IN THE NEWS: At Ft. Myers, it's a close shave but the Philadelphia A's trim the House of David, 4–3.
At St. Petersburg, the Cards set a spring training record, drawing 6,467 in a match against the Boston Braves. The big draw is Babe Ruth, who hits a towering fly against Dizzy Dean, then, after Diz departs, laces two doubles into the overflowing crowd. The Cards win, 5–4.