New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

-, iqSt twenty years lEcrc nave nee"
-. reriotic SpaSmS Of difference.
Va. bofore. however, developed such
..,.r. srimus as exists at present
~ 80 ,Ro johnson has maintained
N..;t;rr dignity. Comiskcy has given
:. Wild outbUrstS Of criticism un-
'..-,lircrt2ry both 20 the league head
and TO MS assON'~''S '''>
League. -.-.;,,..
,.Syson in this their latest duel when
~, announced the American League
.ss ready 10 forcgo the annual world $
,s.rn;onship series if the government
49,. y best, IN the interests Of
g,r that such a radical step should
4 Def TO Johnson
p.fore the government had had an
.,,or,uritv 10 indorSc- the world
.,,;ss Comiskey came back with the
.,,oyncement that his team. If II won
rsnnant. would play the National
i,srye champion. irrespective OF Amer
80 League sentiment. Comiskcy'S ire
Sss HEIGHTENED when Johnson later de-
800 AGAINST the shine ball. which
yS5s C,cotte. Danforth. Faber and
,.bsr Chicago pitchers are using. inns
III most other American League club
residents and managers maintain, IS
Illegal .-L;uor
,sY : doubIv interesting at this mo-
rs,. N local faudom. IN all probabll-
~ Cbicago's White SoX and New
yo-k's' Giants will meet for the world
,l,mp,onship next month. The new
vrinkle-or. at least. the alleged new
t,..L~wouId place the Giant batsmen
,ta great disadvantage. It would De
he same as asking good hltterS 10 go
N against a more deadly delivery IMAM
ne "spit,er' or the emery Dall lot
M first time. Just now the SHINE
h,n is question that concerns only
a. American League. II has not been
introduced into the parent major CIR
cut -. ...,-
-s,t will be settled one way or an,
o,lsr by the American League. heId
irsrsl by the majority of American
League magnatcs. is use IN the WorIdi
,.riss could not but engender III VIII
and hard feelings. Baseball Just now
can stand little near-scandal.
What the shine" ball is nobody but
The Chicago PLAYERS know. They are
not telling. Rival clubs can only guess.
Bu. according 20 the opinion Of most
opponeDts the ball must first be doc
,ored" before the sinner becomes CT
iec,iye, me iil,:'n - r.;,b all seams
'lsI eoIHeS " I','. -, W, srJ5s1 break
tho"in2' |C. .aAes a LII L,rI Tbosc who
man "e t"'it 10, Ill, theories
hhoN 10. 'ns S.S'-' nov
'O7 Tvs eAyta..' as cr.rL Griffith. man.
i.e ~ W. ;~c,tore himself one
~ VI ~. -, oF his day. is
wy ''s' 80. q ii,
'%.ny u 49,. ,,bs.orce is nj
:, ,"e. sun, - 5oTbto eaid the
cHo Sne'v van ", ,'0 " "Pans nsed bv
o.! Iva 49, so-,,srdo5 to Mr..
Ieaso P ..yn,55s .-r. III Wv, cover
o-.Io.' suyge. ' .a.,,,.,5 - asLos nv
- s su@. ,o-,N
'-' "'A'i IA
he''cf man 'p''"""
NY personal opinion Us mat the
Chesgo pitcher has IN his pocket some
oil or waXy composition which readily
tsn be CONCEALED by the application o.
another llaAld Of "froezone,. proper
ties. The "f.lnC' completely covers
The seams, aud when rubbed sllghtiS
or the trousers leaves an aosoluleIG
smooth polish. The ball Slips from me
myers without the last 1rlcllon'
yves an etcct mat the mCsJ cIi,hInS
ranlpula,Or Of the Snitball cou!d nos
E1ulre even with slippery ELM.
Managers Of the American League
teelare Chicago Is not winning the PEN
Pant IN SpOrtsmanhke manner.
Wherefore, they eagerly await the out
tome Of the final Western tour Of the
league leaders through the East. IhoSr,
Rho are skop-ical Of the real merit OF
lhicagos pitchers back thelr argu-
nenis with the assertion that 'hlcago
Jas met with far greater success III
tome than abroad this year. Ihls IN
pines them 90 the belief that some
Tow, somewhere, at Comiskey PARK
ne balls are tempered with. perhaps
f'iore they are nut into play.
~ each American League park, near
lAe home plate. there is little box
n which q supply Of new balls Is de
posted for the use Of the umpire prior
y each game This work is attended
V by the home team, which furnishes
d. o. the balls. Consequently, the Of
te!sl5 do not receive the balls as they
tome from tho manufacturers.
In the National League il is the
custom 10 throw out. unopened. 10 the
Empire. the individual sealed cases, ac-
sTding to requirement They 20 70
n umpire uuspoilcd by human hands.
Charles 4. Comiskey has always been
hhe Of the biggest men in baseball. lie
E great power. cspecially in Chicago;
one, perhaps. able 10 brook at his own
PARK outside interference with existing
customs tolerated by American League