The New York herald., 1922-03-06
NEW INFIELDER OF
DODGERS IMPRESSES
Andy High Likely to Stick
With Team When Squad
Returns.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD
JACK soNvuLE, Fla. March 5.-The
Dodgers went through a hard workout
which lasted two hours here this morn
Ing. and Manager Robinson gave each
player plenty of opportunities to tune
up his batting lamps as most Of the
session was devoted 10 hitting exercise.
The rookie pitchers each took turns IN
sending the pellet up 10 the plate. ana
their offerings were clouted 10 distant
corners OF the spacious park. Ivan
Olson, Tommy Griffith, Hy Myers. Zack
Wheat and other regulars each leaned
against the ball vigorously. ~ was n,
first drill In which Zack stepped to the
plate. and the famous slugger vert
through his familiar motion of getting
toe hold near the plate.
Tommy Griffith. Ivan Olson. Hy
Myers. Ray Schmandt and other players
who have been here longer than Wheat
smacked the ball harder than their cap
tain, but it won't be long before Zack
catches up TO them Griffith is still
overweight. but Is doing a lot Of work
and his superfluous poundage is grad
Tally disappearing. Tommy has chased
MANY n grounder in tho outfield and
in recent workouts did not hesitate TO
throw the ball as hard as In midseason.
Griffith is one of the few players not
troubled with a sore arm during the
training season.
Trying New Delivery.
Sherrod smith, southpaw hurler and
leading citizen of Mansfield. Ga, was
experimenting with his submarine de-
livery as soon as he got into uniform
Smith and Otto Miller found a secluded
spot in the park. and Sherrod started TO
throw underhanded. The broad shoul-
dered southpaw STOPPED way down while
he was delivering the bah and looked
like q. lefthanded Carl Mays Robbie
was ar interested spectator when Smith
was experimenting with the new de-
livery. and II looks as though the
pitcher will master the submarine"
style before the team starts North
.Sherrod did not attempt 10 throw any
curves. He threw only straight ones
and at times showed speed.
Andy High. the new infielder again
showed up we'll around third base In
the Dodgers reconstructed inner works.
The manner In which High gets In front
of hard hit grounders has made big
hit with his manager and that he viii
be among those present when the team
returns to Ebbets Field In April is a
certainty. The little fellow has a good
pair Of hands and gets the BAN away
fast His throwing across the diamond
is accurate.
Nap Rucksr whose many brilliant
pitching feats are easily recalled by the
older generation OF fans, tried out his
arm during the practice session. Nap
was the first pitcher to hurl TO the bat
ters. The king Of slow ball pitchers IN
dle days of Washington park has lost
most of his stuff. but he showed the
boys that he is still capable OF getting
tho ball up 10 the plate. RuclIer worked
on the slab for about fifteen minutes
and then decided 10 give his good left
arm rest. While Nap was pitching
he made many OF the hitters swing and
miss uc ball.
Robbie closed the session by sending
his lew infield through a long fielding
drin. Schmandt. Olson Crane and High
each took care or the Srounders Robbie
belted into their territory and some
classy fielding stunts were turned In.
Crane continues 10 cover a lot OF ground
between second and third and his pres
ence IN the inner works has improved
the team defensively. He has shown UP
well with the willow. too. Robbie be-
lieves he win hit better this year than
nc did while q member OF the Reds.
Leon Cadore and Ferdie Schupp are
slowly rounding into condition. When
the series with the Yankees gets under
way these two hurlers viii be heard
from