New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Caldwell Excites Envy
Baker Loosens Fences
in Best Practice
BY W. o. MGEEHAN

pitchers turned out for practice to-day
This completes the Yankee baseball
squad. with the exception of Captain
Roger Peckinpaugh. Dave Triple and
Julian Olson. Paddy Bauman, the hold
out. who has preserved cold and dis
tant silence. has about automatically
given himself the gate.
J. Franklin Baker, the sgriculturist
and third baseman of Trappe, Nd
dropped in last night at the climax OF
the pinochle tournament. Strange as
it may sound to the sophisticated read
er. J. Franklin Baker has absolutely
nothing the matter with him this spring.
He has not even sore finger Inc
SOPHISTICATED son Of the soil not only
has his complete health. but he is said
to have ten acres in potatoes at his
Trappe farm.
Caldwell Displays Fine Form
Raw Caldwell, the peverse prodigal
Of the SQUAD, showed so much speed
and form that Captain Tillinghast
rHommedieu Huston, the long-sufering
patriarchal parent of the Yanks. may
unbend and dish MIN out little veal
after all. The temperamental teleg-
rainier Is wearing coat Of tan that
suggests the Mexican border, and ne
looks better than he ever did in his life.
He refuses 70 say whether the tan was
gathered indoors or out
The work of Caldwell was the envy
Of the other pitching members of the
souad "Ue's got more now than ne
ever had" observed one member OF the
nitchinr platoon. Hes been working
somewhere, and he's been working
hard"
"Show EN- that Panama hop grinned
Wild Bill Donovan. GIVE EN- thal Ola
Cplebra curve. If you haven't any more
stuff than that, we II nave 10 MAKE
first base man out of you. 80.
Caldwell grinned back and has wnite
teeth cleaned in contrast TO the
bronzed skin OF his face. He rubbed
his shoulder affectionately. lie Knew
that he was in condition. If ne SHOWS
the form, he promises at this stage the
Yankee owners will have no allol lot
possible slump. Caldwells poor cohu'-
ton cost them much in money ana III
prestige last year.
Don Huston as INTERPRETER
Angel Arragon. the Cuban iufelder'
brought with him communication
from Jose Acosta. the Cuban OUT
fielder. who is supposed to De WIN
clark Griffith al the present writing
TIL Communication was addressed TO
clark Griffith I'm Spanish. 1t was trans
lated by Captain Huston. the great
utility linguist The letter reao'
Don Griffith:
Kiss YOUR hand. but | cannot re,
nort for week. as my Nenerated
father is with the insurrectos ana
NAV be hanged next week. II my
nara is to he hanged | feel that II Is
my duty to he present as an aheG,,
tionate son. | am sure that YOU WIZ
appreciate my feelings in this matter
Lersnse of your extreme delicacy OF
feeling. II YOUR father we're 10 he
hanged YOU would like to he present,
] am sure.
Nv parent is very strict in his no
lions Of flial piety. and If ! were TO
be absent at his hanging 1t would
cut him to the heart, and he would
never forgive me. Besides. my veneer
able parent is now well along in
wears. and TO be hanged without the
presence Of his aHectiOnate son
might impair his health and hasten
his end As soon as my father rs hap
PLY hanged | viii hasten TO report
10 you.
Until then. adiOs.
JOSE ACOSTA.
Three Yankees Report Sick
Three Of the late arrivals reported
sick or convalescent Hughie High is
troubled by sore dog. or foot. Ray
Fisher has not quite recovered from AN
operation on his nose. Leslie Nuna-
maker. who was operated on for tonsii-
tits and adcnOids, is still pale and n-
teresting invalid.
Joe GedeOn was the latest Of all the
late arrivals. lie slid from a RATHER
which had bumped all the way from
Sacramento, Cal, and was ln the lot
ten minutes later showing commend
able industry and activity
I'D Monroe, the Tennessee Turbine
and Robert McGraw. the Civilized Colo
radan, from Pueblo, showed consider
able talent in their workouts. Wild BIZ
Donovan is becoming more and more
impressed with the delivery of the Tur-
binc. Before Monroe was acquired by
tho Yanks Donovan was told that his
chief fault was a poor delivery.
"There is absolutely nothing the mat
ter with that lads delivery" observed
William. III he has the stuff that goes
with 10 we can use him considerably"
As matter OF TACT the delivery OF
Monroe is somewhat reminiscent Of
that OF Wild william Donovan when he
was youth.
McGraw uncovered a pulling slow
ball that decidedly Interested the
critics.
Little Fritlie Peppers Up
Fritz Maisel, the weather prophet Of
the Yankees, rompcd gleefully around
second base. The rJnt Iniclder is full
Of pep az this stage Of the game. and
performed q few circus stops on the
slippery path az the risk Of life and
limb. II all goes well the Yanks will
have smOOth-runDIng slogan boo peek
inpaugh 20 Maiscl % PipD" when the
season get good.
in the batting practice Baker. Alex
ander and Bin knapp. the Texas Tor
nsdo, who asplrcs 10 am inGe.d location
on the permanent lineup. showed some
good mark maushIp Baker split pine
board or two on tho ccntrcGcld fence.
Alexander and knapp just lifted
couple right out Of the lot into the
swollen waters Of the Ocmulgec River.
which is wandering along outside Of
tho lot
Leopold Hocrnschmcycr. the beam
ing benedict Of the Yauks. cavorted
around glcefully to-day, glad 20 get
back into harness. II Mr Hoernsch-
meyer or. a. be d. more or less p0pu-
larry known. Lee MaRce shows an that