New-York tribune., 1922-12-21

but in forcing them to handle the {
Secretary jim Tierney did the heavy
trucking part Of the Job for the
Giants. and he Is in a state Of total
collapse. Al ! D. m. yesterday after
noon be was found IN the back room
of the Yankee oaiee, whittier he had
wandered in his delirium. He vas
rnosning feebly, "How wrong | was IN
thInking that making money was the
tor,Rhest lob IN lifel Giving Il away
a. torturc-ha, ha! DOPE mind ny
little Jokes, boys, I'm phyueally
ruined man after this ordeal" Colonel
Ruppert expressed his thoughts IN
much the same strain. Cheeks will be
mailed from Chicago within ie|
days. ~
mere 100000 purse, their share OF the
charity gate, the New York club own
ers have gained more enemies than
friends. Only twelve institutions were
on the list Of benefciaries, and about
12 900 900 applied. according 20 a con-
eervatiye estimate given by jim
T,erney. The difference between
these two figures represents the per
sons who now hold a personal and en-,
during grudge against the Giant and
Yankee club owners. A Commis-
sioner lands divided half OF the
total among three war veterans as.
eoeiations. fifteen organizations IN all
shared in the charity.
Huston Makes Plea for Hospital
Just when everything had been
straiRhtened out Cap Huston blew IN
from Cincinnati. as he expressed It,
three days overdue and FIVE hours
late" and he promptly sailed into the
rommittee for more charity Colonel
Til complained that one Of the finest
orRanizations In the city had been
Overlooked entirely. and as result OF
his eloquent pleading the Reconstrue-
tion Hospital, 395 Central Park West.
where crippled persons Of all sorts are
made whole again, will be handed a
lump sum out OF the treasures Of the
Giants and Yankees. The best part OF
the whole story Is contained in the
Fact that both clubs we're financial
,ofors on the worlds series. and they
aro still giving away money on the
strength Of IL.
Gary Hermann let out a state secret
ln MA report 10 the directors Of the
Cincinnati baseball club. In speaking
u the "strides made in holding
rhsmpiopship team" he mentioned an
oger made by John MeGraw 70 trade
Tess barnes for Adolfo Luque, the Gu
bsnola eurver. This matter was put
I'D 10 Secretary Jim Tierney right after
the season closed. and Jim replied that
the Giants knew nothing about the
story. Somebody has been deeeiying
somebody somewhere.
Nov that Rube Benton appears 20 be
IN good standing IN the National
League once more, Cap Huston was
asked why the Yanks had soured on
him. A Chicago story quoted the Amer
lean League president 90 stating that
he bad personally warned the 1anks
not 20 bring him into the league. no,
sirl" replied Cap. "The man who
ttRervd Us OF Benton was National
League manager. Upon getting this m
formation we wrote 10 Johnson, and he
agreed that Benton was not desirable
addition 20 our league. And the name
of the National League manager IS no
body's bslly businessl'
KLEIN to Umpire for Robins
Bill KLEIN has been appointed by
President {. H. Ebbets, Of the Brook
.lyn club. as the arbiter 10 accompany
the Dodgers in their spring exhibition
tour with the Yankees. The veteran
umpire has Just left for vacation IN
bermuda and will join up with Uncle
Wilbert Robinson's nephews at Clear
water. Fla. The Yonks have not yet
announced their Empirical selection.
Pat Moran wanted 10 take his Red
iegs South on or about March J, but
the board OF directors OF the Cincin-
natl club voted down the proposition
and the date set at present is March
10. Pat wants 30 get a running start In
she pennant race, and he may make an
attempt 20 convince the board OF d.
Teetofs Of their mistake.
There Is considerable mystery about
the death Of Charlie Hemphill. the old
Yankee center fielder. who was found
dead In rooming house few days
back. Friends Of Hemphill assert that
they bad no idea that Charlie was in
this city, and that IL was highly i'm
probable that he would be engaged IN
the employment agency business. Some
of them seem 70 think that a mistake
had been made In identity.
Hemphill had .hree brothers who
played ball here and there. In the
meanwhile efforts are being made 10
see that the body gets a decent burial.
Andy CcAkley wanted 20 start a fund
Tor that purpose. but IL was rumored
that Frank Farrell and his associates,
Who owned the Yankees uhen Hemph4ll n
played, are taking the matter up.