New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
Yankees and Superbas Get
Home, but Game To-day
Looks Doubtful.
"WATCHFUL WAITING"
POLICY OF CHANCE
"Peerless Leader" Says His Men
Are in Good Condition, but
Need a Lot More Work.

Like King Canute. Charles II. Ebbets
has found that wet grounds will mar the
best laid plans. On the Brooklyn calen-
dar to-day was marked in red: Robinson
Day" Thanks TO the rain, the red has
run, and Judging from the late weather
returns there is no telling when 1t will
stop.
II conditions do not suit to-day the
Yankees may try conclusions on the dia-
mond with the Superbas tomorrow and
on Saturday April Z and April IL have
also been scheduled for contests between
the two teams. so with any luck at all
Mr. Ebbets will get his red letter day and
Robinson his dedication some time within
fortnight.
Frank Chance and his regulars left
Baltimore early yesterday 10 avoid the
rain. They did not distance the weather.
but. at any rate, they escaped Baltimore,
which seemed 10 satisfy them Earlier In
the day Arthur Irwin, the famous scout
brought the Yannigans home.
The men from the bushes. who went
away looking as important as uninstruct-
ed delegates, came back in the manner
that March went out. They will see their
friends at home soon. None OF them
needs TO see a fortune teller to find out
that he is going on a journey. The axe
which Chance intends to use will not
even leave a string on most OF this year
crop of recruits.
Chance intends TO emulate President
Wilson This might be stretched into
something about the Panama Canal ana
Channel, but as matter of fact 1t mere
~ means that "watchful waiting viii be
the policy of the administration OF the
Yankees.
"Al my men are in fine condition said
Chance at the Colonial Hotel last mght'
but we can't stand very much more
rain and keep on edge. The players need
a workout. I am pretty well sausneu
with the outfeld and the infield as they
stand.
Walsh. Holden and Gilhooley Will
start the season as regulars in the out
field" he continued. Channel and Cook
will have to fight It out for the substi-
tute fob. Boone Will stick as utility in
fielder, and 1 intend to give Cooper ana
Burr a more extended trial, as both OF
these pitchers look promising. Pieh, VINO
finished the season with US last year, also
will stay around.
IF we can get at Brooklyn to-day
McHaie and WARRIOR will do the box
work. No team In the major league. can
release a player until have chance to
look him over Watchful waiting is going
to be my motto
Charlie Barrett, B. s., which stands, Of
course for bonesetter. said that all the
Yankees were in good condition
Their appearance bore out his state
ment Some of the new men look promis-
Ing. Cooper, the big pitcher who was
once in the navy, stands up TO his meals
we'll and handles a menu with ease and
grace. Burr, once of Williams. has a nice
taste in necktles and his diamond stick
pin is almost as big as the one which Ed
Sweeney wears.
Sweeney has bit OF the white mans
burden about his waistline. but seemed in
ell other respects 10 be ready for the
fray. The ever dependable Roy HartzellI
Cooked as IL he had many years OF good
baseball left In him.
V King" Cole the merry old soul, will
hardly dare caIl for his pipe or his bowl
very loudly. for Mrs. Cole is with him
Mrs. Roger Peckinpaugh also was mem
Der Of the party.
Jack WARRIOR did not seem at all dis
tressed over the order of Frank Chance
lorbidding poker games except on the
train. Warhop said that as far as he
was concerned, he wished the order had
gone through several weeks ago.
II Brooklyn and the Yankees play to-
day the teams probably will line up as
follows:
New York Yankees-Maisel. third base ;
Hartzell, second base; Walsh, left field;
Williams. FIRST base: Holden, centre field
Gilhooley. right field; Peckinpaugh, short
stop: Sweeney catcher, and McHale and
WARRIOR. pitchers.
Brooklyn-Cutshaw. second base; Dau-
bert first base: Wheat left field; Smith.
third base: Dalton, centre field; Stengel,
right field: Egan. short stop; Miller
catcher: Reulbach and Elmer Brown.
pitchers. -,
the National League, and Joseph o Brien
of the American Association.
Postmaster Kelly, OF Brooklyn, Will
throw out the first ball and shannon 8
23d Regiment Band Will undoubtedly an
nounce its intention Of starting for Man
dalay
Charles ~. EDoets arrived mere irofh
Washington at sl3 yesterday morning
and at SIS declared that Brooklyn would
win the National League pennant
Wilbert Robinson had Reulbach. Allen.
Brown and Schmutz warming up under
me stands al Ebbets Field yesterday, and
there ls every reason TO believe that
there will be plenty Of pitching talent on
hand 10 test the batters OF the Yankees.
John - Foster. secretary or tho New
York Giants. left here for New orleans
Yesterday 10 meet the Giants. MI fos-
Ter does MOI look upon his tourney as q
vacatiou He will remain with the tesm
until n returns 10 New YORK.
Sobody will see the Tip Tops play by
pesrng through knothole. There VIII
n. M knotholeg A high brick wall In
being built around the grounds "here
the EuperbaS used 10 play.