New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Thorpe Is Sold
Down River to
Matty's Reds
Famous Indian Athlete to
Study the Game Under
Mathewson
By ". !. MACBETH

A heavy shower, which broke shortly
before game time at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday afternoon. ncccssltated n
postponement Of the third game OF the
series between the Giants and Braves.
Several thousands Of prospective spec
tators who made the journey to the
field were keenly disappointed "ne"
the "wet grounds" sign was hung ou'
at 3:15. They stuck in the drlzzie ne
fore the locked gates till the last min
ute in the hope that the skies would
clear
II was n somewhat blue Monday Tor
Jim Thorpe, the celebrated Indian atn-
lcte. When he reported for duty ne
was notified that Manager McGraw had
sold his release to the Cincinnati team
Thorpe Immediately prepared to leave
a. once for Cincinnati. He took the
news philosophically Though anxious
to stay in New York. Thorpe preferred
transfer to some other major league
CITY ratneT IMAM iebulh b" '''N
leagues -.
"NcGraw eased the blow" said Jim.
/ He pointed out that IN Cincinnati ]
probably would have a greater opp,o!
tunity 70 earn regular position. II
prettv hard 10 horn into the Giant out
field. YOU know, unless one OF the o.g
three should be seriously injured. III
do my best for Natty and hope to re-
turn soon as regular member OF the
Reds | appreciate all taat McHraW
has done for me. Yet | would sooner
BE- Cincinnati regular than Giant
substitute. even if the difference should
be share of the worlds series spoils.
Has Faith in Thorpe
"I'm sorry to see Thorpe GO SAID
NcGraw. FOR | believe sooner or later
he will develop into a good ball player
But lin is Of the age where 1t ~ dong
him no good to be hanging around the
bench. He needs regular work ana
this he will get in Cincinnati. PROM
! isirg. as believe him to be. there was
/ little chance OF his catching on regu-
7 larlv in my outfield. The time Is fast
APPROACHING when / must be down 10
/ twenty-five players. / figured could
do him as we'll as Matty a good turn
By sending Thorpe to Cincinnati
Thorpe was purchased by the Giants
i'm 1913 after the Indian had frankly
confessed 20 charge OF playing pro
fessional baseball At the time the
charge was preferred Thorpe was a
member in good standing with the
Amateur Athletic Union. and m III,
a. Stockholm's Olympic games. the
, Indian was the greatest individual rae
d e
team. winning the highest honOrs ever
achieved by an athlete in this classic
Of sport. Thorpe. upon ms confession
returned all his trophies.
McGraw Immediately signed the
worlds famous athlete TO three years
contract. though the Indian never
/ played regularly for the Giants. In
1915 Thorpe was sent to Jersey City, OF
p the international League. Last year
: j IN .xas in the American Association
/ ard played fine ball.
/ II is believed Thorpe will have a
chance to play regularly for Cincinnati
! Eddie Roush, an outfeldcr, who went
/ 10 the Reds with Matty in She trade for
| Herzog last summer. is suffering from
a severe injury to his leg.
/ President John K. Tener OF the Ma
tional League announced yesterday that
/ he had suspended Infielder Edward II.
/ Fitzpatrick. Of the Braves. for five
| DAYS and had fined him $50 for his
/ conduct at the Polo Grounds Saturday
! Those who saw the antics of Fitzpatrick
AS he was quitting the field on the or
| ders of Umpire Qulgley will probably
agree that the punishment was lenient
( President Tener might have doubled
/ or even tripled the fine and made the
suspension indefinite without offend
ing the sympathies of Saturdays big
+ holiday crowd.
Johnny Evers, Of the Braves, re-
turned yesterday from Syracuse, with
or he went Saturday to aid in a cam
paign Of recruiting. The Trojan, 1t IS
said. was the chief spellbinder Of the
rally.
The farewell game this afternoon be
! tween the Giants and Braves should be
a hummer. II is the rubber of a
thrilling series. Victory for Boston
would tie the rival teams again. A
battle between Dick Rudolph and Ferd
Schupp is announced.
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