The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-14
Yankee Infield
Works Together
In Splendid Form
Pipp, Ward, Scott, and Baker
In Fine Fettle in Initial Ses-
sion-Landis Scheduled to
Arrive at Brooklyn Camp
Wednesday Night.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March Ia
The impenetrable inneld Of the
Yankees. the great layout OF stars
whom Manager Miller Higgins ex-
poets to use as regulars this sea-
son. worked out together today for
the first time this year. There was
-waIlie Pipp in his old place at
FIRST. Erin Ward as second and
Frank Baker at third, while Everett
Scott, the veteran acquired from
Boston, fiIled-in at shortstop.
The boys worked at lightning
| speed for fifteen minutes, whipping
| the ball around the paths with
| ease. grace and lack of effort that
were enhancing to the real bass,
ball fan.
The second infield is an aggie-
\ cation that any manager might be
glad to have for his first defense,
I This consists Of Norman Mcmillan
| on first, Glenn Killinger at second.
Johnny Mitchell at short and Mike
McNalIy, veteran of the world Sc
ries at third. They also worked
out as an organization after the
first infield got through.
All the regular pitchers except
Carl Mays took the hill during the
workout and pitched to the hitters,
taking 1t easy. however. and putting
nothing on the bail. Waite Hoyt,
Joe Bush. Sam Jones and Bob
Shawkey took their turns. Mays
did a little pitching along the side
lines.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March IL.
Only a light workout was taken
by the Giant regulars today. There
| was a six-inning practice game in
pitcher. drew favorable comment by
striking out six and allowing but
one hit in four innings.
George Kelly, first basemsa,
agreed to terms during the day and
signed his 1922 contract. This
leaves Phil Douglas the only resu-
lar not in camp and under con-
tract.
Additional exhibition games sched-
uled are: Camp Travis. Tuesday.
and Indianapolis. March ~ and 3.
ORANGE. Tex March 13.-The
ivory polishers in the Cardinals
camp are writing letters home
about a huge kid pitcher named
Fast Ball Billy" Barnes, a semi
pro player from Nokomis, Ill, and
former team mate of Roy Davis,
now with the Browns. Branch
Hickey. manager of the St. Louis
Nationals, is much interested in
Barnes and has hopes of bringing
him along as a Standby pitcher.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March Is.
The Brooklyn Dodgers have be-
| gun their series of exhibition
games, the first being Mondays
with the Daytona club of the
Florida State League.
They play three with the Louis
vile club of the American Asso-
citation in Pensacola beginning Sat-
urday.
Burleigh Grimes, the Giant right
handler who has been holding out.
is in camp but still demands an I'M
conditional contract for $4,000.
whereas SQUIRE Ebbets. owner Of
the Dodgers, won't meet the raise
unless Grimes wins twenty-five
games.
The Robins are prepared to show
Commissioner Lands how they
train. The commissioner will be
In the teams camp Wednesday
night and will be an interested
spectator at Thursdays practice
session.
WEST BADEN, March 13.-Man-
ager Gibson, of the Pirates, has a
recruit in Harry Brown who seems
q born utility man. He prefers to
play the outheld. but ne has been
tried at short and FIRST and has
proved himself capable at all posi-:
tons. 1t is thought he will win a
berth, as utility man with the
Pirates this season. Pie Traynor,
who has been playing shortstop in
Maranville's absence has shown a
great deal of ability and Charley
Grimm seems better than ever at
first.
MOBILE, Ala, March 1s.-The
Browns claim they have the find"
of the training season in Cedric
burst, an outfielder, who seems to
| be without a flaw in. his fielding.
In his hitting he has shown some
thing, too, but II is too early to be
certain about that feature of his
work. His wonderful work in the
outfield has been the talk of the
| squad.