New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Giants To Be Guests of
Phillies in First Game;
Baker May Play Again

From Chicago yesterday announce
ment was made of the opening dates of
the two major league championships,
April 13 Connie Mack's tail-end Ath-
letics have fallen into a bonanza by
drawing the assignment at the Polo
Grounds against the popular and high
priced Yankees. The Giants will ap-
pear in Philadelphia. The major
elague openings will be:
American League-Philadelphia in
New York; Chicago in Detroit;
Cleveland in St. Louis, and Boston
in Washington.
National League-New York In
Philadelphia; Brooklyn in Boston;
St. Louis in Chicago, and Pitts
burgh in Cincinnati.
The second set of home openings
(for those teams which are called upon
to open away from home) or the re-
turn openings, will be he'd on April FL,
and will pair the same teams at the
different cities. For instance, on April
81 the Phillies will draw the home
opening of the Giants at the Polo
Grounds, the Yankees will help the
Athletics make their home bow at
the champion Dodgers in the first home
entertainment at Ebbets Field.
Red Sox Lose Out
Early yesterday afternoon story
came out of Chicago which assigned
the home opening Of the Yankees at the
Polo Grounds to Harry H. Frazee's Red
Sox But the story was soon "killed.'
Evidently American League power no
ticed the oversight in time for speedy
correction. 1t was Boston's turn to
open in New York, but presumably
feeling still exists against the "revo-
lutionary" three.
Word comes from Easton, Nd, that
"Home Run" Baker may be seen again
in the big show the coming season.
Baker retired last season for the sec
ond time Of his career because of the
death of his wife. He wished to take
care, personally, of several little chill
dren.
At the time of Bakers retirement
it was believed his loss would prove
serious handicap to the Yankees. Be-
fore the coming of Babe Ruth the
Trappe mauler was the big siege gun
Of the local American Leaguers.
Aaron Ward, however, developed into
one of the finds of the last decade, so
that Baker was practically forgotten
before the END of the year.
According to the Easton story Baker
has an appointment tomorrow with
Scout Joe Kelley, Of the Yankees. Of
course the big bat of Baker would not
come in amiss With a team that carries
such a hefty walop as the Yankees,
but it is not believed here that if he re-
turns to baseball Baker will be seen
with New York. 1t sounds more
reasonable to expect that he will be
Otiliyod fnY traIipcr OurOOcos
Indeed, story came out Of Wash
ington several days ago to the effect
that Baker might be seen with the
Senators. By playing in Washington
it would be possible for J. Franklin to
go to his Maryland home every night
McBrides Senators were home. 1t is
known, too, that Huggins has been
angling for one Of Gritfith's outfelders
and it would not be surprising if
trade developed provided Baker is will
ing to play this year.
Colonel Huston in Dark
Colonel Jacob Rupert, president Of
the Yankees, will not be home from
Chicago until this morning. Colonel T.
L. Huston has not been in communica-
ton with his partner since Monday,
wh-n Rupert left for Chicago. He
processes ignorance of the Baker sit
uation. But trades are seldom dis
cussed in prospect.
Colonel T. L. Huston and party Of
members of the Dover Hall Club will
leave tomorrow afternoon for that
shooting and fishing preserve. Babe"
Ruth the home. run king, and Carl
Mays, of the Yankees, will be guests of
the members during stay of several
weeks. Ruth will leavs from New York
and Mays will join the party at Balti-
more Sunday eYening Milhert Robin