New-York tribune., 1922-10-01

be pushed to the point where it bee
1t is admittedly impossible to step
on the bare foot of an outflelder in
the gloom of a Pullman car without at
least discovering his command Of GER
tain high explosive portions Of the
English language, and a catcher's
ability to control his nerves under
great mental strain may sometimes be
Judged by his ctions when he acci-
dentally drops his 81 straw lid in the
hotel lobby and you crash in the roof
of the chapeau with a $3.50 shoe.
These things can be- learned. and a
efw things can be stated, to use new
phrase, without fear of successful con-
soon take place between the embattled
forces Of the Paying Colonels and the
armed athletes Of the Stoneham Nc
Graw firm. Imprimis: The best in
fielder. outfelder, catcher and pitcher
on the Giant team is John Joseph
McGraw. Secundam: Of the infelders,
Wally Pipp will be taller than Heinie
Groh in every game of the series, If
both play. Tertiam: OF the outfeld-
ers, Irish Meusel, of the Giants, plays
the best hand at pinochle, but Bob, of
the pitchers, there is no question;
Joe Bush is the loudest singer in
either league.
Studying John McGraw
To get right down to the heart of
this fretful fracas, it may be necessary
to delve into what Ping Bodie has
termed "poisonal' characteristics of
the members of both teams. For in
stance, what Of John McGraw, the
Man of Mystery? The boy who pays
his four bits to roast in the summer
sun in the bleachers on the Western
circuit sees as much Of the Giant
leader as war correspondent making
the trip with the worlds champions.
The Scribes and , Pharisees are
Jumped together, they can catch a
glimpse of that rotund form in civilian
clothes on the visiting bench, and
that's about all. He lives in his room,
he eats in his room and he sleeps in
his room. BY what invisible means he
lis transported from his hotel quarters
to the ball field and return might we'll
be the subject Of investigation by
psychic experts. Houdini himself should
;ook into 1t.
But do you want to see Mr.. Nc
Graw? Nothing easier. He will see
you this moment up in his room. Have
a cigar What do you want to know
about OutAelder Whoozis from the
foeeno Mountains? Yes; ne hits right
handed, if 1t ali. No; we're not tax
ing that new pitcher Our scout thought
he had great slow ball until he dis
coveref that it was the hurler's fast
one he was looking at all the time. Can
l do anything else for you? Drop in
again, boys. Furthermore, McGraw
means it. If he has met you once he'll
know you again and cheerfully admit
it. Mr.. Mnemonic Roth and his bosom
friend, Mr.. Addison Sims, Of Seattle,
are no better acquainted than John Nc
Graw and all the people he has met in
the baseball world.
Higgins in Limelight
On the other hand, Miller Huggins
is so small that it's wonder that he
is visible at all, yet there he is, right
with the rest of the boys from sun-up
till edtime You can breakfast, lunch
or dine with the Yankee leader right in
the main restaurant with all the game
laws off. If he thinks you can dis
Singuish between what should be writ
ten and what should be remembered
you will learn lot about the Yankees s
in particular and baseball in general.
The Dusty Miller is never too tired
to tell a little joke. It's tough job to
beat man with sense Of humor, he
may just laugh at you. Higgins knows
that the wolves have ben on his trail
His enemies are numerous. In fact, as
Wanda, son of Witless, the son of an
alderman, said in the Forest oe Sher-
wood, "Nomen is legio." Their nams
is legion, and they are not BIZ modest
in their claims. They assert that the
Yankee skipper is the worst manager
in the world, ct nunc, ct semper, ct in
saecula saeculorum.
The Higgins supporters have rallied
to the support Of their beleagured
friend, and have hurled sonorous
"Tpaint so!n full in the faces of the
onrushing horde. When a few "pros'
meet several "cons" in this argument
the news associations reach out fol
that favorite line, "The fighting ther
became general" The lightweight
leader has two arguments in his favor
both of which are pernants, one last
year, another fresh from the bargain
counter. Some around next week anC
he may have new and bigger bunting
to display.
What Yankee Pitchers Can Do
The remaining contenders in the big
series are easier to compare from the
viewpoint of fellow traveller. Arthu,
Hehf is the most valuable pitcher or
the McGraw staff, especially if there i.
piano in the vicinity. Jess Barnes il
always little older ..1s-sn his brother
.'Zeke.' McQuillan wears dark suits
and Rosy Bill Ryan has been known tt
snore.
Against this ray-of pitching talsn'