Evening star., 1933-02-27
|NEHF IS TUTORING
GIANTS FRESHMEN
Yankees Start South-White
Sox Open Dri|Is-Dodgers
Reach Camp.
Os ANGELES. February 27 "A

Us ANGELES, Fepruary ~ WI.
The New York Giants have
acquired a freshman base ball
class in addition to their squad
Of regulars and rockies who are in
training here. Art Nehf, the old-time
Giant pitcher, who successfully intro
duced Hank Leiber last season, has
brought pitcher, Arthur Hale, from
Phoenix, Ariz., for try-out; Leiber
has persuaded Manager Bill Terry to
inspect three players, Walter Carson,
outfielder; Russell Painter, inhelder, and
Jack Hile, pitcher, and, Irving Red)
Patron, who also pitches, hitch-hiked
all the way from Brooklyn for a
try-out. ss
NEW YORK, February 27 UP.-The
New York Yankees prepared to start
the 1888 campaign for another world
championship today with the departure
of the first squad of players for the
training camp at st. Petersburg, Fla.
Only three players, all pitchers, were
listed to depart from New York this
morning under the guidance of Road
Secretary Mark Roth. They were
Charles "HaSty" Devens, HRrvard'S only
contribution to major league base ball;
Pete Jablonowski, who performed well
at Newark last season, and Russell Van
Alta, from st. Paul. All the battery
men except Herb Pennock are due We'd
nesday. The infielders and outfielders
m. will not start work until March g.
DASADENA, Calf, February u GP).
I Manager Lew Fonseca called the
roll of his Chicago White Sox can
didateS for their first drill today, Or
derlng the recruits out an hour ahead
Of the more experienced hands.
He said for the first week at least,
he would concentrate on the youngsters
for an hour each morning, then would
join the rest of the squad in toiling.
Only one SessOn day is scheduled and
that one will keep the athletes busy
through the lunch hour, an arrange
ment made with an eye to the over
weight candidates
MIAMI, Fla, February 27 CP.-The
vanguard of the Brooklyn base ball
team was on hand today, ready for
the first workout of the Spring train
ing season. Nine pitchers and one
catcher had arrived last night. More
batterymen and First Baseman Del
BiSsonette. who has been visiting Dazzy
Vance at Homosassa. were expected to-
Ody. 6ODDy ftelS, young tiluQ DdSelndu,
and Outfelder Max Rosenfeld arrived
some time ago for preliminary work.
outs.
AVALON, Calf, February ~ R).-
Babe Herman, who Is expected to do q
lot of hitting for the Cubs this year.
today was credited with his first train
ing camp home run-even though 1t
was made of the pitching efforts of a
catcher.
In the first training siege contest Of
the season, Pat Malones team had piled
up a huge lead, largely at the expense
of Guy Bush, pilot of the other club.
Figuring the game safe, Malone sent
Catcher zack Taylor in to pitch. Zack
got by one inning. but loaded the bases
in the next and Herman sent everybody
in with his homer. The Malones won
the game, II to Is.
PASO ROBES. Calf, February 81
R.-Pittsburgh Pirate pitchers in
Spring training here. today were ordered
by Manager George Gibson Ito put
something on the ball"
Gibson said he felt the pitchers were
rounding into shape and were ready
to hurl the equivalent Of three innings
each in practice.