New-York tribune., 1921-03-23

Huggins Drops Eeues Players;
Peck Finally Signs Contract
Quinn Hit Hard During
Stay in Box; Sheehan
Flashes Fine Pitching
BY r. !. Kelly

SHREVEPORT, La. March ga
home run by Wallie Pipp iu the fifth
inning Of to-davs game gave the
Yankees their third victory of the
year over the local Texas League team.
The contest was we'll played and the
I'home players put UP some real opposi-
ton. They flashed strong defense
and actually outhit the New Workers.
The final score was to 3.
Pipp's clout went over the right
field wall just after Babe Ruth had
/ poked out his second hit Of tho after
noon, three bagger along the right
field foul line. These two runs proved
To be the margin of victory as the
local team scored run in the follow
ing inning which would have tied the
score.
Jack Quinn, who pitched the first
five innings for the Yanks, was hit
hard in the third inning, during which
the Shreveport. PLAYERS slammed out
Quinn managed to hold his opponents
scoreless in the other inning, although
he was found for four more safeties.
/ Tom Sheehan. who was purchased
from the Atlanta Club made his first
appearance of the season when he re-
lieved. Quinn in the sixth. He was
pounded for three hits in that inning.
but quickly frightened un and allowed
only one more hit for the remainder
Of the game.
Big Leaguers Score Early
Manager Billy Smith. of the home
team. used three twirlers- Price, Bugh
and Hinton. The last named, a left
handler, was the best of the trio. He
limited the Yanks to two hits in the
last FOUR innings.
I The Yankees showed two runs across
in the first inning Tewster drew q
base on balls and reached second when
Hartford fumbled Connelly's grounder.
Ruth shot a single to right, scoring
Fewster and putting Connolly on third
Pipp raised a fy to Massey in left
field and Connolly completed the cir
! cult sfter the catch.
Schang's double a wild pitch and
Fewster's single to center gave the
ming After that the New Workers went
hitless until Ruth drove out his triple
in the fifth inning.
: The Shreveport players came within
zone run Of tying the count in the fifth
wher doubles by Hartford and Vann
and single by Storey gave them two
tallies. They scored their other run
off Sheehan in the sixth when Jackson
was hit by pitched ball and Eibal
Hcllahan and Vann followed with sue
cessive singles.
Ping Rodie is bothered with q sore
leg and did not appear In uniform this
afternoon. 1t is expected that he will
/ be back in the lineup during the game
with the Dodgers at the end Of the
week.
Roger Peckinpaugh, captain and star
shortstop of the Yankees has signed
his contract for the coming season, it
was announced tonight.
First Big Cut in Squad
Manager Miller Higgins tonight an
large squad. One outfelder, one in
fielder, two .catchers and seven pitchers
are included in the cut. Outfelder Sid
Agnew, who was obtained from the
Parksburg Industrial League Club;
catcher Charles Gault a former semi
professional from Philadelphia. and
pitchers Tom Godfrey, of Tesreau's
Bears, and Eugene Gramley, of Penn
State College, will leave for their
with with some. some minor rague clubs in the
Catcher John Thole and pitcher Joe
Aulbach also will return to their homes
within the next few days. Norman
Mcmillan. an infelder. who was pur-
chased by the Yanks from the Gren-
willie club of the South Atlantic League,
has been released to the Rochester club
Of the International League, along with
Earl Johnson3 pitcher who wa. OBJ
tanned from the Cedartown club Of the
George State League.
season, has been released to the At
lanta club of the Southern League
Ralph Ledhetter. pitcher who played
with Atlanta and Greenvile during the
last campaign, has been sent to the
Shreveport club of the Texas League.
The score
SHREVEPORT YANKEES