New-York tribune., 1922-11-17

was ali wrought up about telegrs
him at his Boston headquarters wi
appended to it as author thereof.
On thoroughly unreliable authority
IL was stated that the telegram con.
veyed the information that the Red
Scx were to open the American League
campaign in this city at the Yankee
Stadium on Tuesday, Apri! H. If this
proves TO be true, the Hubtown mag
Hate Is prepared to split the heavens
with mighty outbursts of righteous in
dignation. Not that anybody objects
TO having the honor OF playing the
party OF the second part when the
Paying Colonels open the porticos of
their palatial plant to an admirine
public for the first time, but that the
date selected has peculiar financial
significance that will tell its tale. in
that most important of all baseball
ledgers, the bank book.
1t has been customary for some tiyae
past to open the campaign on Wednes-
days or Thursdays, and thus give the
20 play to Saturday crowds and per-
maps the Sunday hordes that have
fiocked past the turnstiles since the
Sabbath pastimes have been legalized
IN this commonwealth. Harry Frazee
has shrewd suspicion that if hie
forlorn Red Sox open here on a Tues
day they will depart this fair city on
a Friday, bag and baggage, and leave
the delightful holiday dates imme-
diateiy ensuing to such unworthy OBJ
jec.s Of New York hospitality as Con-
iie Mack's Athletics or Clark Grif-
fith's Senators. "Hinc lilac lacrimae )"
as the old Latin hath IL.
Will Summon Former Allies
If Frazee finds that his suspicious
are we'll founded, he is prepared to
move heaven and earth and three clubs
Of the American League to have the
financial blot removed from his 'scut-
eheon. He will wind blast upon his
horn to summon his former fighting
allies to the fracas. The triumph
trio"-Boston, Chicago and New York
will be called upon to vote a resoundl
ing mol" when the schedule comes up
FOR confirmation. and, according to the
league constitution, it will be impossi-
BILE to pass the schedule over their
veto. 1t is evident that the Red Sox
owners expects to have the boys back
in the trenches by Christmas.
There Is grave doubt that the gen.
oral public, and fandom in particular,
will be stirred to anger or dismay at
the outrageous treatment handed out
to the Boston magnate. The fans in
the bleachers will not care much who
plays on any given day at the new sta
dunn provided the Yanks are slightly
ahead at the end of nine legal innings
or more. AT the same time everybody
understands Frazee's honest indigna-
tion in resenting swift kick in the
bank account.
Reports from Philadelphia carry the
news that Hugo Bezdek has been sub
nitted three-year contract to manage
the forlorn Phillies, but that the Penn
State coach will not make up his mind
until after the football season is over.
Bezdek was said to have asked $25 900
a year to handle the job, but President
Baker apparently thought that the
Quakers could be conducted to OF near
the bottom Of the National League at a
much more reasonable rate.
Chance Touted for Sob
As he was dashing off to catch his
train Frazee refused to name the can
didate he had chosen to succeed
EJughey Duffy as skipper Of the Red
Sox crew. Frank Chance Is now touted
as the mansSIated for the job, though
the Boston magnate denied this rumor
shortly after the worlds series. The
Peerless Leader said when he was here
that he would be willing to manage
Boston or any other big league team
and that he would like to buy an inter
est in the club Of which he might be
manager. The former Cub has some
ready cash on hand from the sale of
his Los Angeles ranch, and Frazee ia
as willin' as Barkis to sell anything
IN the baseball line, from the bat boy
70 the franchise.
1t has been suggested that the
league magnates in congress- assem-
bled next month might do we'll to take
UP the subject of stalling tactics en-
pleyed by teams while waiting for a
thunderstorm to arrive from the
Southwest and save them from defeat.
The ludicrous exhibition put on by the
Yankees when they managed to avert
disaster in game against the White
Sox at Chicago last August gave rise
to considerable comment, much criti-
cism and several fines, including one
o. Slo0 which Miller Higgins paid
Sith a grin.
S2hn McGraw thinks that the only
xay to do away with the nuisance is 10
have play resumed on later date Mt
precisely the point where the pastime
was interrupted. In that event there
would be no advantage gained by stall
ing on the part of either club. Quite
few important figures in baseball agree
with MCfrray- 4 x,,nx,1l