The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-02

Herzog Is in New York to get some
action on his case before the season
opens. Naturally. he desires to place
himself. as the teams are now enter
ing training. He has some good
minor league offers, but insists he
wants to play major league ball to
vindicate his Judgment of his own
ability.
ITS a matter of pride with me-"
he says. "and also Of justice. I want
to know II I am politely barred from
the major leagues and whether there
Is any justice for a ball player under
the new government Of baseball I
have waited several weeks now to go
before Judge Lands with my story.
but / have not been summoned
NO BAN IN MINORS.
The fact has been established that
there Is no ban on Herzog in the
minor leagues. He has received two
splendid offers from clubs in the
American Association and the Pacific
Coast League. Both of these offers
carry salaries in excess of what Her
zog could hope to earn in the National
League.
II haven't accepted" he says. DE
cause l think some people would be
only too glad to get rid of me that
way. They could argue then that I
would be deprived of none OF my
rights. But I consider 1t my right to
demand further trial in the majors.
II they think can't play major league
ball. the easiest way to prove II is to
give me the chance
hit poorly last year. and there
was a good reason for It, In the
spring i suffered from hernia and
ton. At the request OF the Chicago
club I deferred the operation until
last fall and wore truss on the
field. Thus handicapped. I could not
do my best.
81 have had the operation per-
formed and am feeling At again. Re-
Gently I have made some tests and I
know that I can play ball ] may not
be a wonder, but surely I am entitled
to the same consideration that
rookie Ia I have the experience and
I can do some club some good.
THEY WON'T TUMBLE
Il am willing to accept any propo-
sition to prove my fitness. But no.
body in the National League will
give me a tumble, I have spent my
baseball life in that league. I have
been a manager in it, During the
Federal League war they laid down
$4,000 in front of me to manage
the Brooklyn club, but ! stuck, and
Lee Magee got the job.
Now IL looks as II I am done be-
cause a player I once released made
an ugly charge against me. He can't
prove 1t, but he is still a valuable
pitcher, so he stays and get out
But I'm not going without a fight.
They elected Judge Lands to
give baseball housecleaning.
Crooked players are being tossed
out. Joe Gedeon was let out in St.
Louis because he admitted betting
on an inside tip on the 1919 world
series. What about other players
who bet on the same information? ?"
I'm sick OF the whole thing" says
the player. And I know everybody
But after all. I am the one who
about It. It's on my mind night and
day. The season is almost here and
I'll soon be forgotten IL 1 don't do
something. ] am not begging for
money. 1 can live without playing
ball. But / have my pride left and
a good name to protect"
lands PRETTY BUSY.
In fairness to Judge Lands, II can
be said that he inquired unofhcially
into the Herzog case before he took
office as high commissioner. He IL
just beginning TO get the routine OF
this office Strengthened out, and prob
ably would have had Herzog and Ben.
ton before him ere this " he had not
been attacked In Congress. Tho judge