The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
Will Lead Yankees in Battle
With Brooklyn Dodgers at
Ebbets Field.
CALDWELL VS.. PREFER
TO.DAY's BATTING ORDER.

New Workers will have their first look
a, Dig league baseball since last fail
when the Dodser. and Yankees clash
At Ebbets Field. Brooklyn. this after
loon. The game, which will begin at
$50 o'clock, will mark the renewal Of
friendly hostillties between the teams
from the point where they left of at
paytona, Fla, two weeks ago. or the
four games played at the spring training
camp OF the Dodgers the first one was
a tie and the Yankees won the other
three. Accordingly Brooklyn will have
70 take to-day's game and also those
scheduled for tomorrow and Monday in
order to earn an even break, the best
1t can possibly get.
Bill Donovan Will make his debut
before Greater New York fans, as we'll
as his first effort at plotting team
Of his own against another big league
team in a big league park. when he leads
mis- American League hopefuls on to the
field, but the strain Is not expected to
make him lose his famous smile
Donovan is full OF optimism as a result
Of what his charges have accomplished
IN the South in the way of working
themselves into shape as good look
ms ball team, to say nothing of beatings
they melted out to various aggregaticns
that went UP against them.
Col Jacob c. Rupert. Jr., president.
and Capt. Tillinghast l.. Huston, secre-
,ary, who form the new regime in the
ownership of the New York American
League club, will be among those pres
ent. as wei as Business Manager Harry
sparrow and his assistant, Mark Roth.
Those who will be more in the public
eye, however. are Hugh High and
Walter Pipp. most important among the
recruit players, the former in left field
mi the latter AT first base. Glowing
eports OF their exploits in the South
ave made them favorites with New
York fans, even before eyes have been
aid on them.
Joe schultz. who will play third base.
nd Ed Appleton. who is likely to pitch
few innings. are the prize youngsters
20 be introduced to Brooklyn partsans
10y Manager wilbert Robinson. Big JEFF
ptcffer is announced AS Robinson's Sc
lection 10 start the game on the mound
nd Ray Caldwell will open for the
Yankees, giving way later ON to Ray
Usher. caldwell was sent North ahead
u the team few days ago no that
0r could rest a bit and be in prime
hap, 10 help subJugate the Dodgers.
Charles ~ Ebi,ets has arranged flag
.lIsiHgs, band concerts, parades.
nee hes and bouquets TO usher In the
occasion. but his ecstatic JOY over these
'.lngs will be dlmmed by the fact that
lis club will take the field in "A crippled
condition. First Baseman Jake Dau-
Der, and Outfielders Zach Wheat and
charley Stengel. heaviest hitters on the
team, are suffering minor injuries and
a; all to-day.
The Dodgers got home just before
midnight last night after beating the
senator's in Washington, and the
Yankees will arrive Just after breakfast
ih.s morning. All hands are praying
'or another day such as yesterday.
which helped dry out the field and put
I in nearly perfect condition for the
conflict.
During the season of homecomings
NO other bail clubs hit New York yes
,erday, the Brooklyn Federals and the
Buffalo team OF the same league. which
VIII provide the opening independent at
faction at Washington Park tomorrow
afternoon.
The Brookfed players We're still won
ieltng over the eventual outcome of the
breach between Mana ger Lee Mage an,
Aitie Hoffman when they put up at the
St. George Hotel in Brooklyn YESTERDAY
tfternoon. Their wonderment cease
Hhen they found there already--he hao
beaten Masee to it--a trunk from Akron
hAio, WHITTIER HOFFMAN went when h
QIt the main body on a leave of absence
10 20 home. II any doubts remained as
TO whether Hoffman would adhere 10 MS
tnuOGnced intention Of being and re
manning d deserter. all that was neces
'dry TO dispel them was TO read IN,
anne Arthur Holman on the tag at
'ached to the trunk.
Henry Brewer, Eastern representative
~ the Federal League. spiked the runol
.rculateI last night to the effect tina
iAe Brooiilyn Feds would play the Co
.lmbii University nine in an exhibition
Hame to-day, Business Manager Car
oil wants TO give Washington Parl
n6nty OF chance to dry out and be II
shape for Saturday" ne said.