Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
BENTON, O'FARRELL
SIGN WITH GIANTS
Lindstrom Only Member of
Note Not in Line-Vance
Sure of Comeback.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
= AN ANTONIO, Tex, March g.
Two more members of the New
York Giants have fallen into line
Larry (Red) Benton, veteran
right-handed pitcher, and Bob OFar-
rell, catcher.
The only notable member of the team
who has failed to sign contract is
Lindstrom, who has remained in Flor
ida while his teammates are working
out here.
Club officials announced some days
ago that Lindstrom had come to an un-
Outstanding with the club, but the thlro
baseman still is persistent absentee.
CLEARWATER, Fla, March 8 CR)-
DaZzy Vance. Brooklyn's famous speed
ball pitcher, is out to show the boys that
he is far from through.
Vance experienced one of the worst
seasons of his career in 1929 and some
observers thought the strike-out king
was headed for the base ball scrap heap.
Vance's salary was cut $1,000 to $780,
600 this year, but the big highlander
is working like trojan to get into
condition.
IF can keep feeling as good as I
am now" he says, "Tn show up all
those who have been saying I'm
through"
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March .
LP-Third Baseman Gene Robertson,
long among the missing, was at the
Braves training camp today, denying
all reports that his late arrival was Que
to temperament or a disposition TO De
a holdout. A business deal In new
York was responsible for the taroneSs'
he said. ~, ,,+
His belated appearance will prevent
his cayortinp around the hot corner To-
day when the Braves mingle Win tne
Yankees. his former teammates, IN Ine
first exhibition game OF the framing
season.
pASO ROBES, Calf, March ~.
None of the veteran pitchers VIII De
used in the first training camp game
of the Pittsburgh Pirates here tooay
and each rookie moundsman VIII Az
tempt to work for three innings only;
Brickell will be in leftfleld LOT tne
regulars in place of Lloyd Waner, Wn lo
has been warned to take Things easy AoA
a while and put on weight.
"Sprout" recently underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. , =,
Sankey will be at short in place OF
Dick Bartell, still holding out.
ORLANDO. Fla, March E9.-There
will be no practice games tor the Sll-
cinnati Reds for another week; NAL an
ager Dan Howley has preScrloeo M, S.ie
regular workout routine uh'1 neA'
| day. 1oh,son re-
| called from Columbus has An"00 '--O
best impression. 1,o
Howley said johnson appears 70 nave
A good chance to become regular
BRADENTON. Fla, March 8 R--
With Coaches Blades and wares ne! re-
manning here to direct activities OF tne
Stav-atehomes, Manager Gabby Street
sent II of his ST. Louis Cardinal pro-
teges through a two-game series WIFI
the Philadelphia Athletics at Miami To-
day and tomorrow.
Herman Bell product of Rochester,
was to occupy the mound when the Reo
Birds take the field, with Mancuso
catching, an intleld made up OF boI-
tomlev. first: Adams, second; Gelpert,
short, and the flashy recruit Myers
from Danville, third.
The garden will include Douthlt, CEN
ter, thanked by Peel, left, and Orsatu'
right 49,
The hurlers will be limited to two
| innings each.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March 8 up;
The ambitious PhillieS had additional
regulars in the lineup today and looked
more like the fence-busters of last sea-
son. Hurst, Southern. Williams and
Friberg arrived overnight.
Southern and Friberg reported In TIP
top condition.
Sigman, hard-hitting outfielder. who
PLAYED for the last 10 games with the
Phillies last season and batted .5lT, also
was in camp.
Capt. Thompson, Klein and Theve-
now still were among the absentees.
AVALON. Catalina Island, Calf,
March 8 (P)-In their opener today
with the Los Angeles Coast Leaguers,
the National League champion Chicago
Cubs presented an experimental batting
order
Manager Mccarthy announced he
would hold to his idea of using Capt.
Grimm, his only left handler, in second
place, with English as lead-otf.
The rest will follow Grimm In this
order: Hornsby, Wilson, Cuyler, Ste
phenson, Bell, Hartnett and the pitcher.