New-York tribune., 1915-03-13
MQiSel ShOWS Wild Bill"
He Can Wall0p the Ball

effectively and showed a big improve
ment over his first days start, the
pitchers got all they could handle. War
with jarring effect, although all three
were shooting the ball across with more
on il than the seam and cover.
L was erely a case of aroused pub
lie sentiment against a paucity Of
swats. Nothing so upsets the sunkissed
athlete as inability to paste the pill,
and both sections Of the Ganks were
aro-sei to the last point after two days
of light effort.
Another brisk fielding day s.owed
that Smiling Bill" has his estimabe
young zen well along in defensive play.
Twelve days of me veathe-, with only
one bad forenoon, has given the club a
chance to get going, and with few eX-
ccDtiOns The men are all shooting the
ball around as if the final kink had been
Geftly removed from the old whip. :. l.
len an Pipp both played first base in
jam-up style. proving that Donovan is
especially ell provided for at this
point.
There "a a widespread smile upon
Bill Donovan's face to-day when he re-
turned TO tn, hotel. 81 told you" he
said, "this bunch would soon wipe the
dust from thei, batting ey and begin
hitting the ball. We won't have any
heavy artillery + ..ention, but we will
have better batting club than the
Ganks have had for some time. We
have got four or FIVE fellows now who
arc likely to bust one at any moment.
and beliey we will have at least five
men batting over .27O.'
Wslly Pipp is still first b-seing in
one spiked shoe and one tennis hoof
cover. 7 lanky first baseman still
maintains a bad heel, which has so far
refused / yield TO the eXpe t treatment
of Jimmy Duggan, one Of the best
trainers in the business.
The wounded heel harnesses Mr.. Pipp
10 certain extent, as it prevents
him from taking a staunch stand az
bat, b it hasn't prevented his shift
ness around rst base where he keeps
upon his toes. 1t night not be bad
idea 10 wound or msngle the heels Of
all players in the game. Then they
would have 10 keep on their toes at all
stages Of tn battle or suffer a num-
Der OF poignant pains.
Plus L. Schwert, the Penn University
catcher, is the leading musi ,ian of the
camp. Mr.. Schwcrt can hardle the
piano with unwo..ted ,clst. He can
tear off the r & stuff in long strips and
scatter it to the winds. When inter-
viewed he announced that yhile a ma
jor Lacquer, this fact die not inter
fere with his striking a few minor
chords here and there. The catching
gives promise OF being first class, as
Sweeney and Nunamaker are ,rking
well and PEI ging on i'm
Outside of practising two hours al a
har clip Nth the ball club and play
ing 80 o'es Of golf We have Lad moth
ing to do to-day but sit round and
yawn the Fellow sunlight. Yes, it's
touch to be slave.
Marty McHsl, came TO term to-day,
and now the last entry is In with 10
further argu lents at hand.
Bill Tamm rested fro to-days bat
tie. &C is nursing ore arm. IS
your arm scre?" Donovan asked the
likely looking recruit. "Yes, Tamm
the luck, was me Snappy comeback,
which is considered q rare st this
early in the season.
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game follows:
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