New-York tribune., 1920-03-17

spots, and the Yankees took occasio
they would do the most damage.
The Yankees collected nine hits.
while the Reds had to be content with
six. Chick Fewster and Aaron Ward
played brilliantly for the winners, and
each contributed a brace of timely
blows. Ping" Bodie, who was stroll
ing most all afternoon, weighed in
with three runs and a hit. The field
ing was cnliyened on both sides by
many sensational stops and a number
of brilliant catches.
j. Franklin Baker, the Trappe slug
ger, is anxious to play with the Yam
KEGS this year and will report to Hug
gins in the near future if he is able
to provide suitable arrangements for
the care of his children.
Baker Anxious to Return
This information was brought here
by Colonel Huston, who had a long
talk with Baker in Maryland before he
reported here.
'''1t is not a question of money" de-
dared Colonel Huston emphatically
upon his arrival this afternoon. Baker
is anxious to play baseball this year
He feels, and his friends feel, such
daily activity would relieve the men,
tai strain incident to the recent loss
of his wife.
But Baker feels his first duty is
to his children, one of whom is ten
and the other two. He wishes to make
proper provision for them before he
thinks of returning to the diamond
and he must be commended for the
attitude.
Baker was very frank with me and
! was frank with him. We shall be
pleased to welcome him whenever he
is ready to return and we will be con-
tent to wait such time as he can ar
range his affairs to his entire salts
faction"
The return of Baker would assure
Huggins one of the most powerful Lit
ting aggregations ever assembled un-
der one management. Baker enjoyed
one of his best seasons in 1919. Though
we'll along in years. the Trappe farmer
always has taken The very best care
of himself. He should have several
more years of good baseball left in
him.
Yankees Aided by Errors
The Yankees got four runs in the
second inning after two were out.
Bodie walked and stole and Hannah
vas safe on Cranes tumble. Shawkey
struck a true blow for his cause-a
clean single to center that scored
Eodie. Fewster singled to center,
scoring Hannah. Peck was safe on
Cranes tumble, Shawkey scoring
Crane also fumbled on Ppp and Few
ster scored. With mon on third and
Arst, Ruether famed the mighty Ruth.
wonderful one handed catch by
Neale saved Ruether lot OF trouble
one out. 1t was Immediately after
that Neale committed a robbery on
Bodies low liner, spelling a three bag
ger Immediately afterward Hannah
Singled, but both runners were left
when Shawkey popped 20. Ruth.
Again, in the fifth, after the first two
had been retired, the Yankees scored,
this time off Southpaw Gerner. Bodie
and Hannah both walked, and for the
second time Shawkcy delivered pinch
hit.
In the seventh, due largely to Ger
ncr's wilduess, the Yankees added four
suns to their string. Gerncr handed
out four bases on balls. two of which
forced runs across, as Ward and Bodie
contributed timely singles among the
fiock of passes.
Ruth hit a long one on his first trip
70 the plate, but Eddie Roush was
camping deep in the palmettos and
captured the tall loft after long
chase.
Fewster juggled on Rath just long
enough to put the first Redleg on
Pipp's corner, where Shawkey caught
him mapping on the second try
Colonel Huston arrived from New
York in time to see the second battle
He expects to stick to the club during
the rest of the training season.
Colonel Huston, by the way, looked
Just like an ordinary tourist to the
usher who hustled him out of a box in
which the colonel planted himself upon
arrival. When it was discovered who
the stranger was chair was quickly
rustled for the half owner Of the
Yankees.
Greasy" Neale robbed Ping Bodie of
three-base blow in the third inning,
when he thre.v himself fiat on the
ground to spear the bali off the grass
tops. Neale rolled over several times,
but chung TO the horsehde
Nlck again broke loose with a Won
derful throw on Daubert's long sinrla
to right, which nailed Ruether at third
base: Peck, who took the throw, shared
the honor.
ha Andrews. an old veteran Of the
sam crane vintage and now a success
lui real estate operator Of Palm Beach.
was over Tor the game. He has charge
" ;a;. We entertainment planned for the
row. "N" '"-"or
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