New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-11
General Wood VIII ReUielO
Donouan S Players Platoon
Military Features VIII Pre-
ccdc Game with Red Sox
at Polo Grounds
Il, W. ]. MACBETH

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~ che Polo Grounds ono o. INC most
..~rc..f,l .r Che history Of the club is
I..-.. ,r,cr-oor. Bill
ha.t way '''''r
Donovan. Captain 4. /. Huston, ""oN
p.,-,. Harry u. Fralcc and about three
,o.. s;~o~,t,. ir,crestcd
score more
bro Tins I'I inaugural may "'
10 furnish all tho trimmings IT they
ale. ,,, t.ff o. chance.
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tNid'h'.t '.' "'"'.'' '.."'.
60 DO bis best for inc ""!1' ''i "' H"'
promised sunny skies and haimy at
mosphcrc. and op.ncs hc may be able
e.. .o-,.l .o-,o ~ tho winds that have
,,.t...... Hot .bo
mace "''""'" " ''"'
last week or so. Local fandom is as
suroa what under normal conditions
.r.- Ltcb class on
Fhou'o P'"'' 80, a.
tcrtainmon' me hou H'N' ny ga
the very best team OF 1915, Will h'lp
GUl Donoyau's club display IT'S true
class. World champions as "a rule arc
considered 90 be the very best posi-
bic attractions
This big city faces the major league
openings with brighter prospects than
a, any time since Clark Griffith held
SWAY with q haud-plcked club a. the
old bilror ENpcrts who were with
-hc club in the South declare the
Yankees much improved over their
foru Of wear ago. Without cXccp-
ZION all OF last wears cripp.cs have
recovered fully from the injuries that
wrecked New Yorks peunaut chances
last JULY. Southpaw Nick Cullop Is the
only invalid. lie is laid up with
complication Of plcurisy and lumbaGo.
But pitching is one Of the very least
Of Donovan worries.
Narkecs To Re Reviewed
-.....l b...ot.ou co,-
or late years oIeahlzea DaSGo"1I s III
orally mas pee" Ut" "a "I"N. 81.
display ana po"p'"' ~. .,,
used 10 add q circus lo~C" ~ wy.
ronaI dcHgh' inns '"' % go
and war so lar as ne "I-Nco9 a..
concerned. VIII marx p"'A SOine l."i
20 pionecf days. mere Us 10 ne OH Jan
and az lfas, an 'H'' ,"''oH vi VIC ~
time parade nus afternoon noWeNcI'
the parade WiH ne 'oH,'u'u 10 1I,e i!oIile
talent l7jo[ HeH'I"I ieol-,.iu " w. ,},
S'i''4i.ltr5 So ' AM, and HE stan
,-,ll to~or The occasion Tho general
r,,,,ov, the nlatoon Of soldier
,l.y.~s on the military instruction
iE'c5 ,hcy have absorbed during spring
+,q,r-rq from Sergeant smith G.. Glib
con Liter Major General Wood viii
nm. the first BAH into play.
Sergeant Gibson put his platoon
through sun drill Of an hour and a
half AZ the Polo Grounds Yesterday in
rreparation for to-ddy's inspection. lie
declared that az close order work his
disciples could hold their own in com
petition with regular trOps. The ser
gcant was busting about TO secure rifles
for his troop II these are not forth
coming the boys VIII be forced TO use
bah bats instead.
he attendance Of Major General
Wood and his staff Is a fitting compli-
mcnt 60 Captain j. j. Huston and the
Yankees. Il was Captain Huston who
conceived the ldca OF military training
Tor Dali players. ms was the hrs'
club 10 ADOPT steps toward prepared
ness. ana DID '"e general Scheme o.
lth's7 t"I l">ukS Do 49 loi 'u"A,e VIA.
I"Jol 1t"eiaI oou .7 4p.o 10 IIsspeO1
IN" hI>' team l''' ADOPTED m"i'SIF
N framing
Red SoN "Onprepared'
Unfortunately, the Red Sox viii not
be able 20 compete. IN military
sense, with the Donovan platoon. The
worlds champions alone Of all the
American League clubs failed 20 take
advantage Of military dril at the
training camp There was slip-up
% the plans that left the Hub aggre-
cation without competent instruction.
President Frazce declares his players
viii adopt the study iu real earnest
once they return 90 Fcuway Park
According to Manager Jack Barry,
however. the club should be ablc TO
Offset its military deficiency i'm the
percentace column. The new manager
IA modeStv itself. but does not over
look the fact that he has an unusual
ball club.
"Tbe team that starts against the
Yankees tomorrow" said Barry AZ
the Hotel Ansonia last night, will be
identically the sane that finished
with the Brooklyn Dodgers last fall.
And" Barry added, Il think il will
he almost as it and fine as il was last
October. Those who had been hoping
and praying that our veterans might
have started 10 slip will have a sur
prise in store.
we are nov holuInE 'Ie la"hees
Cnespiy' ~. ~ any n s Ia paiiy con
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