New-York tribune., 1921-03-06

ing Roger Peckinpaugh. Mike McNally,
Wallie Pipp, Bob Shawkey, Wallie
Schang, Bobby Roth, rip" Collins,
Bob Meusel, Ping Bodie and Aaron
Ward, are expected here on Monday.
Home Run Baker is not due until the
end of the week. The rockies have
been undergoing some intensive train
ing for the last six days. Most of them
have worked the soreness out of their
muscles and are already in fair condi-
tion. The real drive, however. will get
under way next week. The recruits
have had their inning and now the reg
ulars are about to come into their own.
Ever since the advance squad arrived
here last Sunday the attention of the
citizens OF the town has been divided
between the racing meet, which closed
this afternoon, and the daily work
outs Of the youngsters. Now, however,
il will be centered entirely on the &C
tivities of Babe Ruth and his team
mates for the next month or So
Weather Conditions Ideal
The weather conditions SO far have
been ideal. With the exception of a
light shower On Wednesday there has
been no rain to interrupt the practice
The days are quite warm, but not un-
comfortably so, and there is ALWAYS q
delightfully."- cool breeze. Needless to
say. if the weather continues as here
tofore, the Yankees will return home
in splendid shape for the pennant race.
The ball park of the local Texas
League team, where the Yankees are
practicing, is one of the best in the
South. The infeld is in fine shape and
there IS plenty Of room for the outfleld-
ers to roam about at will. The grand
stand and bleachers, which accommo-
date some 5000 fans, undoubtedly will
be filed TO capacity when Ruth starts to
get the range of the right field fence.
II there is an Objectionable feature
connected with the new spring camp of
the New York club it has yet to be
discovered. Manager Miller Higgins is
well pleased with the training quarters
IN every particular.
No less than seventeen more players
have yet to get their first glimpse of
has been assembled there will be ex-
actly forty-seven players on hand.
These will consist of twenty-one pitch
ers, six catchers, ten intielders and ten
outfelders.
First Game Next Saturday
Only one more week remains before
the Yankees Will start their difficult
schedule of exhibition games. They
are slated to open two-game series
with the Shreveport club next Saturday,
and Higgins will nave TO drive his
charges at top speed to prepare for
these contests. Once the Ianks begin
their exhibition tits there will be no
let-up until they have played the
Dodgers at Ebbets Field on April II,
Two days before the opening game of
the chamDlOnSh3D season
Higgins has assembled q capable
array of lieutenants to assist him in
coaching for it is wellnigh impossi-
bic for one man to keep his eyes on
the record array of talent which will
be put through an intensive training
program from now on. Huggins has
decided to continue the schedule of two
sessions day indefinitely and this
probably Will be continued even for
the preliminary season.
Coaches Charles OLeary, Bob Con-
merry, Frank Roth and Boo Giiks are
on hand at the ball park every day, aid
ing Higgins in putting players through
their PAGES Scout Joe Kelly has not
arrived, but is due within the next
few days.
The last week has brought to light
some rockies of more than average
abl ty, and has demonstrated that
Higgins can put on the field pretty
formidable second team. Johnny Nit
che.l, who was obtained from the Yer
non club, has been here for only
few days and has hardly had chance
10 demonstrate his worth. Mcmillan,
Munson and Wingo have made the in.-
preston that they are pretty good
batters
The twirlers, Of course, have pcen