New-York tribune., 1918-03-14

Gilhooley came from his home at
Toledo, Ohio, and, while slightly over
weight, says he never felt better. The
fractures Of the leg and the collarbone
which put him out of the game for the
better Part Of the last two seasons do
not appear to trouble him in the least,
and Frank says that he is ready to play
the game of his career.
Pipp came direct from his home at
Grand Rapids, where he spent the win
ter. Wally has done nothing but loaf
during the dull months, except to enjoy
an occasional hunting trip. A long ru-
NOR preceded him day from a mys-
terious source that he is row the cham
plon nimrod of the great Northwest.
AT any rate, Wally is as brown as the
proverbial berry and looks tit to eclipse
his best time around the bases on one
OF his famous circuit clouts.
Hannah Yankee
Hannah thus far is the only real re-
cruit. John Henry he was christened,
he signs himself J. Harry, and his team
mates call him "Truck" because Of his
~Al'eNi'J Aoi "olh' 11dllIian is inc Only
catcher of large proportions in the
Higgins outfit. He makes up in size
for, what AL Walters and Muddy Ruel
lack. He stands 6 feet y inches, and
if you set the beam at 1913 it will take
jump. He reported in condition and
was the first athlete on the ball field
this morning For man so large he is
exceedingly fast.
Hannah is a product Of Seattle and
broke into the game at Butte. He has
been the first-string backstop for the
Salt Lake City club of the Pacific Coast
League for three seasons, and last year
batted .292 in 81 games and played the
full limit in 1876. While he was with
the Salt Lake team he caught more than
four hundred contests. Joe Kelly dug
hlm up last summer and had him come
on to the camp here. He has never been
in the East, and this will be his first
experience as big Lacquer.
There was no let-up in the work to-
day, and the gods Of the elements were
as kindly disposed as they have been
Of the South. SO carefully has the
diminutive manager handled his men
that other than the meanings of several
OF the scrbes who imagined them
selves younger than they are and at
tempted little practice on the ball
field, there have been no complaints
over sore muscles and stiff Joints.
In the morning Higgins personally
directed the work of his pitchers, in
structing them as to box position,
winding up and the various knacks of
holding runners on the bases. He
again used Bill Lamar st first base. 1t
IS evident that Higgins is pleased with
the work of this youngster, and his
y No i,,it ;,1
cate that the new manager possibly fig
ures him as a substitute first baseman,
although it is known that Marsans will
be given trial for this position.
Hug" Likes Versatility
Huggins is great believer in the
versatile player. He likes man who
can do more than one thing. so that
should he become stale in one he would
still be useful.
Just before the close of the morning
practice Bob Conncry and Huggins had
the infielders and the catchers chasing
n'gh foul flies. Hannah, Ruel and Sam
V!cl were the stars of this rather
unique performance.
Wally Pipp did rot get into the morn
ine practice, but he was there in the
afternoon, and the difference between
the regular and the rookie was at once
evident. Pipp dug them up all around
first base and went UP in the air after
the high ones. In the batting practice
he put every other ball he hit over the
right field fence into the railroad
tracks. Looks like another big YEAR
with the big stick for Wally Yancuv
Roberts, southpaw from Mercer Col.
lese: accepted Huggins's invitation to
do the mound honors. Yancuy handed
out the best of his wares and the Van.
KEGS proved they have good eyes.
Both morning and afternoon the new
manager was especially interested in
Ed Munroe. The big right-hander has
Higgins. ~
The long swing and the follow
through get YOU more than the short,
snappy throw" says Higgins. and i ;s
more than probable that Munroe viii
DC used frequently during the com;no
season, unless he fails to develon thc
form of which he now gives promise s''
Elmer Miller regular outfelder ar.
riHed RYE / tonight from New Orleans, and
when the DAVIS work hnr;rs ioA Y"