The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-22
NEWS OF THE TRAINING CAMPS

Macon, Ga., March 22-The first real practice game of the season yes- terday between the Yankee regulars and the second team, or Yannigans. ended, after a seven-inning tilt, in a victory for the veterans. The score was g to '.
 - Only one of the four pitchers taking part in the game had the customary Indian sign" on the batters. That was George Mogridge. Allen Russell, Ed Monroe and Bert Thorlmahlen drives went singing to all parts of the field.
 The Yannigans were handicapped by week infield. Al Walters proved that as a third baseman he is a first class catcher, and Miller Huggins proceed that as a second baseman he is a superior manager. -.
 Beck and Ward led the teams in number of hits, the former getting a double, triple and single in four times up and the latter three solid singles. Truck Hannah had a perfect day at the bat, sacrifice fly and two singles in three times up. Walter Pipp, Muddy Ruel and Bill Lamar were the other players who collected two hits apiece.
 The regulars led to when the Yannigans began to find Ed. Monroe's curves in the fifth. Rue1 started things off with a solid single. Thor mahlen walked. Highs infield out advanced both runners. Howard Camp was hit by a pitched ball, Sam Vick's long sacrifice fly scored Ruel.
 "BilP' Lamar hit hard to right. but Pratt, a great stop, kept Thormahlen from attempting to score. Then Al Walters with the bags full, hit a liner to left that Bodie messed up as it rebounded from the fence, and three runs scored, Walters taking second. He scored on Wards hard single, but Huggins kept the regulars in the lead by flying out.
 The regulars came back with three runs on singles by Beck and Hannah, Walters error on Monroe's bunt, Gil- hooley's single that scored Hannah, and run down, Mil1er's single sent in Gil.
 In the sixth. Rue1 singled and SCOT ed on Highs triple to the centerield fence. High scored on Camps drive to Peak, on which the regulars short stop made the best play of the game. He took the ball off the ground with one hand on a drive toward third and threw it while in the air to Pipp, a long hand throw which beat Camp to the bag by step.
 That ended the Yannigans' efforts and they never threatened. Hot Springs, Ark, March 22-A home run, six triples and two doubles were among the 20 hits made by the two teams of Brooklyn Robins al Wilmington Park yesterday. In making Ii of these hits Johnston's nine scored five runs and beat Hi Myers team by a lone tally. The series stands to 1 in favor of Jim. mic.
 Jake Daubert began the scoring fol the winners by lifting the ball over the wall, scoring O'Rourke. His rival, Ray Schmand, made two triples and got a base on balls. Mack Wheat | made a double and triple, while | Coombs Mitchell and Pitt made the | other triples. O'Rourke. caught Coombs off third with the old hidder ! ball after Jacks drive.
 | With three, on and none out, He1t- man got Daubert, Johnson and Kreu- ger out of the way without any SCOT ing. Pitt had three on and none out too. He forced a man in and then 1 duplicated Heitmans feat.
 Marlin, Texas, March 22-Thert
 wasn't such a terrible spasm of ex citement at the ball park yesterday afternoon until Waite Hoyt went or