The New York herald., 1922-03-15
Bambino Expected to Infuse
Plenty of Pep Into Other
Players.
BOBBY ROTH SUSPENDED
Outfielder Sent Home by Hug
gins for Violation of
Training Rules.
nv CHARLES A. TAYLOR.

BY CHARLES A. TAYLOR.
sreciat Dispatch to Tup New YORK HnrALD.
NEW ORLEANS. March 14.--"To him
that hath shall be given" The Scrip
lures have II right AS though Babe
Ruth were not already staggering un-
der huge burden of fame, Manager
Miller Huggins announced this morn
Ing that he had named the mighty
mauler captain of the Yankees for the
coming season.
That Hug has displayed Judgment
and discretion In making this selec-
tion cannot be denied. There Is no
player In the game to-day that puts
more of himself-brawn and brain
into the national pastime than the
Babe. TIis spirit and personality
should make him a much moro inspir-
ing leader than the esteemed Roger
Tecknpauyh. whom he succeeds.
Tho Yanlees arc far from being
wide awake team and II the Babe can
instir1 a little life into his mates 1t will
not only strengthen their game but prove
~
who like to 500 lots of ''pep'' sprinkled
about the diamond. So moro power to
the Babe IN hts new Job.
Manager Huggins ala not intimate
who would be acting captain while Ruth
Is taking his five week vacation, but
st is presumed that the midget will do
the captaining as well as the managing
FaE End Of Tornado.
The fag end of tornado which swept
through Oklahoma and northern Louisi-
ana carly this morning, reached the
ball yard here just as the hired hands
were engaged in batting practice. Carl
MAYS had finished the tossing up and
Waite Hoyt was starting to get warmed
up himself when the clouds opened and
sent everybody under the grandstand
The players waited half an hour dur
ing which some Of them engaged in
catch as catch can wrestling bout, but
as the rain continued to fall heavily
they all scurried to the shower baths.
Rob Shawltey, George Murray and Big
Tim Joley. who felt the necessity of
lcosenIng up throwing muscles. did a
little curving under the stand with Fred
q.
This was most unsatisfactory and Hug
gins finally ordered these ambitious ones
10 tho clubhouse. The manager also
stopped the wrestling much to the dis
gust OF J. Franklin Baker and Phil
Schenck, who were contestants in the
stellar bout. Baker Is certainly get
ting Young and reckless.
The bad weather prevented the prac-
ticc game arranged between the Regu-
lars and the Rockies but the teams will
meet for the first time tomorrow. Hugs
intentions are 60 loan his veteran twirlers
g the rockies and force the regulars
t. ray behind the pitching Of Jolley,
Murray and Quinn. This ought to make
( r real battle out Of the affair.
Tho heavy hand of Huggins fell this
afternoon upon Bobby Roth. the out
fielder. obtained from the Washington
club two years ago. Bobby has been
Indefinitely suspended for violation the
training rules and regulations. Further
more he has been ordered TO pack his
trunk and 70 90 his home In Chicago,
there 10 repent in sack cloths and ashes.
Roth has not been of much service to
The Yanks since he Joined them, as he
has been suffering from a badly injured
log. This year, however. he had hoped
70 be able to show sufficient improve
mcnt TO play right field, at least during
tic enforced exile of Bob Meusel 1t
looks as though Bobby is through as
big Lacquer.
Predicts Closer Game.
Johnnie Dobbs, manager OF the New
orleans Pelicans. has informed TTuggins
Cat the Yankees viii have more opposi-
ton In The game scheduled between the
tN" teams for Thursday than In their
IfrNious contests. II seems that four Of
'tl,. stars upon whom Dobbs il depending
- win tho Southern Association pennant
for him have Just reached town ard viii
hc in his lineup Thursday for the first
time.
Tho local newspapers are beginning
- herald the games with the st. Louis
Cardinals set for Saturday and Sunday
and emphasizing the fact that In Rogers
Hornsby. the S67,50O beauty OF the Car
dnals. our own Babe Will nnd rival
worthy Of his bat.
Big Jim Jolley. the southpaw from
l.ocl.hart. Texas. disclosed the startling
Information tonight that he is ac-
credited correspondent for his home
paper. the Loclthart Post Register. Jim
proudly displayed his first contribution
IN which he admitted to the folks back
home that there were some other south
paws besides himself in the camp and
that he would have to work hard to land
berth with the Yankees. As n news
paper man Jolley surely sticks to facts
lie looks promising--for a southpaw.
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