New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Shawkey Quits
The Yanks for
Greater Game
Pitcher, in the Draft, Notifies
Colonel Rupert He
Will Enlist
By Charles A. Taylor

MACON, Ga, March 2S.-Bob Shaw
key, the most dependable pitcher on
the Yankee twirling staff, will leave
here tomorrow for his home in Phla-
delphia 10 enlist in some branch Of the
military service. Shawkcy received
placed in Glass a, and at once notified
Colonel Rupert that he preferred to
offer himself to Uncle Sam right away
rather than wait until called.
Shawkcy ranked third in effective
ness among the Yankee pitchers last
year and took part in more games than
any other boXman save Ray Caldwell.
Bob was in thirty-two games and was
teen defeats. Ray Fisher and Allen
Russell had higher percentage in this
regard, but were called upon to work
far less frequently than Shawkey. The
was 244
The loss Of Shawkey leaves only
Caldwell, Mogridge and Russell as vet
eran pitchers. Huggins has great con-
fdence in the ability of McGraw, Thor
mahlen and Munroe, his youngsters,
but they have not been tried in the
big league fire. 1t would appear more
necessary than ever now for the
Yankee manager to try to get hold of
an experienced pitcher. Under present
conditions the task will be no easy one
Colonel Rupert Undisturbed
Colonel Rupert, who has been nurs-
ing a severe cold the last two DAYS,
took this latest loss philosophically.
owe must expect such happenings
these days" said the colonel "The big
thing before us now is to overthrow
the Hun, and baseball is a mere side
show to the world series being fought
abroad
Aside from Shawkey, the members
of the Yankee team who are in Class
la, and likely to be called before the
end of the season, are Wally Pipp,
Muddy Ruel, Sam Wick Ed. Munroe
and Bob McGraw. 1t will be noticed
that Pipp is the only one of the five
who is regular.
THE Cuban Mystcry," or "The
! Strange Disappearance of Armando
Marsans,' also occupied the attention
! OF Miller Huggins to-day Word
reached Hug through roundabout
fashion early this morning that the
elusive Armando was through with the
national pastlmc and was planning to
! open cafe in the land of his nativity.
Inc Yankee manager assembled his
thhk1ng apparatus and finally evolved
/ the idea Of shipping Chief Scout Bob
connery to Havana by the first boat
from Jacksonville. The scout wired his
boSs tonight that in order to quit
'hesc ShorcS passport was most cs-
sential, that this document could be
procured only through the authorities
at Washington and that it would rc
quirc two weeks for the PROCEEDINGS.
ifugglns thcreupon ordered Conncrv TO
return to Macon. Another attcmpt will
oc made to get into communication
with Marsans by cable.
Practice Is Snappy
AS far as actual ball playing went.
to-day was the banner one Of the train
ing season. The weather was of the
most basebally character Imaginable
and the Yankees fairly rcvclled in it.
Wo long practices were held In
the morning after the batting drill
lluggins turned the inleld contingent
over to Joe Kelley with instructions to
nave the men cut loose. They did. and
tic way BAKER, IcCk and Pratt CObblCJ
the hot shots that came their way
and burned them into Pipp's big nit
brought all of Hugs smile wrinkles
into action
1t had been intended to stare thc
customary six-inning game in tho
afternoon. but the necessary pitchcrs
were lacking. With the series between
the Yankees and TIC Braves drawing
near Huggins will be obliged to haudlc
hls few boxmcn with exceeding care.
Ray Caldwell appeared on the field
to-day and had long work out, his
first this week. Rays arm is in the
best OF trim and his strained leg is
rapidly coming around
Muddy Rucl had busy dav. Be
tween the morning and afternoon scs
slonS on the ball field he took his law
exams. Muddy is student in Wash
lngton University. st. Louis.
Ping Bodic entertained the Macon
visitors at the park this afternoon by
coaching young fellow who appeared
on the field and announced he wished
to learn how to pitch Ping. who is
never at rest, sandwiched in his les
sons between his turns at the bat.