The New York herald., 1922-03-03
WARD ARRIVES AT
CAMP OF YANKEES
Holdout Ready to Talk Terms
to Huggins-Dull Day as
Rain Persists.
By CHARLES A. TAYLOR.

Special Dispatch to TIE Nrw York HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 2.-Miller
Euggins, midget manager or the YAM
KEGS. arrived here this morning from
Hot Springs. and all that is needed now
Tor the launching of the 1922 pennant
campaign is just a little sunshine.
Championship banners cannot be woven
from the rag chewed in hotel lobbies.
and rag chewing and pinochle are about
al. the noble athletes can aspire to un-
der present conditions. Old Sol ap-
pears 70 be on a strike in this vicinity.
Hasn't shown his face since the Broad
way boys hit town
IL rained just as hard as It could all
day yesterday, and to-day It was worse
than that. but Manager Hug is taking
il all with the stoicism OF a true Cincin-
natus. He'll return 70 the plow when
the call comes. Meanwhile he IS or
garizing his forces, and has held sew
eral conferences with his board OF STRAIT
egy, which consists Of Charles O'Leary.
Frank Roth and Scouts Kelly and Con-
merry.
The first strategic move OF the Miller
as he gazed upon the storm swept
sire cts this morning was to order all
hands to hustle out TO the ball park
and get acquainted with the location OF
their respective lockers and hat hooks.
about that. for now the boys won't
waste any time getting in and out OF
their togs when real action starts.
HugIins Optimistic.
Higgins expressed himself as very
welt satisfied with the Yankee pros
poets now that Babe Ruth and Carl
Mays have been shed Of their griev-
arces. but he plans 10 have these two
players and the other veterans who are
at Hot Springs remain there for few
days enore. It also is his intention TO
secure the use OF the gymnasium OF
the Young Mems Gymnastic Club here
for limberinS up work IL the weather
persists In its i'll humor. This gym has
onr OF the finest salt water pools in
the South. besides all the customary
apparatus for muscle building. But
Hug hopes that he will not be obliged
to resort to this method OF training.
The Yankee sheep arc entering tho
fold one by one. Aaron Ward the
hold out, arrived last night ready to
talk business with Higgins, but tho
manager is waiting for Aaron to make
thu first move, which will probably
come some time tonight or tomorrow
The players who reached camp this
morning were James Jolley and Elmer
Miller. making n total Of fifteen who
ar, ready for the opening whistle.
Jolley Is Il southpaw twirier from the
wids OF Lockhart. Tex. He pitched
for the Galveston club of the Texas
League last season. turning IN five vic
tories and meeting with -four defeats
not showing to wax very enthusi-
astic over. but one never can tell what
these left handlers have up their
sleeves.
According to Manager Higgins, Col.
| Tillinghast LHommedieu Huston will
not appear in camp for some time, as
he plans to visit Cincinnati and New
York following his departure from Hot
Springs. II would be rather dolefui
| FOR his Jolliness in this burg at present.
Think Well OF Murray.
The Yankee scouts speak well %
Pitcher George Murray. He was with
the Yanks last spring and then sent
to the Rochester Club OF the Interna-
tional League for further ripenlng. With
Rochester Murray won thirteen games
and lost seven. lie also proved to be n
fair sort of slugger. compiling an aver
age OF 1874.
The oddast case OF loldoutitis Is that
OF Bob Roth. the veteran outfielder Bob
was IN poor condition all last year. yet
the Yanks carried him on the payroll
without "A murmur. Now that the New
York outfleld will be short handed with
the suspensions OF Ruth aud Meusel
Roth is sulking under his home tent.
Manager Huggins received word this
morning that Meusel Is on his way to
camp from the Pacific coast and is likely
10 appear any hour. Wally Pipp too. is
| L.
in Detroit.
The only serious problem that IL con-
fronting Manager Huggins Is right field.
He plans 10 use Fewster In left and
Miller in center. He Is undecided among
Roth. Schang or o. youngster for the
vacant berth and would be more than
pleased il he could grab veteran outer
gardener. but tho grabbing is mighty