The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
ROWE OFF LIST
OF STARTERS AS
AUKER SHINES


"Schoolboy" Rowe to the mound
as a starting Detroit Tiger pitcher
today was more indefinite than
ever. Slated to oppose the Gin
cinnati Reds yesterday, Rowe was
announced off the starting list
temporarily. His team ties
trounced the Reds 7-3, Hurlers
Eden Auker and Boots Poffen.
berger sharing the pitching duties
and honors. Chef Labs homer
was the highlight of the game.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 2
Q.N.S0.-The st. Louis Browns
today ran their winning streak to
IL straight games, after defeating
the Toledo Mudhens here yester.
day, II to 2. Tommy Heath, sec.
ondstring catcher, had q perfect
day at bat, getting double and
two singles to drive in four
Brownie runs. The Browns play
Toledo again today.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, April
2 U.N.S0.-After a day Of rest,
the st. Louis Cardinals will play
the Detroit Tigers at Lakeland,
Fla, today in an effort to bring
their exhibition game record to
the 500 mark. The Cardinals
have won seven games and lost
eight. Warneke, MCGEE and Dizzy
Dean were scheduled to pitch to.
day.
EMPHIS, Tenn, April 2
GNSJ.-The Memphis Chicks, Of
the Southern Association, today
had lost the services of Ed HeuS-
ser, veteran highlander, who was
counted upon by the Chicks to
win a good share Of the games
this season. Manager Bill South
worth said Heusser, who recently
was declared a free agent by Judge
w. G. Bramham, minor league
president. had been signed by the
Philadelphia Phillies.
LAKE CHARLES, La, April 2
Q.N.S).-Breaking camp after
four days rest at Baton Rouge,
Bill Terry's New York Giants were
here today for the fifth of their
18-game series with the Cleveland
Indians.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 2
G.N.S0.-The champion New York
Yankees continue their exhibition
transforming tour today against
the Southern Association Pelicans
here with Lefty Gomez and
Charlie Ruffing slated to do the
hurting. The McCarthymen turned
back the Tallahassee Capitals
yesterday, 6 TO /.
BRADENTON, Fla, April 2
U.NS0.-It was a sad group of
Brooklyn Dodgers players that
met the Boston Bees here today.
In a 10-inning affair at Clear.
water yesterday, the Bees turned
back the Dodgers IL to II, on
Max Vests second homer. In ad.
dition, shortstop Leo Durocher
was hit on the right hand. and
will be on the sidelines for a
week or 10 days.
SAR ASOTA. Fla. April 2
U.N.SO.-Manager ice Cronin
sent his Boston Red Sox against
the Cincinnati Reds today, con-
soled over a 81 loss to Newark
by pitching of Southpav Fritz
Ostermueller who BANKED the
Bears for five frames.
TUCSON, Ariz., April 2 GNSJ.
Defeated 8-5 by the Chicago
White Sox yesterday, the Chicago
Cubs today sought revenge and
slated Tex Carleton and Bob
Logan for mound duty against
their Windy City rivals. Bill Cox
and J. D. Rigney have been given
the call for the Sox pitching as
signment. 49,.
BILOXI, Miss, April 2 (IN.S.).
The Phillies broke camp and sped
to Hattiesburg for an exhibition
game with Memphis today before
continuing their trek northward
by easy stages. Manager Jimmy
Wilson appeared to be disappointed
with the pitching of Claude Pas.
seau and Hugh Mulcahy, but was
pleased with Hal Kelleher's i'm.
provement.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 2 UN.s).
The Philadelphia Athletics squad
was due here from Birmingham
today to open a four.game series
with Atlanta. The teams next
week will play three games In
nearby La Grange, Gainesville and
rome, before the AS invade the
CarolinaS. ''
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