The evening world., 1920-06-02
This win Be a Yank Town II
McGraw and His Giants
Don't Begin Winning.

HIS aoout time John McGraW and
mis- Giants sat up and took notice
First thing they know this Wi
oe Tanitee town instead Of
0lants' paradise The Yanks keep on
winning. aided and abetted By the
tmperturbable BRbe Ruth. a card In
hhnself. and the GiaAts 20 on con-
ai9tently losing. For years and years
ne AcGrawites have been the favor
10 team with Manhattanites, aud the
TANKS were just tolerated But II
looks as u the long-looked- for break
has come Moro people are going TO
- the Yanks play than turn out %
watch the efforts OF the lamentable
Giants. The Sport-lovinE people are
eckle They are with you to-day ana
against you Tomorrow. You have 10
win 10 keep their patronage and sym
pAthy The Giants have beon losing
ever since Frank Fr1sch was taken
down with a sudden attack of appen-
dicitis which necessitated an opera
npn. and the YanNs have gone 10 the
front merely because OF Babe Ruth
and his uncRnny home-rln hitting.
Now. Frfsch isn't the attraction that
Habe Ruth admittedly Is but the
F'DndhRm yOungster u = New York
boy Just bubbling over with pep"
which he seemed to instill In his
feammRtes. He can play the old
game for all Il u worth. and when he
sets going even the veteran Fletcher
arises to big occasions. Since Fr1sch
left the lineup, Il seems as II that
boy1sh enthusiasm. the quality which
makes an old-timer a youngster. u
gone. The GiRnts have become mo-
chanlcal. while the YankA. Absorbing
the enthusiasm of Ruth. have gone
beyond themselves. It's q good thing.
after all. Measra. Hupport and Hus-
ton have spent q lot Of money to give
New York q pennAnt winner. and II
seems aS Il they are on their way.
New York must have a championship
team, and II circumstances decree let
Il be the Xanks " u can't be tho
Giants.
II u with pleasure We note that
Charles ThOriey has withdrawn his
name from consideration as one Of the
Boxing Commissioners. which the
Governor will shortly name. Mr..
Thoriey has enough 10 do in the
1ower business TO keep him busy.
Not so long ago he was considered
almost. certainty for the Job. but
he talked too much. He had himself
written up In various papers as be-
ing the ideal man for the position.
He knew this and he knew that, and
be knew Al Smith the Governor.
What he wasn't going TO do with
boxing was indescTibable. He and Al
wcre going to put the game on a
basis defying criticism. Unfortu-
iiately. Mr.. Thorley in his preambles
had not consulted the Governor, and
his statements lacked official approv-
n. Accordingly. Mr.. Thorley has with
drawn his name from consideration
lifted a tiresome burden from the
tfovernor's shoulders. Between is
Mr.. Thorley never had n chance of
lialng Boxing Commissioner. and II Is
Sist as well that he retired from the
dIiice-seeking when the retiring was
good We haven't the slightest idea
whom the Governor will appoint to
the boxing eommissionershlp, but we
are happy in the knowledge that It
won't be a horticultural expert.
Try TO keep a chap like Dan Nor
aan down. He is on the job all the
time with lots of talk and most OF his
says are rational to say the least.
For instance listen to this:
kpoFtinE Editor;
Dear Sir: Edward AloySius Fitz-
simmons looks like the next light
weight champion. Eddie Is a
modest youth, and II is up TO me
70 say few words in his behalf.
Can do it2 Well, use your own
judgment. When Fitz beat Lew
Tender a few days ago in Phila-
delphia. he whipped the leading
contender for Leonard's title.
Fitz is the public choice as a
ring man. j can safely guarantee
a Knockout or knockdown in over
30 per cent OF his bouts. The
Yorkville boy, who is real light
weight, doesn't mind boxing well
ters or middleweights, II the light
weights won't meet him.
Edward FltzsmmonB is the
nearest thing In fighting ability
70 the famous Bob Fitzsimmons.
Eddie has the shift and a knock
out blow In either hand. Keep an
eye on this southpaw puncher.