The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02

first game against Cleveland in all
probability" Robby told the writer yes
terday. land right now l think it will
be Marqdard. If he's ready that day
he'll be the man" Such being the case,
the Rube is due for a workout either
to-day or tomorrow at the Polo
Grounds or Ebbets Field.
A city series between Giants and Yam
KEGS, is finally and definitely off. No
good reason was advanced why this
series shouldn't be held. II it wouldn't
be in good taste to play it at this time
because it might look too much like q
moneymaking proposition, 1t won't be
in good taste to play the worlds series ::
and if it should be too cold Nor a city
series 1t also would BE too frigid for
worlds series battles.
However, it's off. John Heydler Ma
tional League president, was opposed
and Manager McGraw said that he
wouldn't consent If Mr.. Heydler object
ed which is loyalty to the chief exec
utive of the league Charles Stoneham.
Giants president, thought the proposed
contests inadvsable. Taking these
things into consideration, Messrs. Rup-
pert and Huston of the Yankees issued
a formal statement yesterday that they
had informed their players the series
was off.
Joseph Sewell, the lad who has done
his work well as successor to Ray Chap
man at shortstop for the Clevelands, is
an Alabama collegian, and his work on
the New Orleans club was well known
to Del Pratt, Yankee second baseman.
Pratt is a graduate of the University
of Alabama where Sewell also was a
student though much later. The Yank
slugger had such high regard for young
Sewell's ability as ball player that he
urged Manager Higgins to go get him.
This was before the Cleveland club had
him in line. Higgins, 1t is quite clear.
did not go get him.
Don't forget while Christy Mathewson.
king of them all in the box. is up in
the Adirondacks fighting for his health,
that he was instrumental in revealing
that all wasn't on the square in pro-
fessional baseball. 1t was he who first
Gated attention to the way Chase was
playing ball. This was when Matty was
managing the Reds and Chase was his
first baseman. He had grave suspicious
that Chase wasn't trying to win. He
submitted 4 report to his club and
Chase was suspended pending an in
vestigation.
The following letter speaks for itself
To THE NEW York HERALD - AS a
timely suggestion-this after reading in
to-day's paper in William b. Hanna s
column that Heydler's opinion is that a
series between the Yanks and Giants
would he construed by the public "only
as money making affair"-why not
have the series and the entire gross pro
ceeds given to charity. save possibly a
suit of clothes or some similar low priced
prize for the members of the winning
| team?
AS the earnings of these players are de-
pendant solely upon the daily contribu-
lions of the public. it would do them no
harm to reciprocate, and we could wit
ness a series of high class baseball
played solely on its merits, with none
tary reward eliminated-truly art for
arts sake
| / have in mind particularly as one
! charity the sufferers of the late Wall
street xplosion-thirty-s dead and
many more seriously Njured. all bread
earners and many, OF them baseball fans
They and their families have no one te
Hall back on for financial compensation
no one whom they can Compel to pay
for their loss or disability. They re
ceved their injuries in the city anc
without any contributary negligence
What an opportunity these ball players
have to help their former hackers!
Pass this suggestion on tooMessrs. NC
! Graw, Hustin and Rupert and to YOU
readers as we'll. i am sure you WI
arouse considerable comment. many help
full suggestions and n great many ap
prevails. GERARD NJ w lLpEs'
New York, September 80.