Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-29
YANKEES ARE
CONFIDENT OF
WINNING RAG
Huggins is Not Worrying
Over Suspension of Ruth
and Meusel.

New Orleans, Iowa, March Is
Although deprived OF the services Of
Ruth and Meusel until May 20 when
their Suspension will end, predictions
are many that the New York Yam
KEGS will repeat their performance in
the American League his season and
take another pennant. Strong III eV-
cry department. those who have look
od over the aggregation of players
Miller Higgins has under his wing
Ian sec no other outcome. The man
agcr admits thai the loss of his Two
stars will weaken his offcnse Consid-
crably. but states that without them
his team will be stronger at the be
ginning Of the caSon than it was last
year.
Great Pitching Stan.
Starting out with the pitchers, the
Yangs look nothing, if not formid-
able. There's Mays, Hoyt. Shawkey,
Jones, Bush, who accounted for 103
victories last season. Jones n Bush
winning twenty~three and sixteen, re-
spectivcly, with the second division
Red Sox. The only rub, if it a be
called such, is that they are all right
handlers.
A. left-handcr who could take his
luTH reg u ldTly itHu UellSSI d VI
high-class hurting would put tho
Yankees way up in their chances.
Lefty O'Doul, recalled from San Fran
cisco, in the Coast league, where he
won twenty-five and lost but seven
games last year; jim jolly, a high
class person, with plenty of speed and
haffling twisters. and Bob Lccave of
Jersey City may turn out to be the
most desired.
Tccarc Sick.
Chances favor O'Doul and Jolly
more than Lecare. He has been sick
and in poor condition. although Hug
gins will give him Il good looking
over.
Harry Harper, who now and then
turns in a splendid game, will not re-
port until June. Hence all this
furore about ~left-handers.
Joe Murphy, a big Highlander
from Rochester, bids fair to stay
along with the Yanks. He resembles
Hoyt, is ever willing to listen to ad-
vice. works hard and has lots of stuff.
He can also swat the ball-always de-
Sirablc.
Outtield Problem.
The outfield is something OF a prob
lcrn-will be perhaps for six weeks,
the time Ruth and Meusel must serve
for transforming. 'f1uggins is de-
pending or Elmer Miller and Chick
FewSer and Hinky Haines, former
Penn State football luminary, last
year with Hartford. to do outpost
duty until Ruth and Bob a play.
Haines is Il. flash on the bases and as
a fielder. but so far has left much to
be desired in hitting. Higgins, and
his lieutenantS are trying to teach
him some such, as he is a beautiful
ground coverer and base smugslcr.
skinner Is Good.
Skinner. recalled from Dallas. biffs
the ball wickedIy, but his problem is
fielding. 1t is likely both players will
he kept for six weeks. a~nNway-bc-
cause they show fine promise Of
rounding OF into classy performers
under. expert advice.
The infeld will hav tho old stand
bys. Pipp, Ward and Baker, with
Everett Scott. the ex-Rcd Sox star,
replacing ~Peckinpaugh.
Utility men arc McNally, Mitchell.
l'ewster, Who likes second base more
Milien. very likely. McMillen. it is
easy to see. has all kinds Of class in
fielding and hitting.
\ltcncT Strong.
The catching department gets the
g. Is. at once. Schang. De Vormcr
II Hoffman, all with the team last
year. are an excellent trio. A rookie
trying to break in there should he
Tanked with the bravest Of the bravo.
summarizing: The Nanks look
stronE in all departments. The out
field is somewhat of a problem. but
only for six weeks. Lefty O'Doul. a
lash on the base. might do well there
Cor Il time il Higgins desires. Often
SiEe strength will be somewhat cur
Jailed until battering Babe and
Meusel get back. but defensively the
team should rank as well as ever if
rot better.