Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-20
WILL MOVE
TO NEW QUARTERS
Baseball Club to Occupy Offices
In Stock Exchange Build
ing Next Monday
RUTH'S CHANGE OF HEART

William +. Baker. president Of the
Philadelphia National League Baseball
Club. will make his first move in the
direction Of the pennaft whom he move.
his business from the Real Estate Trust
Building to the Stock Exchange. Build.
ing Monday morning. Everything is
ready to be hauled from the present
office. and every one is happy. This is
tho reason:
The last time the Phillics had their
Offices in the Stock Exchange Building
they won the pcnnnnt. Fact Jimmie
Ilagan. who has been connected with
the Phils since 1903. says 10.
1--WE will win our pennant In the
Stock Exchange Building" said James
this morning. at was n good switch
we made in 1914 and we won our first
championship. q,
Were glad to get ont Of the Renl
Estate Building for since we've been
here we've been in last place three
times. And we're happy to think we're
going over to our old Offices.
IL history repeats the team should
finish in first place. So all the fans IN
town are pulling for history to repeat.
Ruth to See Lands
Babe Ruth has decided that he went
too far in violating the rules OF or"
gnnized baseball by playing post season
Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands. Baseball
Commissioner, through personal ap,-
peal, to mitigate his punishment. which
was suspension until May 70 and
fine OF more than $4,000.
Ruth, who IS appearing nt chicago
theatre this week, telephoned Judge
Lands Office in nm effort to arrange q
personal interview with him. but the
Judge was confined to his home with
a bad cold. a second call was made
but the Judge still was sick. and In :
dications are that Ruth may not be able
! TO reach him. IL no interview can be
arranged before the Yankee outtielder
! leaves Chicago. he will take up his
| case with the Judge by mail.
/ The home run hitter refuses 10 dis
| cuss the matter, but cloae friends say
that Ruth deeply regretted Haunting
Judge Landis' authority.
Ruth's appeal will be based, 1t is
said, on his present penitcnce and q
plea to the Judge not to injure the
Now York Americans by keeping him
out Of the lineup for more than q
month. lie is expected to urge the
| Judge to make his punishment entirely
fine.
Boost for F'risch
Frank Frisch, sometimes referred to
as the Fordham Flash, signed two
year contract, for the seasons Of 1922
and 1929. Although the sum was not
revealed in keeping with the best base :
ball tradition, Manager John j. Nc
! Graw said today that F'risch had re-
ceived Substantial increase over
! last years figure.
"As a result of the new contract,
continued McGraw. "Frisch ia now ono
Of the highest paid players In 'the major
| leagues. And for his age and his ex
pericnce as a professional ball player
he is undoubtedly the highest paid ir
either league.
Frank got a substantial increase ant
! he expressed himself as well satisfied
with the contract. Naturally, the clut
ia happy to have him In line again nnt
for two years. He Is one Of the greatest
young players l have ever seen. and
was only too glad of the chance to show
how much we appreciate his wonderful
work last year.
Speculation as to the figure at which
Frisch signed wandered between $500
and $4,000 n season, with many Of the
guesses naming the latter sum. witt
the possible exception Of Heinie Groh
who also signed recently for two years
and one or two of the older stars, tn,
Fordham product is probably on al
equal with any Of his fellow Giants II
the matter of compensation.