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The New York herald., 1922-04-11

The Giants will open the season
with Uncle Wilbert Robinson's Dodg-
ers from the other side Of the bridge,
and 1t is expected that the F1atbush
Fusilliers will be escorted by some of
the faithful inmates of Brooklyn. AS
far as the Giants are concerned the
affair will be more in TIE nature of a
reception than a bid for cash Gus
toners. The owners have issued en-
graved invitations to all members Of
Tammany Hall, the Lambs A. c. and
other patriotic societies.
The Yankees will open the season in
Washington with the Senators and 1t
is expected that the President will at
tend. But to Babe Ruth, that day will
not be opening day. 1t will just be
April IL, for Judge Landis has ruled
that for the peace and dignity Of base
ball the Babe may not even appear for
practice.
On this, the eve Of the baseball sea-
son. 1t looks as though the two New
York city teams should repeat. The
Giants have about as powerful and ex-
pensive machine as was ever COM
manded by John ]. McGraw The pitch
ing staff is something Of a problem,
however. If that holds out the Giants
cannot mis- winning another National
League pennant.
The Yankees are hampered> at the
start by the absence of Ruth and Meusel,
chiefly Ruth. Also the morale of the
Yank team seems to be at a rather low
10 nj oh toh ~ 1a
to one another at the present writing as
the famous Kilkenny Cats. However.
the Yanks are good money players. aud
they may learn to dwell together az
brethren once the season Is on and the
money looms in sight.
n AS for the Brooklyn Dodgers, nobody
can tell. The Dodgers have a pitching
staff and Uncle Wilbert Robinson. with
these they cannot be counted out Of any
race. They will make trouble for all OF
the pennant chasers in the National
League
John J. Heydler, president of the Ma
tional League, on the eve of battle. rises
to remind that at least five clubs In the
National League have q chance at the
pennant.
John gives vent to the following ora
torical outburst: "The National League
will open its forty-seventh annual race
Wednesday possessed OF worlds cham
pionship honors, well balanced clubs. the
confidence and following of baseball
patrons East and West. and feel safs
in predicting high class play. close
race and a fair share of the patronage
which has caused baseball to be called
the national sport"
Ban Johnson tosses a few bouquets at
the American League and then proceeds
to predict thusly: '"It is everywhere con-
ceeded that New York and Cleveland
will again measure strength for the
prize. and those who have followed the
st. Louis Browns and the Senators are
Arm in the belief that they will be
strong contenders. The Detroit club
with its new factors may challenge the
respect of the teams In the first flight
and Boston will prove no mean opponent.
The Chicago and Philadelphia teams
have heen irnnrOvad -
The New York herald., 1922-04-11

FENCERS CLUB WINS |
TITLE WITH SWORDS
Defeats Select Field in the
National Epee Competition
on Home Strips.

