New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
and Coveleskie Slated
to Ascend the Mound
To-day
By W. !. MACBETH

10y W. y. hhN DL' u
Having failed to stop the Tigers with
Ray Caldwell. one of his best right
landers. Bill Donovan this afternoon
will try his luck with southpaw. lie
has Nick Cullop all groomed for the
occasion. and Nick has been unusually
successful against the felines.
This afternoons battle is quite Ike
ly 20 be a duel Of port-slders. II was
Jennings's intention TO call upon Harry
Covcleskie i a game had been played
Yesterday afternoon. K is not likely
the postpouement will excuse the blS
Pole and former Giant Killer to-day
for Hughie Jennings dearly loves to
cavort 20 victory before metropoI-
tan holiday crowd. Coyeleskle IN days
gone by could usually beat the Yam
kees-or any New York team for that
matter-simply by appearing.
81 am just beginning to get good
pitching" said Jennings last night
"and hope 10 make the New York Vlslt
a profitable one think Bill Dono-
vans team one Of the very best IN the
league: quite the equal OF the Red SoN
when he has his full strength. ny
bows realize that New YORK - Hkely
to prove less formidable now than
later on. when Frank Baker. Frank Gill
hooley and Hughie High get back on
"Goyeleskie has been troubled with
a sore shoulder. lie caught cold IN ms
arm coming North with the Giants.
But within the last week he has been
coming around nicely. and thinks ne
is ready. II he is right he should
give a good account Of himself.
The Tigers" Jennings continued,
"are not better placed in the race SIM
ply because the pitching has not been
what was expected. But now that
Mitchell. Coveleskie. Ehmke. Dauss and
Boland are hitting their strides, OK
pect TO climb rapidly. Oscar Wits ao-
sence handicapped Us badly at hrst
He did not have the benefit OF spring
training. and is just now working into
the physical condition necessary Tor
best play A..
In spie of the dreary afternoon the
Yankees were able Yesterday 10 take
sor,e very much needed batting prac-
tice AZ the Polo Grounds y,
at was the first oportunlty We had
since the opening of the season 20 take
advantage Of home grounds, SAID
Donovan. I'VE had been on the road
most of the time, and on the road there
was no chance 70 give the pitchers all
of the work they should have had. Inc
Yankees have ten fine pitchers. WIKI
morning practice every one OF them
should he able 10 keep right on edge
AID in doing il furnish the batters with
all the practice necessary. ms nome
stay is going to be a busy time ior the
club"
The Yankees and the Tigers have
tough time ahead Of them for the next
counle of davs. Immediately after to-
day's game the clubs will hurry 10
Detroit to play or one Of the two
games Donoyan's team owe from IT'S
recent visit 20 the City OF he Straits.
immediately after the game in Detroit
the clubs will hurry for train to get
bach here for Mondays game.
Two hurried jumps within forty
eight hours are not calculated 20 i'm
prove the class Of play. But from the
business office standpoint a sunday
game in Detroit is not 20 be despised
on either side. Consequently. IN spite
of Yesterdays postpon nement, the cur
rent series with the Tigers IS likely
70 run 10 five games Detroit does not
ouit New York until Tuesday night.
Great preparations have been made
for a patriotic display at the Polo
Grounds Tuesday afternoon. Registra
tion Dav. Franks band will give . con |
.art. The Tigers and Yankees Will in
dulge in a competition for military as
well as diamond honors. The military |
ri"alry between these clubs is very |
keen. Detroit l. as well drilled a club i
as any to beifound in the West. not
even eScentin. the White SoX. As "A
military uni. the Yankees arc sup |
posedly the class Of the East.