The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-20


supreme head OF baseball, In lSSuihs
his first Official proclamation to the oa'4
n,ovrrs direct. warned them Of what
,h.,. arc 10 rX1cCt. If there was any
further rroof needed that Judge l'andis
knuv. conditions and knows better imam
owners or players know conditions
existing. il was furnished by the "aFn-
ing. 49,.
The Judge told them plainly that d"
bail player can make even leS't'inaNe
error. tumble a ball. muff iy or orop
throw without falling under auSp'c'o'',
Which proves that Judge LaLdis hho"'
more about human nature t"t" '"t
players and owners and managers e'''
will guess
The ignorance Of the active men Oh III.
-,,,. concerning public opinion Ia nor
surprising Being innocent ana S'rf'e
no, 4 thought TO anything else. the pay
nre cannot imagine how suspicious the
nub,ic mind is The blame IS on the
climb owners, who are in position 10 near
all tho whispers, all the rumors' ana
who ignore them.
How deeply this suspicion pcrmcltes
r.,Lo,, the reporters understand. be
cause !. is them that the majority "I
the queries are directed.
Caesars vito could have gone
caharettnr and got away with 1t
With loss gossip than ball player
can ezcape IL he bats an eyelash.
Merely as an illustration OF what the
hill n,nycr, are up against since the
r>,,cr Sow so!lad the white hosiery the
following stories nave or'" wv
within 4 week.
that three members Of tho Brooklyn
club arc drinking heavily. and engaged
:, :, row in untown New York.
Tha, 4 certain bal! player told a Ger
tain New York gambler that the pen
nan, rare already is fixed for one t"a"'
As ~, mayer mentioned was NOT near
%cu York ut the time stated. the StoF!
is Il lie. i,
Thn, 4 certain manager told a certain
nlarcr who was holding out for more
money that lie would pay his Sa'a7F II
II, would continue n hold OUT until "
trade could lie arranged.
Tina, n certain gambler. now undc7
Indictment, was seen with two bal! play
crs in q blind pig in Boston.
THAT a certain pitcher stated thAt nc
would get s2uN every time lhhc Ruth
made 4 HON" run off his pitching.
Tho chances arc 100 10 ! there Is not
a word 90 truth in any "f these stories
We; thrv were brought 10 me by persons
who claimed II have got the straight
Two Of them investigated UNTIL as
they could not possibly he true.
Hu, this kind Of scandalous talk Is
ro,nr around. and il ought TO prove TO
M. ball players how careful they must
ho m avoid even giving Il cross-cycd'
person = chance to
~ a
evil.
There never will be any end OF
war until tho rules arc amended 80
that tho armistice precedes the
fGEting.
War N :hc turf world seems newt
able. The only thinG that WI! save the
situation and prevent another race!'SS
rra IS for som" "t the cooler h"adS q"
both sides Of the argument TO intervene
and force peace down the throats OF
The would-be warriors.
Tho situation r-c-ipita;"d by The
case - St!li acute
Uorscmcn and those interested in the
sDodrt are anxious. IN" owners OF
course. desire peace. The majority OF
:hr Mon connected with racing under
stand tia: my fight between III" Jockey
I '
sion means frs. The ruin OF racing IN
MARYLAND and second better than even
none, chances that racing in Kentucky
and New York will meet 'he sam" :ate.
Il = tho history OF turf wars that
tho oI,v finish is the destruction of both
Sidrs
Tho Jorkcr Cub is firm" 10 the point
Of stuhlprnncsS in all things and inH'h
TOO d.caitied 10 cond"sccnd 10 explain.
Tho Ma.l land COR EMISSION IS "ind"pcn-
dent" 20 til" point OF rccklcSsneSS Three
of tho Maryland racing associations are
in with tho commission. Tho other Is
nat. ard * direct sympathy VITA the
JuCIcv rluh.
The clirkcst and easiest way out OF
:hc mess IS for the Jockey club II iuT-
r,sh tho Maryland commission with All
tho facts connected with the barring or
Shilling and Btdcll from Jockey club
tracks. take il that tic Jockey club
docs no. suspend jockeys. trainers or
agents without cause. a1t that II INC
cause Was serious enough 10 bar III"
mon from Jockey Clnh tracks 1t was
serious enough to bar them in Maryland.
However. rcs"ntm"ntS have been
aroused. The affair Will be harder 10
smooth over now than Il would have
been 7 month aco--anh month from
now 4 may DC impossible - patch u?
i truce.
The fellow who STARTS full speed
toward trouble should first make
certai- Of his terminal facilities.
Pictures Of President Harding throw
ing out tn" first hall OF IN" season snow
nm ~ have NOR" speed and hit bette!
rnn,-nl than President wilson had whom
Inc started a world series Il: Ph'lhd"t"hla
h,Ii mo-, 80 good ae that ~ President
raft. WI, pu, something on every ball
10 throw.
rr,..;,..r, Harding looked E"od-oin
fact. lois better than y" did n Tho last
sarnr " hall ne ever played. ard per-