San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
Higgins, Not Breaking in
Ball Players as Of Yore,
Now Bends His Efforts to
Keep His Championship
Machine Intact and Is
Ever-fearfuI Of Injuries.
RY- IlHN e. FOSTER

Copyright BY Tho san ntCniO Light.
New Orleans, March a2.-The world
champion Yanks are lot working as
hard these days as timber hands cut
ting down cypress forest They
have had it comparatively easy since
they have been here. But in their
sublime way, which is Indifferent 10
all outside urges, they are getting
in condition exactly as they did last
year-taking their time and their
pleasure with the task.
The Yanks bear with lofty dignity
the honors that go with their rank
as champions. There was time
when they were glad TO work the
front of the theater for a seat in the
pit. But today they are invited guests
at the theater. sitting in boxes. The
peasant of today becomes the king of
tomorrow if he is a good enough revolt
utioniSt.
Miller Higgins says the principal
thing about a training camp these
days is to see that the players do not
become injured. Hug is becoming an
iconoclast. With his team of precious
Jewels. he is much more fearsome than
he was when he was trying to teach
bunch of rockies how to be heroes.
Then he broke in ball players. Now
he fears that the ball players will l..
broke themselves The bali players
are urged not to be ovcr-active but TO
be very careful where they pnt their
feet.
Imagine Themselves Delicate.
An added year has made all of the
Yankees just 36j days more brittle
than they were. Nome of tlCm shows
it much. however. IF ball players
we're less petted and more cussed thocc
days. they would be less brittle. The
worrying health officer with his red
flag has put so many restrictions
around athletes that The ball players
imagine themselves outdoor hric-a -brar
to be handled with chamois gloves aul
feather buster.
OF the veterans. Ruth, Neusel and
Witt look well and fit Happy. too.
Pipp's face is clear and rudy. Warl
is as smiling as ever. and better fer
baseball than he wns last year. As
for Deacon Scott. time does not age
him in manner. appearance or deterin-
nation. Others talk about his inabil-
itr TO get about as fast as he once
did. but Scott says lets see anybody
get me out. that's ALL"
Dugan is the only infielder who
may have treachercus member ot
his body. His knee will slip its SOCK
ct now and then. like the knee of =
trick doll. But he mas not reached
the stage where he is to be looked
upon with sympathy.
Catchers and pitchers manifest no
difference from their slowing in 1929
just the Same Old Team.
| Exactly the same tCam that won
the world championship in 1923 is
here Mt New Orleans Us much like Il
self as if the pages of history ha !
been turned back AMI the team were
beginning last season. That's al
there is to ii. Done. fear. arraiCn-
nent and praise-all may be scattered
to the winds. The Yankees are as
good as they We're. barring addition
Of days and they are likely 70 reneat
last years performance as they were
at the beginning of 1928.
There is also the chance that was
present last year tina. some one chan
may become upset. the team becor.r
nervous and fearful and sir its cable
and go crashing on the reefs. Ans
baseball team is likely to have that
happen. especially when the team Is
one that has attained its chief nur
pose in life and knows that from
April IL to September &C every man:
hard will be raised against il.
] But just now there is not on,