BAMBINO SENDS
FOR MORE BATS
NEW ORLEANS, March 13.—Babe
Ruth has ordered a dozen new war
clubs, with which he hopes to shatter
his old home run record.
The Bambino broke his pet club in
I batting practice and sent in a rush
! order for 12 more of his favorite
I brand. Ruth has been hitting well in
I training here with his bat choked, but
has been missing frequently with his
old toe-hold swing.
N KW GOLF IDEA
CLEVELAND, O.. March 12.—An in
novation in golf will be Introduced on
the local municipal links this season if
plans of John T. Tula, recreation com
missioner, materializes. Mr. Tula pro
poses to station traffic policemen at
points of congestion.
Acting as patrol judges the police
men will blow whistles to signal play- j
ers to shoot after the courses have been
cleared. This, It Is hoped, will remedy !
the practice of playing through with- i
out regard to the customary wait or !
signal to pass from players in front.
MIENS CHAMP wi l l. AGAIN
NEW YORK. March 13. -Jose R.
Capabl&nca of Havana, world's chess !
champion, was so far recovered from !
his slight attack of the grippe today j
that he announced he positively would |
compete in the coming international j
chess tournament. Reports of his ill
ness were exaggerated, he said.
DODGERS BEAT (H’AKKRS
CLEARWATER, Fla., March 13.—The
Dodgers defeated the Phillies in an ex
hibition game. The totals.
