New-York tribune., 1922-11-01

. ss~ SsstA"seA AAs tsaS kbooN N<SASG villa
from John j. McGraw, skipper of
Il 50 happens that McGraw departed
these shores two days ago for the
pleasant purlieus Of Baltimore, and he
could not be reached to state whether
he slapped the boys gleefully on the
shoulders as they signed the pledge for
shorter hours and longer pay envelopes
or only grasped their hands in jovial
congratulation as they slipped their apa
plications in the mail box. On behalf
OF the absentees, however, Secretary
Jim Tierney arises to state that it
reads like fine story with only one
drawback Its lack of truthfulness.
T'aint so." said the Giant secretary,
or words to that effect. "Mr. McGraw
never did anything of the kind. He
never encouraged his men in any way
10 join this association, or expressed
bis opinion that 1t was good thing for
the ball players. ! see this assertion is
credited to Ray Cannon. IL he said
this be has either been misinformed or
he IS giving out statements which are
rot founded on fact. Anybody who
thinks that this players union car be
boosted by making use of Mr.. McGraw's
Eame to bolster it up will find little
pront IN the idea"
American Leaguers Not Listed
The so-called players union has
been recruited under cover this season
and Is alleged to have enrolled about
so per cent Of the National League
playing corps. Evidently no serious at
tempt was made to recruit the Amcri-
can League players, as members of the
fankee team had never heard of the
plan except in casual way. John Nc
Lraw has neither condemned no. sane
toned the alleged actions of HIS own
players in joining the organization. but
the Giant officials state emphatically
that his name is not to be used as
authority or encouragement in getting
other major leaeuers into line.
The Yankee magnates have taken
little interest in the matter, as their
own team has not yet been affected
Colonel Tillinghast L'Honmedieu
Huston said yesterday that he didn't
see what the players could do that
would make things worse than they
are now---for the magnates. He said
IT without a smile, too. Gap" opined
that Judge Lands seemed to be max
ing pretty fair Job of protecting the
interests cf the hall players in mat
tiers that came before the advisory
board. They don't need protection
any more than l need straw hat in
pecember, he said, "and, further
more, some of them would be lust as
useful at meeting Of magnates as
would be playing third base in a
worlds eeries."
Having relieved his manly bos0m al
these sentiments the esteemed
colonel began to back-pedal yfroronsiy )
and qualify his remarks with the AZ.
sertion that he wouldn't condemn tha
proceedings until he knew more about
II, who was in 1t, what they wanted
and how they aimed to get it. Onc
gentleman who has taken a determined
stand in the matter is the Squire al
Flatbush. G. H. Ebbets. The BrooL.
iyn magnate has come out fatfooted
with a statement that IL any or ali al
the Dodgers tried out the sections
paragraphs, articles and clauses Of the
new association on him no would GET
q complete set Of new nephews for
Uncle Robbie. ~
unfavorabie Impression Created
The Ray Cannon who is mentioned
as being the organizer of the associa.
tion Of major leagues was the attorney
Tor Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver and
otners OF the "Black Sox" in their
ngnt TO get back into baseball, and The
odium Of this movement has created
an unfavorable impression Of the new
organi1ation. On the other hand. sun.
porters of Cannon allege that The
/, lawyer became interested in baseball
through his connection with the trial
oI the offenders against the honesty
o. the game, and that the first miami
"a MS platform ia that all the "bIack
sox' be permanently barred from The
game. A-o"' she
Cap Huston Is still the recipient a.
letters telling him just what to do Win
the proceeds Of the tie game of the
worlds series. He is getting reuueats
Tor aid and comfort and q share Of The
Si2o,oo0 gate all the way from associ-
atoms representing thousands o4
worthy causes down to Individual an.
pcals for help. Inthe mean time Judge
Lands Is standing guard over ths
money and pondering a worthy metho
OF distribution.
Telling his tale Of woe over thu "a.
FUNDING for the unplayed Yankee pame
OF the late worlds series, Ed Barrou
w9s eomforted by Charlie Ebbets. who
.oid Cousin Egbert not to worry. that
would come to an end some time
and the best proof Of 1t was that he
= squire Ebbets, had only recently san,
out repayment check FOR two tickets
Ior the unpiayed Brooklyn game in the
brookiyn- Cleveland series of 1920
evidently" said Barrow, "the Hrs,
seven years are the hardest"
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