New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Bodie PLIERS
| Put-OutFrO1n
Peckinpauggh
Fly Ball. Bounds 8 OFF
the Shortsiop's Head
Into Outfielder's Mitt
By w. O. Mcclellan

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 27-
After careful scrutiny of Joe Kclley's
dome. Manager Huggins decided this
afternoon that the season was far
enough advanced to pull the first prac-
tice game. The result Of the fratricidal
strife at the Southside Park was:
Yankee Regulars, If; Yankee Engi-
neers, 3. Tho scorers. of whom there
were many and all Of them unofficial
extended the usual early charities in
the mnttcr Of hits and errors. because
Of the high wind and the sand traps in
the inheld and outfeld.
Perhaps one Of tho most remarkable
plays known TO the great American
pastimo was staged In the second
inning. Moocrs, Of thc Enginccrs,
hoistcd one out TO PeckinpauRh. Tho
gun was bright, the ground looao aud
The wind high, but Roger, the fisher
man, went right after it. Just ms he
was about to paiP it n sudden monsoon
threw ton Of dirt into his face. In
tho meantime Ping Bodic. who was in
left field, moved up with the grace and
celebrity Of an elephant with the last
train to make. The dust blinded Peck
inpnugh and he lost trace OF the ball
entirely. While he was wondering
where it was the durable little sphere
descended forcibly upon the top of his
head and rcboundcd about twenty feet
into tho air BY this time tho agile
and rcsourccful Ping Bodie had arrived
upon the scene.
Did Ping lose his presence Of mind :?
He did not. lie had lost nothing but
his breath. He reached up and
spearcd the ball with graceful af-
fectation Of nonchaance, and Mooers
was out.
with the infoldcrs using their
heads in the only way that inhelders
can use them,' observed Ping, "and
placing the real dependency on the re-
liable Yankee outticld we ought to win
that there pennant easily. Now
know what Joe Kelly means when he
says use your bean. Peck he uses his
bean and ! gets the putout. Fair
enough"
Four of the Yankee pitchers who were
used during the initial tryout showed
symptoms of being pretty nearly
ready for the session with the Dodgers.
Allen Russell was a bit wild, Young
King Brady had lot of smoke to eX
hibit, Ferguson, the wonder of the
New England League, was hooking
them a bit and Jack Quinn, who has
excited the covetousness of Old Ro-
man Comiskey, looked pretty sweet in
his little workout.
Derril Pratt, who seems bent on
making hunk of illustrious history
for himself during the current year.
got the only honest long swipe of
the salubrious afternoon. 1t was d
three Dagger right through centre, and
rolled almost to the river.
Dels eye seems to be pretty keen
this year and he declares that he is
going to keep it that wa. Frank
ODoul, the nugget that was mined
from the east slope of Twin Peaks. San
Francisco. was stationed by Manager
Jluggins in the right field of the En-
gneers. Before he went there Hug
pins made him swear that he would
net try to hurl them III from that posi-
ton. The midget manager does not
want the enthusiastic lad to wreck his
pitching arm before he gets chance
TO see how 1t works. 1t was observed
with considerable satisfaction that
when Francis Xavier ODoul slaps the
leather he slaps it with precision, vim
and direction. He pasted himself a
nice clean single during the ma
nmuvrcs Young Halas. of the Grea t
Lakes baseball team and the uni
versty of Illinois football team, is
credited with most of the errors Of
the afternoon.