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Show II Diamond dust B NEW YORK r-h. 28. Members fl of the New York Nationals' 1S2J B S'luad were pn route today from nine H different slaies .and Cuba to their B spring training grounds at San An- mf tonio, Tex. B The Giants' special train, which left' B here late Saturday with Frank Frisch.i B third b.-( man., a number of recruits I B and a staffVxf newspapermen aboard, B was awaited In SI Louis this after-- B noon by Benny Kauff. Slim 8a B Goldle Rapp sod several others. B George Burns. .Mike Gonzales and M Manager John McQraw left Havana. H Cuba, by seaplane to JackeonvilU-, H where they entrained fur San Antonio. BJ George Kelly, the Wants' first base-HJ base-HJ ' man, has forwarded his signed eon- H tract from California. I NEW ORK. Feb. Reports H from Cincinnati that Frank "Ilpme Run" Baker had bcei sold to the fH Wsihlngton Amerlcaim wore denied l Sunday hy Edward Rnrrow, buBlness I. mansfcr of ho X.w Vork Amniennf. lie cuid that aside from a few minor m' details. Baker's contract with Now tj York was ready to be signed and that ll he is to Join the club at Shreveport, ml La., training quarters next Sunday. I WASHINGTON". Feb. 28. The New 1 York American leanae club hus not Bj accepted the Washington club's offer V for Prank Baker and Mill hopes to secure his signature to a eyntracl.' Colonel Jacob Rupport jiart owner! of the Yankees, declared in a tele-' phono ee.i - e'satioii with Ed.vanl ! Eynon, secretary of tho Washington A AE X. Cal.. Feb. 27. Manager John Ever- of the CalcJkro Xatlonils iixrhed here late today with five catchers and ten pitchers of the Cubs'' spring training continyent and an-nounoed an-nounoed practice woulu be started j Monday. Grover Cleeland Alexan-di Alexan-di t and James 'aughn. veteran pitchers, pitch-ers, who came here two weeks ago. welcomed tho party. rr |