New-York tribune., 1922-12-24


.Ns n.,.D, 49,. b the united States Su-
'. II'a'' Gar. ss tA.s leave baseball prae'
F'ns Va.'. V'.'s,ssl. as an institution
h'.Is I....s, -r.s.rvs clause" which is
n. i..,',. - parcel q each player. con.
v.rs .. - =. held % Be legal and binding.
trset vs. .lwsy eontended that
ne nhgnsIss .s,vr clause organized
sftheut ths "a - exist. and II the case
bsssbsH se.'. se.:s1t ri them the club own
had fons .., y ,nrvestments in parks and
49,. ~ 80 sosld have been seprrysiihg 70
-. % avoid the general aeDrsis is
AZ AZ thsy confidently expected "ouid
49, al adverse decision'
"ssss. W. .sNer Supreme Court decision
ln .-tslsment Of the suit by the
49,, - - ayeds" against organized
h,.'gy h.g 1, which the major leagues
hIs'.. ...s,,li,d As "trust" under the
~ - A eombinatiOn In restraint
S,Sa S,lS srd Al such amenable 20 su-
..rssion and regulation by the inter-
80 Commerce Commission. onee
-, ~ issue was decided IN favor OF
...sl,sd baseball, and now there
-. 81 \. no legal cloud on the dia-
80 80 s.Sson. The outlook for the
~, s,sI ,.5nsnt race is fair and warmer"
ry,vmphsl Procession for McGraw
"A, ,,sson just closed was something
N. sssure Of a triumphal process
- n, John J. McGraw. Not only did
I. ,,sture the worlds series when the
..c.si vas dark and dreary for the
s,eopsl League entry. but IN doing so
I. 80 Ma eighth pennant in the older
S-.,lt for the New York club and tied
s..si. w,eks record Of three victories
: A. vrsat autumn baseball classic,
4, worlds series. Moreover, he ae-
..-sii,hed this feat in such a fashion
9shs followers, and they are legion,
!, srmiy convinced that Il was the
..lss of MeCraw rather than the
s,sstA Of his team 20 which the tri-
~ was due. He "eked out their
-,,d,etions with his thoughts" 70
- A shskespesrean phrase. lie
-,esh. no. only his own club but the
! vAsls National League 20 the high-
u.sf mark Of prestige since the Amer
Ias Lsarue contracted the unseemly
ma of winning the lions share Of
v,,llt ,sfies contests from their ad-
ulsssS, oder and supposedly stronger
isllsv major league.
TAs tspshure Of Colonel 7. l. Hus-
tsa non ne affairs of the New YORK
knfrisn league club struck the yam
lu foilosers a staggering blow. The
Fil cap" was a tower OF strength
zoe Yankee camp In more ways tnan
~ BE and the now sole owner OF
N club, Colonel Jacob Rupert.
rftd hand.in.hAnd to put their team
rl lssrue on the present high plane II
ru,lef In this neck Of the woods.
fsJ spent time, money and energy IN
uri amounts 10 put the Yankees on
n hsebaii map. The only solace Tor
lr,nean League followers in this city
Min the fact that it is "Colonel JAKE
" viii carry on the good work when
and sColonel Til" had planned for
4 future In the new Stadium;
htside cf MeGraw, the indiyidual
ives OF the 1922 baseball season are
lrrs Hornsby, George Sisler, Uroen
hr Joe Bush, Ty Cobb, Eddie ROM
rd BIli RYAN, Pete Donohue, Charley
hI.Ttson. Jess Barnes and none other
An q. Herman Ruth, the temporarily
I,..,sS CalIph Of Crash. The city OF
& Louis is Justly proud Of the fast
AT the kingpin sluggers OF Doth
nrW swear allegiance 20 the ST
issS, Chamber Of Commerce. Not only
IA he "Royal Rajah" top both circuits
n As number Of home run clouts WIN
4 tt.al Of l2 four-base blows, but ne
ld the National League batting list
10 a mari Of .l01, and was the real
l,a6sr IN fielding around the second
usk He aleo set new league records
iof un, driven In and extra base hits;
MA lenT time since any diamono
star Ats ,hone with the versatile brill
hsney u he Cardinal infielder.
osbTs Sisler was not far behind
Hsrnsby N any department OF the
gana and IN some he excelled ms
great rival The Brownie first sacker
10 mora graceful fielder than any atm
lsts sesn Aer,abouts since Hal chase
vas IN he prime. In addition TO bat.
tne over lhe 400 mark for the second
tna he led the league in stolen bases
vi sht respectable total Of SO swiped
anocks Whether Ty Cobb batted
~ Or 4ei is a minor point in com
rhsen 10 the great record he estao-
ntt n reaching such a batting aver
y tfttr years Of campaigning.
sarned runs a game Urban FapeI
4 Ne American League hurlers with
.Aifk Of 2si and Bill Ryan LED the
Arfail League circuit within Just an
= runs game charged against
= fAber's performance was won
a, Ia view Of the standing OF his
" 4 he top Of the second division
= Y PEARS Of labor on the mound
.'es veteran, Joe Bush, led the
.a~a, League in games won per
sAn rith%6 victories 20 defeats,
MnHsraM Of .7s8. Urban Shocker
victories for the st. LOUIS
.sp'lL bot the real great perform
ua Eli that OF Ed Rommel, who
- IN % victories for the seventh
~, Athletics.
'HlisnS and Walker at II Again
" Williams and lilly Walker we're
tone run leaders Of the American
--'1s, with 80 and 81 circuit elouts,
ceuvely, but G. Herman Ruth, with
i'ally knocked more homers a game
ais rivals He would have led the
-re had he started without that
handicap Of thirty-nine games
"a 70 him by Judge lands for
/ tnng baseball's laws. However. he
sses consider II a successful season,
as gone into training for q bigger
ostter year In 1923.
80 Two great individual pitching
= o. The year were the perfect no
20 Fuh, no man on base game
~ by Charley Robertson, Of the
~ 49, boz. against the Detroit Tigers.
We no hit, no run. twenty-seven
y pat contest pitched by Jess
4. q the Polo Grounds against
Iniilies, where his only miscue
49,. base on balls TO Cy Williams.
~ was immediately erased on
~, l,..oe play, and thus only twenty
sslrrn. u lne pi'cher IN hi"'
L,s' ~ s shs competitive standpoint New
q, .el heir 70 the greatest prize Of
u, feaf when IA etaOed fha xvoridis