New-York tribune., 1922-03-08


It was good battle while it lasted,
but Erin started about ten yards hack
Of the scratch mark He wanted to
play ball, and the club knew il. p
way Of rcbuttal to information that
the second sacker was working for
nothing, the Mite Manager came
through with statement that the
second offer made 20 Ward covered
an increase Of $1,000 over his last
years salary. This was after the
peppery nfieldcr had Indignantly
spurncd the first contract calling for
an amount equal to his 1921 stipend.
Those preliminary contracts were all
the same, and were merely used 80
Jumping of place from which to start
a healthy argument. The idea was -
keep the players amused through the
winter and give the pOstmcn exercise.
He was out to-day in uniform 5or
the first time. As the bat he showed
perfect spring form, missed about
bnkers dozen Of easy foaters before
he even fouled one He sooa got his
eye on the ball, however, and MS field
ing was as good as over.
Bobby Roth's First Time Out
Bobbic Roth made his debut IN the
spanglcs for tho present season. and
he was pinning no decorations on his
own manly chest for his hitting on The
first day out Hc moved around slowly.
favoring his injured knee. and later
put himself under the care ol That
expert chiropraotor Doc Woods-who
massaged him until Roth cried quits.
The DOC" is right in his busy sea
son now. and hs own jttlc "tEainiag
table has Il lineup Of applicants Ike
we'll Ordered barber shop.
The sun was out strong this morning
at H1fiemann Park but the rain dur
ing the night had the field in soggy
veering Wind made tho matter Of catch
ing flies rather precarious method
OF passing the time. 'I'll take this
ono i" ch4nscd Lcftv O'Doul and before
the wind got through with 1T the port
sided youngster was so Giz-g that tho
ball nearly hit him on tho head.
Sam ("Bumpus") Jones was also in
the outfield experimenting with the
wind currents. more or less success
fully. The fychasers were run ragged
and crcpt back to the bench on all
fours.
Even Haincs Tossed En- tp
1t was Just another day of spring
practice. The usual batting stunt vas
put on. With Jolley. Murray. Quinn,
O'Doul, Wilson. Cuin, and even Hinkey
IIaines throwing them up. The inheld
which lined uo before Charlie OLeary
was Ward and Mcmillan on third. Xiii
niger at short Fewster and Mitchell
on second and WanY Pipp on first.
This session WAS fairly fast, as the
diamond had dried out by noon.
McNally and Dcvormcr are overdue.
They should have been here this noon.
Cheerful Charlie McManus sent off
"tracer' TO locate the lost shipment.
Mac also said that the esteemed
Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston. vino
recently lost a verbal and financial
battle with the battering Babe, VIII
arrive in these parts on Friday. pos
sibly in company with his late adver-
sary. The Busting Bambino must De
here Saturday in any case to play III
an exhibition game against the New
Orleans Pclcans.
The prize package Of the festivities
today was tho appearance OF Jock
Hutchison. British open golf champion.
and jim Barnes. American open cham
pion. on the diamond at Heinemann
Park. Jock opened UP widc and showed
q great assortment of curves. slow
balls and sinkcrs.
Long jim Barnes was not so good
Long Jim is the type Of batter OF whom
If has hpeO said So often .IIp poul1n't