The evening world., 1917-07-07
REPUTATION CASE |
POSTPONED TILL
FRIDAY next
Indications Are That McGraw
vs.. Baseball Writers Dispute
Wi End IN q Tie. Z

inc f1VAa Rdon IN Gno DAx1ouA MOI
orsw r~epudiaton oase are hire twA
screaming parrots. They'll continue
10 Boreech their ease 10 the point d
exhaustion while the little gams q
passing the buck win end In . tie an4
all parties concerned win undcuhtaA
ly their legs and oomDlacentlt
pun the pipe Of peace. While tht
hearing has been adjourned TN next
Friday II looks as II what promised
to be a rich baseball scandal win III
simply added to the long List Of the
National Leagues unsloved myste3
ries.
After three hours Of sloouenos A
yesterdays meeting no decision wa
reached. Manager Mc0raw on tht
stand insisted he lev gave ont
statements to the effect that TS6<iL
was a hend-picked President and
other remarks concerning the inabtI
ity of the National LsaRue-prfntsd
interviews that led up to the hearind
which was arranged At the request ot
the baseball writers.
-Four New York baseball roporterA
whose stories MoGraw repudiated
when called to account by the League
directors, related their stories oov1
ering the remarks made by the Giant
leader in Pittsburgh when he received
news OF his suspension by President
Tener following q fight with Umpir@
Byron.
The session was postponed till next
week because two pinch hitters,
friends OF McGraw's, failed to arriv4
from Pittsburgh. These two witt
nesses, DR.. Frank Finley ana IrvinM
T. Mc1nerney, wore supposed TO havA
been In q room of a Pittsburgh hotea
when AcGraw gave out tho much dis
puted interview. Mc0raw's counsel
intimates these two witnesses Will
testify tho Giant manager never madd
would tend to give the impression
that the trouble will all be straighteni
ed out with both sides admitting
some misunderstanding. :
At yesterdays hearing the baseS
ball wTiterO were represented bH
Martin w. Lttleton, while John M
Ward, the old time Giant shortstop
was the legal battery for AcGrawS
John Conroy Toole. head counsel
for the National League. umpired
the proceedings, while Samuel Ii
matters for the league directors.
The Giants hung Poll Perrttt TO thu
first line of defense and the first at,
tack of the Western invasion was
successfully repulsed. Perritt had one
Of his good days and held the scrappy
Cardinals to seven scattered hits. Tho
Giants touched up Packard at oppor1
tune moments and earned a 2-1 dc{
cision. ,
George Burns saved ne game ~
the ninth with a miraculous catch Il
Gonzales's low drive and a corknd
throw to Fletcher that doubled Hornsl
by at second. Some ball player. that
boyi
Tho reJuvenated Cardinals are al
aggressive bunch. No longer are
they easy pickings for any team
While the st. Louis team fingers Il
} tho Polo Grounds the Giants won't
have many breathing spells.
Sunday baseball in New York be-
tween major league teams recelved
a legal setback yesterday when Mas :
istrate Geismar. sitting In Flatbusl
Court, ruled hat a recent Rame II
Fbbets Field for the benefit Of tht
Militia. of Mercy constituted a crime
In view OF his decision the local owns
ers are not likely to attempt AM
moro Sabbath games, though Presia
dent Ebbets says the refusal 20 per-
nit the home clubs 70 play on suns
dav will mean the loss Of hundred,
OF thousands OF dollars TO military
organizations
rv Cobb failed to hit safely IN yeF.
J terday's game at Detroit n broke hi
streak Of thirty-five consecutive game
in which he has hit safely. He stil
Z holds the major league record. witt
: forty games. Faber and Scott were th'
: pitchers who stopped Cobb. The tormel
e has always been a difficult proposition
Q for the Detroit star to solve. Baber dur
I ing his major league career has helt
Cobb to a batting average OF less thai
- against Cleveland on Memorial Day. HI
q averaged 800 during tho Eastern trip
. and continued his terrific hitting whei
5 the Detroit club returned 20 the West
: Sam Wick. outfielder for the Memphi
r Southern Association Club. has beeI
sod 10 the Yanks. He will report her,
r aftsr the Southern season. The pricl
: was 81, 200 in cash and " pitchers.
8 .Wagner Day" will be observed Wed
o nesday at Ebbets Field. where thu
n pittsburgh Pirates and the Robins vii
series. The days festivities win be Il
honor of Honus Wagner. Pittsburgh
veteran shortstop.
~ Mig Entry for N. Y. A O. Meet.
= Many star athletes Of the Now YorI
q district will compete in the New YorI
= A. c. handicap games at Travers Islam
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