New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Yankee HeaperS Fill
Wild Bill Delight
Caldwell and Mogridge Faca
Boston Braves in First
Game Monday

morning drill and batting practice into
the discard and limiting the afternoons
activities to brief and not especially
satisfying wa,m-up in front Of the
menagerie. At one time during the
workout there were eleven pitchers
Monroe, Ferguson. McGraw, Ross, Pier
cey, Shocker, Caldwell, Russell, Cullop.
Love and Mogridge up between
two trees that were not more than 10
feet apart, affording a spectacle which
moved one of the spectators TO remark
to Bill Donovan:
"Some pitching corps, ! call II; some
pitching corps"
AMI then he wondered what allied
Bill, not realizing, perhaps, that Wild
William looks upon his heayins corps
as very nearly il not quite the liveliest
in the American League.
Though his team is not really In dire
need of work. Donovan was especially
anxious TO put it through stiff course
of sprouts to-day in final preparation
for the opening Of the exhibition series
with the Boston Braves Monday. From
kilograms received by Adjutant General
Harry Sparrow within the last forty
eight hours, it is apparent that the Bos-
ton outfit is coming here with intent to
commit everything save murder and
mayhem on the Donovan Grenadiers,
and Wild William was eager to make
the most of his last chance 10 put his
defences in order.
Braves Face Hard Fight
That the Braves will be compelled TO
fight, and fight hard, for any advantage
in prestige that they may derive from
daliying with the Yankees was made
clear by Donovan this afternoon when
he announced that he purposed pitch
ing Ray Caldwell and George Mogridge
against the invaders in the opening
game next Monday. These two are both
in splendid form, ready TO pitch nine
innings at top speed whenever called
upon. Il is Donovan's present inten-
ton. however, to send none OF his slab
sters more than five innings at a
stretch. or six at the very outside.
Captain Huston rejoined the colors
this morning after thrce-day visit at
Dover Hall, where he discussed matters
of vital concern TO the pastime with
Ban Johnson. lie learned. while So
iourning at the famous game preserve,
that the Cleveland and Detroit uprls-
ings against the institution OF military
training were largely, If not entirelys
newspaper talk.
"Some Of the players on both clubs
are undoubtedly out OF sympathy WITH
, the movement" the captain reported,
but there need be no fear that they
will stop drilling. Some OF the boys
have probably told the newspaper men
travelling with their clubs that they
weren't enjoying their course in mill
tary preparation, and the correspond
ents, hard pressed for stories, tore into
print with sensational reports OF mu-
TIMES, uprisings and such. Ar. John
son has been in telegraphic communi-
cation with Lee Foil, manager of tho
Indians, and was able to assure me that
the Cleveland club will continue TO
drill throughout the entire season.
Ban johnson a Painter
When he arrived at Dover Hall the
Yankee mogul found the president of
ridge, his secretarv clad in overalls
and busily engaged painting the club
house, the mess hall and other build
ings. As beftted their respective po-
sitions in baseball society. Ban was
giving his undivided attention to the
decoration of the window and door cas-
ings, while Harridge blocked in the
broad expanses Of the walls.
Among other things that the Yam
KEGS were deprived OF to-day, because
of the inclement atmospheric condi-
tions, was an old-fashioned Southern
barbecue-with roast pig, Brunswick
stew and all the rest of it. This func-
ton was TO have been celebrated at the
Young plantation, few miles outside
of Macon. this afternoon. but had to
be postponed until tomorrow.
Barring foods, wrecks, washouts and
other perils incidental 10 Southern
railroading. the Boston Braves will
arrive in Macon tomorrow afternoon,
and how Macon breads Il! The Braves
were not an especially well behaved
outfit the last year they trained at
Central City Park and have not been
overly welcome in these parts since.
Hard as it is for local pride to stomach
the title under which the Yankees
travel. the entire town will root hard
for Bill Donovan's young men in Mon
days contest.
Aragon Shows Gameness
Angel Aragon may have saved mis-
berth with the Yankees this afternoon
when he gave as striking an exhibi-
ton of real gameness as ever was seen
on a Southern training field--if the
road on which the Yankees practised
this afternoon can be styled field"
Toward the end Of the workout Bill
Donovan picked up bat and invited
the Cuban to field a few hunts. Az
manager and player warned to the
game, Donovan put more and more
power behind his drives until, finally,
he was taking long free swing for
every "bunt."
Though the ball was coming 10 him
at terrific speed, Aragon refused TO
black up" but remained stationed less
than fifty feet in front Of Donovan and
stopped every shot that came within
reach of his long and sinewy fingers.
One drive struck him full in the chest,
almost overturning him, but he chung
10 il nevertheless and would have con-
tined at the dangerous sport had not
Donovan suddenly sensing the risks
the Cuban was counting called q halt.
When "Angy" stripped for his bath
at the clubhouse q little later he re-
vealed a chest bruise three inches in
diameter and flaming red.
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