New-York tribune., 1918-03-18

1t with their folks later. '
This calls to mind custom that J..
D peen lately ,eradicated from the G;an.Ss nss
For several years there has baaa
certain square-faced gentleman ~,
ncteo with President Hempstead's no nva''
ron VINO has sailed under the namp pss.
Germany Schaefer. 1t will be .,e rama.' Oi
bercd ne was formerly associated Jd"'sa,' m;.I
the vaudeville team of Altrock WIN .sa
This team of German comsa;..
toured the American League circu;, a'das Gus
years, with as much success a. s .a .or
1alis to the lot Of German comaS;sa S;er
or pair Of them. Their act sss,sa was s,aa
siderable OF an Improvement as Saa evn'
man comedians so, because thew n,sna,
IN pantomime instead of dialect fTi.a TiIs.
always helps German act. "''
An Unfair Sobriquet
So far as we know. Mr.: Schaefe, J.,
been kind to his folks. neat i, lss S;s
room. and all the other things ,h.s ".s
MAKE llfc worth living, so it would hs bs
manlfestiy unfair to continue tho ~ 10
prlquet Oh Germany. Consequently it
mas mas heen dropped by common consent
~ - INV hiiONlt DIS tUc frlnCo
Tins seems to be a bad season for
members of the nobility, but the nick.
name Prince viii probably tide Schae.
fer over until he reaches New Yort
when some one may dig up new One
for him. Schaefer looks a great d"sI i
like prince, at that, having two lscs
one head and everything.
Jim Thorpe, the Oklahoma oil onsr.
ator, got INTO camp last night, and hv
great sprint from the station he snc'
ceeded in reaching the dining room
before it was closed Knowing this
particular dining room, it would haro.
ly seem that James would 20 so far
as to sprint TO reach it. Some Of the
players and no few of the writers have
adopted the habit of sprintng to m,,s
it.
Anyhow, jim looks as big as house
though he is considerably more active
He was Immediately ushered to tabls
with Doyle, Zimmerman and Fletcher
who assured the famous Indian that
he had lost none OF his facial beauty
They insisted, III fact, that the State
Of Oklahoma lad apparently helped
,Iim's looks, Captain Fletcher asserting
that ;f the Giants ran into male
beauty show anywhere along the route
he would enter Jim for the major prize
the idea being. It seems, that all the
other contestants would drop dead
when they saw Jim and there would
be no enc else 70 hand the prize to.
Mineral Baths TO Blame
Jim agreed to it, he said, if Fletehe,
would act as his CHIEF second, the idea
being that if ne fell down Fletcher
could act as substitute There is some.
thing about these mineral baths that
affects the funny bone.
1t was said some time since if Charlie
ucIog failed to report to the Braves
b. March 1G Doyle and Barnes would
revert to Boston and wear tortoiss
she'll glasses and carry hand bags. Nc.
Graw denied this in toto this evening
lie said he would coltinue to cling "
Doyle and Barnes until the last minute
and as these two gentlemen seem well
sat SIZED Wit. their surroundings it is
probable they will stay.
nose wno know Herzog best believe
it is just possible Canteloupe Cholly is
sceking little publicity for himself
Surprising such a shy, retiring ind.
Vidual should be suspected of such
thing. But that's the way we get it.
The team worked Oh the road to-day
While Marlin is considerably more
lively than New York on the Sabbath
and does not hold vaudeville shows un'
der the guisa OF sacred concerts OF
serve sandwiches that were put up be.
fore the Civil War, it is quiet and rest
full withal, and road work is the most
suitable way of passing the tine. Coh'
scquently, the entire team put on Walk
ing boots and went OFT for the ar
The boys who did two miles returned
claiming they had done FIVE, while those
who did the full five miles talked as
though they had been to Waco and re-
turn. That was the only thing done III
the way of practice.
Some Promising Recruits
Some of the youngsters are doing 50
we'll in practice it seems almost
shame they viii have to wait tne.
chance, as McGraw's team is Virtually
picked for the season. Hemingway
young iniielder, hit the ball tremen.
dously yesterday, and George OMEN. .
catcher from st. Louis, has shown w.
most c.everness. reminding Amencah
League sharps Of Ray Schalk when ~
/ first busted into the big show Wlloel'
Hubbell, a pitcher from Idaho, is an.
other promising bird, with pitca'"s
movement as smooth as veterans,
John Camel, manager of the kansss
City team. viii arrive tomorrow IN .h'
Eope OF anncxng pitcher or two. ms,
Graw has several Youngsters VINO als
ripe for the American Association snow SNOW;
McGraw announced to-day he wou!a
divide his squad this week ana M pc.
regular games. Pep" Young Will ~" ="
right field for the regulars.