The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-29
GIANTS AND DODGERS.
BACK FROM JUNKET
Open Series at Ebbets Field To-
day, While Athletics Play
New YOrks.
DOUBLE BILL IN NEW YORK
Terrapins Sour at Treatment Of
Smith-Playcr Said to Be
ScapegOat.

Greater New York will have a chance
to surfeit for the rest OF the week upon
the very best baseball that can be pro-
vIded. Both Giants and Athletics. who
fought for the worlds title last fall. will
week end in our midst. McGraws cham
pions and Wilbert Itobinson's hopefuls
returned last night from the West. This
afternoon at Ebbets Field they will begin
their third series OF the season. Connie
Macks demons are to meet the Chance
men in double header at the Polo
Grounds meanwhile. There viii be two
games at each park tomorrow.
McGraw returned more hopeful OF
fourth consecutive pennant than when he
set out upon his first swing through the
West. Before the Giants laid siege to
Pittshurg Fred Ciarkes team had swept
tee estern wing OF the league before II.
New York took three Games in a row from
the Smoky city players and yanked them
back to within striking distance. Though
New York has gained very little on the
leaders since quilting Forbes Field the
champions will soon have the distinct ad
vantage OF long stretch OF home SYM
patty. Soon Il will he the turn Of the
Western clubs TO visit all the Eastern
towns and then Mcoraw hopes TO step out
In front
According to JavS Dunn of the Balt-
more Internationals. the Federal League
players of his town are anything but de-
lighted with the severe punishment that
was handed OUT to Pitcher Frank Smith
for trying TO jump back to Montreal.
Smith was fined 500 and suspended for
forty-flvc days.
Figure 1t out for yourself" said Dunn.
THAT means n thousand dollars or more
Topped from the pitchers salary. It's
over "A quarter OF his salary besides the
axtr Inn rod ha .adaral I.ea
paid mighty high salaries for such old
time stars as Smith. Some OF Smiths
teammates have insinuated that this stiff
punishment was simply a preteyt to trim
Smiths pay and that the owners went
just trifie too far"
From what appears a fairly authentic
source comes an inside story that this
same Smith was the unfortunate victim
OF circumstances. 1t is said that after
he had his runin with Otto knabe the
piano mover volunteered to test the at
titude OF organized baseball toward the
players who had deserted to the Federal
League. The story goes that practically
all Of the former International League
players would have Jumped back IL Smith
had been welcomed to the Royals These
players are forced to stick with the Fed
eral cause. for the National Association.
which controls all minor leagues. has
gone on record opposed to the return
of all contract Jumpers
1t Is well known fact that several
Federal players who jumped from the
major leagues have tried to sound the
attitude OF the National Commission to-
ward them. Charlie Doom OF the Phillies
has shown petitions for mercy from sew
eral OF the men who threw him down.
Pitcher Jack Quinn was ready to walk
out on Knabe the opening day In Balti-
more 30 James E Gafyney claims Gaff-
ney says he sent word to the dcserter
that he would never consent TO his re-
turn to the big leagues.
| So far the National Commissi has not
gone on record against major league de-
serters II IL believed that the triumvi-
! rate is anxiously awaiting favorable
decision in the case OF August Hermann
/ against Pitcher johnson. The solons OF
organized baseball have been mignty
perky ever since Ban Johnson returned
/ to Chicago from his gumshoe trip through
| the East. II the courts hold valid the
/ 1914 contract. which embraces the re-
serve clause. 1t would surprise nobody
| IL the two major leagues demanded Of
/ the courts the services Of all American
and National League reserve Jumpers.