The New York herald., 1922-08-13
YANKEES RESTLESS
in ENFORCED LOAF
pennant-Bound New YOrks
Grumble When Rains Block
Athletics Game.
by w. o. McGEEHAN.


The game which was TO have been
played by the Yanks and the Athletics
at the Polo Grounds yesterday went over
for a double header some time In the
near future. The postponemcnt did not
please the local athletes, as the Yanks
are now set for their big drive into first
place. and the scent of the world series
money is being waited to their nostrils.
Tie scent of money always makes the
athletes restless.
At the current writing the Yanks
stand in a beautiful strategic position.
The acquisition of Jumping Joe Dugan
for third base has not only made the
infield the most formidable as we'll as
the most expensive in organized base
ball but IL has shot some iron into the
morale Of the team. A batted ball has
to be practically invisible to escape the
prehensile talons of Jumping Joseph.
Where they would have been hits they
become mere assists for DuSan.
Since joining the Yanks Dugan has
become reborn athlete. The fact that
his pay envelope is a bit fatter may
have considerable 10 do with this. de-
spite the theories OF certain baseball
club owners. Dugan started his big
league career with Mr.. Cornelius Nc
Gillicuddy Of Philadelphia. Mr.. McGil-
licuddy has his own peculiar theories OF
handling athletes.
One OF Mr.. McGillicuddy's theories is
that an athlete should not be overpaid.
az an overpaid athlete. is likely TO in
dulge in rich foods which will fattcn
him and cause him 10 slow up. Again.
an athlete with too much spending
money IL likely TO haunt the moving
picture theaters and soda water coun-
ters at night waking up with a brain
dulled by these disslpations.
Mr.. McGillicuddy likes 10 have his
athletes in the hay early. II they dc
not feel sleepy he thinks that they
should read some good book. such as
Mr.. Spaulding's or Mr.. Reach's base
ball guides. Reading this mind improv-
ing literature made Mr.. GlIicuddy the
great thinker that he Is to-day AS
everybody knows. Mr. McGilIcuddy Is
thinking constantly. Some Think he IS
thinking about getting a real big league
ball club some day.
The Yanks. after leaving the Polo
Grounds a bit detected. return filled
with optimism. Certainly the team now
looks like the most formidable orRani-
zation in baseball The pitching staff
has started TO deliver. and the hitting
Of the athletes Is now getting around
10 something like what IL should have
been away back. Confidence Is big
element with the Yonks. They have
plenty OF IL now.
Ruth Headed for Top.
The chances are good that Ruth will
come out OF this season leading all the
home run hitters OF both leagues.
though the Big BAN will not break
any records for the current campaign.
The handicap imposed upon him by the
Landie sentence got him Off 10 poor
start and his alderman-like proportions
kept him from swinging az he used
to swing on tho spheroids.
While tho Babe is not vet what one
would call slender or svelt. he is not
tho prize fat boy that he was ut the
start OF the season. Another pleasing
Eymptom discovered In the Babe is that
he lis more concerned about batting In
runs than he Is about the personal home
run record. which has gone by the
boards anyhow.
Miller HuRRins was there with a pat
OF his small mitt on the broad back
or the Babe yesterday. The Babe.
said Mr.. HugRins. lis now going better
than he ever was going in hisSiifc. lie
is getting his eye on the ball and he
IL hustling for the team. II Is cincl
that the BaDe will lead them all IN
homers and that he will have 4 mic,
fat looking batting average at the end
OF tho season"
Huggus refused 10 declare out and
out that he expected 10 waltz in witt
the American League pennant. But Il
would appear from the width OF the
managers grin that he Is far from be-
ing despondent over the situation.
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