Prim, Linke, Chapman Left in Rookie Race: Cubs Look to Promising Recruits Exhibition Games IF BERG CATCHES ON. —By JIM BERRYMAN HAVE CRONIN EXTENDS By the Associated Press. RUTH’S BAT FEATS JUVENILES Boston (N.), 5; New York (A.), 3. St. Louis (A.), 5; New York (N.), 3. Cincinnati (N.), 5; Philadelphia (A.). 1. AMAZING MIS WEST Newark 2. MOUND Detroit <A.), 3; (I. L.), Cleveland <A.>, 4; New Orleans (S. A.). 3, first game. Three New McColl Among Those Not Cleveland (A.), 8; Kansas City (A. Drives in 16 Runs in Hit- Pitchers Rated A.). 4, second game. to Be Carried. Pittsburgh (N.), 8; Chicago, (A.), 5. at .390 With 6 Highly by Grimm—Klein Likely Columbus (A. 3. ting Clip, Boston (A.), 5; A.), the AJATI0NAL5' IN.), 10; Montreal (I.' Brooklyn 5ECOA4D-5TRIAJS Will Lead Attack. Two Berths Open. L.) 4. i Homers in 7 Game?. Sacramento (P. C. L.), 5; Chi- catcher....a great cago <N.), 4. DEFENSIVE BY PAUL BY JOHN B. KELLER. Philadelphia (N.), 3; St. Louis By the Associated Press. PLAytR...! ZIMMERMAN, Associated Press Miss., March 26.— IN ), 2. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sports Writer. Beaumont (T. (This is one Everything in the Na- Toledo (A. A.), 2; March 26.—Babe Ruth con- of a series of stories with tionals’ pitching situation L.), 0. tinues to amaze the experts dealing 1934 prospects of the ST.with his hitting exploits major league base ball clubs.) BILOXI.today indicates that TODAY'S SCHEDULE. f in the league. He Griff TTell* Us ; NEVER mind Those battle for the two hill detail At St. Petersburg—Boston (A.) vs. > grapefruit ANGELES, March 26.— has cracked out six home runs Five HOMER* SONNY-.. berths back of those occupied Boston (N.). Chicago’s Cubs are going in seven games, driven in 16 you're great! by seven veterans will be among At Winter Haven—Cincinnati (N.) to gamble on Chuck Klein. Ed runs and scored 10. He is bat- Ray Prim, Ed Linke and vs. Philadelphia (N.). LOSNational League batting vs. at better than a .390 clip. Chapman. At Bradenton—St. Louis (N.) ting champion of 1933, and a — bunch the ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The The left-handed Prim and , Philadelphia (A.). of rookies for the Braves and Red Sox meet today In promising right-handed Linke already are in the At Fort Lauderdale—St. Louis (A.) added Bostonians consider the most impetus they believe will a result of their what thick of the fight as vs. Buffalo (I. L.), carry them to the in the the Indians last interesting game of the training camp top fine showing against 1934 pennant race. Chap- series. HE COULD BE week. The orthodox-flinging Determined youth has been injected after a Manager Bill McKechnie is groom- THE man now is training spryly FINEST CATCHER into the club in two of his best moundsmen— every department, delay due to a back ailment—whether ing IN THE LEACrUE and Frankhouse and Brandt—for the Manager Charles Grimm feels or muscle strain never has lumbago BUT HE'S confident their presence has im- is con- battle. <SOT been learned—and Joe Cronin SEEN proved the club both LUCAS and DEAr has Rube defensively Harris fident this stalwart slabman will make Bucky assigned To CONVINCE f 4 If to offensively. Walberg and Sleepy John Welch * a great try for a regular job. HIMSELF OF "In do the for the Red Sox. my years of base ball experi- has extended the scrap for pitching \ Cronin THAT ence." said the genial Mr. Grimm, "I extra berths deciding not V the two by LOS ANGELES —The Chicago White FlRST.....d^'A.JV have never seen a pitcher with a finer to curtail the staff to nine pitchers— REDS; HIS ARM IS HELPfUlTO were scheduled lor a rest of was Sox today, '/] change pace.” He speaking of number he to carry the proposes but only because they had no practice JUST ABOUT /}}’ Dick Ward, who won 25 games to lead the of the through greater part field. Chicago's National League en- the Pacific Coast League last year. May PERFECT.. HAS A GREAT championship campaign—until Comorosky and Piet, Taken' trant, the Cubs, had the use of Wrig- And he rates Bill Lee, another right- the each American 15. That's day ley Field tor a game with the Los An- HEAD FOB BASEBALL... hander from the American Associa- League club must get down to the tion, and in Looming as geles Angels. WONDERFUL TEAM A Roy Joiner of the West limit of 23 players. But by that Exchange, SPIRIT..., Berg is moke than a mother Coast almost as high. have to time he probably will ship BRADENTON, Fla—Here for a IF toOE WOULD WORK OFF ; I TO THE ROOKIES—HE TEACHES He is sure this trio, along with last one to cut the curving Stars With Cincinnati. jame with the Cardinals, the Athletics season's Lon only pitcher TEN OR TWELVE POUNDS ft THEM,COMPORTS THEM, AND staff, Wameke. Bud Tin- size. are that I corps to the settled hearing reports Manager J AMUSES THEM. ning. Guy Bush, Charley Root and Pat Connie Mack has obtained Hank HE COULD HIT WITH .JM Malone, will be able to stand ofT the By the Associated Press. Erickson, heavy-hitting catcher of the opposition while Klein and his Two. THE PEST OF 'EM... MR mates Chattanooga Gets American Association's Louisville Club. lead a Fla.. March 26.