The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-09
l,y HENRY l.. FARRELL
{ United Press Sports Editor

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New York. August a.--Waddine M
holes IN the New York Yankees In,
developed recently into the mere pro
cess of engaging Harry Frazee In q
little conversation and producing 4
roll Of bills.
For some unknown reason, the
New York Club has ready access III
anything that the Boston Rcd Sox
possess In the line of valuable bah
player.
Perhaps cash Is the reason.
The Yanks IN the past three
seasons have turned over money and
players to the value OF at least a
half million dollars to the Boston
club for Babe Ruth, Carl Mays.
Waite Iioyt. Joe bush. Sam Jones.
Everett Scott, Wally Schang. Joe
Dugan and Elmer Smith.
The Yanks can't be blamed for
spending money for payers whcl
their investments brought them an
American League pennant. The cur.
ious part comes in trying to find Il
reason why the Rcd Sox will sell
only to the Yanks.
Admitting that the Yanks have
more money than any other club In
the American League. does not make
II clear why Frazee would not even
Listen 10 the Detroit Tigers and the
Chicago White SoX when they tried
TO buy from Frazee. Both Of those
clubs have money To spend and have
been spending II, but Frazee told
them he had no players on the
market '
II is generally understood that Col.
Jacob Rupert, part owner of the
Yanks, holds n 100000 mortgage on
the Boston American League ground
No one, however has accused Rup-
ert OF using II as a club over Frazee,
but Frazee might think that he was
bound to give the Yanks first call
on any of his players that were ready
'or the market
Frazee apparently is only in base
ball to make what he can get out of
the sale of baseball players. The
game itself is of little consequence
to him. Since he took hold OF the
Red Sox he has broken up one of
the greatest clubs of modern years. !
He has sold off all his former stars !
or what must have been three !
quarters of million dollars. That |
he has remaining poor misfit of a
'econd division team seems to be of |
title concern to him.
Frazee should be cen1ured more |
han the New York owners. Colonel
fuppert and Huston are both multi !,
and they are in baseball |
or the love OF the sport alone. They |
ire both real fans and they have |
pent more than a million dollars
or the prestige of being known as |
Iwners of pennant winning club.
The Yanks, however, rose to the
op by the reckless expenditure OF
money. They actually bought the
92l pennant and they are going
wen stronger in having cash decide
he 1922 championship. Baseball isn't
III a foundation strong enough to
withstand consistent attacks of COM
nercialism and syndicate baseball.
Some advance the argument that
he Giants and the Yanks are entitl-
d to have the best teams because
hey draw immense crowds in New
'ork and on the road and help all
he other clubs make money.
However making money would not
eem as important a factor in pre-
erving the prestige Of baseball as in
living st. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati,
and the other way points
good home team for the home
own fans 10 look at.
The Yanks may not win the 1929
ennant and it would be a good
hing for baseball if they didn't. st.
ouis has built up d fine club vita.
ut spending a fortune and the
rowns will have the support of all
le American League towns outside
New York.