The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-10
YANKEE TEAMS IN
PITCHERS BATTLE
Manager Donovan Keeps His
Men Hustling in Fast Ten
Inning Game.
JARS SORE FINGER

MACON. Ga, March s.--The plot thick
encd with the Yankees to-day. and In a
ten inning game. IN which team A beat
team Il 3 to . there was life. hustling
and variety in the efforts TO send runs
around.
The best afternoon but one since tho
arrival here helped put enthusiasm into
the warriors aud wa good for the
espousal of shifting and involved tac-
tics In playing the game. In short Il
was a real game rather than a practice
affair.
John Franklin Baker didn't play. His
convalcscing fingers are not that Tar
on the road to recovery. Nevertheless.
he was In the outfield all afternoon
singing the offerings Of various volun
teer pitchers. In batting practice this
morning Baker Jared his worst hurt
finger. the third It Is. and as he puts 1t.
i've been afraid 10 look at II for fear
hurt it again. I haven't taken the
bandage off 70 SEQ. II wasn't hurt
much. | can tell that, but feels as II the
scab may have been loosened."
Two weeks is the time Baker figures
he will be kept out OF the game. but
In the meantime he is getting everything
but fielding practice. This mornings
injury isn't Of enough consequence. he
thinks. TO retard his recovery.
The game this afternoon was q
pitchers strife for the greater part
but with both teams hitting better to.
ward the end and showing more en-.
terprise. All the way there Was a 10,
OF base running. Manager Donovan
had his PLAYERS on the jump in this
respect throughout. II Was extremely
difficult Ca get runs around and thu
EFFORTS to do 40 often were feeble. hui
there WAS no want Of trying. There
was base running. sacrihcing-the bunt.
ing wa~ c~lsverly done-and the hit an,
run. but for the most part the halter,
couldn't make enough Roadway againsi
the pitching tn give the attack tn" I'm
ishing touches
G X opened with Two hits off Blod
eett. then didn't make another hit unit
the seventh inning. BY which time Ross
another left handler. was opposing them
They couldn'; do Anything with Shocke,',
spitballer. \ beautiful throw 10 tn
plate by Doc Cook doubled up Gilhoo,c,
IN the first inning. hut IN the secon,
Fipp caught ono OF Loves curves an'
spilled Il far down over the left f'.l,
fence for a large and healthy home run
That's all the hitting OF Consequence tn,
regulars did on either Love or Brady
Love caugh. two men mapping at nrs'
showing that IN the useful ar, Of watch
ing the bases he is progressing.
II wasn't until Ross adorn~d TN
mound that tho second team WAS abb
To score. Ross in the eighth issued ~,
passes. with VI ont, AND ~llendryN, Nh
made two singles for tn. second tear
tatted in a tally with "A single.
In the ninth the second team @ u
lead on a single by Hart2ell. IA steal Il
Cedeon. who ran for him. and a tv
hagger by Alexander. II" regulars re-
piled with a tally. MaiS.ll drew Il past
Gi,hooi"y. Who is hitting the hcs; az In
Who'll. party. singled Mage" sacrifice
and when ';-J~pu let "a throw by ~
catcher 20 ge, Malsel mapping roll AVA
from him Maisel scored.
Team I, wasted a fine chance for run
In the tenth. High walked with non
out and Cook busted II hot one to r!Gii
Umpire Donovan. however. called Hic
out for being hit by "A bat'ed bal
Hendrix singled. hu, Macee's ~ierf",
throw to second coliared him trying
stretch The hit. \ mum 10y l~iendryN !
centre. Aragon's safe hunt and Smith
fiy to Cook brought in the winning ru'
The score by innings:
Team b. 5000 - =
raw, 900 ! ia =
Rat,er'as-I"ve. Brsdy, 'ul'op Sun'
maker and Alexander R'ofeett. Sh"tkt
Ross. Vance. walters and smith.
The local Y. NJ g, -. has extended VI
use OF It's gymnasium and swimming 20
10 the New York players,