New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

lI3VfliX ii oAhH SAiOAAS eAAN ~'@~AA AN t'Oi
that time he had no hope for anythi
Nine of the expensive gladiators
,rho are aiding the Colonel to hope
the annual hope are aboard this lug
Ger. The rest of the car is occupied
by two pinochle games, one stud game
and spirited engagement in the
Ifro-American game of craps, which
IS being refereed by the Senegam
bian gent who will make the hunks
when they are called for--whicn will
probably be at A a. III.
Ping Bodie, who will waddle in the
sun field for the Yankees, this season
was Was the only athlete still up, when
the officer of the day passed through
the car last. Ping is suffering from
shipyards insomnia. A lot of base
bali players have it this year Z.
seems that Bodie was riveting bc4lers
10 help win the war during the psst
few strenuous months. While on this
lob he became accustomed to sleep
to the lullaby of the riveting ma
chimes and the rhythmic thunderings
Of the steam hammer.
Too Quiet For Ping
"lts too quiet for a guy to sleep
here" Ping is moaning. But this in
convenience and about forty pounds
will wear off as far as Ping is con-
cerned before the spring jaunt is
over The forty pounds will have to
60 if Ping expects to get around all
four bases without, the aid of tour
ing car.
s0utside of that, 'Sadded Ping. "The
slyeting is great stuff for a ball
player Take slant at those
muscles. When connect with
good one naWA. there won't be any
fence high eaehgh. to keep them in
side. But gimmsha bat every time.
Riveting is all fSght fSn them that
my dish. Some Of thesdy5birds said
Jobs in the shipyards. Say,< &ou1dn't
that give any one laugh? Any guy
that wants my overalls cam have
them IN through" NJ
Derrill Pratt retired early, Being
worn out from the work of afixing his
signature to his contract. Joe Kelley,
who adopts maternal air toward all
the first string players, tucked him in
and reported that he was resting cas-
lily. hormahlspss ahe southpav, re-
ported that HIS sHideawheel was III good
! working order George Mogridge is
confident that the salary soupbone will
dothe team lot of good this year.
Bob Shawkey, the former COB, who
sat up and counted the boats of the
German fleet when it blew in to sur
render, told some tales Of the English
Channel and the North Sea. He does
not feel that exposure to the ice of
those Incorporate waters has hurt the
wing any.
Even if it had put the wing on the
blink observed Bob, sit would have
been worth it. 1t would have been
worth two wings TO see the Heinies and
the baby killers coming in to give up.
wouldn't have missed that if l had to
give up playing baseball again"
As the train fits southwark the
hopes OF Colonel T. l.. Huston con-
tlnue to soar, while the expensive ath-
letss snore. Somehow the Yanks al
ways have looked we'll at the start of
things, but along comes the jinx or
something in midseason, and blooey.
Isas ever thus with the Yanks.
Back and Battling
But dependency has not set in with
either Of the colonels, Huston or Rup-
pert. In fact, they are back and bat
ting again this year. Right about now
she only team that they figure as even
dangerous will be the Red Sox. The
Red Sox have always been casting
menaeing glances at the other teams of
Inc American League.
on paper the Yanks look to have
semething this year. Their pitching
van van Is good enough TO make anybody
MINK q bit. The infield as it stands
can't get lot of advance criticism.
oyer on first is pipp, who has always
oeen good, and who should be better
.as year Pratt should be earning his
money this year. Peckinpaugh is
seekinpaugh, and the owners and Man
eyer Huggins are hoping that this will
one OF Peck's best seasons.
Lfery booster of the Yanks expects
'ot from Frank Baker this year He
hss never really shown his old form
Tnn the Yankees, but his frank dec
,nfstion az he agreed to come back
asoks as though he felt that he was
So'e TO give the eolonels little return
~ tneir investment. He means to try
plst1y hard, and when Baker feels that
,sy y would not be risky to make a
",a,e u.e pet that he will make good
~ I'm pipp slugging as he can slug
80 81 naKer slugging as he slugged
men ne got his monicker, there ought
Tag lineup. In the outfield Duffy
swis and Ping Bodie ought to produce
ssmc polling this year The Yanks
ge the potentialities with the poles
saa Mey ought to be hosting them
eut this session.
hshind the bat there will be Muddy
saei and Truck Hannah. That depart.
snt y satisfactory to Miller Huggins
ne always has liked Muddy especially
leeis that last year was not test
any baseball team. Most of the
80, ~ ana some OF the players were 8
spic lct more interested in the doings
france, and drafts that were more
spxeratiyc than National League
hslss hsa were being passed through ths
iae Yanks are hoping TO get lol
good out of the frequent practice
sMss With the Brooklyn National.
az. s WIZ camp It the same city ant
70 the esntonment where The
sssass sssGss VII hans out. Twice a weel
ms'fs the big practice gamea atar,
80 Iankee rockies Wilt bc nitted
a.. Eiys Aillat higgins q good chane.
I xei;assf up the Tory that Hunter Jos
'ss mas brougit him.