New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28

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now that it is evident the former
well-wishers and admirers througno
81 said some time ago" said the
colonel yesterday, "and | here re-
jterate the fact, that am determined
10 give the American League rooters
Of New York me very best club IN
orqanized baseball. IL can be done.
am sure. for Higgins. smart base
ball man, will find as great coopera-
ton on the part OF his present en-
ployers as any major league manager
ever enjoyed.
"Of course, we cannot steal play
ers from other teams and have no
desire 10 do so. But the desired ma
terial will be provided if il can De
bought: and if il cannot be bought
! am sure we have the man 10 de-
velop II. .s5n
81 am not going TO rest satisfied,
he went on. until ! win pennan'-
az least until the Yankees win PEN
nant. | will go further and say
will not be content till the lanKces
win a worlds series. have aososc
lutte faith in the new manager.
the future is TO bring further disap-
Monument IL will be no fault of the
ownership
Opportunity Beckons
The opportunity of his lifetime nc
before Miller Higgins. This merry llttle
field general did a great deal with scant
announcement in st. Louis. With inc
Cardinals he won his spurs in undis-
putable fashion. All the more credl'
therefore for his successes. man
who can do much with little or noth-
ing is. after all, the real genius. IL out
remains for Higgins to prove hlmsel1
capable of greater things with peri%c'
fariIities for him to take his niche
among the truly great Of the national
pastime.
have before me a letter from Cap
tain T. L. Huston, half owner Of the
Yankees. which just arrived from
Somewhere in France" | am sure IT
will please him TO have il made public
property among his many friends. AS
usual, his thoughts are all absorbed
in the military, for thus he begins:
81 am glad to hear that Bill Nc
Ceeban. Jack Wheeler and lnnls
Brown are at Plattsburg. | am sure
that all three will make good OIL
GERS. for they are all good fellows
and true blue. Il will be funny to
run across those birds when they
Get over here. All the American
war correspondents are centred at
q town not far from here. have
been trying 10 get over to see them,
but so lar have not found the time.
81 sure am proud of old Boze
Bulger. He had the nerve to APP
plv for the Job of major, as well
as the nerve 20 get away with 1t
through sheer ability and hard work.
These arc a combination that is
hard 10 beat. ] expect Boze to
laugh himself right into a general
shin. lie sure has saving sense
Of humor.
so tomorrow starts the big
worlds series between the Giants
and the White SOX, and your Uncle
Fuller won't be there. Gee whizz!
II hurts, Certainly would like to
be with the bunch. II will be the
first one / have missed IN eleven
years | suppose they will play two
games in Chicago and two in New
York. with a day in between for
travel. | think it is going 70 be
weird series-something like the
Boston-New York series was in 1912.
There will be some awful rotten ball
playing.
Met Former Player
Talking about playing ball, we
were discussing a game immedi-
ately after we arrived in France.
We had not done a tap Of work OF
any kind for five weeks and were
growing for the work 10 start.
II stopped soldier of the name
Of Hunt | says: Hunt, they tell
me you are good ball player He
says: yes, sir; ] used to be-
says: Well, we are going to play
game Sunday, and | want you to
get ready for it, He says: All
right, sir. I'll rest up
"'Whatl' | says. Rest up? You
haven't done a thing in five weeks
"Ohp explained a sergeant. He
used to play professional BALL
Whom do you suppose | met
here yesterday? ! was riding in
my basket car on one of the main
streets leading out of headquar-
ters when | passed very familiar
form. The form hollered Stop
and | hollered 'Hello!' stopped the
car and got out, and it was Hey
wood Broun.
"He was in an officers uniform
and was so fat and round ! had to
work certain Masonic test before
his identity was established.
"This was as follows: | said:
James, my hat and coat!' He said,
It's still the same
ave shook hands. and il was sure
old Haywood, shaggy hair and all.
lie was dressed up in full officers
uniform, except that he wore no in
sigma Of Office, although the cor
respondents have wide, green
stripe around the right arm. with a
red &C. in the centre of il. He says
the private soldiers salute them,
and when they get up closer and
End out they are not officers, but
correspondents, the soldiers say,
oh, h He is located about
fifty kilometres from here.
Tell that old John TONES not to
Yes big Ban too hard this worlds
series
with kindest regards to all the
burglars, as ever yours, TIL"
Mr.. Murphy and Publicity
Evidently Charles w. Murphy. O