New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Maisel Loses
Faith in Lions
AS Prophets
Weather Halts Fritz's
Pinochle Game-Drill
Sergeant Expected
Bv W. O. MCCLELLAN

Macon, Ga, March 2.-Fritz Maisel,
the trusting infelder Of the Yankees,
has no more use for lions. If lion
walked right up to him to-day and
purred Fritz would probably treat him
with distant indifference. He was
crossed by one this afternoon and he
feels the deception keenly.
II happened this way. Last night
Fritz heard the local circus lion, who
is called Nebuchadnezzar for short,
roaring riotously in his cage. at will
rain tomorrow" said Fritz. There
will be pinochle and nothing else all
day"
How do you know that demanded
Slim Love.
The lions always roar before a
rain said Fritz. I'm an old hunter
and / know. That's a sure sign or
rain. Get ready for lot Of pinochie.
But the morning broke fairly clear
whats the matter with that weather
sharp of yours?7 demanded Slim Love.
81 thought you said lions always had
the low down on the rain"
Fritz looked worried. There goes
old Nebuchadnezzs' again" he SAID,
hopefully. at will rain before We get
through breakfast Give the lion
chance to call the clouds. 1t takes
little time"
Fritz's Done All Wrong
But the showers refused to ma.
terialize. The players were ordered
10 mobilize at the track. When Malsei
arrived at the lions cage the King OF
beasts was still uttering some dolelIi
II don't understand it," walled
Maisel. "He's still roaring and there
isn't sign of rain. What's making
him beef that way? -,
"He's got something 10 roar about,
explained Joe Kelley, the Boy Scout OF
the Yankees. 81 blew in here friendly
like to look him over and nc starts
TO making faces at me-.
Now, no lion in this league can MAKE
faces at Joe Kelley and get away win
it, so / tapped him on the sconce with
bat. If ] could only get into that
cage I'd finish him up. G'wan, you Dig
The lion retreated to a corner Of the
cage and roared as Joe Kelley shook
his fist at him and dared him TO come
out and fight like a man. Fritz Maisel
stole away. His trust IN lions mas
gone.
The field was so damp from the satu.
ration of the previous day that most or
the throwing practice was held IN tne
camel shed. One of the dromedarles
was accidentally hit on the nose, when
Duke Farrell mistook the camel Tor ia
Moore, because of the similarity with
which they cover ground, and threw
the ball at him.
Sacred Bull Unfriendly
Bill Donovan tried to make friends
with the sacred bull Of India, which oc-
eupied the same she'd but the bull was
suspicious of mis- advances and shunted
him through wire fence. Bits feel
ings we're hurt more than his anatomy,
and he says that every time he sees a
bullfght he will have bet down on the
matador just for spite.
The first drill OF the Yankees is
scheduled for Monday. BY that time
the entire squad. with the exception Of
those who have been permanently absn-
doned, will be on the job. If drill
sergeant from the regular army IS not
available at the date set the drills will
be started under another direction until
his arrival.
Captain Tillinghast L'Hommedieu
Huston, the prime mover of the mill
tsry training plan for ball players,
finds himself at present the only Amer
lean League manager without a drill
sergeant. But he is sure that the
Yankees will be under arms early next
week. kilograms received by Captain
Huston indicate that the National
League also will adopt the scheme.