New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
I a1llSs Arrive
AL Boston for
Practice To-day
Manager Higgins Aims 10
Keep Team Ira Stride and
May Stage Practice Game
By w. B. F-sanna

The divided Yankee come in New
York, some in Boston, some in Phila-
delphia were to reuvitcs i'll Boston
this morning. pbey need but ore more
victory TO jnaife the American League
pennant for themselves, and Manager
Huggins is overlooking no prccaution
to see that they get it.
Huggins came to New York vestcr-
day morning with Joe Dugan, Waite
Hoyt and Carl Mays. Joe Buah, Wally
Schang and Bob Shawkey went to Phil
adelphia from Cleveland and the rest
of the players went to Buffalo; thence
to Boston Everybody was instructed to
be IN Boston THIS morning. They viii
practice this afternoon at Fenway
Park, where the Red Sox live, and Hug
gins said he probably would play his
regulars against his irregIlars in a
nine-inning practice game tomorrow
81 know to we'll the danger Of re-
action to neglect work-outs for the
boys these days of no scheduled
games, said the manager. "Wc've got
TO keep hustling until the last and
keep in our stride if we're to win this
pennant
fortunately, the boys feel about it
as L do, and realize that there must
be no let-down in the work. Besides
Boston is a tough club for US, and we
shall not be guilty Of the sin of care
lessness or cocksureness. We wanted
to wind it up in Cleveland Sunday, but
you can't catch fish every time you
put your hook in the water.
Il can pitch either Bush or Shawkey
h II HDr tNn,,r L.. IL.
days rest by that time, and Bush's
bruised foot is much better than or
the day following the injury to it, and
has been improving rapidly.
'It's the same sort of injury which
bothered Arthur Mehf so much, but
unlike Nehf's, is not on the foot OF
which he rests when going through the
pitching motions. Bush hurt his left
foot, the one ne takes his step with.
Our club has maintained a wonder.
full spirit this year, and / guess that
and our ability will pull US through
But we haven't won yet, and until we
do discussion of the worlds series is
not i'll order
Charlie Jameson, the Cleveland out
fielder, one Of the most useful men or
the indian team this year, came East
OH Ne same train as the 1ankee&
HIS home is in Paterson, and IN in
Jury is keeping him out OF the wind
up games. He said the Yankees were
a stronger team than last year. es-
pecially in tho box. He is right there
They are stronger behind the bat too
for Schang has caught better than he
ever did and has been the most valuable
catcher in the American League.
Just word about the short fouI
lines at the Polo Grounds and the fire.
qucncy with which home runs are made
at the home of the Giants. 1t is true
those distances are shorter than on any
other major league field, but there IS
this difference and it isn't trifin2
enc:
Both in right and left the stands al
the Polo Grounds stretch out at ar
obtuse angle, from whore the lines in.
tersect the stands. IN st. Louis, Phila.
delphia and Cleveland, among others
where the distances also are short, 'he
fence and foul line form right angle
where they meet. This means that ct
q certain distance from the foul line
home runs to go into the Polo Grounds
stands must travel further than to
cross the fence on the other fields at
he same certain distance from the foul
line.