Luque and Richardson were
warned they would be fined $25
a day for abSenting themselves
from the Robins camp after
Saturday.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, Feb. q.
Contract Squabbles of the Phillies
are expected to come to an end
soon with the mailing of new
contracts to the three discon-
tented stars Of the team.
Burt Shotten revealed,
prior to the first real prac-
tice session today, that Chuck
Klein, Lefty" ODOuI and
Pinkey Whitney had been
sent new contracts. The trio
has demanded larger salaries.
FORT MYERS, Fla, Feb. a.
Two practice drills were sched.
uled for the Athletics today in
the wake of the session, cut short
by intense heat yesterday.
Everyone of the 20 men here
are showing effects Of the hot
sun. Jack Quinn, veteran hurler,
and Gordon Cochrane, catcher,
were burnt so badly soothing
balms had to be applied.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. n.
The squad of eight members of
the Athletics in training here
have cut down their training this
week in order not to go into a
slump during the hop to Fort
Myers. The crew, Coach Kid
Gleason, Wally Schang, Bing
Millar, Al Simmons, Jimmy
Dykes, Rube Walberg, Joe Boley,
and Max Bishop, will leave here
tomorrow for the Florida camp.
NEW oRLEAN, La, Feb. 27.
Roger Peckinpaugh, manager Of
the Cleveland Indians, today had
on schedule another stiff work.
out for his athletes. Manager
Peckinpaugh announced that the
squad was rapidly rounding into
condition. Joe Shaute is the only
hurler who Is carrying extra
weight.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. ~.
Only five baseball players
will be aboard the Cincinnati
Reds train when IL departs
for Orlando, Fla, the winter
training camp, Saturday
morning.
The rest Of the squad Is already
In the South. waiting for the ar
rival Of Dan Howley, new man
ager Of the National Leaguers
Training win get under way il
earnest Monday morning.
PASO RoBTES, Calf, Feb. 27
Manager Jewel Ems issued hi
"two workouts q day" order agar
today, meanwhile peering suSpi
ciouSly at the skies Ger the cit!
Of almonds.
Another Pirates training pro
gram was disfigured by rain yes
terdAy, but Ems managed Il
squeeze practice sessions between