With veteran champions as Its men,
bers. the Fencers Club team last night
captured the national epee championship
ard Saltus cup of the Amateur Fencers
League of America from a choice field
of Ave other teams on the strips of the
winning organization.
The New York A. C. dueling sword
experts finished in second place, losing
brilliant match In the Anal round to the
Fencers Club by 6 bouts to 3. Tho
contest was display of skill between
fencing champions of the past as far
back as 1871. and present title holders,
George H. Breed, foils and epee cham-
pion in 1911 won Ave of lis six bouts !:
Arthur s. Lyon, saber title holder in
1918, 1919 and 1920, lost but one bout
In eight, while Paul Meylan, the third
member of the victorious team, also q
champion foilsman In 1918, added four
bouts In his seven efforts. .r
The runners up made valiant effort
to match them. Leo Nunes, present
three weapon, and Chauncey r. Nc
Person, present epee and saber cham
pions. and Ray w. butcher. epee title
holder in 1920, won total of eight
bouts out of fifteen. In the preliminary
round they downed the Boston A. A. trio
easily by s to l. -
The teams were composed as foliows:
Boston A.A.-George c. Calnan, Ed
ward r. Gay, William H. Russell.
Fencers Club-George H. Breed, Paul
Meylan. Arthur s. Lyon.
French Y. M C. A.--Herbert Twyef-
fort. Louis Bresson. Albert Strauss.
Yale University. B. Riley, Walter
Morris, G. NJ. De Land. {
Washington Square Fencers Club
Pieter Miller. c. Vernon Webb, Nikolas
Murray.
New York A. Cray w. butcher.
Leo Nunes, Chauncey r. Mcpherson.
The summaries:
PRELIMINARY ROUND. !,
FENCERS CLUB VS.. FRENCH Y. M. CT
Lyon defeated Strauss. Twyeffort and FSes-
son. Breed defeated Strauss and BreGson.
Twyeffort defeated Meylan. Bresson de-
BOUTS woN-Fencers Club. b:.. French '.
M. G. A. 2,
NEW YORK A. G. VS.. BosToN.A. A.
Dntcher defeated Gay and Calnan, McPher.
son defeated Gay and Russell, Nunes de-
feated Russell. Calan defeated Nunes.
BOUTS WoN-New York A. G., s; Bos-
YALE vs. WASHINGTON SQUARE F. q.
De Band defeated Murray and Mijer, Morris
defeated Murray and webb. Riley defeated
Murray, Mijer defeated Morris. Webb de-
fested De Land. Double touch scored In
BOUTS woN-Yale. 8; Washington Square
Fcncers Club, 2.
FINAL ROUND.
FENCERS CLUB VS.. NEW YORK A. O.
Lyon defeated butcher and Nunes Breed de-
feated Ducher Nunes and Mcpherson, Mey-
land defeated butcher and McPherson. Nc
Pherson defeated Lyon. Nunes defeated
Breed and Meyian.
BOUTS woN-Fencers Club, 9; New York
A. c., 3. 4
FENCERs CLUB VS.. YALE.
Lyon defeated De Land and Morris, Meylan
defeated Morris and Riley. Breed defeated
Riley. Z
BOUTS woN-Fencers Club. s; Yale. o.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
NINE
SWAMPS COLUMBIA
Green Collects 16 Hits, Defeat.
ing Blue and White by
16 to 2.

A baseball team haiIing from the wilds
OF Hanover, N. H.. and travelling un-
der the name Of the Dartmouth College
nine, swamped Columbia's aggregation
of ball tossers on South Field yesterday
afternoon. The score was 16 to 2. 1t
was a grand afternoon for the Green
collegians, but a miserable one for CO.
lumpia.
For one lone inning the rival teams
stood on equal terms. the first, but
thereafter Dartmouth held the advan-
tage and by the time the fifth frame
had passed the contest threatened to
turn into a rout In the eighth 1t did.
when five more counters slid over the
plate and brought the visitors total up
to sixteen. Meanwhile Tracy. the Han
over twirler. held the Blue and White
batsmen to three safe blows, single
by Brophy. a two bagger by Clark and
one terrific clout by Smith to deep left
which was good for three bases. Only
one of the three, Clarks drive, figured
In the run getting, two of Tracy's six
free tickets being turned into tallies.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Fred Plum Retains Trophy
In Shoot With r. L. Spots

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HgRALp
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April 10.-Fred
Plum, holder OF many titlesS retained
possession OF the Mason-Dixon challenge
trophy to-day in his match with Ralph
l.. SPOTS, captain Of the New York A..
c. trapshooting team
Plum smashed total OF 1s5 out of $50
targets. SPOTS broke 1879. Therde were
SO single targets 16 years rise. so
single targets 22 yards rise and 35
doubles $50 targets). making a genuine
test of all around craftsmanship.
SPOTS. the challenger, beat Plum by
one target in the half century OF blue
rocks from the sixteen yard mark, 40 to
4S. The shore star missed his sixteenth
and seventeenth targets and then went
thirty-three straight. The New York
man dropped his thirtieth target.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Pirates Chances Not
as Bright as Last Season.

