The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
ROBINS PRIMED FOR
GAME WITH YANKS
Engage in snappy Game In
Final Preparation for Tilt
With Higgins Boys.
NJ GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.
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JAcxsoNvrLLs. Fla, March is.-Uncie
Wilbsrt Robinson has converted Mayor
John w. Mott Of this city into q rabid
baseball fan. Uncle Robbie paid . visit
TO the Mayor yesterday and before the
two parted Mayor Mott had accepted
Robbie's invitation to throw out the
opening bail In to-morrow's inaugural
exhibition game between the Yankees
and the Dodsers The Mayor also prom
ised to declare a half holiday here next
Thursday In order to allow the citizens to
attend a special game between tho rival
National and American leasuers.
1t now is practically certain that COM
rnencing next week the original idea Of
having seven inning practice games be-
tween the Yankees and the Dodgers In
addition 70 the regular Saturday exhibit
ton games will b followed. Thursdays
game will be an exception. On that day
the teams will play a full nine inning
contest The idea OF staging Sunday
games here practically has been given
up Though South Jacksonville 10 q
separate municipality and the majority
Of the citizens there would welcome sun
day baseball. although II IL illegal,
Robbie and Higgins are OF the opinion
that in order to avoid trouble OF any
kind Il would be best not to attempt to
stage Sabbath contests
Play Tie Game, 4 20 4.
The Ylps and the Yawps changed
names to-day and became Regulars and
Hopefuls The Regulars had the same
men that will be used against the
Yankees tomorrow and the batting or
der was the same. with the exception
that Adams batted second. The two
mines went to a 4 to 4 tie.
MamAux opposed Maruuard at the
start and each was invincible. Each let
the opposing batsnen down with three
hits and no runs in their four innings
administrations.
Larrissey went on the mound for the
Regulars In the nth and promptly was
found for four runs ana then kept down
the scoring for the remainder of the
game. Cheney suppianted Marquard In
the NTH. LArrissey yielded only two
hits In four innings. but his defence went
to pieces and the Regulars got two runs
in the sixth and two more In the seventh.
All were unearned.
The Dodgers and Yankees have be-
come immensely popular In Florida Tho
editor of one OF the local papers hero
yesterday received a letter from Mayor
Springs containing an offer Of $500 for
the Dodgers and the Yankees to come to
his city for game. Robbie and Hug
gins had to decline tho offer. Defuniak
Springs 10 400 miles south Of here near
Pensacola
Tiny" Goodbred got his frst workout
to-day. The big fellow 10 a much i'm
proved player over the one he was when
he was with the Dodgers two years ago
at Daytona AZ that time Goodbred
seemed suffering with the hookworm
He was fat, slow and lazy. He skipped
His seasoning with the Montreal Inter-
nationals and the Oakland club OF the
Pacific Coast League may At him for n
permanent berth with the Dodgers. His
services come In most handy. for Robbie
is shy OF twirlers to pitch to the batters
in practice.
Praise for Brooklyn semi-Pros.
Ernest Landgran. who wants to trans
fer the Syracuse franchise OF the Inter
rational League to Reading. has offered
Nap Lajoie the managership OF the
team. Landgraff already has obtained
Steve Yerkes to play on the Reading
team. Steve at present is in business in
Reading. Landgraff before leaving here
to-day said he hopes to FIJI many places
on ths Reading team with boys from
the Brooklyn sand lots
He says Brooklyn is the most pro-
ductive field In the country for ball
players. why, I went over the Pros
pect Park Parade Grounds one Sunday"
said Landgraff, land saw more good
minor league material than I could ind
IN 4 seasons combing of the bushes"
Arthur Irwin. who left here tonight
FOR Wilmington. Del, where the Roch-
ester Colts are TO train. 10 OF the same
opinion as Landgrafr regarding Brook
lyn as a baseball nursery.
Mrs. Rube Marauard became Blossom
Seeley OF the vaudeville stage again to-
night and left for Chicago. where she
opens an engagement on Monday. Sho
LETT Rube Junior here In the care OF the
big pitcher and the negro nanny who
has been the little fellows nurse from
birth. RUDE Senior and Junior seldom
are out OF each others company. The
big pitcher takes great delight in caring
for the youngster.
Come up some night and see me give
the elongated southpaw extended the
boys to-day.
NEW JOB FOR MACKLIN.
John F. Macklin, tho former Yale Club
squash tennis professional. has ccepted
the position to coach the Buffalo Squash