New-York tribune., 1919-04-27
Col. Til Huston
Plays the Host
As Yanks Loaf
All Three Local Mines Are
Forced to Rest as IL Re-
suit of the Cold Weather
By w. /. Macbeth

Colonel Til Huston. who furnishes
half the sinews to promote American
League baseball in this city. had moth
ing better than Rolls-Roycc limou-
sine with which TO entertain his fellow
officers of the 10th Engineers and his
little playmate, the Hon. William Pipp.
the father of our celebrated Wally Of
first base fame, through Yesterdays
fr1gld and stormy afternoon Business
Manager Harry Sparrow crossed the
Colonel and his distinguished entour-
age by cancelling the Saturda. attrac-
ton with the Red Sox on account Of
cold weather at the last moment.
Last seen of I'll and party they were
setting out from TONES Hill cussing
out baseball secretaries and weather
men in general. Huston had an idea
that yesterday woulC be the big day
TO square accounts with the Sox in gen
eral and Battling Kid Frazee in par
ticular.
Few Visit Bah Park
The auto party seemed about the
only people Of Manhattan's 5000 coo or
1000, 900 seriously disturbed bv the
postponement. A few score or more
with nothing better to do hraved the
pneumonia-laden winds In tho trip 20
Coogan Hill 50 as not 10 miss auV-
thing. if anything there should happen
10 be. but even the hluc-lippcd. cold
pnchcd nuts" Of the nastime gave
three rouaing cheers when they found
the gates barred. Gotham cat we'll az
ford to await more congcnial weather
for its baseball
Rough weather generally throughout
the East ruined many u we'll laid plan
for kidnapping the elusive shekcl
None Of the three local major roprc-
ecntatives was called upon 80 offer
his high priced arms and logs as
sacrifice TO Borens Even William +.
Baker Of New York and Philadelphia.
deemed II too cold 90 torture the
Giants. iou may we'll Imagine what
The weather must have teen iAp in
Boston So the Giantn ld Da1vers
respectively we're alloWs - knock Oft
fur The day
I'D Barrow and his worlds Champion
Red soR left an the midnight train for
Washington, where. If the weather is
suitable to-day they will bump into
Clark GfifIith's Senators for The FIRST
time This season Nor are they doing
any Dragging over the prospect. ss thes
have every reason 10 expect na less an
nhespitaba hest than Walter John
con % greet them taii Mays Who
handed the Yankees such trimming
opening day is 80 oppose Johnson ~
the ilfst Washington haston encounter.
The Giants stopped here q feW hours
yesterday afternoon and last evening
70 break the trip from Philadelphia 10
Boston, where three game series
begins with the braves to morrow Nc
braw and has men intend 10 make the
best or the opportunities al the eN-
pense OF Stallngsa team, which dropped
three straight to the Dodgers, as it will
be the only chance IL retrieve a some
what disappointing start before the
National League opening here Thurs
day.
McGraw Not Idle
Manager John ]. McGraw, of the
Giants, however, did not squander the
day IN ldleness. He cut loose from
couple OF players. Pitcher Bob Steele,
VINO has not shown 70 very good ad-
vantage, and who was hit hard by The
fhillies the other day. was released
to the st. Paul club OF The American
Association
Tod Miller, the highly touted first
baseman from the Great Lakes Nava!
iralhihg Station, was sent 10 the st
Joseph Club, Of the Western associa-
1lon' These releases trimmed Me
nfhW i roster TO within a very few of
'he iwehty-on, player limit, which goes
into effect IN the near future.
For the first half Of the current week
the Yankees viii hold forth NJ the Polo
Grounds. Connie Mack is coming with
tho Athletics. This hahitual tail-end
club OF the last aevcrsl seaHonh har
been greatly strengthened tn tho opin
ion. Of most Eastern critics. and nav
prove the dark horse ct tho coming
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