The New York herald., 1921-11-01
This Is the Best Arbiters Ever
Have Received in a
World Series.
MORAN LOST HIS SHARE
Would Have Been Appointed
Had He Not Stuck to
Centre as Coach.
ny WILLIAM b. HANNA.

Charles Moran, "Uncle Charlie" to
Centre College students, declined the
long green and honor Of being world
series umpire; declined because it would
have interfered with his work as
football coach at Centre. John Heyd-
Ter. National League president, would
have named him for the world series
job this fall If he hadn't made known
that he wanted to get out to Centre as
soon as possible and take hold Of the
football situation there.
The chances are Centre would have
excused Moran for ten days more. but
that wasn't his idea of his duty to the
college. The decision cost him s2,1O9.53,
not starvation wages for ten days work
with the long hours of to p. M.
zach OF the world series umpires-Rig-
Ter, Quigley, Moriarity and Chill-re-
ceived that amount. twice as much as
w. s. ump. ever received before
They divided among them the total of
one winning players and one losing
players share-$S,43S.12.
John McGraw has large silver tro-
uhy. handsome article thirty inches
high, including it's mahogany base,
players 1t was presented to him last
Saturday night by Dave Bancroft The
base supports silver ball. on which are
facsimiles OF the signatures Of all the
players, and there also is this inscrip-
ton: ITO John McGraw from the
worlds champions in appreciation of
his generalship and loyalty" The figure
or player In batting position stands
atop the ball.
The wreath Of magnolia leaves which
has lain at the foot of the Capt. Edward
Grant memorial at the Polo Grounds
since the first day of the world series
was the joint gift of the Giants and
Yankees. voluntary appreciation Of
reverent respect and evidence that a
former comrade and gallant soldier was
not forgotten. AS the season waned
large sunflower, planted there by
Henry Fabian. the ground keeper
nodded its golden head over the stone, a
touch Of sentiment that helps keep the
world akin.
Every Friday night football officials.
those within range. meet in Philadelphia
and discuss points that have arisen in
games. Charles Mccarthy. German
town. Pa. referee of the State Georgia
Tech game. will bring up one at the
next meeting, and urge a change Of rule
State made q forward pass which was
illegal because one Of the passer's side
interfered with an opponent The PEN
atty for this. unless it should happen to
be fourth down, Is loss of a down"
But IL the player of the defending
side interfere illegally with an oppo-
nent. the penalty is loss Of the ball.
That is to say. IL one Of his side had
intercepted the ball, it would go to the
other side in case Of the foul mentioned.
II appears from this that one side is
penalized more severely than the other
for the same identical offence Some
onicials think the rule inequitable. and
VIII try, to have 1t changed before
another season arrives.
Are some of the critics growing a
frfhe too enthusiastic over Yale's out
look for the Princeton and Harvard
games? Eli, it must be remembered.
has yet to deliver the goods, and Eli
football for several years has given no
great cause for enthusiasm. That Yale
Is making big strides this year to get
out Of the rut and that Eli football is
on the upgrade there is no doubt, but
Its big tests this year are to come.
This is a young team, this Yale team.
but with spirit and morale far better
than last years. 1t contains a large
sprinkling of sophomores. The following
members Of the varsity squad were on
the freshman squad last year and were
welded into the best freshman eleven Of
the year and for several years
Blair, Lincoln and Huffman, ends !:
Diller and Esselstyn, tackles Landis
and Norris, centres: Mallory. O'Hearn,
Neidlinger and Wight. backs. Blair
played tackle last year and Lands
guard. The fact that 1t was a young
team. a green team, made the coaches
anxious about the Army game. The Ellis
in that contest kept their feet on the
ground and their heads UP in a manner
which encouraged the coaches.