The sun., 1917-07-07
M'GRAW REPUDIATES
OWN REPUTATION
Makes New Admissions in Re-
hearing of Famous "Scur-
rilous" Articles Case.
TRAPPED BY LITTLET0N
Admits He Placed o. X. on
Mercer's Interview, Yet De-
MES He Read Article.
TRAPPED BY LITTLEToN
BY INNS BROWN.

Investigation OF the repudiation Of
certain interviews by John J. McGraw.
manager Of the Giants, alleged TO have
been given by him to local newspaper
men, was begun yesterday before the
board Of directors of the National
League. The meeting. however, ad-
journed before n complete showdown In
the matter was had. Efforts by Nc
Graws attorney, John NJ. Ward, to In
troduce certain affldavits led to an ad-
journment until Friday of next week.
when the hearing will be resumed. The
meeting was held at West Fortieth
Sfeet, National League headquarters.
However, proceedings In yesterdays
meeting brought out quite a number Of
details OF keen interest primarily the
fact that McGraw repudiated a consid-
erable amount OF his last Reputation in
the now famous scurrilous articles case.
As soon as the purpose OF the meeting had
been outlined and organization effected,
with ]. Conway Tooie, an attorney. pre-
siding as chairman, Martin w. Littieton,
attorney for the newspaper men, pro-
oeeded directly toward establishing the
case Of the local chapter OF the Baseball
Writers Association.
Sid Mercer OF the Globe, who was
travelling with the Giants at the time
the disturbance arose, was the FIRST wit
ness. Mercer related the following facts !:
Mercer sticks by the Interview.
On the night of June 10 he was in
his room In Pittsburg hotel when a
telegram arrived announcing the sus-
pension OF McGraw for sixteen days and
tho imposing OF $500 hne for an alter
cation with Umpire Byron in Cincinnati
afew days before. He hunted up McGraw,
whom he found in his room. and asked
McGraw had heard news of the
leagues action. and McGraw replied that
hs had. Mercer then asked McGraw
what he would have to say on the mat
ter Here Mercer stated that McGraw
said in substance the things credited to
him in the interview sent to the Globe.
clipping showing an interview pub
lished June IA was examined and identi-
ned by Mercer as being the one he sent
his paper.
This point later was taken up ON cross
examination by Attorney Ward Mercer
admitted that there might be a change
Of phraseology, but insisted that the
substance Of McGraw's remarks was
correct as written In the interview. He
further explained that he could not very
well send the exact language used, since
ng to Mercer, McGraw's opinion of the
league had to be toned considerably to
make it At for printing.
After few minutes spent In M.
Graws room in the presence of McGraw,
DR.. Frank +. Finley and Urban T. Nc
Anerney, Mercer stated that he went to
his room and wrote his story, COM
municating about this time to the other
writer's with the club. Sam Crane of the
Evening Journal. James p. Sinnott OF
the Evening Nal and Frank Graham
Of THE EVENING SUN, the substance Of
McGraw's remarks, since they had not
been present
Submitted Copy to McGraw.
After his story was finished, Mercer
hunted up McGraw and submitted the
copy to him. He found McGraw on the
veranda of the hotel. and accompanied
him inside the corridor into the light,
where McGraw held the copy for three
or four minutes glancing over it. Nc
Grsw, according to Mercer. then handed
the copy back, saying II was all right
Going further along with the state
nent Of his connections with the matter,
Mercer said he referred to the inter-
view again in Wellesville. N. Y. on
Monday, June IS, and McGraw told
him he had been summoned to New
York. He next saw McGraw In Boston
after the repudiation had been effected.
At this time McGraw explained that he
had signed the repudiation because there