Evening star., 1918-07-03
Newcomers With Yanks

There are four new faces among lhe
twenty-five aetives Manager Hugglns
brings to the Capital today. listing
Hamilton Hyatt, the former major
Ieaguer. as such. Hyatt's most notable
diamond work was done as first base
man for the Pittsburgh Pirates several
years ago, and recently he has been
showing the boys in the Southern AS
sociation how to bust that old apple.
at present he is acting as pinch hitter,
although it Is difficult to realize such
an array of sluggers as the 9anks
needs one. He is ready to step in and
play that initial sack in case Wally
Pipp is called to the colors. and he
also is an outflelder of no mean
ability Two of Huggins' other recent
acquisitions also are from the Soutn-
ern Association. Henry Rooinson'
a lefthanded pitcher hailing from Lit
tie Rock. while A. c. "Dazzy" Vance
was purchased from the Memphis club
Walter Bernhardt, youthful right
handler, learned most of what ne
knows about pitching while member
squad Yes, Bernhardt undoubtedly
will be dubbed Sarah" the first time
he breaks into box score.
Right now the Yanks are leading
the fight for the American League
pennant, and Miller Huggins is con-
ceded by about all interested observ-
ers, with the exception Of Manager
Barrow OF the Rex Sox, to have q
grand chance this year to succeed
where nearly a dozen OF his predeces-
sorA including Clark Grifhth. failed,
and land a flag for the big town in
Ban Johnson's circuit for the first
rtime. At the outset of the season the
Yanks were regarded as too weak in
pitcher material to prove contenders,
Through the efforts mainly Of three
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Love and
Mogridge-this belief has been shown
to be unwarranted. Whether the
Yankee stan will be able to stand up
under the strain of a full season re-
mains to be seen. Thormahlen has
been ailing and of little use to the
team for nearly a month but Russell
is pitching effectively = certainly
against the Nationals-and the veter-
an Ray Caldwell lately has evinced
more of the form which once made
him a hurler to be feared by any team.
To date the Yanks are sleading the
Griffmen by one game in the inter-
club series. having won six of the
tionals.
The holiday card tomorrow will in
clude the customary morning and aft
ernoon games, the forenoon clash
being scheduled to get under way at
1926 and the matinee battle at 3
O'Clock. The Yanks wind up their so
journ here Friday, when g. single
game will be staged, beginning at 4
O'Clock. The postponed game held
over from the first visit here Of tho
Yanks will be played on Sunday, Sep
tember !.
Trouble between Babe Ruth and Ed
Barrow, manager Of the Red Sox. may
result in the former jumping organized
ball to play with one Of the shipbuild-
ing concerns that have been SO persist
ent in their efforts to sign up big league
players. 1t seems that Ruth went to
Baltimore Monday, and his work yes
terday. after his return from the trip,
did not come up to Barrow's expecta-
tions Therefore, Barrow slapped on a
fine of $500 and sent Ruth to the show
crs. Ruth disa greed with the action Of
his manager and intimated that q great
many things might take place before he
would come across with a fine. 1t il
said that Ruth instead Of travelling with
the Red Sox went to Baltimore. Un-
less Ruth and Barrow are adamant in
their stand the disagreement probably
will be patched up.