New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
Rookie to Follow Ruth i'm
Batting Order in Game
To-day With Shreveport
By R. ]. Kelly

SHREVEPORT, La, March 1.-THE
Yankees will inaugurate their preten-
tious spring season of exhibition
games tomorrow afternoon in con-
test with the local Texas League team.
After two weeks of severe training,
the New York players are ready and
eager to encounter their first test
against foreign opposition.
team made up partly Of veterans and
partly of rockies. Because of the fact
that Peckinpaugh arrived here only
yesterday and that Pipp and Schang
reached here only few days ago, none
of the three will appear in the batting
order at the start Of the game at least
Bill Piercy and Alex Ferguson, both
recruits, will do the pitching. The
two youngsters have been working
steadily in the recent practice games
and both rounded into pretty good
condition. Piercy is slated to open
the contest and he will be relieved by
Ferguson in the fourth or fifth inning.
In the event that the latter is driven to
cover, Jesse Doyle probably will be sent
to the rescue.
Hoffman Behind the Bat
Fred Hoffman, the promising young
catcher. who has been with the Yanks
for the last two season. will start be-
hind the bat, but it is likely that one
of the rockies will be given a chance to
DO part Of the catching.
Chick Fewstcr will play second base
and will lead off the batting order. with
Aaron Ward at third base and Johnny
Mitchell at short. Babe Ruth will be
been practicing all week, and he has
been assigned to third place in the
batting list.
The honor Of hitting IN the cleanup
position has been given to AL Wingo,
who has been on a rampage almost
since the day he struck camp. Higgins
has made no attempt to conceal the
fact that he has been greatly impressed
with the work of this youngster and
he has chosen Wingo to guard left
field.
The rest of the outfield will be pa
trolleo by Ping Bodie, in center, and
Bobby Roth, in right. Roth will bat in
second place and BoGie will como to
the plate Immediately after Wingo.
The lineup and batting order, as
announced tonight by Higgins, fol-
lows:
Fewster, second base; Roth, right
field; Ruth, first base; Wingo, left
field; Bodie, center field; Ward, third
! n~oCy A1tNNHCAIb oHoi 0oCoPs 11clihoti'
catcher; Piercy and Ferguson, pitchers.
Record Crowd Expected
A record crowd is expected to turn
out for the games between the Yanks
and Gassers tomorrow and Sunday,
and from present indications the grand
stand and bleachcrs, which will &C
commodate about 5000 persons, will
be more than filled. Fans for miles
around this town have made applica-
tions for seats in order to get their
first glimpse of Babe" Ruth in action.
The Yanks we're compelled to aban-
don their afternoon work out to-day
because of a cloudLurst, which started
just after the morning session. Roger
Peckinpaugh intended to report at the
field this afternoon. but was forced
to postpone his first appearance in
uniform until tomorrow.
The departure of "Home Run" Baker
for the training camp from his home
in Maryland has been delayed for a
few days, due to the fact that the
Trappe mauler is suffering with a sore
throat. Higgins received a telegram
to this effect from Bakers physician