Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-10
EXPECT BABE RUTH TO
PLAY IN OPENING CAME
Punishment Will Have EN-
pircd by April 20. When
Yanks Meet Browns.
AnE DISSATISFIED
Appear IIcforc Conference of Ming
mites In Washington md Assert
SnInry Pnycd Ruth Depriycs Others
From Their just Deserts.
IBy United Ncws.l

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The AmerI-
can League schedule is an unromantic
document, resembling n suburban
timetable or the sliding scale OF the
typographical Union. hut when
read with expert understandings this
1922 program of the ball clubs re-
veals much more than mere stotis-
tics. The Ianks open the season on
tour and their first home game is n
contest with the Browns April 20,
when Ruth'S suspension will cXpire
on that day. therefore. with Babe ana
MS fellow offenders. Bob Bcusel and
I'M ficrcey. back in the game. the
lahks may expect II holiday crowd
big enough 10 pack the entire nnrl,
Judge l.andis will reinstatc Ruth he
iorc the expiration of his Danish
Much more the schedule conGdcs
TO the obscrvant reader. II tells that
o"hhic MACK. the parsimonious pilot
OF inc hopeless Athletics. has been
given two rich engagements with
the fanks this season the Mcmorini
Day game at the Polo Grounds and
me Fourth of July game in Phila :
a,cinhia. II is said that in 1921 tho
Athletics were enriched TO tho figure
of 100000 by holiday cnrarcmcnts
with the fanks. who arc always good
Tor fun house on IA holiday.
For the first time since Babe Ruth
began absorbing all the glory OF the
Yankees there has come an actual
wall from fellow member OF the
team. Chick Fcwstcr. the Yanks'
utility outflcldcr. visiting tho wash
inEton meeting of the marnntos.
complained that the club ravs Ruth
so much that other players have
trouble obtaining the, salary they de-
serve. Fcwstcr is the lad who
knocked a homer in last years
worlds series while substituting for
tu'h. lie hasn't signed up yet. be
ms dissatisfied with the price offered.
The malignant epidemic of hold
out complaint which has swcpt
through the ranks Of the Athletics
haF caused the pOstponemcnt OF their
,raihinE Tor one week from Febru-
Ana unless some OF the players sign
UP soon Connie Mack may 90 IN
Eagle Pass with the bat hoy and a
couple OF bushcrs for his only com
pany.
the return of Johnny Fluff from
EnGland-hc is on his way home
"i,nnnt putting on u glove over there
-indicateS to pcoprc who know the
noNihE game on both sides of tho
water that the English fans arc learn
ing something about champions. Run
Mhs me hrst TO 20 after easy change
|
L" risk his title in regular nrht
| win worthy challenger and tho
result was that he got no matches M
All. Johnny Kilbanc and .Tohnny<NviI
son. he other nonfEhting champions
are planning excursions to London in
me expectation OF taking the Rritons
Tor easy money. Eilbanc candidlv
says he won't fight and Wilson with
almost equal candor admits he cant
hGht-much.
h"nnN I.conard's weighing in TO-
morrow for the evening night with
knckN Kansas with the lightwcjrbt
,ltic AT stake Will he made matter
OF unusual ceremony. The lads will
u" dumped on the scales 1T . u. At
required To weigh 135 pounds or less.
There have been rumorS that these
wc'rninE-in proceedings have been
entirely Informal but Billy Gibsc..,
,.e"hards manager, has invited n
press committee to watch the d, r
wren htnny gets on. Any ono
qualifying as an expert In the mai
!c is invited to inspect the scales.
Both fighters seem to he MT ,bcir
pest and the Garden probably will he
sold out. one of the few times this
season. WIS