The chronicle=news., 1914-08-29
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Graw is going to have a hard task
from now on In locating subjects for
his semi-weekly newspaper articles.
John used to use up considerable
space dwelling on Just what he ex-
pected his team would do In the
world series. But those Boston
Braves have messed things up 30
much, from a New York viewpoint.
that John no longer Is absolutely
sure that he and his'n are going to
mingle In that series.
Whenever John lacked ether sub
yects he would devote a column or
30 to informing the populace that the
league staff OF umpircs GER
tainly is the worst collection outside
Of jail. But John can't do that any
more. He delivered himself of bit
ter arraignmcnt Of the umpiring per-
scns a short time ago. saying that
President Tener ought to take action.
Tener did-but It wasn't the kind OF
action JohI demanded or expected.
Tcnei. instead of firing the whole
staff because John didn't like 'em.
passed the word to John that now
and henceforth John must not say
harsh, cruel things about the UNI
pires. Tener. tis said. made his or
der very emphatic. and John was
promised to be nice. refined writer
in future.
Of course, John could use up few
columns putting forth alibis but It's
a bit too carly for John TO come to
the front with an alibi concerning
the loss Of the pennant. And John
has used up almost every possible
slibi to explain the recent slump OF
the Giants and their Indifferent work
all season. So, you see, john has
hard Job al'ead of him thinking up
things to write about since Stallings
and Tener jointly robbed him of his
ret subjects.
Lajoic's case is one that shows
that there IL no sentiment in base
ball. Lajoie was one Of the big fac
tors in the making Of the American
league. For many years lie was its
brightest star. He drew countless
thousands Uf fans to the parks that
he visited during those years. and
even now. when his brilliance is fad
ing. some fans go to the park Just to
see him In action.
mated that Lajoie alone had drawn
$50O,00O into the American league
Golfers during tile few years he was
in the league. That was something
like eight or nine years ago, and If
those figures are correct 1t means
that Lajoie, in his dozen years in the
American league has drawn at least
81, 100000.
1t was only last year that Charlie
Somers. owner of the Maps, was
quoted as saying:
"Lajoie has life job with the
Cleveland club. We will never sell
or trade him. He has made money
for me in the years gone by and when
he is through as a big Lacquer. | shall
give him his unconditional release.
And now, less than a year later,
the management of the club is try
ing to shut him off. The club has
not made money this year and Som
ers wants to cut expenses. Lajoie is
a high-priced man and Somers, in
pursuing the retrenchment policy,
and barking to the charges made
against Lajoie by Manager Birming-
ham, Is willing to let him go-but |
he won't give him his unconditional
release. He wants to sell or trade |
him. and 1t seems that he isn't par
ticular whether Larry goes to a mi
nor outfit or not, just so long as
Somers gets his price.
Rabbit" Maranville. the whirl-
wind shortstop of the Braves. is in
danger of either being arrested or
having his nose punched. It's all
up to Pete Daley of the Yanks. as to
just what's going to happen to "Rab-
bit" ~
Maranville landed in New York
for that memorable three game Sc
ries 10 days ago and found that his
bats had been lost in transit He
borrowed the lightest war clubs from
his teammates,>but none suited him. |
Finally, he got a Tip" that Daley |
had a bat in his locker that might
prove to his liking. Maranville got |
the key to the locker and possessed |
himself of the bat. When the |
Braves left New York. Daley's bat
went along, carefully guarded by Ma
when Daley gets back tell him |
I've got his bat and I'm going to keep
IT," Maranville told the groundkeep-
er. "fll pay him for it If he names
the price. but he can't have the bat
back. It's the best club ever used
and III need it in my business more
than Daley will in his"
It SO happened that Daley had a
particular fondness for that same
bludgeon and when he learned that
Maranville had taken it he set
about preparing an ultimatum. The
have not been made public.