New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
MANYPRE-SEASON
GAMES PLANNED
FOR THE YANKS
Pirates Anxious to Test
Strength of Team Led
by Wild Bill
By ". ]. MACBETH

Bv ". ]. MACBETH
Tbs New York American League CLUB
IS a. present negotiating 3 spr''S
schedule Of exhibition games 'ha'
should assure far finer training re
suI.s than any that ever before graeea
The efforts Of the Yankees. The scheme
calls for fifteen or more battles win
.bre, OF the best clubs OF the National
League.
Pittsburgh. OF the National League
is anxious 10 test the strength OF BEL
Donovan's American League entry ana
has arranged a number Of tentative
dates for small Georgia cities. Games
AZ Amcricus and Columbus are praei.-
callv assured There is a possibility
700. that tho Pirates viii visit Macon
the training camp OF the Yankees. Il
interest IN big league baseball jus;'i'es
the expense additional Georgia towns
may De booked
The later training schedule Of the
Yankees IS well provided with games
that should bring out all that is good
IN the club. When Donovan breaks
camp about the end OF March he Will
tour nor,hvard with the Boston
Braves. Plans have been made for
minimum OF eight such interleague
battles. Walter Hapgood. OF the bos-
ton Office. who is South arranging TINS
sour. has secured fine guarantees from
Florence $. c.; Wilmington. y. C., ana
Fayetteville. y. {. lie has written
Harry Sparrow that he could book
twenty games as easily as eight or ten.
j, is o question Of picking and choos-
ing for Hapgood.
High Class Opposition
When the Yankees finally arrive
home 70 viii be 20 engage the Dodgers
IN the customary spring series az
Ebbets Field Wherefore from the
time the team leaves Macon until the
season opens. pouoyan's boys VIII be
provided with high class opposition
every dey. The contemplated series
with the Pirates in Georgia viii take
care of the early training and break
the monotony Of camp life. Macon IS
somewhat isolated so far as available
minor league opposition goes. Inc
Pirates vii. relieve this handicap.
There is a possibility that the
Yankees may have worthy neighoorS
10 Athens. Ga, who would be willing
90 exchange compliments. o. II.
WatheS. president Of the Louisville
men 70 the old Yankee stamping
ground. Louisville won the American
Association pennant last season. On
behalf Of his team Clymer challenged
the Red SoX 70 a post-season battle
after Boston had licked the Dodgers,
Clymer has a club good enough 10
make sny Of them step.
A representation from the minor
leagues will attend the annual meet
ing OF the National Commission al
Cincinnati on January 5. This body
will try 70 show the trlumvirate the
Injustice Of the present working OF
the draft. especially in so far as II
gives major clubs the right 70 name
clubs instead Of individual players.
The minors claim that drafted players
are seldom turned back 10 those CLUBS
from which they were selected and
that the major league failures return
with inflated ideas Of their earning
capacity. 60,
"a interest the Commission IN the
great necessity Of territorial redistrl-
button through the sticks.
Fielder Jones. Of the Browns, will
be one Of the first managers 10 take
ms club south next spring. Jones
homes 10 have the Browns actively en-
Gagged at Palestine, Tex, by feO-
ruary -.
there will be a great snake-up among
,Ec Rrownies Plank refused 20 re-
mai, in the Mound City. Big Daven-
mort is slated for release, u u.s. lnu-
mated because OF his eccentrcites.
Rsbo Borton. Ward Miller and one or
Two other Federal Leaguers arc ABOUT
70 get the gun.
cbristv Mathewson believes that
Eddie Roush will prove one of the
greatest outfelders m the game next
we have only 20 break him of one
had fault" said Matty the other daE'
THAT is a habit Of falling away from
tbe frst ball pitched no matter what
lind Of a pitch 1T may be. Pltchers
arc wise 10 this shortening ana IN
Vsrisbly put Roush in the hole righ'
Oh the reel.
Word comes from Cleveland that
ni,cber Guy Morton's arm, injured, ia :,
- has completely recovered. WIN
Wo,,on Coveleske. BaGby, Boehling'
Coumbe and Klepfer at their best zee
Tobl would have a high class pllch'"s
TAI TO help out Iris Speaker.
SavsL c. Davis. the st. Louis wit;
.r,ds,,nr by the way the other mag
49, don't fall over each other 10
crsb niavers from the Browns ana
Csrds n looks like Jones and hugg M
vii have TO stand pat whether 'hey
want 90 or not
Tin ONein. former president OF 1nS
Western League, has been authorlleu
90 arrange a schedule Of spring tia'n-
,~,. dates 10. from and az the Faclnc
Cost for the Cubs. O'Neill served III
liz canacitv FOR the White SoX when
tbev we're training in California.
YALE HOCKEY SEVEN
PLAYS HERE TONIGHT