New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

rOOklcS caVOrtcd IN the open for the
Manager Huggins incased himself in
huge sweater and an overwhelming
overcoat and watched his charges plow-
ing hithcr and yon through toe engulf-
ng mud that remained as a result Of
the recent and unappreciatcd dclugc.
The leader OF the Yankee clan was
perchcd In the grandstand, hanked by
Scoutmastcr Joe Kelley, and ne kept
his weather eye trimmed for signs and
portcnts of genius among the ambi-
tious athletes on the field.
He was further chccred by the news
from Ed Barrow that Sam Jones and
Bobbie Roth had affixed their sigma
lures to contracts and would soon be
on deck. AS is usually the case, the
holdout bugaboo disappeared at the
first touch of the spring sun.
The practice to-day consisted Of lit
tie more than limbcring up. The field
was IN fairly good condition, consider
ing the quantity Of water that the
heavens had spilled on it in the last
few days, but the boys were taking no
chances of "charley yhorsos" and just
ambled through their work The rookie
pitchers we're sent to the mound with
instructions to lob the ball up to the
batters, and they did just that with
the result that the horsehde took some
extended trips to the far corners Of the
field
Some Hefty Hitting
Hinkey Haines, the PENNSYLVANIA
State gridron star, struck blow for
ms alma mater by crashing q hoater
over the left-feld bleachers BY way of
introducing himself to tie assembled
multitude. II was the only out-of-
bounds play Of the day, but Fred Hof-
mann. Elmer Miller and Lefty O'Doul
did some hefty hitting within the con-
fines Of the park
O'Doul incidentally arrived last night,
and Wally Pipp dropped IN casually
thls morning to swell the total of ath-
letes at the Grunewald hostelry. Ward,
Fewster and Pipp took no part in the
morning workout. Fewster has no
weight to dispose Of and he will start
slowly. Though Ward has not signed
yet ne IS ready to come to terms, and
would have been out on the field today
nad his trunk arrived with his war
togs.
The gingery infelder will have a con-
ference on the financial question to-
morrow with Huggins, and both parties
seem confident that an agreement will
be reached. With the pitching staff
complete by the signing of Jones and
with practically all other malcontents
on the way into the fold, the amalga-
mated union of hold-outs may be con-
sidered null and void
All things considered it was fine
wide morning at TIE ball park. Culp.
Jolly, Murray, Quinn and Wilson tossed
up easy ones to the boys at the plate.
No one was pulling away from the float
crs and the crack Of the bat rang mer-
rlly through Tie balny air. Each player
took several swipes at the leather and
then trotted slowly around the dia-
mond.
Patchwork Infield
1t was about noon when Bob Connerv
chased the pitchers TO the showers after
making them do little road work in
side the grounds. Charlie OLeary then
hooked up a patchwork inteld with
killinger on third. Mcmillan at short
stop, Ed Neusel, an outiielder, at the
keystone sack and Fred Holman on
first, while Cornery hoisted some lofty
fungoes to the rookie 1ychasers.
The festivities closed about l p. NJ
and the squad dashed for the showers
under the stands. Higgins left the
workout entirely in the hands Of Con-
merry and OLcary and contented him
self with trying to discover just what
rockies were here for spring training, /
and why. The one session day,
scheduled I q. m. to D. m., will be
continued until the exhibition games
start, unless the Board OF Strategy de-
cdcs that q change is needed
Norman Mcmillan, the third baseman
recalled from Rochester Of the Inter
national League, was out there to-day
and looked the part of a very com
petent ball player. This rangy, quiet,
unassuming boy comes up again with
the reputation Of being "the most i'm
proved player in the international
League He handled himself nicely
in the field and smote the horsehde
several lusty blows.
The pitchers were lobbing up the !
ball entirely too easily for Glenn !
Killinger this morning: The All-Amcr-
lean gridiron star was hitting over
the ball and ahead of it all through |
the practice. "Ki]ly" was bit dis
couraged at his vain attempts to knock
the cover off the ball. but he shaped /