New-York tribune., 1922-03-29


asparagus bed when interviewed. They
nave peculiar laws in New Orleans. A
leliow unequlpped with a Gillett has
no chance for shave OH SUNDAY and
anybody. who lots the sun beat him to
Tue mefldian has TO wear his shoes the
way they happen to be. Jake is of a
retiring disposition. He happened to
retire too late Saturday night.
My pennant calculations" said
colonel Rupert, "are based on sound
dope. We have the pitchers. Pitching
Is 80 per cent of the battle, I believe"
colonel Rupert, who is one of the
very smartest promoters of organized
baseball, then went into long disserta-
ton to prove that his estimation of
pitching effectiveness was not mac
curate He quoted freely from such
authorities as John j. McGraw. Frank
chance, Fred Clark. Ned Hanlon. Will
eeft Robinson and George Stallines.
The Yankee pitchers" said Colonel
SNppert, will be on the finest feather
ledge of real form when the bell rings
for US at Washington on April IL. There
is no doubt about that. The men of
the twirling department upon whom we
are banking are all old-timers who
nave been through the mill. You can
not fool an old singed cat.
Five Stars Ready for Work
Sam Jones and Joe Bush, secured
from the Red Sox, have been ;nst
Kidding along Waite Hoyt, youngster,
has mans head on his shoulders
Mays and Bob Shawkey, both are read.
for the word.
Mays is down to weight. He is al
most ten pounds lighter than when he
finished his last game of the last
worlds series. He brushes the ground
with his edbmarine bali. Shawkey de-
clares his arm is better than at anv
previous time within the last five wears.
home club critics and those of rival
teams say this big ace was never more
impressive than now.
his pitching has Huggins up the
proVerblal tree" continued the prosi-
dent OF the Yankees. miller cannot
n3gure how possibly he can use his won
dertul pitching staff to the best ad-
vantage. He has five right handed
pitchers of the first hight-five Of the
greatest pitchers in baseball. And he
has beside one left-hander. who would
make bis mark with almost any other
club. ! refer to Frank O'Doul. Hhere
is southpaw who is fit and ready to
take his turn in the box. He NAV be
crowded out for a time But If 50. II
viii be because of the greatest wealth
OF rght-ha pitching ever known to
one team"
Tecarr Back in New York
Southpaw Bob Tecarr came North
with Colonel Rupert and Business
Manager I'd Barrow. Tecarr, who halls
Ifom the Jerseys, Us great broth of
lad who sacrificed discretion to the
shrine of ambition. He went Sontb
after having just arisen from a win
ming tussel with influenza and plural
pneumonia and against the we'll wishes
OF everybody interested in the Amer
lean League champions, cut loose lust
little bit too soon. Result, 3 relapse.
Tecarr will work out with the Jersey
City (lnternational League) club at
Lakewood till the Yankees get back to
Brooklyn on April 8.
In the opinion of Colonel Rupert
one of the finest prospects among the
rockies taken South is the right handed
pachyderm, Murray. The young man is
a right-handed edition of Babe Ruth.
he takes a Ruthian swing, and when
he connects the bal travels-alnost
as far. OF the two. Mr.. Murray seems
to connect the more frequently. Muir
ray viii be carried until time proves
whether or not he is a morning glory
or fash in the pan.
Norman Mcmillan has stolen the
heart of the effervescent Colonel Jake.
"A coming STAR says the boss of the
Yankees. "A coming star, if there
ever was one. He can slap the old
apple as can the great Bambino him