PIrrsBuRGH, April 10.--Instead of be-
ing in the front rank of pennant hunt
ers, as they were at this time last sea-
son. the Pittsburgh Pirates OF the Ma
tlonal League were observed by base
ball authorities here tonight as no bet
ter than an uncertain fourth
Walter Schmidt veteran catcher, who
last year did much to carry the club 10
first place and helped to keep 1t in sec
ond after the seasons victory had been
lost, was a holdout, being at odds over
salary. George Cutshaw and whitted
veteran performers. were lost through
deals and no players OF any great abil-
ity have been developed TO hli their
places
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
GIANTS LAMBAST
FORDHAM TEAM
Champions Defeat the Colleg-
ians by the Overwhelming
Score of % to 2.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

In dissecting the % to Q score by
which tho Giants defeated Fordham
yesterday afternoon at the Polo
Grounds. one should not be too hasty in
condemning the Fordham players. To
begin with they were playing with the
worlds champions. and the reputation
of the National Leaguers no doubt was
mental hazard to the colegians.
Again there has been much discussion
recently by college professors as to
students devoting more attention to
studies and less to athletics.
1t is a reasonable proposition. judging
by the game played by Fordham that
the young men of that college are very
proficient in their studies to the detri-
ment of their baseball skill. 1t is not
impossible that there are budding Ma
caulays or embryo Newtons among the
members of the baseball team that gave
so distressing an exhibition with the
Giants.
However. there is large question as
to whether It is nobler in the mind, as
Hamlet says. to pen a deathless his
torical work or to swat the horsehide
on the beezer for four sacks. Would II
be better to solve some great scientific
problem that has puzzled the ages or
to grab a SKINNER from the grass and
push 1t over to the hitching post on
first?
These are questions that should be
carefully considered in passing judg.
ment on the baseball ability of the
Fordhams. One thing is certain. the
Fordhams as students may be major
leaguers but as ball players they are In
class z.
1t was GOOD practice game for the
Giants. and they had an excellent work.
out in preparation for the opening
struggle of the pennant season. The
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Boston Likely to HaUe
Two First Division Teams.

BOSTON, April 10.-In this city of
world champion baseball teams in other
years enthusiasts find little in the pros
poets Of Red Sox or Braves to suggest
league leadership again. but In each
team find indications of colorful play.
Both should finish in the first division,
sports writer's are virtually agreed.
The Red Sox will be watched with
interest everywhere to see the effect Of
the off season trades. 1t will be a
heavier hitting outfit, slightly less GER
tain in the field than Of old. and with It's
pitching efficiency doubtful.
The Braves. handicapped by poor
pitching last year, will suffer no weak
ness there this season, in the opinion OF
manager Mitchell. The return to play
Of Frank Miller, after two year re-
tirement. and the acquisition OF Rube
Marquard from Cincinnati. have
rounded out his STAFF. The stars of
1914. Dick Rudolph and Lefty Tyler, are
trying to strengthen their arms to pitch
effectively again. and Oeschger. McQuil-
Ian, Fillingim and a recruit, Lansing. are
others of the twirling staff.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Harvard Varsity Eight
Beats Junior Crew 3 Lengths

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HrRALD.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. April 10.-The Har-
ward varsity crew simply ran away from
the Junior varsity this afternoon over
the local mile course and duplicated It's
feat of last Saturday. winning by three
lengths.
DR.. Howe, the head coach. expressed
his pleasure at the showing of the eight
he plans to use against Pennsylvania
here on April 20. He also intends to
make shifts in the Junior crew and
hopes to have Sam Duncan and AL Ladd.
last years veterans. to experiment with
in doing SO. Both are expected 20 get
off probation this week.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Tigers to Send Fighting
Team, After the Pennonf.

