New-York tribune., 1919-03-26

AUG otncI cH-lncWDer OF tne kcd COX
who has been showing hold-out syrnp-
toms has been cured Ernie Shore
signed his contract this afternoon,
despite the fact that he had suffered
a slight sprain in tho signing arm at
the morning practice.
There arc now twenty-eight athletes
disporting on the South Side Park
diamond, with three who arc yet to
appear. Duffy Lewis mas been granted
short leave. Wilson Fcwster, the
boy wonder of the inheld, is still mt
Baltimore and Johnny Jones is still
hosting anchors and swabbing decks
for Uncle Josephus Daniels, proprietor
of the u. S. N. employment bureau
Hannah in Hard Luck
The pastimers turned out bit stif
this morning, according to the annual
custom after the layoff. but by after
noon they were more or less baked out.
Truck Hannah is working in gingerIy
fashion, as, by actual count, he has
three more boils than Job is credited
with Joseph Kelly. the veteran ivory
hunter, has Baltimore Oriole charley
horse. Otherwise the brittle gladi-
ators are as we'll as could be expected
at this period of the spring trials and
tribulations.
Walter Pipp, who has been fattening
up through the winter in the aviation
section of the United States army, is
toting about ten pounds more beef
than he had with him last year. Wal
ter tried several times during the
afternoon batting practice to hoist one
out Of the lot, but they build the
fences further back here than they do
at the Polo Grounds. However, it NAV
solace Colonel Rupert and a few more
of the home folks to know that Wal
ter's eye is still keen and that he puts
the same sincere heave into his wal
lops. | think that this is going to be
his big year
Despite the covey of boils that clus-
tered on his neck and other parts Of
-his anatomy Truck Hannah also tried
to slug few. Ping Bodie, who has
as great contempt for mere singlesyand
two-baggers as Benny Kauff, declsres
that the fences here are trick barriers.
4 had that fence measured and that
ball should have gone right over the
centrctield panks," declared Signor
Plzzola. but just as | swing some
body hauls back the fence. 1t amt
fair" III
Scout Ioe Kelly is filed with entbpsi-
asm over Frank O'Dual, the young
pitcher who has come from the coast
league. Joe picks at least one marvel
every spring and so far O'Doul looks
like this seasons wonder.
HE is going to be hitting pitcher"
predicts Joseph. "Pipe those shoulders
and pipe that natural swing when he
hits. That lad looks mighty sweet to
me, and 1T isn't merely because he Is
harp and that we signed him up on st.
Patrick's day. I'd say the same thing
II he was German"
A Satisfactory Rehearsal
Three of the members Of the inield
which will last the season with the
team rehearsed most satisfactorily.
Baker, who furnishes big percentage
Of the dope upon which pennant hopes
are built, Of course, Is still working
at the old homestead at Trappc, Md.
But the thrilling drama, "Peckinpaugh
to Pratt to Pipp," which Colonels Rup-
pert and Huston hope will be staged all
over the circuit at frequent intervals,
was tried here this afternoon. 1t is q
very pretty play. To baseball fan
Belasco has never done anything quite
as good.
The team had narrow escape from
one serious casualty to-day, nearly los
ing one perfectly good manager. Dur
ing the batting practice Miller Hug
gins was lurking around third when
Hannah hoisted a foul in his direc-
ton. The ball drifted over townrd tho
fence, Huggins hotfoot after it.
"There is plenty of room," called
Ping Bodie. AGO get it, Hug"
Higgins pulled UP just in time.
Something in the tone of Bodies voice
warned him. Otherwise he would have
hit the wall harder than Frank Baker
hit it when he broke a couple Of ribs
and althc chances the Yankg had some
time bnck Hug worked from tho
bench for the rest Of the day, and he
is not talking with Bodie excepting on
official business.