New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Private Jerry
Donovan Has
Urbanin Tow
Prescribes 'Licker" and
Maybe Quinine-for Vic
tim of "Fever and Ague"
By W. o. McGEEHAN

Macon, Ga, March 1.-THE first in
valid Of the Yankee evpedi,ionary
forces turned up at sick call this morn
ing in the person Of Urban Shocker, one
Of the extremely useful pitchers at
tached to the staff.
Private Jerry Donovan, who cam
paigned through this country in the
carly COS. diagnosed his case as fever
and aguc.7 using two syllables in the
ague.
81 got it myself when l first hit the
red hills of Georgia" said Private
Jerry Donovan. at amt nothing seri-
Gus. The best thing for it is a little
bourbon and quinine. We never TOOK
much Quinine I'm the LIST Massachusetts
that was my old command. ne
ouinine Is supposed TO neutrallze the
Iouor. but it amt absolutely neces-
sary. A little sugar VIII mellar the
medicine almost as we'll
mo. when ! was in Georgia there
was plenty Of bourbon and very llttle
ouininc. Now YOU can get all the qul-
nine YOU want. but very little hckcr IL s
tough on people who arc liable TO get
fever and acue. III see If ! can get
some medicine for YOU from some OIL
these Confederate veterans. don I
think they would refuse attention to an
honorable foe like Private jerry Dono-
van"
The Private Corrects His Son
"Father. have you been finding blind
pjrs?" demanded Wild William Dono-
van. manager of the Yankees and duti-
full son of Private Jerry.
"Now, William" replied Private
Jerry. "this is a serious case, and l
amt going TO see this boy suner' l
know what the fever and ague IS, hav-
ing had 10 bad in '63."
Whether or not ShOcker submitted
20 the treatment prescribed by Private
Donovan. his case was pronounced
greatly improved by evening PROD
ably the Quinine did IT.
Slate colored clouds hung over the
red Georgia hills this afternoon and
few drops Of soft rain fell as the late
practices started. The ball players
made languid by this air, which IS par
ticularly and peculiarly adapted Tor
dreaming away the days in reSttul IN
dolence. began TO pray for shower,
With the assistance OF the Ohlteu
States army setting up exercise, me
Yankees have been undergoing prop
HOlN as strenuous Il AldAA4lk NHNAA f-'
American League FASTENERS have ever
been through ..,,
But the rain did not come. and Wild
William Donovan put the men through
some heavy batting practice, using the
first string pitchers, Caldwell, Cullop,
Mogridge and Shawkey. All four were
using as much stuff as would be en-
Moved IN a battle with ball cartridge.
Slim Caldwell was in a particularly
serious mood.
Willie Pipp Loses Ball
The only long swat was one lifted
out of the lot by Willie Plpp.
Mogridge. who was abscntly watching
restfu rain would start, lObbed one
over. Pipp leaned upon it violently,
and lost the BAH in the scenery some
where cast of Macon.
The illness Of Shocker threw Joe
Kelley. the scout, into fever OF eX-
citement. Joseph began 10 feel the
pulse of Francis Xavier Gilhooley, his
own discovery and particular pride.
"Sav. Turk" demanded Joseph,
"you're feeling all right, aren't you3
You'd better wrap up very carefully
after this practice. And If YOU feel
any chills or fever during the night you
Ndhf lNN AANA awe NA tNaA llNN
Kelley is the most cautious scout IN
the world GilhOoley, whom he so
ahectionately calls "The Turk because
Of his Hibernian antecedents, is the
only player that Kelley ever sent IN
with an unqualified recommendation.
On other players Joseph would pass a
cautious. "Ncll, he's fair or "He
might do" bat in regard 70 Francis
Xavier Gilhooley, Kelley said: 81 have
found real ball player and TN stake
the reputation, not only Of Joseph
KELLEY but all the Kellcys on that"
II seemed that Kelley was right, for.
until he broke his Lex last year, Gil
hooley looked like the long sought
second Ty Cobb" There may be such
an animal after an If GilhOoley keeps
his health. Hence the anxiety Of
Joseph Kelley.
Beware OF Pie
Late az nights Kelley hovers around
his protcgc. "How many pieces Of pie
did you have for supper, Francis ~ he
ASKS. Look out for that pie. It's
treacherous stuff It's all right TO take
glass OF milk before going TO bed,
but you can never trust pie"
When the tanning bee Is i'm session
40 the hotel lobby Kelley steals away
from the crowd 90 peep into GilhoOlcy's
room. "The boy rs sleeping fine" ne
Will report. And the round face Of the
genial nestor of the Yankee youngsters
will light with pride. In his heart
Kelley really believes that Gilhooley is
good enough 90 have played with the
old Orioles, II he had been in the game
then.
The pace has begun to tell on the
young players. Sore arms are as plen-
tiful a. frogs on the banks Of the
Ocmulgcc River The dread ailment
Charley horse" has not set made its
scmbre presence felt. however. so there
IS no cause for gloom
Your correspondent viii now hop a
RATHER FOR somewhere Zoo Texas where
John Joseph NcGraw is preparing his
cavalry for another dash 20 Corsicana,
In parting with Macon. Ga. be rises
20 state that bis affection for the place,
in the cool Of the evening when the
moonshine lies softly on the red hills,
can only hc expire scd by borrowing a
comment from Ivy kapian, the poet
photographer The comment is. "Oh,
Boy"