Show Ruppert's Much Obliged to Boys For Getting Yanks All Signed Up NEW YORK Jan 8 INS INS INS- Colonel Jake Ruppert today said he was much obliged to the boys for tor forgetting forgetting getting the New York Yankees all signed up and everything even before before be be- fore contracts were sent out and if they will listen to a word of advice advice advice ad ad- vice he would counsel them against offering bonuses or eliminating the I reserve clause I Im Tm only the owner says ays Colonel Colo Cob I Inel nd nel Jake and I suppose I cannot be expected to know just what my ray players are worth to me I was speaking to Ed Barrow the other day and ad I said I 1 suppose we ought to see about getting some players for next season before the other clubs grab all the good ones So Ed and I are giving it some thought thought- The colonels colonel's busy season seMon is at hand Contracts will wUl be mailed on January 15 and from then on it is every man for himself Conducting a lone stand against a worlds world's championship baseball team requires physical preparation Every fall fail Colonel Jake goes to F French ench Lick Springs for intensive training He returned from there just a month ago and when your reporter asked him for a statement statement statement state state- ment he said I am am in great shape I look Jook for fora a hard fight but while I may lose losea a round here and there I should win on points Some of my opponents opponents opponents are experienced but I am no novice myself It should be a good scrap and when its it's all aU over well we'll all allbe allbe allbe be friends and the Yanks will win again |