DETROIT. April 10.--Detroit will put a
"fighting club" into the American League
pcnrant race this year. but beyond this
Manager Cobb has ventured no predic-
ton as to the part the Tigers will play
In the campaign.
Early indications are the team will
rise or fall with its recruits. for or
sixteen youngsters taken to the training
camp at Augusta. Ga. eight survived.
To these is added George Cutshaw. the
veteran obtained from National League
or waivers last year. Cutshaw In ex-
pected to start at second base.
The catching corps alone remains un-
changed from last year, Dessler Wood
all and Manion holding their places.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Tony Inndy Had Good Fishing Wednesday,
Thursday and Sunday.
Sandy Hook II
THE fiorspshoe)

Gloomy Gus. whose retail name 10 Smith.
was talking about the weeks fishing on
the Seventeen Fathom Bank yesterday and
he said that fair number OF fish had been
taken on the recent trip of n. G. Lundy
10 these grounds. On "Wednesday Frank Sail
YER Of 342 Eas Seventy-first street, New
York city, was high man with SIX cod and
about thirty cunners. There we're plenty OF
blackfish taken that day aud Gus him
self had nine. He did not get any cod.
On Thursday on the same grounds Frank
Foley of the Democratic Club OF Coney
Island showed the boys something when
he boated fifteen cod. three biackfiah and
a number Of cunners. Foley won the boat
pool with n fifteen FOUNDER. hake was
caught on this trip.
On Sunday $50 hieckfish and 40 cod were
cnught and Red Hines easily won the pool
with a twenty-five pound cod The high
hook man on Sunday wns John nj. Lechech
who had fifteen biackfish. Plenty OF cum
ners were taken on Sunday. but they were
not the extremely large ones. Gus said that
conk bait is the hest for biackfish at this
particular time and that cod VIII take this
bait also.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11

tenders. Pennant talk has been buzzing
In the Mound City and the spirit has
taken hold of the players to such an
extent that each manager believes his
club will top the list at the end of the
season. The city Is baseball mad, as
was demonstrated last Sunday at the
final game between the two clubs for
the city championship, at which more
than $4,000 fans attended.
The local nationals third last year,
evidently aim to outstrip Pittsburgh and
New York by powerful batting. Nearly
all of the teams regulars hit we'll above
800 last year, including Roger Hornsby
1921 champion batter.
The Browns rank with the best in
the league in hitting, running second to
Cleveland in team batting last year.
Several new players. including burst.
outfield, and Pruell, Danforth and
Meme, pitchers, have been added.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
sSfuffy' McInnis May
Be Big Help to Indians.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 10e-The
Cleveland Americans have strengthened
their infeld by the acquisition of
"Stuffy" McInnis the veteran first base
man. according to James Dunn. president
of the club. In obtaining the star from
the Athletics the Indians lost the SER
vices of Elmer Smith In right field.
which II was believed would make a
weak spot.
Joe Wood previously demonstrated
during the spring season by his heavy
hitting that the loss Of Smith will not be
felt.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Vermont in Front.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW yoRK HERALp
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. April TO-
Crashing hits and good fielding featured
vermont's victory over Virginia to-day.
to 5. The hits totalled a. including
five triples and four doubles. Harris
McGinnis and Tryon proved wreclsing
crew for the big Green Team. Holland
stood the bombardment for six innings
being relieved in the seventh by Maphis
who stemmed the slugfest
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Georgetown Beats Cornell
in a Suggest by II to 5

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., April 10.--Cor-
nell's diamond tossers never had a
chance with Georgetown University's
nine to-day, the Hilltoppers wirning IL
to s. Going into the lead in the first
inning with three runs, after Cornell
had garnered two, Georgetown couLted
six In her half Of the third to sew UP
the game. The game was called by
agreement in the eighth inning.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
N. Y. u. Plays Tomorrow.

