Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-23
.SOX AND GIANTS
ATTRACT CROWD
World Touring Ball Teams
Arrive in Ottumwa at
an Early Hour
M'GRAW WILL NOT
MAKE STATEMENT
slels
IS ger Of New Yorkersr
Refuses to Talk About
Trade Of Konechty

The big game between the New
York Giants and the Chicago White
Sox 10 In full swing at the Myrtle
street grounds now and more than 3,-'
500 fans from all sections Of lows. are
watching the mix. Large delegations
from all the surrounding towns ar
rived during the morning hours ana
were escorted through the main dia-
tricts of the city by the flfty-fourth
regiment band. The big Rock Island
special carrying the players arrived
here this morning at s o'clock. The
players remained In their car during
the early hours Of the morning. Sew
eral members Of the two teams includ-
Ing Jimmie Callahan, Germany Schaf-
er and Mike Donlin left their car al 10
o'clock and took a walk through the
business part Of town. II was an
nounced at noon that Christy Mathew
son and JEFF Tesreau would probably
do the pitching for the Yankees, while
Jim Death Valley" Scott formerly q
member OF the Oskaloosa, Iowa state
league club would probably be Mana.
ger Callahan's choice
Many In Town for Cams.
All early morning trains brought
large numbers of people from all the
surrounding cities to attend the games.
Tho cold weather probably kept awav
hundreds that would have otherwise
attended Many OF the visitors after
arriving located the players special
and endeavored to get i glimpse 81
acme sof the athleteg Germany
Schafer the Old W6s{iing ton star who
Is making the trip with the American,
league team carhesto the MA torn and
entertained the anxious ones with stor.
les about old time games for several
minutes. Schafer Is a real 'scard"
and has been In the big show for sev.
eral years Germany played with
Arthur (Rusty) Owens and Manager
Egan many years ago before joining
the ranks Of the high brows. Upon his
arrival here this morning Schafer
started ont on the run for his former
friends Rusty" and Ned, whom he
located shortly and had hearty
Chat OF old times.
Muggsy Denies Deal.
Reports from st. Louis to the effect
that Manager McGraw had traded
Of the Giants for First base
man Konetchy of the ST. Louis Cardi
nails was deniel by the genial Giant
leader this morning. Muggsy vino IL
a typical Mick" talked freely about
the proposed trade and also spoke OF
the recent worlds series. I'VE were
too certain about winning and banked
too much on our pitching stan" re-.
marked the Giant leader while we
looked better on paper than did the
Mackmen. we didn't seem to have that
old sticking ability that wins ball
games. And more than that we couldn't
hit the ball like we did all summer.
Chief Meyers, Manager McGraw's
star catcher was one of the players in
terviewed by Courier representative
this morning. Meyers is a regular old
fashioned Indian and Is very modest in
his appearance The big chief was in
iured during the worlds series and
hasn't reached his old condition yet
When asked II he had ever met Johr
House of the Ottumwa club, Meyer.
stated that he knew John down in st 4
Louis Meyers had quite talk with
Manager Ned Egan Of the local clul
this morning and inquired about mum
erous ST. Paul friends whom Manager
Egan Is acquainted with.
The two clubs In carriages headed
by the Fifty-fourth regimental band
paraded through the business districts
this afternoon en- route from their ho
tel to the ball park. The Chicago
team was dressed in red. white and
blue uniforms and we're given warm
welcome rs they passed through the
streets. Manager Jimmy Callahan
who has played in Ottumwa on several
different occasions was given an es.
pecially warm welcome by the Ottum-
wa fans.
Bill Johnson who was member OF
the Speed boys In 1911, but who has
been playing on the coast for the past
two years came over from his home in
Monmouth to attend the mix. Tam
MANY Kensel who Is spending these
irigid days in Oskaloosa also dropped
down to attend the mix. Johnson. Ken.
sci and Joe Link all are the guests OF
Manager Ned Egan at the game