The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
BRONX ROCKIES JOY
TURNS TO DESPAIR
Martin Gets Name in Yankee
Box Score, but Finds His
Clothes Nailed to Wall.

JAcKsoNvrLLE. Fla. March es.--Thii
afternoons game in which the Yankee
regulars had to swallow q beating from
the recruits by q score Of to 4 might
well be labelled "the realization. OF 9
bushers dream" From the appended
lineup Il WIFI be seen that shortstor
for the recruits was person by tht
name Of Martin. a hitherto unmentionsd
and In the records OF real minor league
baseball, the mutest of inklorious Mil
tons, Martin came here few days
ahead Of the Yankees from the wilds OF
the widest Bronx. He was determined
10 make good, and his hrst move wa
to distribute to the local sport editors
pictures OF himself suitable for framing
Then came the Yankees, and mrs.
among the delegation to greet Miller
Higgins was this phenomenon from Thu
Bronx. He insisted that he was al
least a. good as Peckinpaush ana easily
the superior Of any other shortstop In
the aggregation. So he clamped him
regularly IN uniform. Thst he became
leg weary from chasing flies and head
weary from stopping bean balls belongs
not In this story. Sufficient to say that
Martin wanted to have the folks up In
The Bronx see his name In Yankee
lineup. and to-day that hope Il gratifed
There ne IL, Martin, shoftstop. Folks
take another peek.
Martin Gets His Chance.
Yesterday Martin begged in vain 70,
chance, but after the poor showing
of Halas as q shortstop Higgins wal
prevailed on to give Martin his chance
to-day. so the Bronx man broke int
the batting order.
Martin was 30 overJoyed that ne har
brace Of errors, and at one time Of
fered 10 night anybody on the regulars
bench. When he returned to tho dress
ing room Martin from The Bronx founc
his shoes nailed to the floor and hi
clothes nailed to the wall. Late to-nigh
he was trying to dress himself with
set Of plierA We fear that Martin vii
be seen no more at South Side Park
Alas and alacki
That the recruits were able to avenvt
their defeat or yesterday. In spite o.
Martin. was due to their ability to land
on the offerings Of Alex Ferguson In tn,
NTH inning. They nicked Fergie fol
four runs. They had found him fol-
their first run in the fourth on doubiei
by Kane and O'Do.l.
George Mogridge pitched the frs
three rounds for the regulars and h,
was almost air tight. For the recruits
Herbert Thormahlen. the Beau Brum
mel OF Poplar street, Jersey City. pitched
the FIRST three innings and yielded only
one run. Luther Nelson went the las
three for the YOUNGSTERS and gave UP @
run In each session.
It was 4 fast exhibition. but not quit,
as xippy AZ that Of yesterday Tho fea,
l. AalA ~ Ltv -
and the hitting of Wick. Wick stepped
into the apple like Cobb and with Q
little Improvement In his fielding viii
be able to hold down a job against an,
opposition. Peck was doing mldseasor
stunts around the short field.
The recruits outhit the regulars b,
3 hits to 9. Tommy Miller and Trucl
Hannah got two hits each. For tn,
regulars Pipp was the, only batsrnar
with two bingles to his credit Thu
pitchers put a little hook m the bal
and tried hard ali the time. The catch
ing OF Ruel gets better every day anc
! emphasizes the fact that HugEins a
| least has a backstop on whom he car
depend. ...,
q. Miller Avvarded tn braves.
The Richmond duo, composed o
Tommy Miller and Ed Mooers, will hav,
| to be broken up. Miller this mornin,
got word from the National Commits
sion that ne had been awarded to tn,
Boston Nationals, and he was directed
| to report TO the Braves at Columbus. Ga
Miller is sorry to 60. particularly as 1
will take him AWAY from his buddy
| the National Commissions decision ant
will keep Miller until he gets the OIL
cial verdict.
| The Yankee camp Is the only strictl!
stag OUTFIT among the major leagues
| Not one OF the married men anionI
the players or the war correspondent
brought his spouse with him. Ma
turally the girl at the cigar counter 4
being talked to death.
The Who'll. town Is billed for the gam
between the Yankees and the Brooklyn
at the Yankee park tomorrow after
noon Mayor Martin will throw out tn
first ball. The lineup In to-day's gam
was:
o b DsSfa'.M p. Mii.r. s.; lamar, 81 81
Mooers, sb.; Martin. es.: Hannah, c.: Thor
R.sni.PP,..Hsis. FL; Peck. S.; p,pt
ID; Pratt. ab, Bodis, IL; Wick. CT; ward
| ID. , huel, c. MogrluBc, p.i FerHubon. y.
Score by innings
R: 4ss s... si,.@x.a. d.DSu, ;. A, H.
| Pipp, Bodis. Sacrifice h!ts--Psck, Thor
nahien: stolen basss-E: Miller, Kan'
y,SE Struck QUIZ NJ rs,.1 Mosrids'
Miller 2, Kane l. o. Doul /, z. Miller
Mooers Hannah .. Halas l, Pipp 2. 30
die !. Wick 2. Runs-Kane ., Martin
Thornahlsh /. Hannah !, Haias I, Pipp
Bodis I. Wick !.