The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-22


Wool" yelled Lynch yesterday
in the second inning when one OF
McHenry's fast balls caught him
in the side ribs. Mike went hob
bling down to first. Hes got real
speed" said Lynch as he Rugged
to first to get back his wind.
eff yuh come that a close to
me ah'll give Ave dollars COM
mented Billy Ludwig. Dat boy
suah am beaner."
After being five days on the
train and without a workout this
year, Billy Ludwig and Joe Crit
tenden jumped into unies yester-
day afternoon and got into the
game. They played the full nine
innings and Joe began to smoke
up about the third. He says he
lost 10 pounds.
That boy Turk from Gle Elum
fields nicely. covers bases and has
a nice chop to his bat. 1t will De
a race between Cole Pettus and
Turk for the third resting place.
Dat boy runs just like a jack
rabbit" to use the words of Billy
Ludwig after Pettus beat is down
to first and then took second.
Don't l get to play In this
game" asked Cameron after he
had played the first inning and
was wondering when to bat. Lyhcn
had taken him as a matters or
course and left him off the line
up.
Smith walked two on balls and
was easily found in the first two
innings pitched. In the third with
one man out, two on bases he
famed the NEXT two up, one, two.
three.
Pepper Billy Ludwig Is the
way the new catcher's name
should read on the Tiger roll call.
He's full of ginger and talks 70
them all the time in a way that
promises to earn him the sobri-
quet of Tiger Comedian and save
a good many games by restoring
GOODNESS with his humorous ban
ter.
Don Cameron wanted q nice
room. He wanted a front room,
large and airy. The landiady
wanted to give him a side room,
or back room. you see I'm ex-
pecting my wife any day." he told
her. He got his room. Is ne
married?
They are going to change the
name of the Kingston to Ball
Players Paradise. All but two of
the Tiger recruits are stopping
there.
Morse was there with the big
stick again yesterday and pound
ed them out.
Neighbors hits we'll to left field
although he Is a left-handed bat
ter, and he can drive them hard.
Simms was the only man re-
leased yesterday. Joe Williams
had not signed up.
What signals shall we user
asked Helmicke of Ludwig at the
beginning of yesterdays game.
Billy, who has been playing for
several years, smiled kindly. 1--WE
don't use signals the FIRST week,
just stick 'em over fast and
straight"
Two females of the fan species
appeared yesterday. And, by the
way, there have been less In at
tendance at regular games. The
admission charge started this
afternoon.
No. Johnny Bassey did not run
IL miles yesterday. He umpired
the game between the regs and
the yannigans.
marlborough, Turk, Besano,
Crittenden, Ludwig were the new
srrivals yesterday.
Leo McQuary departed this day
for Vancouver to john Bob Brown q
Beavers. He was farmed out lasr
year to Moose Jaw but expects 70
make the circuit team this year.
Grieb was handed the blow card
today by Mug Rcthermsl. He
worked the last three innings for
the regs but did not even show
much speed.
Godfrey, the Everett infielder,
has a bright blue suit and looks
like regular Beau Brummeil.
There has been q big boost In
traffic over the Traction line since
baseball training began.
McMasters blew In yesterday
from Portland just as the prac-
tice game was ended. He got into