New-York tribune., 1921-11-24
Club Refuses
TO Deny Rurnor
OF New Leader
Several New Faces To Be
Seen in Lizie-Up of Amer
icsh League Champions
BY Jack Lawrence

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Out of the murky atmosphere of
mystery that has held the Yankee ex-
ecutive offices in West Forty-second
the last week came q hypothetical
statement yesterday which is taken by
some of the hard-boiled experts to in
dicate that the team will train for it's
campaign of 1929 on the Pacific Coast.
"Los Angeles" says the typewriter
statement, which was given to the
baseball correspondents by the affable
and diplomatic Mark Roth, "may be the
spot"
The statement, on which officials OF
the club refused to comment or en-
large, declares that it is BARELY pos
sihle that the Yankees may train on
the Pacific Coast next spring"
1t has been known for some time that
one of the heads of the club has
favored the far Western slope as a
training ground for the American
League champions, although an inter
mediate spot where another club in the
same league has prepared for several
seasons, has been and is now under
serious consideration. If this place
proves to be unavailable, which it will
it decides to train elsewhere. the
Yankees are almost certain to try out
the mellifiuous climate of California
next spring.
Trip Tentatively Arranged
The somewhat vague statement
handed out at the Forty-second Street
Offices last evening says:
'If the club goes to the Coast an
effort will be made to play num-
Der of games before starting on the
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Los Angeles and Vernon at Los
Angeles; Seattle at Hanford, which is
the training camp of the Seattle
club; Portland at Pasadena, where
this club trains, and the San Fran
cisco, Oakland and Sacramento clubs
on their home grounds. Sunday
games might also be scheduled at
Stockton and San Diego.
"On the way East stops might be
made for exhibition games at
Phoenix, Ariz., and Ell Paso, Tex,
Texas, games could be played with
such cities as Fort Worth, Wichita
Falls, Waco. Dallas, Houston and
Galveston. For the journey North
there would be the choice of several
routes, by which games might be
scheduled at Fort Worth and Little
Rock. Oklahoma City, Memphis and
Birmingham. There might be one
or two stops further North, timing
the arrival of the club in New York
for the customary series with the
Dodgers at Ebbets Field"
This statement, problematical as it
is, has been regarded as evidence that
the Yanks have made all arrangements
to go to the Coast this spring.
Certain to Strengthen Team
The last FIVE days have been busy
ones for the Yankee management and
many important transactions affecting
next season are known to have been
consummated. The business of obtain
ing any definite statements as to what
has occurred is job for a Sherlock
Holmes. 1t is certainty that the team
has been strengthened considerably and
that q number Of new faces will be
seen at the Polo Grounds when the
1922 season opens.
Rumors that Miller Huggins will no
longer have the managerial helm next
year have been rife and rampant ever
since the worlds series. When this was
put up to an official of the club yester-
day he looked vague and started to
talk about bird dog that is needed
for Dover Hall.
Al Woods, trainer Of the club, was
the first person seen yesterday by the
writer. AL seemed to have a lot on his
mind and was obviously on the point
of "spilling" something when he
thought better Of it. Asked direct
question, he said:
a license to be masseuse in this
burg? News? Why, there's Mark Roth;
better see him."
Roth pointed to Charley McManus.
"Maybe Charley can tell you some
thing" he said.
McManus pointed to Mr.. Tuttle and
Tuttle remarked that Major Birming-
ham was in the back room. Major Bir-
mingham was poring over blueprints OF
the Yankees new home at MacCombs
Dam Park. In answer to prying ques-
tions he said:
"Here's a cigar that was left over
from the worlds series. Try it, but
don't point it toward me when you light
it."
Huston Refuses to Talk
Colonel Huston arrived and so did
Wild Bill Hannah, with box Of en-.
tire1y new pills, but both were vague
and mysterious.
In reply to every question shot ct
Colonel Huston he approached the
writer and whispered:
''That's a secret. You better get in
touch with Ed. Barrow, our business
manager"
A telegram was sent to Barrow at
Camp Bryan, North Carolina, where he
is taking a we'll earned vacation. He
was asked all the pertinent questions
. the writer could think of in connection
with baseball affairs. His answer was
somewhat cryptic but interesting. He
said;
STORY that shot bear is without
foundation. Have killed two deer and
lots of ducks. The game Is more plen-
tiful this season than it has been in
several years. Only few wild turkeys
have been seen, however"
That's your Thanksgiving baseball
news.
Hobart and Rochester