The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-16
By HueK s. xULLzRroN

Arr SIetcher has passed out OF the
Giants. and the news that nc mas oerH
relocated to worse than the Minors
Philadelphia. will cause panE or re-
eve, IA many hearts-not alone among
Giant fans. but throughout the league
Fetch has been one OF the Eamest'
squarest. and best lighting Fellows IN
the history OF the sport. Nervous hlgn
strung. finely organized nc had 20 hsn n
his own nature as we'll a. his ciuos OPP
ponents. and he fought II and won.
Fletcher goes TO the Phils and with
him goes the hope that he may realize
his ambition and become major league
The FLETCHER Bancroft Rawlings deal
In another illustration OF the untalrness
OF existing conditions IN paSeoaiI: rms
~ not criticism OF the Giants. No one
should blame the team for taking ad-
vantage OF a condition which the rules
Of the business permit. But why shouid
the rich clubs have two opportunities
OF three, TO win. while the poor nave
one-and that bad one?
build a ball club last winter. The OPP
portunity was grossly neglected. NO"
the team has failed because OF a Eao-
bly, infeld and an oSerestimated pltCn-
ing staff Ia 1t for the good or the
sport that the Giants should go ou.:
during the season. and purchase new
bali club? And that. at the expense OF
an already weak club
The immortality OF It lies more
against a club that would sell star
player than against the ouyer. put tne
condition ought 10 be made impossio'e'
RANcRoPr WILL AID GIANTS
Dave Bancroft Is one OF the really
great ball players OF the game he
has not been at his best during the tasl
two years The mental effect or oetnS
with tail end club OF course ~oulo
-
Baker sold Alexander and Killefer. Ban
croft has been lonely. No one can
critieise him for not being entirely sat
isfied TO remain on tail end CLUB Ihe
blame II there Is any, aes upon al =
minor league team in the majors IN
stead OF trying 10 build up around the
The talk OF Philadelghis not es,n ,,s
. had a spell Of remnants that rather
wearied the fans. and besides that u Is
the one remaining normal NatlonaI
League town. For some. reason II never
grew very enthustassic over me s Hsa,
times Rut give Philadelphia a night
ing, hustling ball club. out there trying
All the time. and II will so TO oaseoaii
literally. . .
IN baseball in either circuit. The rams
~ the games know the game better
than they do in any other city. not eX-
cept,nS Boston. II - perhaps inc
rrratest amateur and semi-pro town In
fbc couptry-and the tremendous num-
Ser OF excellent teams In the dlstrlct
cuts attendance at the big league parks
excepting when the big Fellows are
rood enough to teach the amateurs
soR Rs1erof, will help the Giants tre-
r,sndously but the team stu needs an
nther intielder before II can hope Tor
much 1t ought TO come steadily Tor
EaYd from now on.
The MaGee case proves one thing that
haseoall is the hardest game IN the
1vorld to nx. Testimony IN the play
as suit against the Chicago ciuo indl-
cafes that twice he made wild heaves'
and each time they failed to accomplish
tbeir alleged purpose. Yet It can ne
'5one-has been. and will be done again
~ me owners do not clean house COM
nIetsly. They have not yet cleaned up
INT have only scared players VINO were
tempted out OF going any Iurtner.
Ths testimony in the Magee case,
-,ven by Mathewson and others: Is the
finnSr League in the Chase case:
Gathavson declared Chase was losing
: -ar.es BY deserving hrst base TO neld
sails. and then tossing tho ball just out
Of reach Of pitchers covering hrst 1t