The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-08
SHORE MAKES GOOD
IN YANKEE UNIFORM
Former Ace Of Red Sox Toys
With Regulars for -Four
Innings-Game IS Tie.
Special Despdtch 10 Tbs Sun.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April Ernie
Shore made his debut in a Yankee COM
petition this afternoon The former
pitching ace OF the Red Sox worked tho
first four innings for the Recruits
against the Regulars and created quite
favorable impression. He was ncked
for Ave hits and two runs, but rarely
extended himself He was content to
pitch mostly with his wrist and every
once In a while let himself out to the
satisfaction OF both himself and Miller
Huggtns. On these occasions the Reg
ularo could do little with his delivery.
He famed four Of them.
Shore confined himself mainly TO a
straight ball with plenty Of speed be-
hind IL Once In a while he mixed a
hook into his manu-. The two counters
scored against him were due mostly TO
triple 10 left field by Wallle Pipp.
This sort OF sobered Shore UP and he
tried little harder thereafter. getting
three strikeouts after the runs had been
registered.
Shore did very little pitching last
year, working in n game or two with
Jack Barry's Yeomen in Boston before
that team was disbanded. There 10 con-
siderable speculation as 70 how he will
shape UP. but tonight he declared that
his arm was In fine condition and that
he expects to have a good year.
Hugsins 10 counting a great deal on
the big fellow and It looks very much
rs II the pitcher will come through.
After getting their two runs in the hrst
round the Regulars could do nothing
more with Shore in the remaining three
innings OF his stay on the mound.
Brady Relieves shore.
Brady relieved Shore in the nfth and
the Regulars managed to gather three
more runs, but not enough to win. The
Recruits also scored Ave runs and the
end Of the eighth inning, when Hug
gins called IL a day. the score was left
q tie at to 3. The youngsters played
a clean game in the field and collected
ten hits OF Nelson and Ferguson. who
pitched four innings apiece for the Reg
ulars. The lineup;
Recruits--Kane. RI; Opoui. !. T.; Wick,
9. &; Miller. b; Lamar, ! b.; Ward. So,
Brady, pitchers.
Rssul,r.1,Haias, r, &; Peekinp.ush, e.;
r'PP. ,, Pratt; b.; I Lsw,: ~, f.; s Sa
cstchers; Nelson and Ferguson, pitchers
Score by innings:
R R:sEIit1 II ssosssGs Il :
single.-o peyl, Peek :, Hannah, La
Fs SF 'i Hsnnsm is' bousl.:ESies. %srs
Pratt Triples-Pipp. Brady ana o'DouL
Wilson Feweter played his nrst game
at third base for the regulars and be-
haved himself we'll Fewster got timely
single. He was scheduled to play third
base for the Yankees In the remaining
games with the Dodgers, but tonight
left for his home IN Baltimore. He got
word that his mothers illness had taken
q turn for tho worse.
Eswster arrived here only Ave days
ego He had been expected TO come
South with the main delegation, but had
to stay over In Baltimore because of his
mothers serious condition. He would
have been a great Improvement over
Ward at third base Higgins hopes 10
have the youngster back when the club
gets into Maryland next week.
HaIas Fans Three Times.
Halss had a bad day at the bat lie
famed three times and on his fourth try
got on on an error.
O'Doul slammed out triple and
single. The left handlers arm 10 COM
ing around in fine shape and Higgins
said tonight that he hoped 10 use him
either on Thursday or Saturday against
Brooklyn.
Lamar is playing a great game at FIRST
base for the recruits Looks like
mighty good man for some International
League OUTFIT.
Duffy Lewis is the same old reliable
and graceful fielder. He makes catch
ing ny look like tho easiest thing In
the world, and his work on ground balls
Is thing to be admired.
Huggins spent lot OF time drilling
the men in the hit and run play tais at
ternoon.
Quinn, Schneider and Russell are
scheduled 70 pitch against the Brooklyns
tomorrow.