New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Y ankee Battino
Order for 1918
Is Forecast
Club Has snappy Practice
Begins Fiive-Inn;nn
Games To-day
By Wood Ballard

tho "AgoN, NON, Ga. March -nidws, !,
van,.a ,"o slac0n training trip, with SAS ~ n
ankee PLAYERS rapidly adv,r";a ",.n the
jh n9o as;Ia early season form and all but 'ss ts,
IN caly practice at Central city ", ps's 's'
s, turned TO-DAY wy ~ ,,si ,ars,
!, 'iufs'ns's regular lineup and n,as's ,s'''s'
os's'ns "a order. The drst is not d;tssa,a iSsa,e
81 solution. the second is quits s'',s's asa
1ama'ic !, and must remain 50 us.,' ''o''
'ankees ml are we'll on their wav Nh,,s as. The
One may rest assured tba+ S' nome.
VIII not be hasty in allowjne Aasslns
the players now on his rosts, aas Of
soid' traded or transferred un.:, 70 be
more familiar with them than ', u. ne Is
present 1t is, therefore. prse,;..s' ~ . AZ
certain that the Yankees viii ''alis
nome season at the Polo Grounds u;.s tas
twenfy-seven men, ncludipr ~, WY WIN
tewster, of Baltimore. 'Oaas
AS there is no PLAYER ,;m;.
american League. and most Il NV NV
ROCKIES arc under contract at ,o,. ., A,s
ares 1t Is probable that this nnmt a'.
VIII not be decreased before tho s.a aDV'
is we'll advanced. N '''Soa
Studies Rockies Thoroughly
huGglns is not tho man to tshs en-,
judgment on a player. Even ,h.,,'p
some of the youngsters NAV ha .4
later to minor clubs, the Yankee W.. '
ager intends to get good line on s''' ,'s:
/ ability before he allows them to ls.s.
! his team.
AS the situation stands at this. tim.
the regular lineup OF The New yo,s
Americans for the 1918 season vii, ~
! Pipp, Pratt, Baker and Peckinrap.h !.
| the intield; Bodie, Marsans ana ar cH ~
hooiey IN the outiield, and All Waite,
behind the bat. This will leave Hannah
and Ruell as second-string catchers
Beck and Ward as substitute infelde,,
and High, Camp. Vlck, Miller auI
Lamar as candidates for outer defene.
positions.
The uncertain feature about the Hus
gins aggregation at present is III
pitching department. If the veteran
all have good season and one ortvOo
the youngsters develop into dependsbI
boXmen the Yankee pitching sta,
should prove one Of the most form
dable in the league. But this would i
putting too great strain on chance.
Therefore, it is generally concede
by the "expcrts" here, and also Ii
players who can be induced to tai
about the matter, that another seasons
twirler would give the team the nesdt
strength to make it real contender
). the next race. Perhaps Higgins figure
that this place would be filled by Ed
Plank, but it is doubtful whether PIas
at this late stage of his career could
, the bill.
, Of the eight slabmen who are NJ
! with the team Shawkey, Caldwell al
, fMogridge rank as the best. Russell nj
: return to form and win his share
> the games. The others may be class
as uncertain, although Huggins
t known TO think we'll Of Ed MOnn
e Each, however, is to be given tls
I ough trial and will have every opp
tunity to make good.
: is ard-Hitting Club
!. Even counting upon the usual sluH
in batting, the Yankees will prove
hard hitting club, and it may be i
Higgins expects to win most Of,
battles by outbatting the other fel'
This would take u big part Of the b
r den off the pitching department
J. would also result in the kind Of ga
Il that appeals most to the Polo Groui
}, fan.
i With such extra base hitters
?, Bodic, Pipp. Baker and Pratt, hugs
s. will be compelled to try several com
l. nations before arranging oatt
n order that viii bring the best resul
These heavy hitters will also NJ
=. nicely with team which is as oehs,'
in speedy base runners as IS me IL
KEGS. !
Gilhooley is the fastest man q q
paths, and will undoubtedly hoo
lcad-off position. Either Marssns
Peckinpaugh is likely 70 draw 'ae l.,;
! ond place. with Frank Baker ossl y,
y third. Bodie, Pipp and Pratt, OF
die. Pratt and Pipp, are Likely "
-- low as named. with either Marssns
, Peckinpaugh N seventh position
~ ~. Walters eighth.
q al Huggins will begin his expe,la'
y !, with his battcrs tomorrow ~i'ss
40 will start his first practice games y
IL From now on until the close y
Z. training season the YANKEE ''ass ss,
II has announced that fve-nnihg e. :.
ne swill be held each afternoon; eScsp'' '
=. exhibition games are scheduled
~ ~ Snappy Work YESTERDAY
OF The work at the park this no,a ao,s
m was both light and short oa sslJ ssIY
Ut Of the soft condition OF the rs. ps.'
he from the rain OF last night: ,A'
~ ~ returned around the noon hor,' y
as as over and what remained OF tns
60 was ideal for practice. All o. Wv i i
got into the work with VIE, I. :, VAS
make up for the lost time. -. - b,
oh far the livelicst practice o. a,s sr 81
v4 81. ing season TO date. The plfcas'is u + /,
~ w Bit more speed to the balls, ~ sAs s,ld ID
-, ~ was a snan TO the work OF shs s.,r rs's !
~ which proved that all danger 1--WE
as arms has been passed.
Is ss ss Sunday Baseball