New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
Brown Sees Him in Action
and Makes Affidavit
to That Effect.
"FORE!w SAVES HEAD
OF LARRY M'LEAN
Chief Meyers Also Tries His
Hand, but in Striking at Ball
Only Cuts Cash in Earth.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.


OF John McGraw, and once we spied
him carrying a bag Of clubs, yet he
always received the benefit Of the
doubt from us. Unfortunately ces
tainty has dispelled doubt. Denial il
no longer possible, since some thirty or
more baseball players and five negro
citizens Of Marlin were present wheE
the act was committed
Those who hold 10 the heresy o.
Cain might contend Gat IL vas not
the duty OF the community 10 save the
manager from himself, but as a matter
of fact, he is not solitary golfer.
Moreover, he is in a position OF au-
thority over a large number OF young
and impressionable men, and their vel
fare must be considered. Wherefore,
we wish TO make the following am
davit:
John McGraw, manager of the New
York National League Baseball Club,
better known as the Giants, did upon
the afternoon OF March 6. place q
small golf ball upon a tiny mound OF
earth. which he fatuously termed
tee, near the middle of the diamond
laid out by Henry Fabian for the ex-
elusive purposes of baseball, and did
thereupon left-handedly hit the said
b phAi VIII a UiuHA Piop'E
/ ling it with great force against the
right field fence
AT one time during the fight of the
ball, when it seemed as il the head o.
/ Larry Mclean might curtail its jour
ney, McGrsw cried fore in a vexed
/ tone, but when the ball missed Mclean
/ both he and the manager showed evil
+ dent pleasure.
THAT is the truth but not the whole
truth, which is much worse. After
! hitting the golf ball the aforesaid Nc
Graw insisted upon thrusting the club
/ into the hands of JEFF Tesreau, one Of
his employees, who is a spitball pitcher.
/ but without other bad habits. This
/ same McGraw did thereupon cozen,
coax and command the aforementioned
| Tesreau to hit the ball
This the said pitcher endesvored tn
! do three times without achieving any
/ overt act upon the ball itself, where
upon McGraw took the club and hand
/ ed it to John Tories Meyers, an Ameri-
| can Indian, who, like all his race, is
| ignorant of the vices of civilization.
/ but willing TO learn In striking AZ
/ the ball the Indian cut deep cash in
/ the earth and broke the knob OF the
7 end of the club. whereupon, practice
in batting, fielding and pitching was
| resumed
This, we believe, is the first time
McGraw has ever golfed in this com
try. IL is currently reported that he
was implicated in some games in Cuba.
but owing to the Iaxity OF public opin-
ion in the island the offence is not
eXtradltable there.
McGraw's guilt is worse than We ex-
pected. Not only does he golf. but he
COLTS pretty well.
While McGraw and his men were
engaged in the fripperles Of golf Kin
sella ard the recruits were defeating
Dallas. But the golf was only an in
terlude in a long day. In spite OF bit
terly cold weather McGraw drove his
men hard and through two practice
sessions. There were batting, pitching
and fielding, but no game was played.
/ The manager devoted a long time TO
coaching his players in bunting and
/ in defence against the bunting game.
Lobert is an adept at laying the bal
down, and il may be that the sacrifice
will be employed by the Giants more
freely this season than in the past.
Not all the Giants will sleep well
tonight. for Miller Higgins is :
goblin" who may get them IL they
don't watch out The leader OF the
Cardinals will be here tomorrow to
arrange the terms of the deal by which
Poll Perritt comes TO New York. A
both McGraw and Higgins are famous
( traders. and always expect TO get the
l.. Ii ~
there will be a good deal Of haggling
before a decision in reached.
Unfortunately. Dick Kinsells, that
famous trader who obtained a frs,
class bird dog for pitcher, will not be
here 10 aid his chief. Generally. how
ever, McGraw needs no help in the fine
art of making deals. IL is understood
that Higgins wants an outiielder and
an intelder, and every man who falls
under either classification Will be ner-
vous until the deal goes through.
The lttlest Giant is fst or mis- back.
Eddie Holloway is recovering from an
abdominal operation, and VIII not be
able 10 play any baseball for a good
while. lie hopes TO be up and around
in ten days, but il is not probable that
he will be ready TO play so soon. Hol-
loway had fine Unfolding record in
the Three / League last season, and
might have stuck with the team but for
his illness. He is disconsolate about
his hard luck. 81 didn't know for sure
that I'd make the team" he said, "but
did want to get to 90 20 New York"
Edward is still young man. and it
is more than likely that he will "get 10
GO some other time.
Desmond Beatty is another recruit
who is no giant in build. lie is not yet
twenty, and he believes everything he
reads on the sporting page. Last year
he devoured all he could find concern
ing what John McGraw thought about
this or that. In one story McGrsw was
quoted as having a liking for "the az
gressive ball player"
81 like scrapper,' were the words
which the reporter put into the mouth
Of the manager.
Ever since Beatty has been endesvor-
ing to cultivate an expression OF trucu-
lence, but il doesn't come natural yet.
Nevertheless. McGraw has pronounced
him one Of the most promising players
on the squad.