The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
Big League
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AVALON, Santa Catalina Island,
Cal. Feb. 27-Tvo batting cages
we're used at the training camp Of
the Chicago Cubs Thursday, one at
home plate and the other in right
field. Clarence Blair, second base
man, did not work out. He was hit
under the eye in fielding practice
Wednesday and appeared with q
badly swollen eye Thursday.
PAso ROBES Cal. Feb. 27.-PittsburEh
Pirates tried out the new baseball IN their
second batting practice Of the year Thurs
day. Manager Jewel Ems said he failed
70 zee much Of a change. Steve swetonic.
pitcher. stiIl Is in Los Angeles. undergoing
treatment for sore right arm.
SACRAMENTO cal. Feb .a7-p.trois
Tigers broke camp at Richardson Springs
Thursday 70 come to Sacramento for some
req bs.sssnal training Regular intielders
here Monday.
WNTERHAvEN. Fla. Feb. D. Only
two pitchers. Phil Collins and Bill Moore.
are missing al the PhiladeIphia Nationals
camp. II was learned today Collins had
not signed when the players started south,
but contract was sent 70 him few days
ago. and be may accept those terms. Ace
Elliott checked in THURSDAY morning In
time for practice, and LII stoner and Hal
Wiltse arrived in the afternoon. The first
workout consisted Of running. easy warm
ups and bunting games
shaao coihsA Of Ire Re sP sox oS Madnff6 oa
THURSDAY ana vas delighted With the tie
first base with a natural. easy style, ana
nav start the season al that post A
nine-inninz scrub game IS scheduled for
GAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 81
- While most of the d-timers
are hailing the new ball as bless
ing to pitchers, Urban Faber, vet
eran spit-baller of the Chicago
White Sox, said today that he be-
lieved the new sphere would be more
OF a hindrance that help Faber
does not believe that his moist ball
will break as effectively with the
raised stitches.
ST. PETERSBURG. Pa, Feb. 26.-Nearly
ten pounds underweight. as the result of
recent and bad attack Of the flu. Rabbit
Marsnville. the spark plug OF the Boston
Braves. reached the training camp Thurs
day. Johnnie Neun, who will fight it out
with the veteran Earl Shelly for first base.
came in on the same train. sherdeI and
Haid are now the only absentees. Cold
weather limited the practice TO q single
workout.
WEST PALM BEACH. Pa. Feb. 27.-sam
cray. veteran 81. Louis Browns right
handler featured Thursdays training &C
tivities when he took the mound and be-
ing practcs SsS a ey9sn lVr b 5ae D e5
gagged in some preparatory work for his
shots were too good for the balance Of
6e6S sa FOR s6 81 linen THIS TsT sea 5ssng zoe
Genewich. holdout pitcher Of the New
York Giants. donnsd Uniform and
CLEARWATER. Fla. Feb. 27.-Base run
ming practice featured the Brooklyn Rob
ms spring training workout Thursday. Be.
fore the inheld drill. batters took turns
swinging against easy pitching delivered by
RAY Moss, Babe Phelps. Phil Gallivan and
other hurIers. Dairy Vance kept himself
busy for two hours. but did not appear
on the mound in batting practice.
GAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 81
- The presence Of John McGraw
at Thursdays workout of the
Giants was productive of an added
hustle as the players went through
their PAGES. Another new arrival
was Bob OFarrell. McGraw stated
that Genewich, Pruett, Walker, Fitz-
simmons and Hogan would not be
classed as absentees until next Mon
day. the date set for the regulars to
report. He also reported that the
Giants would make no more Con
tract adjustments and the figures
sent out in the last batch of con-
tracts would be final.