New-York tribune., 1922-02-24

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sra gh, ss a billiard cue if not as lone
II had been crooked for two years
previous 90 coming here Five or six
miles Of walking in tnc morr'nc and
cclf in thc Afternoon tonc up TIC rcn-
ersl system tauscy says hls legs arc
Getting hard and nc notices TIC good
effects of his work tncrc more than
anywhere else. Both say tncy are in
better general condition that ever be
fore al the beginning Of baseball
esnpssu.
Mike NcNally ard wally Schang. or
the Yankees. had a work out al tho ball
psFk a'l laid out for this morning. but
ce'd day followed night Of rain
and they decided. probably wisely that
Il was no Kind oF y day to take tho
frSt baseball practice. No Other Yankee
PLAYER considers 50 much ss touching
& bail while here.
Ward Is Not Disturbed
Reports from New YORK and else
vbcrc as to what is going to happen to
the larkce hold-outs doesn't disturb
the sercnity OF those Yankees who arc
ht-c report from Fort Smith. where
Warov rs saying that ne was on his
way to Kansas City TO look over q bust
ness proposition and that if he didn't
&C. tho $4,000 he asked for from thc
Yankee he positively wouldn't sign
The report said the Yankee colonies
threatened TO trade Mays and Ward to
Boston or 81. Louis That didn't stag
cor Ward any. and 4 Mays read the
story ro gave no sign of it. for he won't
about mis- golf quite unperturbed
MAYS did some talking last evening.
however. and was quito earnest about
j. lie takes vigorous exception to any
tcs with tho Yankees. He natly CON
,radicts statements thaS he has any
nold-ovar contract with them. Listen
to Cars side of it:
eWhen ! lett the Boston club for
the Yankees | had contract with Bos-
ton for Two more years. The Yankee
club assumed that contract. which ex-
pred last fall. That's the ONLY con
tract there was or is. and I've never
vet signed one with the Yankee club
Il positively am not breaking any
take any unfair advantage. AS to the
contract the Yankee club sent me for
tils year. I've never said wouldn't
sign IL. But do say | wont sign il
until clause is put in permitting me
20 play exhibition games after the sea
son, o. if that cannot be done. guar
sr,eeirg the money | could make play
.ng those exhibitions.
Has Been Willing Worker
o an at the top of my career reht
noV I've won siNty-four games for
he Yankees and while I'M not slip
Ping any realize shall not get
sHY ounceT. Whatever money make
ont Of baseball ] must make right now.
The ankee club has done things for
ne and I've served the Yankee club
e rly and we'll 1t never has had
more willing WORKER. and needed
Judge Landis's advice last fall and
didn't go transforming If I'm to lose
( at way again | want it MADE up to
ne some WAY as something which is
ny right Unless nave that assur-
avce ! positively VIII not sign, and if
that meansel don't play major league
Mavs and Hoyt pared off for their
go 1oand this afternoon; Scott, Nc
Nal,v and Schang played together; the
exclusive Mr. Ruth, fancy togs and
evervtn ng. chose his own company
whoever that might have been. and
A DeVormer took a long walk all by
himself.
Earl smith of the Giants. took his
hivver ana dashed over to some oil
fields this morning. It was reported
that vel in which he was interested
was flowing