The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-05
M'GRAW AND BAKER
ENGAGE IN DEBATE
Giants, Leader Flares UI
When Owner Of Phillies Re-
fuses to Return Sticking.
nv FREDERICK @. LIED.

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By FREDERICK @. LIED.
THAT" said John J. McGraw. point
ing to a former Commissioner OF New
works. finest. ~ the president OF the
Philadelphia club"
Judging from John Joseph's tone Of
voice, he did not deem the Philadelphia
club In luck In possessing William r.
Baker for It's executive. g.
John McGraw was In a scornful mood
and wss addressing the Polo Grounds
press cage. and any one within range of
his eonorous voice. 1t was late IN yes
terday's parting tin with the Phillies. In
which the Quakers again pounded the
ball with might and main. and tied UP
the series by winning, 8 to 2.
- the eighth inning John McGraw
walked over to the box where Baker was
enjoying his teams success right next
door to the Philly dugout. Baker called
old John Coombs In. and tho wise ones
began to rnurrnur. "A big deal Is on
Coombs soon withdrew and let Nc
Graw and Baker argue It tout by them
selves 1t soon waxed real hot. Every
time Baker let go one gesture McGraw
countered with another. obviously
Baker doesn't want to trade" opined
the press stand wit.
With a few turbulent words McGraw
closed the discussion ana began to move
back to his own quarters. He paused
in front Of the Philiy bench and waved
his hand derisively back at the chief of
the Quakers.
Pausing again in front of tho press
stand McGraw cooked his finger at Baker
Ia Bill Byron. and then told all the
world Baker was the president Of the
Philadelphia club.
Wants Sticking Returned.
Realizing by this time that he had
aroused quite n little curiosity, McGraw
called out: n LOANED him Sticking, and
now he 10 trying to appropriate him"
Only instead of using the word "appro-
pirate" McGraw used a word which fire.
quently appears in the box score when a
base runner approprtates another bag
ahead OF the catcher's throw.
On May 8 the Giants announced the
release OF Sticking to Rochester. The
next day Dave Bancroft. the Philadei-
phia shortstop, sprained his ankle on the
Polo Grounds, and 1t was announced
that night that Philadelphia had held up
waivers on Sticking and that he had been
released to that club. These are the
facts Of the case as then given out. II
McCraw had an understanding with
Baker for Stockings return, that IL an
other matter. II generally was under
stood, however, that there Is a strong
rule against loaning players in the Ma
tonal League.
The Giant pitching stan doesn't look
very good against those ferocious Philly
sluggers. Yesterday the Quakers knocked
Jesse Barnes out in less than I'VE in
nings and then continued to belabor Poll
Perritt. No club has hit SO hard against
New York pitching this year as Phila-
eelphia. Half of New York's ten defeats
have been inflicted on the Giants by tho
Quakers. No wonder McGraw wants
Sticking back.
Elmer Jocobs, who beat the Giants in
tho first Sunday game played on the
Polo Grounds under the new law this
Giants yesterday. He pitched q beauti-
full game. holding New York to eight
scattered hits.
Pearce Scores In First.
Pearce scored in the first inning. His
single to right, Meusels pass and
Iouugs mum on Luderus filled the bases.
Pearcs scored when Cravath forced Luz
derus.
The Giants scored their only runs of
Jacobs in the second inning. thinner
man opened with a double against the
right field wall and scored on Fletcher's
single to right Art took second on Cra-
vath's futile throw home. reached third
on GonzaleSs out, and scored on Barnes's
sacrifice fly.
The Phils had one OF their wild bat
ting tears In the ffth. when everybody
hit. Five runs were in before a double
play engineered by Young brought them
TO halt. Pearce walked and took third
on Williams's long single to right.
Meusel also slapped to right for a base,
scoring Pearce. Luderus kept 1t up with
single to centre, scoring Williams.
McGraw lifted Barnes at this stage
and substituted Perritt Chase came in to
the home plate to field Cravath's sacrifice
and then couldn't pick 1t up. That filled
all the bases, and still no one was out.
Baird whistled a single through zimm.
scoring Meusel.
Sticking Sends In Two Men.
That bone of contention, Sticking also
fired at Zimm, and all that Heinie
could do was to slow 1t up. II scored
the two lumber wagons, Luderus and
Cravath. but Sticking was put out try
ing for a double. Adams walked and
Jacobs lifted TO Young. Ross shot down
Baird at the plate when he tried to score
after the catch.
Coombs's Daisies began to pepper Per-
rift real lively in the eighth. Adams
clipped a single to left and Jacobs, his
battery mate. did likewise. Pearce
moved them along with a sacrifice and
Williams sent Adams home with a sac
rfce fly. Luderus whipped his third
single to right, scoring Jacobs. The
score:
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