New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
BILL DONOVAN'S
YANKSOFFTO-DAY
FOR MACON CAMP
McGraw Leaves with the
Giant Advance Guard
for Texas
BY W. J. MACBETH

Yankees go to-day.
McGraw and his pennant ambitions,
reflected in hefty aggregation OF
smooth limbed, clean cut young ath-
letes who appear able 70 do justice
either TO a sphere of horse hide or
"Tv bone steak, is pounding the rails
on the first lap to Marlin. In st. Louis
this afternoon a dozen more players
will swell the party and assure the
Giant leader the most pretentious con-
tin0ents that ever headed into the
Tcxas town of the mineral waters.
A couple of hundred enthusiasts
were at the Grand Central Station az
1890 yesterday morning to send NC
Craw and his band away with cheer'
The party, under command OF franc
Manager Eddie Brannick, numbered
forty odd and ran TO a strong CIVILIAN
fayor. Among the pilgrims were a
number of friends of McGraw ana tnJ
nlavers who viii, take the baths anu
enjoy the training facilities oil hhcl-
son Park. -, foI-
The Giant regulars proper VIII loi-
low a week later. This second con-
tingent Is not likely to make such
favorable home showing. Until II gets
to ST Louis it will consist of Secretary
Jobn B. Foster and Heine zimmerman
the fourishing Bronx bonifsee. In tne
Mound CITY enough talent Will DC
added 70 make a sizable table for draw;
Most of the Giant veterans Will traVei
direct TO Marlin from their homes
Yankees Turn Now
II is the turn of the Yankees to com
mand first respect for the next twenCy-
four hours. After that time the wv
New York clubs will be IN spring quSS a.
tiers ready to wage spirited riVairy 4Oi
the headlines. = 49, New
W. Americans sets out for Macon
Ca with the best ball club that ever
renresented this city in the junior
major league. The team proved the
fact 10 every ones satisfaction through
&c game a fight against odds last year
90 ever featured a closely drawn pen
nant race. In spite of handlcaps from
sickness and injuries that would nave
made most good teams real Joke IN
6eid of the class of the American
Teapue. Smiling Bill Donovan kept
rigbt I'D i'm the fight most Of the way
and finally landed his battered legloh
i'm the first division. Cit
The team that Donovan ieads ooutn
to-day, after what it accomplished IN
its crippled, state through 1916, snoulu
not face the 1917 test with any appre-
hension. A year ago certain prayers
who were TO star were IN the pun
Pipp, High Walters and GllhooIey mos
Hama Run HakeI
was SPECULATION then. A wonderful
arrav of green pitching talent, that was
70 make of Wild Bills corps the most
effective staff in the game with the
nossible execution of the Red SoX), had
not yet won its spurs.
Last Year an Experiment
A year ago Donovan scarcely knew
what he did have. To-day he knows
His cripples have recovered their IN,
juries with no iii after effects. 1t Will
be possible to start in on serious tram
ing now instead of wasting time in eX-
perimenting, for of all the positions
second base alone seems open 20 argu-
ment. Furthermore, while Donovan
had a hard time in. 1915 to keep the
same combination intact week at
time. the PLAYERS nevertheless got
enough schooling together to perfect
the one great essential of team play or
inside game.
In a word, the Yankees of to-day are
seasoned in major league experience,
vet on the whole are a prime lot of
youngsters, fully alive to the oppor-
tunities for fame and fortune that
entry in the world series implies.
Donovan. like McGraw, will devote a
week TO his veteran battery men, the
recruit pitchers and catchers and sew
eral of the boys who were badly Grip
pied last year before his seasoned in
fielders and outfelders report.
Those Who Go To-day
Those who have been ordered TO re-
port here to-day are Pitchers Ray
Caldwell, George Mogridge and Fergu-
son, the Bloomfield, n. j., semi-pro,
and Trainer Jimmy Duggan. Catcher
Leslie Nunamaker was to have gone,
but he was forced to undergo a slight
operation a few days ago. He and
Pitcher Ray Fisher will report with the
regulars. The business office will be
represented BY Captain 7. l.. Huston
and Harry Sperrow. Seven scribes
have enrolled for military service I'M
der the captain.
In Baltimore Scout Joe Kelley, Fritz
Maisel and Russell will entrain. Bob
bic McGraw, the University Of Colorado
giant, will join the party at Wash
ihgton.
Thirteen players are expected TO be
waiting for Donoyan's pilgrims at
Macon, Ga. These are the veterans
Walter Alexander, Nick Cullop, Frank
Gilhooley, Tim Hendryx, Urban Shock
er, Slim Love and AL Walters; Jack
Enright, Newerk pitcher; Al Monroe,
Bill Percy and Ross, recruit pitchers,
and Julian Olsen and Bob Shaw, rookie
catcheTs.