The Washington times., 1934-03-09
Training Camp Briefs


MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March 9.
The first of five consecutive
training camp games between the
New York Giants and the Phila-
delphia Athletics will be played
here today. The worlds cham
pions, who are farther advanced
in their training than probably
any other club in the South,
are anxiously awaiting the fray.
Manager Bill Terry plans to
use his entire first string lineup
with. the exception of Johnny
Vergez, third baseman, against
the Mackmen. Vergez wrenched
his knee on a loose piece of soil
yesterday and will be inactive
for several days.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 9.
Jimmy Jordan, regular shortstop,
arrived at the camp of the
Brooklyn Dodgers here yesterday,
and 10 minutes after he had
signed his contract was in uni
form on Tinker Field. In batting
practice he, hit the first ball
pitched to him 400 feet into
center field. It was a beautiful
drive and Manager Casey STEM
gel grinned from ear to ear.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
9.-The New York Yankees had
only three holdouts to worry about
today following the arrival of
Dixie Walker, Alabama outfielder.
Walker agreed to terms within an
hour of his arrival at the Yankee
camp and went to work immedi-
ately. The unsigned members of
the team are Ben Chapman, out
fielder; Bill Dickey, catcher, and
Lynn Larry, infielder.
PASO ROBLES, Cal, March 9
The main squad Of the Pittsburgh
Pirates arrived here today and
started preparing Immediately for
their first exhibition game of the
season against Portland Sunday
President William E. Benswange1
announced the club was without
holdouts when Arky Vaughan
shortstop, signed his 1884 con-
tract.
AVALON, Cal, March o.
George Stainback, $4,000 Chicago
Cubs rookie outfielder. today was
the first casualty of the year in
the spring training camp here
Doctors said he would be out for
at least a week due to a severely
Sprained ankle.
The Cubs today were to play
their first baseball of the year, six
innings of intra club warfare, but
Manager Charley Grimm was
bothered by a shortage of infield-
ers.
PASADENA, Calf, March 9
Manager Lew Fonseca expressed
satisfaction with the work Of hi
White Sox infield today in re
viewing the six-inning game which
the regulars took from the goofs
Z to 3.
Mule Haas did the best work a.
the plate, smackiIS out a homer
in the fourth with one on bast
after getting the regulars off to {
/ to 0 lead in the first with
double.
SARASOTA, Fla, March 9
Batting practice to give his in
fielders a real fielding workout
was planned today by Manager
Bucky Harris of the Boston Rec
Sox. Lefty Bob Grove and Rubt
Walberg, both of whom came from
the Athletics, are teaming up or
mound practice, with Grove super
vising the Rube and cutting out
the comedy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
"a scrub game was scheduled
today in the camp Of the Boston
Braves. Outfielder Randy Moore
arrived in perfect shape from
Texas yesterday. Judge Fuchs
was expected to arrive Monday
and start signing up players not
already under contract.
TAMPA. Fla, March 9.-Afte1
almost midseason form in batting
practice yesterday, the rejuvi
mated Cincinnati Reds were
popped up" today with promises
that this year "things are goine
to be different" George Wise
shortstop from Topeka, Kan.
arrived at the camp yesterday
for a tryout.
NEW ORLEANS, March 9
Although curves are still taboo
at the Cleveland Indians train