New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Cold Berths in Dark Car
A d d to Players
Discontinue
By Charles A. Taylor

baseball game scheduled for to-day
between the New York Yankees and
the Boston Braves was postponed on
account Of rain. This is the first time
our cid friend Jupe Pluvius has scored
Iua since the clubs began the trip to
the Northland. Jupe's nearest approach
20 making 4 tally up to now was at
Spastanburg, where the game. because
of his dire influence. had to be called
n the eighth inning.
II being impossible under the cir
cumstances 10 write bona fde base
ball story. il behooves one to choose
IS themes something as near akin to
the -ational game as may be- There
fore the subjects chosen are earth
quakes. tomatoes and Pullman cars.
Tie earthquakes. according TO the re
ports reaching the regular inhabitants
OF the Carolinas ana the opponents OF
the diamond sport stranded there,
began to make their presence known
soon after the Braves won their first
game from the Yankees. 1t is no won
der that somebody was shocked. The
Braves had been such joke.
Old Virginia Shakes
The worst feature Of these quivering
OF old terra tsrma, however, is that
they occurred in Virginia. the state
which the wandering baseballists are
planning to make their last stand be
fore showing their wares in the Big
Town.
Following the data concerning the
earthquakes came the word that snow
was falling in Richmond so it may be
that the game set for Petersburg to
morrow may also fall into the discard
Tomatoes. our next subject. brings
u 20 Frank Baker, the Home Run
King, who raises them on his farm at
TrapRe, Nd. When this morning broke
cold and drear over Greensboro.
Franks first thought was of his tomato
patch IN far away Maryland. When the
information reached him about the
snow in Virginia. Bake felt more wor-
red than ever and had a bellboy in the
Hotel Guilford page Miller Higgins
Hug was found in the dining room
eatlng one of those belated breakfasts
He heard Bakes tale of woe and of
tomatoes and agreed with Frank that a
ball game was worthless in these days
IN comparison with the saving of
good tomato patch.
We must take care of our food sup
ply" remarked higgins. as he swal-
Owed another chunk of beefsteak
You get right home. Frank" con
4 tinued the Yankee manager, and see
TO those tomatoes.
Run Home Baker departed forthwith
and will join his teammates in Flat
/ bush Friday when the Yankees play
their first game with the Brooklyn
] Dodgers. This brings our story down
to Pullman cars.
Get Heatless. Lfghtless Cars
The hotel accommodation being so
poor as a result of the war. especially
III towns adjacent to camps. the idea
occurred to Walter Hapgood, traffic
manager OF the Braves, and Harry
Sparrow. filing the same position with
the Yankees. TO secure three sleepers
for the trip north to house their play
ers when the shades OF night fell. The
idea was fine. no doubt of it, but by
some mysterious means the cars as
signed to the clubs were utilized for
other purposes and the three substi-
tute carriers had neither light nor
heat.
The ballplayers, of course. in ignor-
ance of their fate. went to the sleep
ers to retire at an early hour. The
language used by the heroes of the dia-
n.ond met the situation, but would fail
20 pass muster in ordinary circum-
stances.
And row we reach Joe Kelly, out
fielder OF The Braves. for he solved a
most perplexing problem Kelly took
one look at the mob trying vainly to
ind their berths in the darkness and
then broke open tho porter's closet and
found candle With the beacon fur
nished by Kelly lighting their way
down the narrow aisles each man found
his bunk. 1t was big night for
Kelly. You see he breaks into the
box score only when a left-hander is
working for the opposing team, SO this
recognition Of the fact that he is
there" IN other pinches is we'll de-
served.
The tale Of earthquakes. tomatoes
and Pullman cars hereby endeth
The demoralized Braves had two &C
QUESTIONS today in the persons Of Jack
Scott and Bunny Hearne. Both are
pitchers and badly needed. Hearne is
as he has been coaching the baseball
team Of the University of North Caro-
lima Scott. however, has not recov-
cred from an injury 70 MS hand re-
ceived in an automobile accident few
weeks ago, and may not be able TO work
for six weeks.
Young Millionaire Is Cured
Minor Jones. Sd. of Titusville, was
sent home to-day by the Boston club
M Jones is the son Of millionaire
Judge down in Florida, and conceived
the idea a short time ago that ne was
a real pitcher. The father figured that
the best way to cure the lad was TO
let him pass a few weeks with a big
league club. He naturally thought Bos-
ton was big league club. Jones
warmed UP few times. but at an
early stage in the proceedings dis
played unmistaken signs Of sore arm.
The series so far has been noted for
the large number OF southpaws used
by both clubs. The bulk of the pitch
ing has been done by Love, Mogridge
and Thormahlen, of the Yankees, and
Nef and Caravan, of the Braves, all
port-siders.
Wilson Fewster, the second baseman
secured from Baltimore last year by
the Yankees, will report to the team at
Ebbets Field Friday.