Evening star., 1933-03-01
RED FABER SETTING
| EXAMPLE FOR SOX
Vet, A., First to Begin Work
Each Day-TWo Dodger
Rocks Please Carey.

BY the Associated Press.
NASADENA, Calf, March He's
- the oldest man on the squad in
years and service, but Urban
(ReO Faber, one of the few
spitball hurlers left E in the major
leagues, is setting the pace for Chicago
White Sox pitchers.
Faber reported with the first squad
and has been the first to 60 to work
each day. Although he Is ~ years old.
and is starting his twentieth season
with the club. he hopes to be q start
ing pitcher this year.
The only members Of the squad yet
to report today we're Joe Chamberlain.
infielder, and AL Simmons. who Is re-
cuperating from the effects Of having
teeth extracted.
MAMA, Fla, March / P.-The
Brooklyn Dodgers have barely had
time to loosen up their muscles in
Spring training camp but already two
rockies have caught Manager Max
Carey's eagle eye.
They are Chick Outen. catcher, who
was with Jersey City last year, and
Charley Sheerin, outfelder, who was
out of the game with broken leg in
1892 Outen's hitting has been i'm
pressive in the few workouts the Dodg-
ers have held so far. while Sheerin has
attracted attention through his fielding
prowess.
A vALON, Calf, March [P).-Babe
"A Herman. who already is showing
signs of being the answer to the
Chicago Cubs plea for long distance
hitter, is Manager Charley Grimm's
choice for the cleanup spot in the
batting order.
Unless something unforeseen happens,
the following batting order will oppose
the New York Giants in the opening
game of the exhibition season Friday;
Bill Herman. second base; Woody Eng
lish. third base: Kiki Cuyler. CENTER
field; Babe Herman, rightfeld; Riggs
Stephenson, leftfield: Grimm, first base:
Gabby Hartnett. catcher. while Pat
Malone, LIE Roy Hermann and Carroll
Yerkes will divide the pitching.
SAN FRANCISCO. March l Op)-
Primed fer what he believes will be his
greatest season, Frank Lefty" O'Doul.
Brooklyn outfielder who led the National
League batters last year, will leave to-
night for the Miami. Fla, Spring train
ing camp of the Dodgers,
ODoul said he was in the best condi-
ton Of his career. He has sharpened
his eye by playing golf this Winter. His
weight is practically the same as when
he finished playing last season.
DAso ROBLEs, Calf, March Up.
I Training with your own base ball
club has its disadVantapeS
William Benswanger. president of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, was authority for
this statement today as he nursed leg
badly bruised by ball from the bat Of
Larry French.
Benswanger has been here with the
advance guard of his club. The rest Of
the squad arrives today to start the
Spring training season in earnest
LOS ANGELES. March l UP.-
There's only one man now in the New
York Giants training camp who is over
weight, in the opinion Of Manager Bill
Terry.
I've never seen better conditioned
set of men for this time in the season"
man now that I would call overweight"
Who's that?" queried scribe.
We'll" Terry replied, I'll make no
effort to hide his name It's Bill Terry.
but I'll tend to his case in a very short
time"
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. March l
R)-Only two batterymen, Charley
Ruffing and Bill Dickey, were unsigned
/ as the New York Yankees prepared to
open Spring training activities today.
OF the II pitchers and catchers or
dered to report today IL already were
| on the grounds, and two others. Vernon
Gomez and Joe Glenn. were reported en-
route. Herb Pennock was given permis-
sion to remain away for another week.
Rufflng and Dickey. two important
cogs in the machine, are engaged In
''holdout" campaign.