The New York herald., 1922-04-06
Higgins Fines Pitcher $500
for 'Conduct Unbecoming
a Gentleman
WILL APPEAL TO OWNERS
Twirler Accuses Manager of
Trying to SHOW Him Up
at Every Opportunity.
by DANIEL.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD.
BRISTOL, Tenn. April 5.-The feud
between Carl Mays. the underhand
Higgins, the manager. boiled over this
afternoon when Higgins informed the
right handler that he had been fined
5000 for Conduct unbecoming a gen.
tleman on the field" 1t was explained
that the fine came as the result of
Mays throwing the ball over the grand
stand when he was removed in the
thick of Brooklyn assault in the
fourth inning at Little Rock on Mon
day. The Dodgers hammered Mays all
over the lot and Mays resented being
taken out in the middle of session.
Mays said this evening that he would
wait unit, the first pay day. April 15
IF that 5000 fine Is taken out of my
pay I will turn in my uniform and quit
the club" declared the pitcher. I'm
tired Of being ragged by Huggins. He
has been after me all spring he was
after me last season. He knows that
/ told Col Huston that he is bad
nagger, and now he Is trying to make K
hot for me. He wants to make an
ordinary pitcher out of me. and ! will
not stand for Il.
"It was not square to take me out in
the middle of an inning. He has not
done that with any other pitcher in an
exhibition. and he just wanted to show
me up. Everybody else can do as he
pleases, but I am the goat. AS soon
as / get into New York / will put my
case before Col. Rupert and Col. Hus-
ton. They are fair men, and they Will
uphold me-
Changes Mind n Bit.
Mays went on to complain about Hug
gins not telling him when he was TO
pitch. and made other hotheaded state
menfs, which no doubt he will be sorry
for when he comes down to earth again.
When first told about the fine he de-
clared that he would leave the Yankees
at Norfolk tomorrow, but later he
changed his mind and decided TO wait
and see If the fine really was to stand
1t seems that Huggins last season
warned Mays about playing golf on
days when he was scheduled TO pitch.
Last Monday Mays played eighteen
holes of golf and when he went into
the box he was too tired to do himself
justice. Hoyt and Ruth also were out
on the links that morning. but Mays
was not with the Babe. They do not
play together on the golf course this
season.
The battle between Mays and Huggins
came TO head on the street here just
after the Yankees got off their train.
Mays accused Huggins of trying to
get back at him for casting aspersions
or his managerial ability and Higgins
Informed Carl that he would have to
change his way OF acting on the field.
''That was cheap stuff to throw the
ball over the stand. and you know II.
Please do not argue the case with me
any further" said Hsggins as he
walked away and left Carl foaming at
lis mouth.
out In Uniform.
Mays was out in uniform before the
game to-day. The scrap has put the
camp In a hubbub. but IL ought to blow
over in a day or two and fade from
memory as just one of those incidents
which come in the life of any harassed
manager
There was an impression that Hug
gins has received a telegram from the
New York offices asking that he fine
Mays, but Miller said this evening that
this was not so. Il fined Mays be-
cause I felt that he should be brought
UP short in his actions" said the man
Sger. II made that determination last
night. and intend 10 stick to it."