Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
M'GRAW GETS SELF IN BAD
Writes Article for Newspaper Pan
ming Cincy Reds and Owner
Herman Hits the Roof.
REDS LOOK STRONG THIS YEAR
By FRANK G. MENKE.

L
/ New York, June 17--Action by the
league presidents barring players or
managers from writing" newspaper
articles is overdue. The recent clash
between Garry Hermann and John
McGraw is only one OF the many in
stances where trouble has been
wrought by such articles.
McGraw, who lends his name to ar
ticles, broke forth with a yarn in
which he predicted that Charley Her
zog, manager of the Reds, and Hal
Chase, the first baseman- n-outfielder,
would do quite bit OF rowing before
the season is over. Hermann at once
became peeved claiming McGraw's
article would stir up trouble in the
ranks OF the Redlegs.
Hermann was justified. No rival
manager or player should be per-
mitted to criticise others in articles
bearing his own name. 1t does moth
ing but breed upleasantness. 1t does
MT help the game in any way-and it
certainly hurts it.
The practice should be stopped. II
Messrs. Tener and Johnson have
enough backbone, they will force its
elimination. 1t was thought year
ago that Johnson would abolish the
practice as result Of the Ty Cobb
Chicago White Sox squabble. At that
time Ty, also an author" wrote" a
story which practically accused the
White sox OF signal stealing.
A howl went up from Chicago. The
charge was denied Johnson blus-
tered that il Cobb really sponsored
the article, he would drive him out
OF base ball Ty admitted having
20. KID" the article and dared Ban
to do his worst, Ban did nothing.
No one can write articles on sport
ing topics without, at times, becom-
ing critical, He must pan" as well
as praise "Panning" naturally ere
ates enmity.
There is enough bad feeling among
ballplayers without having more of it
stirred up by the authors"
The Story of White Hackle.
w. f. Coe is hopeful OF a come
back for his "$2s,000 lemon'.-White
Hackle.
John Madden was original owner
Of the horse Last summer, when a
2-ycar-old, White Hackle looked like
a world bcater during the early part
of the season. Coe wanted him-so
did many other horsemen. Coe fl
nally shared the colt for $4,000 si-
moleans.
And then White Hackle, flying the
Coe colors, went to Saratoga, was
made ODDS on favorite in a big race
and ingloriously beaten by Colonel
| Venner an English horse, Those
who thought the victory of Colonel
Venner was fluke got huge sur
prise a short time later when that
horse again beate White Hackle---and
in manner more decisive than in
their first clash.
White Hackler remained in almost
complete retirtrhent after that until
a week or so aNo. Then Coe started
him in 3-yearAold encounter. The
son Of Star Shoot looked heavier and
stronger in that race than he did last
year. And he romped home an easy
winner
Reds Look Strong.
Those Cincinnati Redlegs look aw-
fully good this year, Those who
have seen them in action are puzzled
because the team is not higher in
the race.
We've been outluckcd that's the
answer" explains Pepper Herzog
The team, as whole, is a hitting
one. 1t is well rounded in every way.
Herzog's move in putting Mollwitz
on first and Chase in the outfield was
a clever bit Of managing, 1t enables
him to keep both sluggers in the
game, Neale, newcomer, is grand
fielder, fine hitter and he sure can
hit. Griffith, the 800 Red clouter
last season. is valuable asset
Bill Louden, spoofed at during the
spring as "has-been,' is playing a
femar kable game around secondhand
he has been hitting with much gusto.
Herzog and Groh are without peers
at short and third.
The catching staff is strong and
the pitchers have beean 10 deliHe~.
During the first 81, weeks it seemed
as If they hadn't thawea out tAelr
arms But the wings are working
nicely now.
Were just starting now" Herzog
informs u Watch us go"
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This Goes Two wayG
In stating that his team is az good as II
was last year, Manager Pat Moran OF the