The New York University baseball
team will journey to West Point to-
morrow to meet the cadet nine in the
fourth game of the season. The game
with Columbia last Saturday will be the
reason for few minor changes in the
Violet lineup. Bacile has proven his
ability by holding Columbia without n
hit until the sixth inning. Levindufsky
and Toorock are sure of their positions
for the rest OF the season.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Reconstructed Reds Are
An UnknoUn Quantity.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 10.-The Gin
cinnati Reds were so radically recon-
structed during the winter and the spring
training period at Mineral Wells, Tex,
that the fans are at loss for dope" on
which to base predictions as to the
teams finish In the National League
race. Perhaps no team in either big
league underwent such shakeup.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Almost All Teams in
Big Leagues Improved
While New York Holds Both Aces Managers of Other
Organizations Are Confident of Making Keen
Fight for the Pennants.
ny w. o. McGEEHAN.

big baseball 1922
with ceremonies appropriate the
opening exhibition
enthusiasm the winter off
official the ball the Mayor
Aldermen
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Harvard's Nine Smothers
Northeastern in s Innings
Score Is Is to 1, Janin Get
ting Four Hits.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
CAMBRIDGE, April 10.-Northeastern
College conceded it had enough in eight
innings against Harvard here this after
noon, with the score 16 to 1, so the
game was called. Janin got four Of
Harvard's twenty hits and Owen and
Hallock three apiece. The visitors
punched three Of their four safeties off
Russell in the second inning and scored
their solitary run. The score:
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Princeton Here To-day.

Special Dispatch TO THE New YORK HrRALD.
PRINCETON, April 10. - Fresh from
three straight victories the Princeton
baseball nine will buck up against the
worlds champion Giants at the New
York Polo Grounds tomorrow after
noon. The Tigers have shown promis-
ing material in the three games that
they have played and they should give
the Giants q good fight.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
No Municipal Baseball
League Race This Season

There will be no municipal baseball
league this season. Mayor Hylan's
Committee on Athletic Activities came
to that decision yesterday at meeting
in the Aldermanic Chamber. giving as
it's reasons the excessive cost OF outfit
ting teams. the scarcity OF suitable fields
and the difficulty employees would ex-
perience in playing baseball after work.
ing hours. The resolution was intro
duced by John J. Downing OF the Park
Department, and was unanimously
adopted.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Washington, Nine May Be
Contender for Pennonf.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Strengthened
by the acquisition OF Roger Peckin-
paugh and the addition of several
promising rookie pitchers, the Washing
ton Americans face the opening of the
season practically assured Of a first
division berth and regarded as a con-
tender for the pennant. The players
had a most satisfactory training trip
and demonstrated by winning seven OF
eleven exhibition games with the Boston
Nationals that they were in good physl-
cal condition.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
White Sox and Cubs Will
Start With Mediocre Mines.

CHICAGO, April 10.--The White Sox
and the Cubs. which in the past have
brought league championships and the
worlds titles to Chicago. will start the
1922 major league races with clubs of
mediocre caliber. Neither is a pennant
possibility, but each expects to win
many games and make things interest
ing for the leaders.
The Nationals are reconstructed
club, with many youngsters, while the
American Leaguers have almost the
same team as last year.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Penn on Losing End Of
II to 5 Game With Phillies

Special Dispatch to THE NEW Yoax HraAIp.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.--Penn proved
a setup for the Phillies to-day in
diamond bout on the home turf of Man
aser Wilhelm's men. The National
Lesguers won a Knockout decision over
the rah-rah boys by the count Of II
q,
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Cap Anson Doing Well.

CHICAGO. April 10.--Adrian G. Anson.
who earned the title OF Cap during his
Lcngue baseball club, was resting well at
hospital to-day following q hurried
operation Saturday. The veteran sportsman
Will be 20 years old on April II. He was
stricken while on the street Saturday and
was rushed to hospital. Physicians say
his condition IL not serious.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Totals.40 10 20 "a 13 /
sBatted for Murphy

Three base iits-Janin, Owen. Sacrifice
flies-Conlon. Lincoln. Stolen bases-Janin 2;
Lincoln. Ayies. Struck out-By Russell, .;
by Bliss 2; by Cotter. 2. Bases on balls
Off Russell, 1; off Eliss, 2; off Cotter, 2.
pitch-Shugrue. Hits-Off Russell. 4 in 8 in
nings; off Shugrue, in innings: off Bliss.
ii In innings; off Witherill, in 1-3 In
nings: off Cotter. 3 in 1 % innings. Time
of game--2 hours and minutes. Umpires
Mclaughlin and Barry.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
st. Louis Has TUo Well
Balanced Baseball Teams.

