New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
McCraw Sends
Young Catcher
To indianapolis
Walter Henline Is Released
to His Former Team;
Douglas to Pitch To-day
By Charles A. TAYLOR

The quality Of mercy is not strained,
it falleth like the gentle rain upon
home runs and home runners. The SUI
perintendent Of the Weather Bureau
was right in his representations and
the Polo Grounds, to it's farthest con-
fines and even all Flatbush, despite the
frantic rawlings of Charles Holiday Eb-
bets, was wet-too wet for baseball.
The weather was in perfect discord-
ance with the times. The conditions
of yesterday might be considered as a
direct slap at Governor Miller and
Police Commissioner Enright. But the
mercy which Old Bill of Avon happily
brought into play along with his rain
caused welcome lull for such hot
contenders for the home run honors as
Babe, the mighty; his teammate Bob
Meusel, Bob's brother Emil, of the
Phillics; Long George Kelly, of the
Giants, and certain Smith, b.. name
of Elmer, in Cleveland 1t is a mercv
that these boys were unable to renew
their conflict. They needed a respite.
One bit of news leaked out of the
rainy roofs Of major league ball, and
John j. McGraw was the man who came
TO the rescue The manager of the
GIANTS announced that Walter Hen
line, the catcher secured from the In
dlanapolls club of the Anne ican Asso-
clatlon, had been returned to his old
team
Passing Will Cause Regret
The passing of Hcnline will be a
cause OF regret to the fan who OBJ
Jams the keenest pleasure from live
prayer who is at the same time a talk
ing machine par excellence. Walter
Oh the Hoosier metropolis was pen
Ply 70 tne eXtreme-in the game every
minute and bowling forth his enconr,
aging chatter to his pals when every.
thlng was going wrong Henline will
show Vic Dig
me Yankees were marooned in Ouak-
er.own by the same rain that swamped
Proceedings here. The fact that old
r ahy still has some alleged scruples
aoouI the nlceties of life makes Sun
gay oaseoall there impossible Waite
e. Ety. 49, me youthful prodigy who has
man for the Yanks, NAV Obtain ~
necessary respite to ponder his short
comings. 0 0'ioi v
nape Ruth has no objection to tho
f resi-, cure and he undoubtedly is per
Iec''y content to regard the omnipres-
ehe ram as mercy. 1t gives Rahe
sulnclent opportunity to recuperate and
prepare for the myriad onslauphts IN
MS home run record.
Piercy May Oppose Johnson
The Yanks will make their frat on
PPearance in Washington TO-DAY. and md
PRESIDENT Warren Gamaliel Hard;no ia
counted upon to be on hand to show
ms n, respects to the Wonderful Babe
Blll Plercy, the one youngster on the
nugglns pitching staff who appears
ripe, Will perhaps be the man selected
oy the Midget Miller to oppose the bio
ace &C or the Senators, Walter johnson
In Inc great Walter according to accounts
mas come back in proper state after
suHering from bad arm last vear
AND 1t may be Percy, the fledginr.
against johnson. the antique.
Inc Giants, mercy and rain hermit
= Ting vii held fe=t III at tire 1fo
Grounds with the Philies as opponents
s IN tne hrst Sunday game of the season
Ior the McGrawmen. The New Workers
VIII make their Sabbath debut as M
disputed holders Of first place. what
ever such distinction NAV mean this
early. >" ''''s
Phil Douglas is slated to do the
pitching for the Giants. while Wild
blll Donovan will put his faith in the
Ring. '''''S
The Flatbushers will once more NAV
most TO the Braves at Ebbets Field.