The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

I happcn to know that McGraw has
| been waiting for some time TO tell the
National League authorities just what
! he thought Of the umpircS eXtant on the
| circuit and how they were assignee
Long and loud he has complained 10 me
! of some of the arhfterS and with little
! Justification. too. I'll admit He con-
| tends no one In authority travels around
| TO see just how bad few Of these disc
| hounds are. Therefore. some one must
report. and he does-with bang.
| The Giants manager was never known
| TO Side-Stcp anything i'll his lllc, ana
| for this reason and to keep his unSullied
! record intact. he put off a trip TO Cuba
! last winter and inhabited the region OF
/ the Waldorf to he handy when they
| should call him IN explain his action IN
; Brooklyn when he quit his ball club on
, the grounds that they were not putting
; all they had into the ball game. But ne
Was never PACED on that occasion.
: Now it looks like showdown. Mac
as usual. has taken the lid Off and given
! Il comprehensive sketch. telling what he
q. thought of Mr.. Tcncr and. his ,lmpircs
! IL the league sticks by the president and
i refuses 10 rcprinland Byron. II probably
; won't silence McGraw.
Tho manager nj thn Giants has al.
! ways been a hie factor in the National
! League and Il money maker. which
I counts. There are those wise ones who
| hold tho opinion that Mctiraw has been
! responsible for Tho continued prosperity
! OF the circuit in The face Of strong com
, petition from tho American. Therefore,
; the chances OF very drastic punishment
! arc none too good.
After McCiraw'S miXup In Brooklyn In
! the final game of the season last year.
! know Of two club owners who were eager
| to grab him II the Giants and he failed
| TO make Il separate peace. One was the
! proprietor Of Il National League OUTFIT
| and one Of an American-and each was
willing to pay more money than John
! collects now. On his present stipend
! Mae still knows right along where his
: breakfast money Is coming from
| How do | know all This" y newspaper
| man, very close 10 p club owner. came Ia
! me just before the opening of the worlds
! series.
! hC asked cN|it"dly.
At that time. John j. was more ar less
: under cover because or the Brooklyn
! occurrence.
Il don't know" | r"piicd. II can give
! you his private trlphon" number If you
| want il. tMar does NOT permit his num-
her to be listed in the book and keeps
changing to dodge bug callsl: or he
| may be down AT Baltimore for the races.
| This seeker called M Baltimore on
the long distance, but failed to find Nc
| Graw.
! why all the haste" asked him.
"You won't have any trouble digging him
up Tomorrow"
Il can make S5.non for myself" he
replied. IF can arrange Il conference
! The owner of Il certain ball club VIII be
! ON his way east ~ New York Tomorrow
, if can wire him Tonight. McGraw will
! take To him. Fc has promised me $4,000,
; which YOU win admit IS Il lot 1T money
, if tho deal goes through. don't want
| some ono To heat me 10 It, DO you
| blame mo for hurryinS""" ! didn't.
! Of course. MrCraw refused Ia sec any
! one. because of his contract with the
; Giants. and there VA. 4 disappointed
! ncwspapcrman. T'ut the incident is a
! straw to show which way the wind
! blows.
! Tho present situation in the National
| League is very Interesting and very
ncuir. If they call on Mc[iraw 10 say
something. he will pour them out A cou-
! pie Of CarSful.