ST. Louis, April f0-st. Louis is
sending two well balanced clubs into
the pcnnant races of the National
and American leagues his season and
II is believed they will be pennant con.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
-TniaIs % o 24ff al.

Two base hits-Schmidt. Kenyon. Three
base hits-Schmidt. Kenyon. Home runs
Sheridan. Florence. Fox. Davies. 2. stolen
Florence. Schmidt, ;; Maioney, 4. Bases saa,, On
bails--Off Wolfe, 2. Struck out-By Schmidt
u: by Maloney. 1: by Wolfe, l. wild pitch
--Maioney. Passed bHll--Kenyon. Hits-Off
Schmidt. ~: off ?ialoney. Al off Wolfe. 5.
Hit by pitcher-By Maloney, (Sheedy.
Florence). Time Of pame-1 hour and 81
minutes Umpire-CollIflower
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
College Baseball Results
and Games for To-day
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.

RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Dartmouth, 10; Columbia, 2.
Georgetown. 12; Cornell, D.
Vermont, 81; virginia. ..
Harvard, 10; Northeastern, I.
Boston College, ~; Middlebury, ..
Wisconsin, q; Union University, 3.
GAMES TODAY.
Vermont vs.. Penn, PhiIadeiphia.
Princeton w. Giants. Polo Grounds.
Holy Cross VS.. Catholic u. WashinGfon.
Cornell vs. Johns UopLfns, Baltimore.
Maryland vs.. Sc. Johns. Annapolis, Md.
Manhattan vs.. Mount 50. Mary's. Emmits-
&C. n. Y. vs.. 0ettysburr. oettysbuvr. Ps.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11

Three base hlts-Smith, Shinners. Two base
hit-Shankey. Sacrifice hit-Groh. Sacrifice
fies-Causey, SINNERS. Stolen bases-Smith,
SINNERS, 2; Meusel. Hit by pitcher-By Nc
Namara, 1 kelly. Bases On balis-Off
Causey. o; off Mcnamara, s.: eff Wander
beck, 4 off 3arnes, 1. Struck out-By
Causey. 8: by Mcnamara. 1; by Nanderbeck,
4; by Barnes, !. Left on bases-Giants, 9;
Fordham, 4.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Totals 80 5 9 "a II 5
.Rat,sd .tsu al Tor " Pinto in the fIfth inning.

Earned runs--Phiiiies, IS; Penn, g. Left on
bases-Phillies, 10; Penn, z. Two base hits
Fletcher, Leslie. Farrell, Rapp. Lee.
Sacrifice hits--Mayer, Rapp. Singleton: Sac
riflce flles--McMullen, Henline. Williams.
King Double piay--McMullen, Liebgott and
whitehlll Bases on balis--on Pinto. s; off
McQuiilen, q; off Singleton. I off Llewellyn.
q. Struck out--By Pinto. 2; by Singleton, 4;
by McQulllen. 2. Pitching record--Hits--Off
McQuilien, hits, 10 runs g earned) In =
innings (none out In bth), ~ at bats: off
Pinto, 3 hits, 2 runs In 5 Innings, 10 at
bats); off Liewellyn, hits, runs q
earned In innings, IL at bats; off Single
ton, 8 hits, 3 runs t3 earned) In innings.
IL at bats. Hit by pitcher--By McQuiilen
fRapp, williams Wild pitcher--Pinto.
winning pitcher-Pinto. Losing pitcher--Mc-
CULLEN Umpircs-Burman and Westervelt
Time OF game-2 hours and IL minutes.
The New York herald., 1922-04-11
Yale Squad in Georgia. /.

MACON. Ca. April to.-Tbrty- y-eight candi.
dates for the Yale baseball team arrived
hero to-day for their spring training. Games
with number OF Southern colleges viii be
played here- e ..s4. $500.