The New York herald., 1921-03-15
MEUSEL SUSPENDED,
THEN REINSTATED
Tells Huggins That He Was en-
Route When Ultimatum
Was Sent.
by WILLIAM B. HANNA.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
SHREVEPORT La. March 14.-With the
long, lean and hard hitting Bob Meusel
here and out for practice few hours
after arrival from dear old Los Angeles.
the Yankee infield situation became more
complicated to-day. After savage rain
and wind storm, savage enough to blow
or wash away alr Of Louisiana not nailed
down. the sun came out in the afternoon
hot enough to dry out anything not at
the bottom of the sea. and the Yankees
had beneficial post meridian practice.
| Everything = all right, not to say calm
and serene, between Meusel and the club.
He was suspended yesterday for failure
TO let himself be heard from by a certain
time, but explained to Huggias to-day
that he was en- route at the time the ultl-
matum was sent. The explanation was
satisfactory and he was reinstated.
In the infeld practice this afternoon
Pipp was on first. Ward at second, his
probable ultimate position this year
Mitchell at short and Meusel and Nc
| Nally at third. Peckinpaugh hasn't
played his old position yet. He says he
thinks his salary difference with the club
will be Strengthened out In day or two.
Ruth beat 1t to town after the batting
practice The defensive drill wasn't
graced with his large and urbane pres
ence for the reason that he had to hurry
in and make out his income tax return.
That. judging from the reported many
avenues OF income enjoyed by Mr.. Ruth In
1920, will be some job"
| It was evident that Meusel has been
playing on the coast. He was too SUP
I pie and active afoot for a man begin
ming the season. But IN what capacity
he will be used by the club is the
veriest guesswork. Higgins himself
/ doaSp't knopy Noh0dx af
foresee the makeup of the Yankee in
field. Meusel Is satisfied with his con-
! tract with the Yankees. which he will
! sign when 1t gets here, and has told
| Huggins he would give better service
| than last year. We shall see what we
| shall see.
| The rainy spell here has left the YAM
KEGS short of work, especially the regu-
| lars, but Al Woods. the trainer. says
better that way thar too much work.
'srheir improvement Will be sure he
~ ;ed. And when they do get in con-
ion they'll stay there"
\ Two OF the seasoned pitchers had stiff
workouts on the mound They were
Jack Quinn and Harry Harper Quinn
always reaches form early, though
veteran. Harper mostly threw
straight ball to the batters with the
idea of getting II over. That was his
4 dllH-LO put IL ONtT llit pldlC tOlA-
troll Of the straight one was all right
| When the infied aforementioned was
cutting its capers Schang was behind
4 the bat the first time for him this
spring. He made 1t a short session
I Meusel shifted u first for while.
Fewster didn't practice. He bruised
thumb in the game yesterday making a
| fine and flossy play.
4 4~s.- r IT,.
New Orleans and one or two uncharted
stations, beginning tomorrow night.
Huggins will take the following men
Catchers. Hoffman and Schang: pitch
ers, Mays. Quinn. Harper. Piercy, Far-
guson, Doyle and Clifford; infielders.
Ruth. Fewster, McNally, Mitchell and
Ward outfielders. Wingo, Roth ami
Bodie unclassified. Meusei Mays
Quinn and Harper haven't been In
game yet, but are in excellent physical.
If not pitching, trim.
Rip Collins. the Texas pitcher. like
Meusel. received a notification TO report
or be suspended and sent word he would
be here tomorrow.
Bob Gilks, the scout who dug up J. a.
Cook, University Of Alabama pitcher,
for the Yankees had word from that
i
instructed him to report, but he didn't
say where. 1t seems the New Orleans
club claims Cooks services. and whether
he shall 90 TO New Orleans or New York
is for Commissioner Lands to say. "Tall
Cook" Higgins directed Giiks. ITO re-
port to whichever club Judge Lands tod
him to report
Joe Munson real name Carlson, the
outfielder and former Lehigh player as
been released to the Atlanta Southern
League club. Tie is the first Of the 1921
crop of youngsters to be transplanted.
| Ping Bodie is hitting we'll and showing
to good advantage in all departments.
He has started the 1921 season with zes.
and desires to make II his best.
Waite Hoyt is fretting at not being
able to get work for his pitching arm,
but his injured thumb ought 10 be healed
in a day or so, so that he will have had
some work under his belt by tho time the
touring Yanks return from their jaunt to
Southern parishes.
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