The Washington times., 1931-02-26
ARK GRIFFITH MAKES FINAL OFFER TO UNSIGNED PLAYERS
Knq Chosen C. T. Varsity Basketball Leader for Next SeasC
Training Camp
Briefs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb.
26.-Johnny Allen, Jersey City
pitcher, today was expected to
shortly sign a contract with the
New York Yankees. Commits
sioner Lands has approved the
deal bringing Allen to the Yanks.
Outfielder Sam Byrd is still a
holdout.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26.-Some
of the Giants holdout troubles
we're to vanish today as Man.
ager John McGraw himself took
charge of the New Workers camp.
Hogan. Fitzsimmons, Terry, O'Far.
rell Genewich, Walker and Pruett
are still missing, but the last
three were believed en- route here.
McGraw arrived last night from
Havana.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Feo. 20.
A hurry-up call was sent to Presi-
dent York, of the Brooklyn
Robins, today. He was urged to
hasten here to sign up Babe Her
man, the Flatbush slugger, who
arrived in camp yesterday but
who has not signed contract.
Babe has been offered $4,000
but wants $4,000.
PASO ROBLES, Calf, Feb.
26.-Pitcher Steve SwetOnic, in
Los Angeles submitting to treat
ment for an injured elbow, was
expected back at the Pirates
camp today. InfieId practice,
soccer and vOlley ball were on
tap for this afternoon. Winter.
bound muscles are SupplinS up
in the warm sunshine.
FORT MYERS, Fla, Feb. rs.
Connie Mack today assumed active
charge of the Athletics. Every
member of the squad has signed
with the exception of AL Simmons,
slugging outfielder. Fungo-hlt-
ting, fly-chasing and infleld work
faced the AS today.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, Feo. 26.
Phil Collins, ace of the Phlllles
hurlers, is reported a hold-out.
Club officials refuse to discuss the
matter. The squad, IS in all,
starts practice today.
AVALON, Calf, Feb. 26.-Any
illusions that Rogers Hornsby was
going to prove an easy taskmaster
we're rudely shattered today to the
accompaniment of aching joints
and muscles. In their maiden
workout of the year the Chicago
Cubs outfie4ders and inf!elders
were put through grueling five
hour grind. Clarence Blair, Sec
ond baseman, was knocked uncOn.
scious by a fast grounder and will
be out several days.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Feb,
26.-A rookie hurler named
john IntlekOfer has taken the
eve of Manager DOME Bush,
although the White SOx spring
training program today was
only in its fourth day here.
The SOx today were to get
their first batting practice.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. 20.
Declaring that his baseball squad
was in perfect physical cond1.
ton, Manager Buckley Harris, OF
the Detroit Tigers, today laid
plans for intensive practice ses-
sions and called halt to the
12-day vacation for his players
at Richardson Springs, near here.
Harris expressed himself as
especially pleased with the TACT
that Dale Alexander, slugglng
left fielder, had decreased ms
playing weight from 22O to 1913
pounds. The Tiger manager has
also gone on records as promls-
ing Earl Whitehall, pitcher, a
new hunting gun "the first time
you win three games in a row"
BRADENTOWN, Fla, Feb. 90.
With the arrival here OF Gus
Mancuso, flashy Cardinal catcher,
Manager Gabby Streets three
man catching staff was in har-
ness today. Jimmy Wilson and
Mike Gonzales are the other
catchers. Two workouts were on
the schedule today.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Feb. 26.-Although such a posi-
bility is vigorously denied by club
officials rumors began to spread
among the players here today
that the veteran pitchers Walter
Stewart and Rip Collins, OF the
st. Louis Browns may be hold
outs. Neither have put in their
appearance here. Infield practice
was on the schedule today.
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