New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-23

A'AeA""60A "A1lIeI 41uSS his Hdu lULeHQeO'
both morning and afternoon practices
daily throughout the remaining two
weeks here for his regulars, but the
he excused his high-priced men for the
forenoon. Higgins himself did not
go to the ball lot. AS consequence
of the indulgence, the first team was
cheated for an opportunity to exercise
at all. Rain set in shortly after lunch
con, so the proposed afternoon pra ctice
had to be called off,
The weather was anything but pro-
pitious tonight. The oldest inhabitant
oplnes week of bad weather is now
due. Such a condition would prove
big handicap, not to say calamity, for
the Yankees.
Yankees Not in Shape
The New York team is in no physi-
cal condition to withstand long inter-
ruptlon in training, and even to-day's
lay-off, following the rest of Sunday.
Is likely to show some evil effect on
the men generally. The men are not
nearly. so far advanced physically as
they. should be after three weeks. They
are just about where the Dodgers were
after two weeks.
IT stretch Of bad weather inter
venes, in view of the limited time re-
naming, the Yankees are likely to
face the gun unprepared to take ad
vantage of the fine opportunities pre-
scented by the schedule for the Hug
men to get away to running start.
NO schedule was ever more advanta-
geously framed than the one Of this
year, which gives the Yankees some
Inlng IKE twenty-nine games against
Eastern clubs before they are asked
to compete with the strong Western
clubs.
Sammy Wick is one regular who
seems bent upon improving his oppor-
tunities. Perhaps Sammy has figured
himself a second string man against
that day when Duffy Lewis would re-
port. At any rate, he has been out
every morning working with the colts.
and working to such advantage that he
mas improved into a first class out
nelder. he is in much better shape
than any, of the other regulars, and as
result is likely to hold his post for
some time after the opening of the
championship season, if not for all
time.
Lewis's right forearm is still dis
inquired by long, unhealed scar. where
an lnclslon was made to drain the in
1ectlon. Duffy admits he was a lucky
young man to escape amputation. How
ever, ne fears no i'll effects from the
poisoning: The wing is still a bit
weak ana sore, but otherwise fit as
can be. 80
Lewis is sure that he can be in much
peter shape within three weeks than
ne mas ever been at the start of cam
Palgn, as ne is down below weight now.
reducing has always been terror and
bore to the sun fielder.
Ruth Insured for $150,00O
Word was received TODAY from
president Jacob Rupert, of the Yam
KEGS, that an insurance policv for
Sloo,ooo covering the death, illness and
accident, had been taken out on Babe
Ruth in favor of the club. Colonal
huppert will arrive in Jacksonville in
time to be in on the big Jubilee dav
next Monday when the Yankees are to
pay the worlds champion Cincinnati
neds and Brooklyn is to take a fling
at Clark Griffith's Senator'S.
# weather permits, the Yankees and
Dodgers will stage the fourth game NJ
their spring series at South S;da oil,
tomorrow afternoon. The Dodgers
are cocky lot as a result of havin1
beaten Ruth and his pals three
straight games. -e'
Sheriff ". H. Bowling, one Of the
pen COW rooters Of the city, is to be
the guest of honor at Saturdays games
between Brooklyn and New York. The
occasion will be known as Sheriff Dow
ing Day. The Sheriff will have the
OF easastainins vhoYever ne