Evening star., 1932-03-13
AS IN 99 CLASH
WITH MINOR CLUB
Six-Run Indianapolis Inning
Marks Game-TWo Brown
Pitchers AiIing.

BY the Associated Press.
TORT MYERS, Fla, March ia
r. long -drawn-out contest between
/ the Philadelphia Athletics and
the indianapolis Indians was
ended abruptly by shower today and
the boys went home to dinner in the
eighth inning with the score at to 9.
The Indians combed Pitchers De-
shong, Rommel and Bowman for IA
base hits, while the AS made II off
Thomas. Logan and Ernie Wingard, the
old st. Louis Brownie
indianapolis overcame the AS six
run lead, built in tie second and third
innings, TO forge ahead when they
belted Deshong for five hits in the
third and greeted Rommel with five
in the fourth. The AS came back
with three-run rally in the seventh,
which tied up the count
When the shower came along in the
AS half Of the eighth, Umpire Johnny
Quinn called a halt
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
Wv 12.-Except for the illness of Sam
Gray and a sore arm reported by
George Blaeholder. the Browns pitch
ing staff is far advanced in it's Spring
development
Another day or two of hot weather
and they will all be curving the ball,
said Manager Bill Killefer. as he
watched today's brief practice.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March l2.-
Manager Roger Peckinpaugh wore a
frown today for the first time since the
Cleveland Indians have been in camp.
A scheduled game with the New Orleans
PelicanS was called off because of cold
weather, the fourth of five games to be
Cancelled
Peck fears that if the inclement
weather continues his rookie hurlers will
get little chance to show their stuff.
CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 12.-
- After getting off to a great start
in their Spring training, the New
York Yankees find themselves in a
place where the weather is proving
serious hindrance
The Yanks worked on a full-time
basis up to last Wednesday but since
then they have been kept idle three out
of four days. The first game of their ex-
h1bition series was rained out today
The rain was so hard that Babe Ruth,
who is waiting around to start the
serious discussions of his contract, even
had to call off his &c: date.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 12.-Shono
Collins sent the Red Sox through their
usual routine Of training today,
routine that is extremely simple but
regarded by some authorities as the
safest and sanest. 1t consists of get
ting out on the lot and playing base
ball. There are no calisthentics, grass
drills or medicine ball tossing and the
boys work only one session a day.
Collins does not approve of his club
playing in the morning before lunch
and then returning after lunch tsuch
repast consisting of a carload of gro
ceries) to dash around some more under
the load.
GAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-Con-
~ ing from behind in the eighth in
ming with two-run rally, the De-
troit Tigers defeated the San Francisco
Missions, to g. today.
Vic Sorrell, regular right -hander
went into the game in the eighth and
blanked the Coast League team for
Two frames. Johnny Stone, Tiger left
nelder, contributed the feature with
Siding catch of fly ball in the fifth.
Ihe American Leaguers pounded four
pitchers for IL hits.
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