The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
DODGERS WILL
LIMBER UP TO-DAY
Morning Workout for Them;
the Indians Not Due I'm
til Tomorrow.
POINTS OF YALE'S PLAY
----
Change in Baseball Govern
ment Urged Two Years
Ago-Sport Gossip.
POINTS OF YALEs PLAY
by WILLIAM II. HANNA.

by WILLIAM ". HANNA.
The Cleveland club, which heretofore
has put up at a Broadway hotei above
the Sixties. where ballplayers decorate
The lobby in great profnsion during the
playing season, will make a change this
time. The new American League PEN
nant winners will so TO the Pennsylva-
lila. which is very handy to Ebbets
Field. II was said at that hosiery yes
terday that the reservations were for
Tuesday, which was surprise, as 1t
was thought the Indians would want a
workout at Ebbets Field the day before
the opening game Of the worlds series.
Such a course is customary and advis-
sble, and the Clevelands, who wound up
N Detroit yesterday. could have reached
here easily in time for practice to-day.
A nights sleep IN a hotel is much
more refreshing than in q Pullman. 1t
may be, though that the 1890 champions
win have workout to-day on their own
field in Cleveland and take the rattler
from there. The Dodgers. as a last prep
before the blue ribbon clinch, will prac-
tise at Ebbets Field this mornings They
are In fine spirits and hope that the
weather of the last two days. plus bit
more warmth, will continue.
There is evidence that general interest
in the series has been deadened some
what by the Chicago scandal. By that
is meant among many OF those inter-
ested in baseball but not out and out
cans A worlds series arouses interest
among many who take only n fair
amount in ordinary times, and among
these there isn't the Zest the series
usually arouses. At Jack Doyle's. where
fans foregather. there is a passivity Of
NJ f1,1, cd How at-nR
that the attendance will be affected is
not likely, for the immediate rooters of
the respective teams are In eager mood,
and there are enough of these, as Well
as of those who always congregate for
these series, to fill the parks. General
interest, too, will quicken a good deal
probably when the clashes begin. The
ring of the bat will be the old fascinat-
ing music.
The first public display OF the Yale
offence was indication that the Blue
viii have an attack better adapted to
keep opponents guessing than was the
case last year. There is more to the
ELI football offensive this fall. Tad
Jones is feeling his way and experiment.
ing to get the best back6eld combination,
and the problem Is for fran solution,
but he will have an attack OF greater
scope and more sweep and thrust-wider
flung--rnore aerial scope and precision
than last year 1t will be freer. more
deceptive and. II appears to me. less
compact.
III Kempton, Aldrich and Murphy come
along, he will have three men around
whom TO develop his threat" and give
speed and long gain possibilities. II looks
at this writing as If he'd have more
trouble finding the right man for the
line hammering and short games. On
Saturday the men tried at that work
showed no great promise. They were
slow and did not go In with drive or
the propelling leg heave which keeps
n man on his feet and keeps him going.
What tho team promises in the way
of backfleld defensive strength Satur-
days game did not show for Carnegie's
backs never got past the Yale line. Tim
Callahan. Acosta and other capables
sn1eared many runner back OF HIS line
Yale's tackling in the line was much
better than it was in the open and down.
field. The downfield work was weak
generally. but braced, as did Elrs play
in every way. as the game wore on.
II adequate ends can be developed the
line will be very strong. and IL looks as
II il would be conspicuously good at
breaking through. The kicking was
right good. fair distant and nice skill
IN placing.
Head linesmen broke out in great
viruIence Saturday. There is not such
thing in football as a head linesman. but
every Saturday in the autumn he breaks
out like a plague. There is no more a
head linesman any more than there is n
headsman. There are four officials
Referee. umpire. field Judge. linesman.
There Is no head llnesnan, no head
referee, head field Judge, head umpire or
head water boy--nothing but a head
coach and sometimes n swelled head.
Columbia. 21 points: Fordham, IL
". Y. T., 46. For the three New York
elevens a total Of 1913 points: opponents,
0. Not a bad days work for starter
No points for Colgate against sus-
cUehanna and the Navy's defeat by
North Carolina state were surprises.
loss by graduation Of several players
OF the first rank is handcapping
Elery Huntington, Larry Bankart's sue
cessor at Colgate. whereas the midshlp-
men Just seem to have bumped into
football team Unexpectedly. set intrinsi-
cally strong.
Wasn't II about year and a half or
about two years ago that Harry Hemp |
stead. then owner of the Giants, and
Harry Frazee, head Of the Red Sox. adj
vocated strongly the putting OF william
n. Taft at the head Of the National
Commission Those two fnrseeinE mag
mates. with a clearer vision toward the
future needs of the game than most OF
treir fellows had, sought out Mr.. Taft
aid asked him IL he would consider ac-
cepting the post II II were offered TO
him.
In due time they announced having
Cone this. but what was the reply OF
associates and other baseball sapients7
Ridiculous, impracticable. Joke We're
capable Of governing the game Yet
here we are with magnates generally
recognizing the urgent. Imperative need
Of n change in the government OF the
game. an entirely new governing body
composed of upright, noted and infiuen-
tial men. Such names az William IT
Taft Gen. Pershlng and Gen. Wood
have been mentioned all gentlemen
whose probity and force Of character
are indisputable. II looks as II the
Messrs. Hampstead and Frazee had a
BIZ OF sense after all.
they turned 'om away yesterday at
ryckman oval, where Babe Ruth was
playing. and there was the answer IA
TO whether there would have been suf-
flcicnt interest IN Giant Yankee series
10 justify IT, One Of the far fetched
objections was that the series might
have been regarded az n money grab