New-York tribune., 1922-05-05

The worlds champions were ex
tremely desrous of playing, rs
Wednesdays walloping at the hands of
the braves had left them with grudgc
against the universe at large, which
they hoped TO work off at the expense
Of Kaiser Wilhelm and his haplcss
Phillies
1t rained over in Quakertown, too,
and the leaderless Yanks spent a
thoughtful afternoon wondering what
further misfortunes would be visited
upon the Rupert Huston outfit. WITH
Ruth and Meusel suspended. Waliy
Schang out with an injured finger and
Miller Huggins languishing in durance
vile at the express request of Byron
Bancroft Johnson, the Yanks are about
as fit for speed and endurance as an
automobile would be with all four
wheels removed. Just how long the
mite manager will be suspended is a
puzzle that only Ban Johnson can solve
If the vacation lasts over the Phila-
delphia series the league president Will
have interfered sadly with the rec
ord Higgins is compiling Of being
summarily elected from the field in
each and every series.
Parade Started in Washington
The parade started in Washington at
the opening ceremonies. where Brick
Owens chased the midget off the stage
Umpire Frank Wilson served dispossess
notice on the Yankee skipper few
days later at Fenway Park, and the
same arbiter busted Huggins right off
the bench at the Polo Grounds in the
opening series against the Senators.
Ed Walsh is the latest umpire to hold
decision over the dusty Miller and
the former spitbal king struck such
telling blow that Higgins is still
staggering.
AS the hurting staff of the team is
the handspring of the aggregation, the
will in no way affect his ability to
nominate his pitchers before the game
SO that the work of J. Franklin Baker.
skipper pro tenn Of the Yankee crew
will be confined to directing his merry
men in the heat of the conflict
There was good news for the Amer
lean League champions at the home
Office yesterday to Offset the gloomy
tidings from Philadelphia. Babe Ruth
successfully emerged from his opera
tion for tonsilits, and the Behemoth
of Bust is 'as we'll as could be ex-
pected," in the quaint and highly orig
sicians. The home run king was chiefly
concerned over the condition Of Mrs
Ruth, who underwent an operation in
the same hospital yesterday just about
the time the Babe was under the knife.
Mrs. Ruths condition was reported as
favorable last night
Appreciates Day of Rest
Weather permitting, the Giants will
make another attempt to mingle with
the Phillies at the Polo Grounds to-day,
with John McGraw not a whit dis
turbed over the chance of resting un
his none too robust pitching staff An
other gentleman who appreciated the
day Of rest was Henry Fabian. The
cold spell in April retarded the growth
of Henry's pet blades of grass and the
outheld at present is not the velvety
lawn that the groundkeeper loves to
display in the blithesome spring Let
it rain" said he, april showers are
welcome, even if they come in Nav"
"Why do the umpires pick on such
little fellow as Miller Higgins ." the
Yankee fans lament in accents doleful
The Yankee skipper does only a fair
share of kicking against decisions he
thinks are against rhyme and reason,
and he never is rowdy or profane
Evidently his admonishing foreinger
and quiet words contain kick like
the homiest home brew, judging from
the reaction of the arbiters.
One CLEAN of sunshine filtered
through the clouds when it was learned
that Ty Cobb and his Tigers had
trounced the Browns and pulled them
back into tie for first place with the
idle Yanks.
Hughie Jennings is noted as a stu
dent Of baseball and deep thinker
on all aspects of the game. Watching
the raindrops at the Polo Grounds yes
terday, he told how it started. "In
.S91," chirped Hughie, "a bird named
Johnston caught me fatfooted of sec
ond when | made a play so dumb that
l was afraid to go back to the bench
That started me thinking. and I've been
working hard at it ever since"
Bodie to PLAY Nav II