New-York tribune., 1922-11-28


This is 20 chronicle the astounding
fact that the portly and rotund Sir
Philip kept his word by the margin of
ten minutes fat, Eastern standard
time. Yesterday afternoon Colonel Hus-
ton dropped anchor majestically just in
side the grounds when Phil hustled UP,
came to attention, saluted smartly and
fired the following words like pnffed
rice out of cannon: "Sir, have the
honor to inform you that the playing
field Of this here place is absolutely
finished and complete, with no casual
ties In the course Of construction ex-
cept one teamster that fred over four
rows Of bieacher seats, thereby break
ing his dignity in three places. /
herewith hand you the keys of the dia-
mond."
Ten minutes later It began to snow.
The white fakes fell steadily, and be-
fore Colonel Huston had finished his
tour Of inspection the verdurous scene
so proudly offered by the groundkeeper
and so gracefully accepted by the mag
nate had disappeared in a blanket of
white.
"Would you think" murmured Colo
mel Til, "to look at that guy that he
would be such a marvel II precision
and accuracy? He promises something
months ahead, and, by jingoea, or
words to that effect. he comes throneh
with all of ten minutes to spare" The
Colonel might we'll be puzzled by look
ing at Phil, for the portly tiller Of the
soil is one of that type, with Wilbert
Robinson and Big Bill Edwards. which
looks just the same, viewed from any
angle or all points of the compass.
Field Bigger Than Polo Grounds
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same expansive lines as the construc-
tor thereof Sixty-fve feet longer
from the plate to the centerfeld
bleachers than the corresponding dis
tance on the Polo Grounds, the out
look is imposing from the back row of
the upper deck. The fg-chasers will
certainly be "out in the great open
space" when they start pursuit races
after some elusive three-bagger or po-
tential home run. When, and if, the
Bambino socks one over the center
fielders's head, the agonizsd cry of the
disappearing outfielder will un-
doubtedly be "a horse, horse. NY
kingdom for horse!"
The sod for the diamond was OBJ
tanned from p secret section Of Long
Island discovered by Phil after a care
full survey of turf in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New York and all the
New England states. Every load of
fine earth that went as subsoil for the
diamond was screened through silk
mesh by the lily-white hands of Sir
Philip himself The groundkeeper
stands willing to give $40, part cash.
TO any citizen of this state of legal
voting age and born Democrat who
discovers or uncovers within the limits
of the playing field any pebble or stone
larger than the eye Of The common or
garden variety of Anopheles MOSQUITO.
This seems cruel and unusual hard
ship on infelders. What will the third
baseman do now after skipping
grounder buzzes through his hands or
bounces off his knee? The customary
procedure in such cases is for the
player in question to step forward q
few feet and go through the motions
of rolling boulder out of the infeld.
or at least give the appearance of
finging away the ten-pound rock that
interfered with his proper fielding OF
the ball. Phil hereby gives public
warning that ii any players intend to
try that alibi on the new Yankee dia-
mond it will be necessary for them to
bring their own rocks with them.
''The measurements are perfect
averred Herr Schenck ''The plate and
pitching rubber are concreted ir place,