The New York herald., 1921-03-02
SCHANG SIGNS HIS
YANKEE CONTRACT
Home Rum Baker, Another
Holdout, Comes to Terms
With Management.
FEWSTER SHEDS HIS COAT
Morning and Afternoon Work
Goes With Much Pep and
Chin Music.
FEWSTER SHEDS HIS COAT
BY WILLIAM II. HANNA.

ypeciaf Dcspatch TO TIE NEW YORK HraALp.
SHREVEPORT, La, March Manager
Higgins had word from New York to-
night that Wally Schang, who has been
holding out with more or less vigor,
had signed his Yankee contract and will
hit the trail for Shreveport on Friday.
With him will come Bob Shawkey, who
also has signed.
Another star who has come to terms
and put his name to the papers is Frank
Baker. the ex-home run king. who VIII
point his way from Trappe. Nd. on
Sunday. Roger Pecxinpaugh. Bob Meu-
sci and Warren Collins are the only
ones now unsigned.
Pitcher Jack Quinn, one of the few
extinct species of the rapidly vanishing
race OF spithall pitchers. arrived to-
night With him came one Ledbetter. OF
whom nobody had heard, but who. it
seems, is a pitcher from somewhere.
Walter Christensen. supposed to be a
cuckoo" of an outfelder, from Calgary.
Joined the throng tonight.
The first of the out and out regulars
to arrive was Fred Hoffman. the
catcher, who travelled as far as Tex
arkana with a carload of Giants bound
for San Antonio. Hoffman had with
him a youngster named Thole. st.
Louis lad. who is to get trial with the
Yankees
To-day the squad OF Yankees had two
periods of practice. In the morning
they did lot of work and in the after
noon they did a lot more. But they did
not work in the afternoon with as much
zest or dash as they did In the morn
ing. They were feeling q bit tagged
from their efforts in the forenoon, show
ing that the spirits and energy Of youth
have their limitations.
Chick Fewster was with the squad.
but he did no work except to shed his
coat for a few minutes In the morning
and hit the ball back TO a couple OF
pitchers. Fewsters habillments for field
duty aren't here yet. and ne went to
the races in the afternoon. He looks
fresh and healthy, and says that 30 far
as he knows he Is completely over the
effects OF the cracked head incurred
just about a year ago. He wasn't duo
until the regulars arrive next Monday.
but came down ahead to get some early
practice. and mayhap have fling or
two at the ponies
Pep and Chin Music.
In The morning infield drill the work
went with much pep and much chin
music. 1t was a lively. spirited display
Grass,ck. young catcher, was again
At third, with Mcmillan, the Georgia
product. at short, and De Vorrner the
4 NFaciflc coast catcher. at first. Charles
SIIeary played second. There was no
other second baseman, because young
SKinner OF Georgia was sent TO the out
!ield, which, 1t has been discovered Is
lis Position
manager Huggins Is quite taken witt,
the style and earnestness of Mcmillan.
al active, good sized youngster, In bat
tirg practice. Mcmillan hit three balls
iair over the left field fence. His bat
ing was very clean and his timing ex-
ce'lent for good results.
Hu-glns spent a good deal Of time IN
structing Tom Connolly. the stalwaYt lad
from Tulsa, In the art of hitting the ball.
There We're two or three rought spots he
wanted TO iron out. Connolly. who is an
outfelder, came to the Yanks with some
thing Of reputation as hitter.
Pitchers had more extensive practice
IN she afternoon and the batting was
done against the throwing Of the follow
ing moundmen: Aulbach, a left handler
Gramley, Johnson. Godfrey and Fergu-
son. Grasslck and Gault were behind
the bat. They have good arms. as many
young catcher has in the spring.
Notes of the Yankee Camp.
Ed Leopard. the New York sem,-pro
pitcher, twisted his leg running for n
or two.
Joe Munson, the outheder with the
piano legs and Furnishing bat. played
baseball at Lehigh before becoming
pro. His real name is Carlson and he
IS built like a Percheron.
Somebody tried to Jimmy his way
into the Yankee club house last night.
He had the lock pretty well twisted, but
was dicovered before he made q success
ful job OF the burglary
mo cigarette smoking allowed inside
the clubhouse" Is sign chalked up by
Huggins. Good as far as 1t goes. but
better had he gone further and made It
no cigarette smoking anywhere.
Bob Gilks. who brought Tom Sheehan.
the tall Atlanta pitcher, to the YanlSs,
opines that that twirer Is ripe for tho
big league, that he is smart and willing
and that for two years he has been the
best pitcher In the minor leagues.
favorite training stunt of Hugglns
Is to have his men run around the bases
after each turn at bat. The speed va
ries. but he insists on their going around.