New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
YANKEES GET HOME
IN FINE CONDITION
PLAYERS Looked Well in Spite OF
Rough Voyage from Sunny
Bermuda.
CHANCE IN HAPPY MOOD
Saws Team Will Make Good
Fight for Pennant-Chase
Comes Off Steamer
Without a Limp.

The Yankees are home. They arrived
here last evening on the steamship NJ
cadjaD. of the ROYAL Mail Steam fache'
Company. some eight hours late from
Bermuda. after what most OF the p'@> q :
called a tempestuous trip. gooo SIZE"
crowd of the faithful was on hanu 1"
greet the Peerless Leader and ms hne"'
inst to show good will and to get q
rlip,rse of the PLAYERS, who are eNpec'eu
to do much this year for the glory vi
The American League in New YORK
Crowned by the tropical suns OF Der
muda- the players looked well fur''e'
more all declared that they were IN per
Zoe, condition and ready for the iuh "
hoain The team will practise on 'he
polo Grounds this afternoon at l O'clock
and Frank Chance said that II weather
Conditions were at all favorable he would
mn, The men through a stiff drlll lor TWO
hours or longer
with that truly hospitable spirit that
has won him host of friends both III
and ont of baseball. Charles h. Eope's
offered the use of his new park 10 'he
YANKEES. but Chance decided that ne
would rather work on the diamond where
the league battles Will. be waged.
Hal Chase came off the steamer WIFI
ont the sign of a limp. He said that MS
ankle was as sound as ever and that 50
far as he knew he would he at second
base against the Superbas tomorrow.
Chance was in happy mood, and while
conservative was not backward in pre-
dieting a prosperous and successful sea-
son. lie expressed himself as we'll pleased
with the training trip. With the eNccp-
,ior of Hal Chase. whose injured ankle
kent him out of the practice practically
on the time the men hardly missed a
day.
II am more than confident Of making
an excellent showing" said the Peerless
Leader to the newspaper men. Inc men
showed that they are a good. hard work
ing lot. and | am greatly encouraged
NV pitching staff. while just little shy
i'm condition. will be heard from all the
time. and when the men round out we
will be right there making a nara hsh'
of it, The outfeld will start with cree
Nolter and Daniels working regularly
and We will have Jack Lelivelt ready ~
step into the breach at moment no
fice should any OF the men slow up.
VOTERS leg has. mot bothered him, and
the heavy brace that he is wearing has
not slowed him up nOtceably. ] look for
him TO resume his place among the lead
ing hitters and base runners of the
league.
Il will play first base with Chase at
second Derrick at shortstop and Hartzell
n Mt the far turn. ] think Chase will be
VI ready TO step in and take his place when
the season starts. lie has been handi-
capped greatly by lack of practice, but
he is a remarkably natura player and
undoubtedly will make as great a second
haseman as ne was a first baseman.
Then, too. Hal is a hard batter and fast
man on the lines. He will be Of great aid
TO us in making the fight. ! believe that
Derrick will do well. He got off a bit
slowly. but in the last week came OH
with a rush, and I think that he will do
Iartzell has shown to great advantage
He got into condition quickly. and If he
holds his form We Will have little to fear
at third base.
How do YOU fecl?" Chance was asked
Never better in my life" he responded
II put myself TO a thorough test. and
am convinced that I will not alone star
the season but that | will finish IL. Ms
back has troubled me for some time, but
that I believe was due 10 the dampnes'
in Bermuda We had no drying room
down there and YOU could hang YOU
clothes in the sun for a week and they
would not dry out. Putting on the we
uniforms gave me cold that settled il
my back.
My head has not bothered me once
since ! left New York. and under thu
treatment OF Charlie Barrett my legs ar
better than they have been for severa
years. I get around the bags now as fas
as any nan on the team and. just in con
GJcncc. / can beat lot OF them WHIT
think themselves pretty fast. ! am RICH
down to weight. Yesterday ] weighed
1& pounds and feel like a kitten.
mo team" ne continued. breakini
away from himself. "can do well withou
q good pitching staff. and we will have
a formidable array Of hurlers working
Russell Fore. George Mcconnell. slim
Caldwell. Jack WARRIOR are all coins
great guns. OF the, younger pitchers
expect much from Heating and Schultz
Heating showed some great work in Der
muda and Schultz VIII develop into rar'
twirler unless all signs go far to wind
ward. ] believe that Caldwell will ptcl
AGAINST the Supcrbas on Saturday. ant
II NAV be that lie also will start the sea
son against the Senator'S Sweeney anC
Williams are in fine condition. sweeney
is grand ball PLAYER. and make no u