New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Herzog Here,
savs Club Let
Him Go Home
,..l,res He Is Victim of Mis-.
,.nresentation-Wil
Play if Able

-. |. Herlog, second baseman
V.,,.in Of the Giants, who was
>" .,.ssd last week for alleged de-
-, Of his team, declared most en-
! ss.,llv last night that he was the
"a Of Misrepresentation Her7oE
:, 20 town yesterday to visit his
.,'i,i,n, Or. Henry Mueller He will
q, his homo at Ridgely, Md,
,,,loek this afternoon.
~ Il he intended 20 see Presi-
Ng Vary y. Hampstead, of the
si' Ssfcre he departed, the Giant
90 said that he would not.
Aboard Same Train
.r1v should see him ?" he asked.
-, " opportunity to see him on my
~ :, New York. We came over on
~ o.. train from Philadelphia. /
N ,brouch his Pullman on the way
VS But in the words Of Sherry
.sI wus next 70 him, but he wasn't
ne He went out OF the station
70 'S,s6 Of me. ! could have reached
,y hand and halted him;
a. r - no reason to see Mr.. Hemp
=; Ar any one connected with the
ss.y.rk National League club. Some
authority has placed me IN an
..S,1ble light before the public. |
~ 90 home without the consent
trowle6ce Of the president and
,..r of the Giants. IL was under
sll along that ! was 70 be per
.t..d 10 rest up, once the pennant mad
s,n assured. .,
~ n, statement that Mr., Hampstead
-, ami in reference to my departure
"a, correct. I received a telegram
- gempstead on September II. tell
- ne to report IN New YORK on
!. Midnight Of the 18th 10 accom-
.,.v The club to Boston. His telegram
's-,t,d that NcGraw wanted me TO
~ | wired back that it was i'm
s.,ible fot NE TO play; that my
,nth would not permit It.
Babe Boys GoOdby
Mind Won. I had until midnight Of
=, Ia,b 10 reach New York. But at
rick on the afternoon of the l2th
,,,,iyed a telegram saying l had
WI suspended for deserving the team
Mt is the part object to. ! did not
Z, the club covertly. Indeed, l bade
*, Of the boys goodby, and they
T, bsd me luck and hoped would be IN
=! llama FOR the world series
g,rzog declares he is nursing no
.1Sc, He will continue 10 rest up,
I'M physically able will present him
y FOR world series duty. However,
will not rejoin the club until ne Is
,i,ssd that his health is improved
:, roirt where activity will not cause
yrnent i'll effects. :,
4 rare not one rap for the money,
declared emphatically, though OF
,.,ss most of US can always find use
y money. I'll not have TO worry II
l,rsr plav ball again. / never snail
~ n ! have 10 60 through the tor
~ bore 10 finish out my last lew
srss When one has 20 use dope
n lstp on his feet there Is little
,,a,ure in playing or profit to his
,ei'th. .,,u
with ne it is a question Of health.
/ aid no, refuse 10 join the club, as
ONE have iutimated, because pc
lisy,d myself a privileged person. !
lsfu.sd because I was convinced that l
r.s3sd absolute rest. | place my health
and happiness above the club eN-
thsguer. ,
As pointed out 10 my employers,
!, was better. in my opinion, to try
:, set in shape 10 help in the big time
thsa to risk permanent disability. II
II. club cannot see matters that way
zen have nothing further 10 say. Inc
,iy.rs who know my real condition
vii bear me out. l have no apologies
Z, make"