Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-18
HOLDOUTS ARE
SIGNING FAST
Waco Gets Tony Piet; Big
Bill Kelly Is
Injured
(By The Associated Press

! (by Inc FTeSS)
The old yell grab it by the
handle" and Kill the umpire" now
safely is past, first spring exhibi-
ton games having been played in
the Texas league, managers have
started hard drives 70 make TT
athletes reach playing form for IT,
rapidly nearing commencement OF
the flag chase.
Holdouts have diminished to an
almost negligible number, or have
been cast into the outer regions Of
managerial thought. A few still con-
tinued TO dicker, but with new
blood seeking its place in the sun.
many veterans decided possibly they
weren't so necessary as they had
thought they we're.
Waco Elated
Waco IS showing a few smiles with
the news that Tony Pet will be
there pronto from New Orleans
where he has been training as a
Clevelander. He is back for more
seasoning. Molesworth, recruit, Is
adding more smiles because OF his
hot work in the shortfield. Tomorrow
and Thursday the Cubs tangie with
the Saint Paul. American Assocfs-
ton, Saints, If the weather man
permits.
The weather man was mentioned,
for he has been distinctly unfriend-
ly recently. Yesterday he ran the
| San Antonio Bears indoors, but
they got a workout anyway. George
Burns. former New York Giant. Is
managing Santone and he has the
old McGraw idea OF making 'em
work. Only four Bears were among
the missing: Pete Lapan. venerable
receiver; Roy Arthur, pitcher: Monk
Edwards, outfielder. and Leon Don
dere. infielder. The Bears will tackle
Burns former teammates Monday
when the Giants take them on.
Injuries
Big Bill Kelly OF Fort Worth
probably is the outstanding casual
ity az the league so far. He suf-
fered a broken little finger playine
with a medicine ball in Mineral
wells last week. and according 70 a
physician, he will be out Of the game
for a month or six weeks.
A young infielder named Lamar
also suffered a broken finger al
Catville and was sent TO his home
AT Houston. He probably Will DC
placed with some team OF lower
| classification for further seasoning
Down at Orange, the Beaumont
exporters are up against some old
CITY blues in an exhibition Sunday,
/ and the hard work rule followed.
The Dallas team seems to have
| settled on a shortfield-second base
combination OF Windle and swan
/ son. AT any rate Jake Atz Is lining
III the pair for fast work IN the
homes of turning in a flock OF double
PLAYS and cutting off runs this s~-
son. The team is in good shape. and
will start a three game Heries Thurs
day with the Southern Methodist
University Mustangs.
Promising Hurlers
The Wichita Falls Spudders under
Carl williams are doing things their
own way. shy this year the genial
spirit or Alvin Gardner, promoted
to the league presidency on the
death OF Doak Roberts. Yesterday
the squad was divided into two
teams. the Fitzgeralds and the De
fates, the result being that the
Fitzgeralds celebrated st. Patrick's
day with an 8 TO o win.
Houston has a couple Of young
hurlers Of promise. They report. IN
Dizzy Dean and Roger Traweek.
Both probably will be farmed out,
however, that they may be ripe for
1891.
Shreveport Is expected to see
pitcher Morrell IN uniform quickly
He was delayed in Birmingham. but
notified his owners he was on his
way.