The Indianapolis times., 1932-03-04

greatly weakened with Orsatti in
the outfield."
NEW ORLEANS, Ia.-Eddie Morgan.
sIugging first baseman. was on hand to-
day when the Cleveland Indians started
their fnal drill before the annual prac-
tice series with the New Orleans Pelicans
Saturday. Morgan reported Thursday
after being a holdout.
new owner Of the Chicago White Sox, had
the KEY to this city in his possession
when his team appeared here today for IT'S
Comiskev Thursday by Mayor, Q. M.
Chambers upon the sox arrival here.
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ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.-The Boston
Red sox today looked for break in the
weather that would enable them TO hold
two workouts.
TAMPA, FLA.-Red Lucas, one of
the four remaining Cincinnati Red
holdouts, is believed to have come
to tentative terms with Manager
Dan Howley following a telephone
conversation Thursday.
IT.
AT BILOXI. Miss.-Manager Walter
johnson has decided on his opening day
lineup for the Washington Senators.
The only remaining berths Open are the
utility outhelder and two relief pitcher
assignments Dave Harris and Ralph
Boyle are contenders for the Outfeld
Jobs. Harris batted 312 last year. while
Boyle Is a rookie uD from Baltimore.
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WINTER HAVEN. Fla;-There, will be no
excess poundage on the Phlllies, squad a,1
when the Quaker CITY RatIonais open ttto,, thelI
has ordered a daily weighing ceremony
Virgil Davis. star catcher. tipped the beam
at 225 Thursday.
PALO ALTO. CaI.-Gerald Walkers
slugging has been the feature of the
carly drills of the Detroit Tigers here.
He smashed one of Tommy Bridges Of
ferings over the 46O-foot wall at Stan
ford u. PLAYING field here Thursday, and
two more drives struck the wall Dale
Alexander is the only other Tiger to
clout one over the barrier.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Bruce
Cunningham, veteran slabman, was
the first casualty in the Boston
Braves camp. A line drive off Pink
Hargroves bat struck him on the
back of his gloved hand and forced
his retirement from practice.
PAsO RoBLES. CaI.-The Pittsburgh
Pirates worked two separate inields
Thursday for the first time in the spring
training sessions.
Howard GrosklOss. delayed by medical
examinations in the east. replaced Tony
Piet at second on the first team, Piet
alternating with Floyd Young at third
in the absence of Pie Traynor
The first practice game of the season
is scheduled for today. provided Traynor
returns from Los Angeles. where his wife
is in a hospital.
AVALON, Catalina Island-Home runs by
XXI Cuyler and Cike Kreevich featured a
practice game between the Regulars and
the substitutes Of the Chicago Cubs camp
Thursday. The Regulars won. to 3,
after Manager Rogers Hornsbv got a base
on balls in the last of the seventh forcing
oyer run. and Grimm singled to score
Baecht and Timing pitched for the regu-
lars. and Warnaeke and Hermann for the
Yannigans.
Los ANGELES-New York Giant Rook-
les defeated the regulars : to in a
spiritless eight-inning practice game
Thursday. LuGue and Planeta pitched
for the winners and Chapman. Smith
and White for the regulars.
Lindstrom was in center field again
instead of at his regular second base
post. Koenecke. rookie left fielder.
went TO bed with an attack Of flu. Bill
Terry, only missing member of the squad.
wired from Phoenix. AriE., that he would
arrive tadav