New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
HeydIer Upholds Directors
Regarding Protested Game
National League Head
Also Censures Herr
mann for His Stand

The race in the National League is
getting warm, as we'll as close. Presi-
dent Hermann of the Reds and fellow
Cincinnatians are so het up over the
possibilities of coming home in front
in this years pennant race that they are
getting peevish. One may we'll imagine
their Indignation, then, to have a game
which they thought salted away to the
good suddenly snatched from them. In
these days, when victories mean so
much to them, nothing more valuable
could have been taken away.
All Redland is UP in arms. Led by
their porty cheftain, the Porkopolis
folk see no justice in the recent de-
cision Of the National League directors
in ordering the second game between
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati of July re-
played.
Mr.. Hermann is particularly peeved.
He has never had the honor and pleas
ure of playing host in a worlds series,
and dislikes to have whatever chances
he may have this year lessened. He,
therefore, has made no effort to conceal
his feelings in the matter, and has de-
clared the directors ruling all wrong.
John A. Heydler, the league presi-
dent, has been extremely prompt in
answering the criticism. In talking
about the case yesterday Mr.. Heydler
rectors in ordering this game replayed.
ne explained that his reason for refer
ring the protest of the Giants regard
ing the game to the board for decision,
instead of deciding the issue himself,
was because CT the extraordinary
nature Of the case. He added that in
case of a tie he would have voted in
the way the board decided.
Mr.. Heydler added that the protest
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constitutional provisions of the league,
and not an ordinary complaint against
the playing rules. He said that papers
of the complaint had been mailed the
Cincinnati club July 9, but no reply
had been received until eight days
later.
~ do not consider Mr.. Herrmann's
protest of the decision we'll taken" said
Mr.. Heydler. "He has elected to re-
meeting as we'll as one board meeting.
In all of which matters were considercd d
In which the Cincinnati club was inter-
ested"
The New York baseball club issued a
statement yesterday to the effect that
no protest of the abridged second game
IN CINCINNATI July 6 would have been
made if the Cincinnati team had been
scheduled to play in Boston the follow
pointed out, the Cincinnati team could
not have arrived in Boston to play the
following day had it departed from
Cincinnati at 6:05 p. M on Sunday.
Therefore, the protest.
Manager McGraw still carries his
heavy freight of four catchers, evil
IDENTIFY having been as yet unable to
make another satisfactory trade. Some
thing is liable to happen, though, any
day. Meanwhile, a story that Ferdie
S:chupp will retire from the game has
bobbed up, which will not help the
tranquility of Branch Hickey any.
Schupp is said to be discouraged over
his failure to come back and the eli
max was capped when he was shuntcd
to faraway st Louis. 1t is said Ferdie
will lay aside the ball togs for keeps
and go into the tinsmith business with
his father in Louisville.
Just whore Manager McGraw will
search for additional pitching material,
especially that of the left hand kind
remains to be seen. The Rxey deal
with Philadelphia is evidently off. as
Gavvy Cravath declares he will not
allow Eppa to come here Vaughn,
Tyler, Nehf, Cooper and Rixey have at
some time or other been reported to be
on tnelr way TO the big town, but none
of them is in sight as yet.
Damp weather kept the ball tossers
idle again yesterday and gave them
further opportunity to lose their hard
earned dough on the ponies. If the
weather isn't too misty to-day, the local
clubs will engage the contending West
crn rivals, with Toney and Vaughn as
the probable pitchers at the Polo
Grounds and Ruether and Cadore the
likely selections at Flatbush.
Eastern League
New Haven. IL: Providence, o.
Pittsneld. 10: Hartford g.
Springfield, 8. Worccster, :.