The New York herald., 1921-03-12
by DANIEL.

by DANIEL.
Special DeapaIch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 11.-Heinie
Zimmerman. one time third baseman OF
the Giants, this afternoon was the sub
1ect OF one Of the most scathing denun-
Citations yet made of baseball player
The denouncer was Fred Toney the big
right handler. who arrived here late last
night just aching to tell what ne knew
about the charges made by zimmerman
in his recent affidavit 1t will be recol-
lected that Heinie charged that Toney.
Bennie Kauff and Rube Benton We're
implicated in the alleged throwing OF
games to the Cubs III Chicago toward
the close of the 1918 season.
As the Giants had no workout this
afternoon Toney had a full house for his
'culogy" of Zimmerman from the door
step OF the clubhouse at League Park
Though a hot sun blazed out of blue
skies the New Yorks were kept idle
tropical storm last night converted the
leld into a chain of lakes, which the
local fire department tried to pump dry
this afternoon. 1t is hoped to have the
diamond in condition for the game with
San Antonio tomorrow.
Before making his statement Toney
insisted that John McGraw be present to
ROlI OpOiulb any liliHe WHl1n lne piL14tNl
might have to say. This the manager
did. "The effrontery OF Zimmerman as
evidenced In his affidavit is astonishing"
said Toney. 'The incident in question
occurred in the last series with the Cubs
in Chicago in 1919. Matty was in
charge OF the team that day, as McGraw
was i'll at the hotel. / started In the box
for the Giants and in the first inning
we got three runs. The Cubs came right
back and got one by means OF hit into
short left aeld, for which Zimmerman
did not move any too fast let me say.
Says Jimmy Spoke 10 Him.
"As the run was scored Zimmerman
moved over to me and said. If you lose
this g,,Ine. Fred. there IS 5000 waiting
Tor you
For moment / could not believe
That he was serious: but whom ] saw
that he really meant 1t | rave him
ard look and said nothing to him.
Torked harder than ever TO retire the
side without further damage, and sue
ceeded. When we came in to the bench
j said 70 Matty. I'm through for the
day. G1risty. You had better put some
one else In the box
"Matty was surprised. and replied.
why, what's the matter. Fred, is your
arm sore?'
"'No,' I said. but nm sore. And
walked to the club house TO dress. for
] would not pitch another bali In that
game. After ! had taken my shower
asked Ed Naclsa! the trainer IL he
knew where / could find AIcGraw, and
lie said that the manager was at the
l,otel so asked Ed 10 get word to Mac
that | wanted 20 SEQ him on important
busincss. That night / went u McGraw
a-.r y Xfr-af- = q =
cfer.
"McGraw got madder than q hornet.
and said that Kaufs had come to him
only little while before with similar
Information about Zimmerman. That
night Zimmerman was suspended and
gent back to New York. McGraw was
kind enough TO give him his railroad
ticket. Now Zimmerman charges that
Kauff and I conspred to throw a ball
game which, by the way. the Giants
won.
Gets Into Uniform.
Il could not get here fast enough TO
reply TO Zimmerman's cha rxes ! really
should not have come here row. as / ex-
pect to be called back hora any hour.
NV sister is on her deatllUed in Nash
vile, and / wanted {" be with her.
mpy have becr i b5.dout but I have
accepted vita the club. At any
rate. 4 MI because OF any differ
erc,s 1.tLn II ,Graw that ! remained
80 I IRON here until now
Tonev got into q uniform and threw
the ball over to Earl Smith for while.
The big fellow looks fit.
While the condition or the field forced
n halt in tho series between the Tor
tiilas and the Enchillados, the players
picked out dry spots On the turf and
put IN more or less active afternoon.
Those who still are overweight were
ordered to ruin around the field. As
they dashed about avoiding the lakes
which dotted the big stretch OF turf
they looked like lot oc antelopos
bounding from crag TO crg2.
BY far the most picturesque was Rube
Benton, who for several days has M
fected a peculiar style IL dress. Rube
~ wearing cream colored knickcrs and
a bua gray shirt-a combination which
makes him look like one Of those hall
players OF tho Roger Connor days
whose pictures they used to give away
with cigarettes. If Rubc had 4 pair cf
John NJ Ward mustacheos he would be
q faithful reproduction of the old fash
toned cigarette store fign. This, OF
course, Is not to he taken MS q charge
that Rube IL all wood.
The lay off this morning gave Frank
tFisCn NlN Nfkt CQnncG 10 become
hunter bold. In company with Ross
Young, Frank snyder. Earl Smith. Phil
Douglas. George Kelly end Jessc Bur-
kctt, ell armed 10 the teeth. tho Ford
hnm Flash went oft RABBIT hunting.
1rrisch shot his first rabbit ana let II
so at that. In ell, the party accounted
for forty-six nbhits.
Douglas, who is ar accomplished
hunter from the mountains OF Tennes-
see, was by fnr the most alcccssful, ana
bagged twenty-five.
"Ah wish nh had them rabbits dowr
IN nah home and had the chance TO cool,
them the way nh like 70 nix 'cm up.
Then they would be real food, man
nothlu' else" Douglas, it seems. is
versa tile. TO say tho least.
There will be garca with san An
tonic tomorrow and Sunday For the
contest tomorrow McGraw announced
this lineup Burns, let Held Bancroft.
ahortstop; Frisch. second hage Young.
right field; Kelly. hrst hasa. walker.
King ana Brown. ccH tro frld; Rapp.
third base Snyder. SMITH, Castor and
Ffenllne catcher; Barnes, Ryan. shea
and Nohf. pitcher.