The New York herald., 1922-01-19
YANK DEAL MAY BE
COOKING IN CHICAGO
Col. Huston Reported to Be on
Way to Join Col. Rupert
in West.
BY DANIEL.

A report had it yesterday that Col
Huston had journeyed from Dover Hail.
Ga. toward Chicago TO meet Col. Rup-
pert there. Col. Rupert has been in
the Windy City for several days. The
meeting OF the owners OF the Yankees
in the city made famous by Mrs. Learys
COW may have no bearing whatsoever on
the Yankee outfield situation, and .hen
again IL may develop some interesting
news in re a young. outfielder by the
name of Falk.
Most of those who have discussed the
Yankee outfield proposition take a slant
at 1t from the wrong angle. They take
II for granted that the Yankees are on
the lookout for an outfieder who would
not. essentially. be asked to do any
regular work after May 20, the date
when the suspension of Ruth and Meusel
will expire. AS matter of fact the
New York owners want q man who will
be out there for the entire season.
In the first place, let 1t be understood
that 1t is not yet certain that Elmer
Miller. the centre fielder will do. The
chances are that he will. He certainly
made good last season after he was
called in from st. Paul. But he has
yet to start a season as a Yankee regu-
lar Then again Ruth wants to play
first base. and Huggins wants to let him
play first. SO another outfielder of class
is a necessity, and IL you ask US about
Falk, for example, though we know not
that Higgins wants him. we will say
that he Is one of the most promising
young players In the American League.
The favorite for the Job still Is Bob
Veach Of the Tigers, and il may be
Veach who will come after all. It IS
quite certain that Veach will not start
the 1922 season with Ty Cobb, and Tyrus
needs shortstop about as badly as the
Yankees need Veach. The only club In
the league with n shortstop to spare is
New York. and 1t still offers Mitchell.
Good news for the boys who like to
take their baseball out under the warm
sun--and the pattering raindrops. The
Yankee park will have no fewer than
$4,000 bleacher' seats. There will be
about 1900 seats in all. and 10000 will
be In the grand stand. This will give
the park bigger capacity than the Yale
Bowl. and the biggest bleachers In the
history of this civilized world.
When the Yankees announced hat
they would build wooden bleachers
there was considerable surprise. But
now the plan comes out. The bleachers
will be only temporary. The club owners
intend to keep eating away part of the
bleacher territory and adding to the
grand stand, so that five years from now
the park may have a grand stand seat
ing 10000 and a concrete bleacher seat
ing perhaps $4,000 or no bleachers at
all. with a grand stand all around the
field.
In the meantime the bleacherites will
reap the benefit. The left and center
field bleachers at the Polo Grounds
seat about 10000 Even that number
seems to be too large. as New York is
not a bleacher city. In other baseball
centers the bleachers fill before any
other part of the park. But In New
York the bleachers fill last-if at all.
The fans would rather pay their 81. 10
for the privilege of standing in the rear
of the grandstand than enjoy the sun
shine out in the bleachers and get q
seat for less money. Another year no
doubt will see the Polo Grounds grand
stand extended But there never will
be a double decker all around the play
ing area. That would shut off the light
from the east. and II Is bad enough
now late in the afternoon.