The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
new YORKCASH
N0LONCER LANDS
GAMES BIG STARS
Prosperity Makes Other
Clubs Independent, as
McGraw Discovers.
BY JACK NYE.

By JACK NfE.
These be hard times for baseball
in LII OIL New York.
With the other major league
clubs stolidly refusing to be feed.
ers" for those in the Big Town
Messrs. John McGraw and Miller
Higgins are forced to so 1t 'or
their own"
1t hasn't been SO long ago since
check of large enough proper
tions would watt any brilliant star
in the league to the Polo Grounds
where the cruel fans demand a win
ner or nothing.
= What did it matter II the fans in
the smaller and less prosperous
cities idolized the star whom the
Gotham managers coveted? Moth
ing counted but kale and enough
of 1t would always turn the trick.
Bat money no longer talks In
baseball. even that brand they turn
loose in New York.
McGraw Can't Buy EN-.
Witness the dilemma of Bat
Ting" John McGraw. Looking over
the field of promising infielders last
season, his orbs lit upon one Rogers
Hornsby, who pastimes with the
Cardinals. Being the leading hitter
of the league and an able fielder
Hornsby was considered legitimate
prey.
Reports have 1t that a cool $780,
600 was offered for the ST. Louis
star. Instead of jumping at the
chance, Manager Branch Hickey
turned a deaf ear and hung out a
conspicuous placard which read,
Not for Sale
Them guys must be crazy said
Mr.. McGraw, as he turned his at
tention elsewhere.
Since he was cut loose from a
Giant payroll. Heinie Groh has made
quite a name for himself over in
Cincinnati In an effort to rectify
his mistake in Judgment, McGraw
flashed a roll of s150.000 under the
beezer of Pat Moran. 1t looked big
enough to the New York boss, but il
was in reality so small that Moran
couldn't even see it.
Now it begins to look as il money
can't buy the stellar lights. It's
tough on New York, but it's a boost
for the rest of the league. 1t means
that every manager will have a
chance to develop his own team
without having his best men
snatched away, and that the pennant
lights will become regular affairs.
Boston Fans stII Sore.
Over in Boston the fans are a hos
tile crew. They have never forgiven
Frazee for parting with Babe Ruth
Last year the crowds at the Red
Sox park were few and far between
and those who did grace the stands
were there to knock. It'll be a
long time before they forget and
longer one before they forgive.
Prosperity seems to be the cause
OF the sudden independence shown
by the big league clubs. All of
them took in lot of cash last sea-
son and they are not particularly
worried about finances. AS a con-
sequence. the Sisters, Hornbys
Grohs and RouschS are not for sale
It's a great thing for the game
but gosh! it's heck on proud New
York. II the big town wants PEN
nants in the future it'll have to get
EN- in the usual way and not by
the process OF robbing other teams
There goes the President" said
a youngster on the street yester-
day.
who. President Wilson,"
Nav, President Eddie Eynon, of
the Capital City Athletic Club
Grin amt got nothing on him now
as far as titles are concernea-
Yep. Eddie Eynon is a president
for fair and the governors Of the
n f1U !
a NEood days work when they
elected him to lead their organiza-
tion. He is a thorough sportsman
and carries a wise head on hi.
shoulders. Under his direction the
future Of the new club is assured
The elimination of Ban johnson
would automatically restore tran
ouillity in baseball" opines Col. T
l. Huston, Of the Yankees, who is
peeved at the Car for not showing
a forgiving spirit at the recent
American League meeting.
Maybe IL would and maybe it
wouldn't. But the question is. how
are you going TO eliminate him?
Johnson is The qualified president
OF the league and carries the back
ing OF the ma jority of clubs,
would rurn the control of the club
cVcr into their hands. they showed
z surprising ignorance OF human
nature.
ban Is coming in for a lot of
criticism these days, but nobody
has yet accused him OF being foolish
in baseball matters.
He has weaI1ered many a worse
storm than this one and his "elinl-
inatioa' will probably not come in
the near future. Neither will he
hand the league over to his enc
mics.
Jack Sullivan. who subbed all
year With the Georgetown eleven.
jumped into the limelight in the re-
cent Independent games. He showed
surprising ability as a broken-ficId
runner in playing with the Knick-
erbocker all-stars, and the fans
were wondering what was the mat
ter with him during the Hilltoppers'
season. Judging from his post-sea-
son form. Jack Flayin was the only
Georgetown back who had anything
on him in effectiveness.
when IT comes to spilling duck
pins, The Herald team in the News
paper League is showing a world
of class. The pride of The Herald
composing room walked all over the
Times quintet yesterday and is now
tied with the Star for first place.
Another week and you'll see them
at the top, where they expect to