The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-26
DODGERS LIMBER UP.
IN 6 INNING GAME
Sheridan, Brooklyn Semi-Pro,
Makes Good Impression
Nixon Released.
BY GEORGE y. UNDERWOOD.
Special Despatch to The Sun.

Special Despatch to THH Sun.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March 25.-With
a gallery Of Southern darkies shadowing
the bleachers, the Dodgers ploughed
through another six inning game here
at Barr Field this afternoon, atop OF
strenuous mornings practice.
The "Ylps," with a lineup consisting
of Johnston. first bases Maggie, third
base f; Griffith, right field; Schmandt. sec
ond base Malone. shortstop; Grimes,
left field: Cadore, centre field; Snyder.
catcher, and Mamaux and Cheney, pitch
ers. were beaten by the "Yawps," who
were made up OF O'Mara. third base !;
Olson. shortstop: Brazil. first base
Sheridan, shortstop; NJ. Wheat. left
field; Miller. centre field; Vanguard.
right field and pitcher: Kruger, catcher,
and Pfeffer. pitcher and right field, by
a score Of 8 TO l. 1t was delightfully."-
warm and balmy and the Dixie sun took
the kinks out of the players and enabled
them to fash some real baseball. The
pitchers were working under orders to
simply lob the ball over, but they
couldn't resist the temptation TO sneak
In a curve now and then.
Brasil the Batting Hero.
Mamaux and Pfeffer crossed shoots in
three inning pitchers duel that ended
with honors even at l to l. Then Larry
Cheney, just back from visit to his
father at Haines City mounted the
mound for the "Yips" and Vanguard
came in from right field and took up the
pitchers burdens for the "Yawps." Larry
was hit hard. He also was afflicted with
poor support and the "Yawps' bagged
four runs in his three inning admins
tration.
Frank Brazil was the batting hero Of
the afternoon. He got triple and a
single In three times up. Mack Wheat
Clipped in with a single and double.
and got n life on an error his other
time up.
The rookie infielders, Sheridan. Ma
lone, Maggie and Brazil, who are engaged
In merry tilt TO zee who will stick with
the big show. furnished the Unfolding
features Each contributed some snappy
plays that earned the communication Of
Uncle Robbie.
Major Won KoInitx Quits Game.
While the Dodgers who came dowr
on the Comanche were ashore at Charles
ton they ran into Major Won Kolnitz,
the former Cincinnati infielder whose
home is in that Southern town. Won
kolnitz. who leaves the service as q
brevet lieutenant colonel, will not re-
port TO the White Sox. He IL through
with professional baseball and will 60
into business with his father in Easton
Penna. Won gave the boys royal
time In Charleston.
1t still Is far too early 10 get any line
on the rockies Young Gene Sheridan.
who Uncle Robbie recruited from the
Brooklyn sand lots. however, Is attract
ing attention. Gene shows all the ear
marks of regular ball player He Is
fast and smooth in his fielding and has a
good batting eye. The red-haired lad
from Brooklyn Is 5 foot 101a inches tall
and tips the beam at 100 pounds He
throws and bats right -handed.
His regular position is shortstop but
he also can play second or third. He
Is likely to prove Invaluable as n utility
man. Gene formerly played on the semi
pro Farmers and Empire Citys. He
showed up well in the tryout he received
from the Dodgers last fall and Robbie
thinks the boy Is coming star.
Ten Days Leave for Zach wheat.
In order to permit him to prepare his
ground for spring planting Zach Wheat
was given ten day leeway by Manager
Robinson. The great outfelder will not
report here until next week lack writes
Brother Mack. however that ne is toas-
ing the ball around his polo farm a bit
/ and will be ready for real work when
he hits the training camp.
Joe Nagle, the Chicago boy who Rob
! bic obtained from Winnipeg OF the Cana
dian League via the United States air
service. bears an astonishing resem-
b.ance to Jimmy Smythe, the Kerry
Patch lad who played on the Dodgers
| and Cardinals. but now Is in the Ameri-
can Association. Maggie hit $40 for
Winnipeg two years ago. He is a short,
chunky fellow with a swagger somewhat
| similar TO Heine Groh.
Besides calling of the scheduled Tues
day and Thursday practice tits with
tho Yankees Manager Robinson also
may decline to play next Saturdays
scheduled exhibition game with the
American Leasuers. He thinks a fort
nights play among his own players
should precede the opening game of the
New York-Brooklyn series.
Brooklyn has released Al Nixon 10
Beaumont of the Texas League. Several
OF the Dodger players think big league
clubs erred in waiving on Nixon, who
Is fast player with a good arm and a
splendid batting eye.