— heavy-hitting assault. MOLNAR. rookie southpaw, Outfielder Rip Radcliffe and Inflelder THEN HE'D GET Grimm, without Some of the home town hesitation, picks sent here from Wolf Creek, Mont., Georget Detore, Jate of the American Klein, who hit .368 with the Phillies j fans looked aghast when OVER THAT IDEA STEVE Len right- | Association, are rumored to be going last year, as the most for trial, and Phillips, Reds sent valuable player were TAMPA,the Cincinnati to with some in ex- THAT HE'S JUST in the hander bought from Albany, Louisville, cash, league. His one worry in the Red Lucas to the Pirates for shipped to Chattanooga yesterday. As change. A SECOND-RATER J outfield seems to be that of picking Adam and Tony Piet. Molnar came from the sand lots, Comorosky the most powerful trio out of the five Now it is becoming more evident — OF the Nationals could not sign him. ORLEANS. Sammy Hale AND <SFT 50ME outfielders he has at his call. the trade was one of the best ever j but the management liked his work will be given the opportunity of THE ■ off Cincinnati. NEW RECOGNITION so Clark Griffith got the pulled by showing whether he can fill in at camp Have Infielder*. Yesterday, when the Reds trounced the troublesome second base for HE DESERVES IN Young young fellow a job with the Lookouts. spot | the Athletics. 5 to 1, Comorosky got the Cleveland Willie Klein, there is Phillips was too far from the big Indians, with THIS BUSINESS..? young three clean blows in four trips to the to be considered. He Kamm holding down third. Manager Los league grade of BESIDESGeorge Stainback, Angeles plate, and Piet stored two the indicated Bozie has gone to Chattanooga outright. Walter Johnson who co6t runs. youth the Cubs $70,000, The departure of this pair leaves but Berger, who has been used at second, [ and three veterans of last season, Kikl six recruit moundsmen going after j BRADENTOWNi Fla.—The Car- probably is not ready for the task. the two berths back of those filled ! heard from Out- Cuyler, Riggs Stephenson and Floyd dinal camp today WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.—Having by veterans, but three of this lot aren't Watkins on his trade Herman. j fielder George swept the New York Giants for three likely to be around much longer. last week tor Outfielder The Cub to the Giants victories in a five-game series, the St. infield also has young Mike Radanovich, rangy right- George Davis. Louis Browns took on Buffalo at Fort FROM THE PRESS BOX blood at its disposal. The starting hander brought here from the Gary, I think they got the 15 A ••Personally. Lauderdale today. Tuesday, however, MOE WALKING quartet probably will be Woody Eng- Ind., sandlots. lacks major league of the deal with the Cardinals,” JOHN LA best the Browns have been excused from _BY ROVER._ ENCYC LOREDIA.. .TWO lish at third, Bill Bill such an extent Jurges, short; pitching qualities to says Watkins. their daily workout. March can’t We learned Herman, second, and Grimm at first. he is apt to go any day. Griffith may Fla., 26.—Money buy happiness. COLLEGE PE6REES... — Grimm likes an- w Fla. Capt. that 30 or 40 years ago from Monroe Rosenfeld, Harry von Tilzer. young Augle Galan, land a minor job for Mike. -jr tINTER HAVEN, ORLANDO. Fla.—Treasurer Joe Gil- ft WORLD TRAVELED... Paul Dresser. Charles K. Harris and other philosophers In the field other former Coast Leaguer, and prob- Mark Filley. Albany right-hander Dick Bartell, badly spiked leaudeau's latest scheme to the WELL W«* pep up of READ.... ably will keep him for utility work here for training, has failed and probably out of the music. These boys studied the problem very carefully, and stated brought Brooklyn Dodgers may run into money SARASOTA. or along with either Stanley Hack Cronin and soon will be Phillies' line-up tor the rest of the their case with "Take Back Your Gold,” ‘‘A Bird in a Gilded Cage,” to impress before the Fall. Dolph Camilll. Nor does Alex McColl, the 38- season, to rue the "Gold Can Buy Most Anything But a True Girl’s Heart,” etc.