New-York tribune., 1922-01-17
WORLDS SERIES
Yankees Change Spring Schedule

Yankees Change Spring Schedule
Several changes in the Yankees
schedulc of spring exhibition games
wore announced yesterday by I'd Bar
row. business manager of the club
The American League champions wcrc
originally booked to open their spring
campaign with game with thc New
Orleans club OF tho Southern Associa-
tion at New Orleans on Sunday, March
3. but that contest has been cancelled
and the Yankees will play their first
game on the following Saturday, March
II. in the Crescent City. Another game
with the New Orleans club will be
played on March II. and tho Yankees
sill encounter their first test against
major league opposition in two-gamc
series with the Cardinals on March is
and IT,
1t also was announced that .hc sew
enth contest of the long series with
the Brooklyn Dodgers, which had been
scheduled for Austin, Tex. or March
81, had been transferred 10 Waco. On
the previous day the two teams arc
slated to clash at san Antonio, spring
headquarters Of The Giants.
George Moriarty. Of the American
Leagues stah Of umpireS, will again
accompany the Yankees TO otficia in
all the spring exhibition contests. Paul
Senteli formerly of the Phillics, will
be Moriarty's fellow arbitcr on the
tour.
Widely circulated reports to the CT
feet hat Hank O'pay, veteran umpire
and former manager OF the Cincinnati
Reds and Chicago Cubs. would retire
from the game this year were discred-
! itcd yesterday when John A. Hcydler
Eprcsdont o. the National League, an
noupced that the former had Just
signed contract and would be seen in
tfc role Of arbltcr again next season.
This year VIII he ODay's twenty
fifth as a National League umpire. He
suffered y touch Of lumbago following
the last pennant campaign and it was
while on health trip to the Coast that
the report OF his retirement originated
KLEIN to Accompany Giants
While on the subject OF umpircs it
might be well to state that the capable
Bill Klein viii officiate in the Giants
exh bition games with the Chicago
White SoN next spring. This startling
bit of information was given out at the
Giants Offices yesterday by Jim Tier
ney, secretary OF the club. The selec-
tion of AN American League umpire
for the contests has not as yet been
announced
The Giants yesterday released pitcher
". NJ. mclaughlin to the Portsmouth
team Of the Virginia League, the club
from which he was obtained last winter.
While with Portsmouth last season Nc
Glaughln. who is right handler. won
twenty-five games and lost only eight
for the splendid average Of .75S.
I',.,< ch ],-i10 70
sign his contract for next season in
tho very near future. declared yester
day that he will endeavor to obtain
position a football coach in some col
lerc IN this section of the country
after the completion of the next foot
ball campaign. He Will also try to
get an ass gnment as a basketball men
tor Frisch was recognized one Of
the greatest halfbacks in the cour-ry
while student at Fordham in 1915
lie was also a basketball star IN his
nigh school and college days.
Douglas Buys New Home
"Shutflin' Phil" Douglas. who pitched
the Giants to two victories in the re-
cent worlds series. has invested his
prize money in new home for his wife
and two youngsters in Birmingham.
Ala. In a letter just received by
Frank Frisch, Douglas stated that he is
in splendid condition and is axiously
awaiting the training season.
Charles A. Stoncham. president Of
the Giants, was back at his desk in the
Offices Of the local club yesterday fol-
lowing his return from his annual trip
10 Cuba.
Fred Jacklitsch, former Brooklyn
National League catcher who was
slated to coach the Giants pitchers
next season until the roster limit is
reduced to twenty-five players on May
81. informed Manager McGraw yester-
day that he will be unable to accept the !
position. a he has decided to return
to Amherst College to resume his work
AS baseball coach.