The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-06
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In BALL WORLD
Giants Leader Will Not be
in Game Next Year,
e e Belief
lis UNDER BAN
Il OF NEWSPAPERS
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Charley Herzog is Promi-
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Is New York July 6.-That John j.
McGraw will not be connected with
baseball next season, is the firm be-
lief of those included in the inner
circle of the major leagues. In fact
The New York National league club
has already made arrangements foi
a successor to McGraw,
"a The only reason that McGraw is
still at the head of the Giants Is his
conviction that they are good enough
70 win; the pennant and world
Championship, and he wants to re-
tire with another baseball title as the
browning achievement of his career.
bfMcGraw desires to quit the game.
His recent trouble with Umpire Bill
Byron in Cincinnati, the 16 days
suspension and the $500 fine that
followed, the National leagues APP
prevail of the fine and sentence adj
n1fnistered by John Tener McGraw's
Resultant charges against the Ma
tipnal league chief and the reputation
he was compelled to make, have
broken the Giants leader.
~ Newspapers Ignore Him.
llPompous, domineering, arrogant in
many ways, McGraw appeared a law
unto himself in baseball circles for
years. The writer's, whose friend he
always claimed and proved to be,
made McGraw the most prominent
figure Mn the National league and
they stood by him through his vari-
Gus quarrels and troubles until the
day, not long ago. when he repudi-
ated the interviews they had credit
ed to- him. 1t was the first time that
McGraw had ever done this.
The result is that his former
staunch friends, supporters and ad-
vertisers have cut loose from him.
McGraw is done for as getter Of
publicity. The newspaper fraternity
has made him an outcast. Even now
they are starting to saw the pedestal
ON which he has stood so eminently
for years. In Pittsburgh the baseball
writers unanimously decided not to
print McGraw's name in the future.
He will receive similar treatment
elsewhere. In columns where for
Inerly boosts for McGraw and pub
betty for his acts were given much
space McGraw will find himself ig-
Ifored. And the New York club will
not be made victim of the punish
Ynent that will be handed McGraw
by the men whose veracity he has
besmirched publicly.
League Win Suffer.
1.-THE entire league will suffer from
the McGraw incident Anytime the
newspapers withdraw their support
from baseball, the grand old game
Is going to stand on rather weak
footing. II the National league chiefs
do not realize this at the present
time, they will realize 1t soon. . ..s
ttIt is said that Charlie Herzog will
be appointed manager of the Giants
to succeed McGraw. But the New
York club may change its mind on
this subject. Arthur Fletcher is fav-
ored for the job by a majority of
players.
Herxog Is Blamed.
During McGraw's suspension he
put Herzog in charge OF the Giants.
Internal dissension Immediately re-
suited. The players were divided.
and Herzog and Fletcher were both
giving orders daily. More players
cbeyed Herzog than obeyed Fletcher.
IL Herzog is appointed 1t will be
q rather strange coincident, as 1t
was Herzog, according to several re-
ports, who really started the Nc
4FaW-Byron dispute. AS the players
were leaving the field after the game
in Cincinnati on the day when the
few occurred, Herzog stopped at the
drinking fountain. Byron also stroll
ed over to the fountain. Herzog was
there first. He drained the cup, turn
ed, saw Byron standing there watt
ing his turn and deliberately threw
the cup in the dirt. Byron passed
some remark to Herzog, which was
overheard by McGraw, and Muggsy
took Byron to account for 1t when
he met him under the stands.