The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-30
.YANk BUILDERS
RUSH WORK ON
AMpHI1hEATRE
american League Team Hopes to
Dedicate Park With World
Series Victory.
BIT JOHN B. FOSTER.

Copyright, 1922, by The August
New York, Aug. 30.-Wh:le the
Yanks are racing for the champion
ship, the builders of the new amphi-
theatre, which is to be the home of
the Yanks in New York city, are
racing to beat date. The Yanks
want their new ground for the
world series of 1922. They think
they are going to win the big race
and they are keen to play on their
ground instead Of on the Polo
ground.
More than that they think they
can trim the Giants this year if
they get another round at them and
they would like to begin their resi-
Dental history in a little old hut Of
their own with triumphant world
series. The contractors on the new
field are at it almost night and day
and the tall structural steel work
to support the upper seats Of the
concrete section reach high into
the air as they are being placed in
position.
The Yanks park is on a portion Of
an old river bed. 1t is almost
within throwing distance of the
Harlem river and north of it. The
Polo ground is a filled swamp. The
Brush stadium rests on piles sunk
60 feet into the slime.
The Yanks park is in the open
and the Brush stadium is backed
against cliff which is part of the
volcanic formation which .consti-
tutes Washington Heights. Little
by little the Polo ground is losing
its light as skyscrapers are erected
back of it and there is possibility
some day Of it being screened al
most entirely from the western sun.
The Yanks' field is in the open and
never will lose the western light
until the sun is only a few minutes
above the horizon. The Yanks park
should have bright light as COM
pared with the Polo ground for at
least one hour longer.
Contractors Promise.
II it is not possible for the con-
tractors to win in their race for the
Yanks all the games of the world
series will be played on the Polo
ground as they we're year ago if
both New York teams win.
The contractors told the two col
onels that if they would win the
championship with their old ball
team the contractors would be
smart enough to have a new field
ready for them. 1t will be some
race. sort Of neck and neck affair
for both parties if the Browns keep
the Yanks hugging them SO closely
as they have for the entire season.
While there has been plenty of
cricitism. and most of it deserved
on the lack of interest and fight on
the part of professional ball play
ers there can be none tagged to
Urban Shocker. pitcher for the St
Louis Browns, in his effort to try
to defeat the New Yorks this year.
Shocker Too Eager.
He has been eager to get into the
fight against the Yanks whenever
he could and there are some who
think that Lee Foil permitted him
to carry too much of the burden.
The Yanks became too familiar
with Shocker and hit him better
accordingly. He has not been as
successful against New York as he
was last season but not because
Of Indifferent work on his part. He
happened three times to get into
games in which his fellow players
could not hit bale of cotton with
a bass viol.
The Yankees defeated the Wash
ingtons Tuesday but the Browns
won from Cleveland so the day was
stale and profitless for both except
Tor the cash that they gathered for
their employers. New York won
from Walter Johnson which caused
he players to become buoyant. That
shows how long a great reputation
may carry in baseball. Ruth made
another home run and it was
needed.