The New York herald., 1921-04-08
Huggins Announces
Yankee Batting Order
BY WILLIAM b. HANNA.

RICH MoND, Va, April Into each
life some rain must fall, or something
like that. and to-day came the first ap-
portionment in the Yankee-Brooklyn
baseball tour with its grand galaxy of
celebrities, including Babe Ruth and
Babe Ruth. Rain did it, and 1t wasn't
exoctly postponement; for the game
never win be played. The teams left
tonight by boat Tor Baltimore. and have
but three more games between them
selves. Those three will be In Brook
iSn. Tho series stands eight games to
four in favor OF the Yankees, so the
Dodgers are bound to lose it.
Carl Mays and Bob Shawkey went
through tonight. Mays to New York
and ShawlSey to Philadelphia. Frank
Baker went to his home In Trappe, Md,
last night He doesn't know yet how
he Is coming out on his application for
reinstatement.
The second team of Yankees will play
In Bridgeport Sunday. and they expect
to clean up there, as they haven't lost
game thus far. They have beaten
Shreveport and the Yankee regulars
with no great frequency, but with con-
siderable neatness and despatch.
Rest Is Welcomed.
The Yanks were glad they didn't have
70 play In the rain or on the wet 1ield
to-day, as they don't want to chance
any more lame backs. PeclSinpaugh
isn't yet over the lame back he acquired
by having to play In the rain at
Shreveport.
When things were at their dullest to-
day Miller Huggins enlivened the situa-
ton by announcing the Yankee lineup
and batting order for the opening game
as given above. This selection follows
very closely the indications chat have
been apparent for several weeks. The
absence of Roth from the outfeld and
the presence of Bodie constitutes the
only point of difference.
Huggins indicated as long as two
weeks ago that he would rather start
the season with Roth on account Of that
player's greater speed. but Bobbie is In
New York with bad knee. and Bodie
IS going to get his chance. Bodie, too
IS of the sort that does not waste oppor-
tunities.
One feature OF the starting list prob
ably will surprise not few of the fans
the presence of Ward at third, with
the veteran and star, Frank Baker. on
the bench Persons who have seen the
team in action this spring, however,
take the insertion of Ward as the only
logical thing that could have happened.
Baker. OF course, will not remain on
the bench all season, but the veteran
from Trappe viii not enter the lists until
conditions on the field demand his pres
ence. That is Huggins's wsn- OF dispos-
ing of superfiuity OF strength-to let
conditions on the field govern his moves
And that, after all. is perhaps the best
solution the manager could find to his
unique problem.
! II Is generally agreed that IL will
not be best to attempt TO keep Chick
Fewster out there at second through
the bistering period to be encountered
In July and August. The pace may be-
come too fast for the game little Balti-
moro boy even earlier, as much as
every one hopes to the contrary.
Z The exit OF Fewster will be the en-
trance OF Baker. J. Franklin viii take
up his old post at third base and Ward
will move over to second.
The choice between Carl Mays and
Bob Shawkey for the opening day pitch
ing assignment is slight. Cary probably
win land the calcium corner. since Rob-
ert was permitted TO basb In the glare
last spring in Philadelphia.
Huggins will give the new lineup It's
first trial when the team goes to Eb-
bets Field on Saturday. Peck will re-
Join the team In Brooklyn ready 70 play.