The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-19
DOUGLAS NAMES I
CARDINAL STAR !
IN BIG SCANDAL
Giant Outcast Declared
He Was Drunk When He
Wrote Fatal" Letter

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-tShuff'lnY
Phil Douglas, pitcher barred from
organized baseball because OF a lei.
ter he wrote offering to throw
down" the Giants today declared tina
letter was sent TO Leslie Mann. 81.
Louis Cardinal outfielder.
Douglas said that following the
last game he pitched on July 81. he
went to the apartment of friend.
got drunk and went to sleep" He
added that two detectives dragged
him from the apartment and took
him to a senitarium where he Was
held until August 8.
Upon his release, he said, he be.
lleved McGraw. manager OF the
Giants, had suspended him. and he
wrote TO Mann. who was in Boston
with the Cardinals, the letter offer
ing ito go TO a fishing camp ~ this
was desired" because he was afraid
that II he stayed with the Giants he
would win the pennant for him."
meaning McGraw.
After writing the letter the pitcher
claimed he was called to the Polo
grounds by McGraw. when ! left /
knew l had not been discharged"
Douglas said. Following the visit to
McGraws office, Douglas said he
called Mann on the ong-distance
! telephone and requested him 20 te.s
up the letter" although Mann agreed
TO do this, the pitcher added, he
showed the letter to his manager.
| Branch Hickey, who In turn in
formed McGraw, Commissioner
Lands and John Heydler, president
of the National league.
| that he was drunk, that he had been
given hypodermlcs and that he was
not himself when he wrote to Mann.
| He realized this, ne said, too late.
| On the same day that he requested
| Mann to destroy the letter, Douglas
said, DR.. William Bender, the Giants
club physician, called at his apart
ment and gave him hypodermlcs 20
quiet his nerves and that he repeated
these ministrations for two days.
In Pittsburgh Douglas was sum-
moned. according to his story, to
McGraw's room. There he was ques-
toned by Judge lands. who finally
told McGraw that he could not use
Douglas any more.
ST. LOUIS. AUG. 1s.-Brane'
Hickey, manager of the st. Lou
Cardinals, tonight said he had mot
ing whatever" to say in regard o
Phil Douglas. who was barred frn
organized baseball because of a u
ter he wrote offering TO desert ne
New York Giants, declaring the ct
ter was sent to Leslie Mann, ut
fielder for the st. Louis Natioais'
Manager Hickey refused totalH
about any angle of the case.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.--Phil Dlglas,
star pitcher for the New York fants,
believed that II he stayed a the
team and pitched, the Giantswould
win the 1922 pennant, and tht II he
left the team, New York cold not
win the flag, according TO letter
he wrote TO an unnamed plyer or
the National league and which was
made public by X. NJ. Lands, COM
missioner OF baseball today
Douglas. who was placed on the
permanent ineligible list by the
Giants after the player 10 vhom he
wrote and asked for inducements"
to leave, turned the letter over to
his manager, revealed that he had no
liking for Manager John McGraw of
the Giants and believed that Nc
Graw could not win without him.
Commissioner lands, who made tho
letter pubic Wnlle Watching the Cuus
and Giants. play here today offered
no comment and refused TO divulre
the name OF the player 10 whom
Douglas wrote the letter. AS made
public by Commissioner lands, me
letter follows;
From New York, August 7.
ITO dear----------
II want to leave here, but I want
some inducement, l don't want this
guy to win the pennant, and ! feel
IL l stay here l will win II for him.
You know l can pitch and win. SO
you see the fellows and II you want
TO send a man over here with the
goods / will leave for home on the
next train. Send him to my house on
nobody will know and send him at
night. l am living at 145 Wadsworth
avenue, apartment 1-R. Nobody will
ever know. ! will go down TO Rising
Camp and stay there. / am asking
you this way so there can't be any
trouble TO anyone. Call me up II you
are sending a man, Wadsworth 32lO.
and II / am not there. just tell Mrs
Douglas. Do this right away. Let me
know. Regards to all"
Phil Douglas"
Judge lands said he believed Mrs
Douglas was not interested in Doug
las plan, although she Is mentioned
In the letter