The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15

Tried to Get Back
 After the financial blow came whistler started gamely to re- trieve his lost fortunes. He att tempted to get solid in baseball once more. But he had kissed the game good-by too soon. and had been away too long. He was no longer sought as a manager, despite the fact that he had made an enviable reputation at the managing game When ap- plications for managership bounced back on him, Lew de- eided to try his hand at umpir- ing. He got a job and stuck it lost from view. "TP.e trouble with Lew was that he quit the game too soon and stayed away too long," said Moley. Then when he tried a come-b back his name as connected with box scores and baseball had been for gotten. and he couldn't make the grade"
 Gave Harry spanking
 T never will forget the year l broke in at Chattanooga under Lew Whistler's management" said Harry Swacina. He brought me down from St. Louis. We used to live in the same com munity, and Lew knew my old man. As a kid l used to tote the beer for Lew and the rest of trf Q watched my work and finally brought me south while 1 was still in my teens.
 q was ambitious and Lew was heartless. He knew I'd do any thing he told me. One day he'd have me catching, the next in the garden, and then he'd bring me to the infield. Well, Lew was my hero, and in that he played first base, naturally wanted to play there, too. never will forget one afternoon when he sent me to third base to play. 1 had never played the bag before. The first man up dropped a dink roller my way, and in making the peg to first l InTGW the Udli oNNA AAt1 ANhS~s The next one was a bunt and l spiked myself in the ear getting 1t All the time Lew was rain ing oaths upon my head. To make good on the next one played close in and the batter drove the ball down my throat. Unmindful of my pain Lew tore in and ripped out some unpub- lishable language.
 "Ah, get back on your corner, ] told him. I could beat you playing first myself
 That started him afresh, and after the game he was still on my neck, riding me in the club house old Moley, here, was vet, and was thoroughly enjoy ing the argument Moley kept nudging me with his elbow and telling me to pour 1t in him. Spurred on by this encourage ment. I grew bolder, and finally had Lew mad enough to bite railroad spike in two.
 He grabbed me and shouted: You young whipper- snapper, if your daddy was here I'd have him whip you, but being he ain't Pm going to spank you myself. With that Lew takes me across his lap and wallops me good and plenty. It was humiliation. and Moley and the rest of the boys got a great laugh out or if but was satisfied. I didn't want him carrying no tales back to my dad in St. Louis. Lew was pretty good punisher' but he couldn't hold a candle in deal ing out torture to my dad, and knew father would give the whipping just as Lew suggested if the yarn ever got back to him."
 President Charles Holiday Bo- betts of the Brooklyn club stated mat President Baker of the Phil lies insulted him when he assert ed that Ebbetts had been tamper- ing with his players. He insulted me and I demand an apology said Ebbetts.
 That is impossible" replied Baker. and I will make no apology"
 Bert Grffffth, traded to New orleans by the Barons for Pug Auen and . cash consideration. has dRned his contract with the