New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Yankees Are Developing
Spirit OF Never QUITTING q

ing station, the chances they took we're
lew indeed Ping is bound to be a
prime favorite at the Polo Grounds.
Miller, always a good fielder has ac-
Quilted himself we'll so far, three or
tour OF his catches being of the sensa-
tlonal order His arm too has stood
the test. He retired runner at the
plate following a single to centre, by a
perfect throw, IN the game played at
macon. This is the only opportunity
ne has had so far TO make this pIav.
Gilhooley's fielding has been good but
tor the most part he has had easy
chances to handle.
Inc weakest department on the de-
tense, as has been pointed out before,
IS the pitching. Caldwell and Russell
have done excellent work in the pres
ent series. Mogridge too appears to
be due for good year. But here the
tale changes. Slim Love can do some
clever twlrling when the spirit moves
HIM. 1t is Higgins task to keep the
SPIRIT moving. Slim pitched creditably
IN the Macon game.
Munroe, McGraw and Thormahlen
stlll remain experiments with McGraw
and Thormahlen giving out the best
hope Of taking regular turn on the
mound when the big fight starts. The
Yankees must have at least one more
dependable pitcher but the question
Is where can he be found No team in
either league IS overcrowded with good
boxmen.
Has Four Star Siuggers
AS for the offensive, the Yankees
should be team Of the slugging order.
Plpp, Baker, Pratt and Bodie constitute
a quartet that should worry the best
OF q (tf 10
the present time has done the most
hitting both in quantity and in timeli-
ness 1t ought to be 300 year for
Frank
Plpp has net made many long drives
so far. but under Huggins's instructions
he IS trying TO curtail his inclination
10 take long swings at the ball. The
Yankee manager in the exhibition
games has frequently ordered Walter
TO mt 10 left field. II is to be noted
IN this connection that Pipp's hit, which
tied I'D the game at Orangeburg, went
whlzzing along on a line some distance
10 the left of second base
Another reason for Pipp's dearth of
home runs and triples is the fact that
the Boston outfeld has played so far
back every time Wally has come to the
bat. The fans at Dublin, Ca. derived
considerable amusement when they saw
Wlckland, the Brave right fielder, turn
and walk back to the extreme edge of
the fair grounds as Pipp strobe to the
plate. One of them asked Wickland if
he was going TO quit the game and get
his supper
Pratt has done little hitting, and the
same holds true with Bodie, although
the latter has twice come through with
bingles when they were most needed.
Miller has been somewhat erratic with
the stick. He has made the longest
hits SO far. but they have been few
and far between. Gilhooiey has done
nothing with the bat, his first safety
coming in the fourth game of the
series. Gil, however, has been success
full in reaching his base on balls, and
for some reason or other more errors
have been made on his raps than on
those of any other Yankee player.
The team as team has not vet
trimmed its batting lamps properly de-
spite the weak pitching it has faced.
But Higgins is not worrying very
much over this just now. He has in
stilled the winning spirit, the biggest
asset team can have. He has a real
stone wall defence, and the slugging
quartet will get busy soon.
Two more pitchers, two more pitch
ers." is the enly moan that the Yankee
manager is making.