New-York tribune., 1922-03-10

! II the championship season were Oh
1t looked good TO sec the Trappe
mauler laying the ash to tho ball in
/ lively fashion, and the dethroned home
/ run king WAS as lively as a cricket in
/ the field.
Another game was originally sched-
/ uled for to-day between Connery's
/ Crayfish and the Creole Pralines. man
aged by Charlie OIeary, but gale
/ Of wind that swept across the feid all
morning put an end to any thoughts
/ Of such q contest. Chasing flies in the
! outfeld yesterday was like a bicycle
1 in a six day race The felders we're
running around in circles trying to
stay under the ball
The rockies got little idea of class
distinction to-day when It was an
nounced that only the veterans we're
to bat in the first section Of hitting
practice Baker seemed to have his
lamps exceedingly we'll trimmed right
from the start, but Bob Meusel ia stIl
Alternating vain sWipes at the ball WITH
devastating screechers to the fence.
After an extended batting session
OIeary lined UP his nfeld with Baker
on third, McNally Mitchell and Few
ster at short. Ward at second and
Wally Pipp on first base. The peppery
brief but speedy stanza. Baker and
McNaNy had played but little ball at
Hot Springs. but they were not bit
behind the others in shooting the ball
around the diamond.
Devormer Full Of Ginger
Al Devormer was another newcomer
who put basketful Of ginger in his
work His underpinning was a little
weak during last years training sea
son. but this year he claims ne is fit
enough TO enter a hurdling contest
with the cow that jumped over the
moon.
After the regulars took TO the show
crs rookie infeld went through its
PAGES. with McMilan at the hot corner.
Tewster still on sho t. Killinger at the
keystone sack and Fred Hoffman on
first OLeary kept them busy in a
fashion well calculated 10 dispose Of
any superfuous tissue the athletes
might have accumulated during the
winter months.
"l'll run you ragged threatened the
coach. and he made good his word. In
the meanwhile Bob Connery was hit
ting lofty fungoes to the fy-chasers
and watching the circus as the wind
took the ball from the player who was
set for the catch and carried it 10 some
ing the capture when the sphere start
ed its journey.
If the wind blows itself out in the
night and the vain keeps away from
these parts there will be another Drae-
tce game tomorrow between the en-
bsttled Pralines and the growing Cray
fish Babe Ruth is expected here to-
morrow. staggering under the burden
OF immense wealth in prospect. but
whether the Caliph OF Crash will at
rive OF schedule Is another matter en-
tirely. The homerun king has a habit
o pulling the unexpected in more ways
than one. Mrs. Ruth registered at
the Grunewald this morning, and will
mittee OF welcome to the highest paid
ball player the game has known
Meet Peflcans Tomorrow
Ruth in the ou.field, Scott in the in
field and Schang behind the bat are the
only regulars missing from the lineup
with the exception of the hurting staff
The 'csll to arms will soon be start
ing for the exhibition contests The
Yanks hook up with the New Orleans
Pelicans on Saturday, and after that
there will be a deluge of games for
the Huggns clan.
Some local baseball enthusiast pre-
scented Doc Woods and Phil Schenck
with huge and ornate Toledo scales TO
decorate the dressing room. The only
thing missing in this machine is the
slot for the pennies. There is cup
that might serve for this purpose on
the front of the contraption, but after
daily and diligent search the demon
groundkeeper announced that the con-