The New York herald., 1922-02-03
BILL KLEIN HEEDS
CALL OF THE SOUTH
Early Start for Umpirc-One
More Effort by Yanks
for Veach.
By WILLIAM II. HANNA.


Mr. Klein viii set a pace in umpiring
this season BY making an early start.
lie viii light out for San Antonio on
February 26 and start In right away
getting the old wlng--rather voice and
gesture--in trim for the season. fester-
day William called at the Office of the
Giants and said that he'd be ready to
start South with the players February
26. That no doubt means he will do the
uinpiring for the Giants In their practice
games, which will be something new for
umpires. at least for to-, sawyers or
major league persuasion as KLEIN be-
yond peradventure IL.
Big leaguers umpire spring series all
right, but usually don't go South until
those games begin. Klein and an Ameri-
can Lacquer yet to be named are to
handle the Giants White Sox series, but
heretofore. and history runneth not to
the contrary, mere practice games, jousts
between first and second teams, regulars
and yannigans and such. have not been
dignified by the presence Of a real dyed
in the wool umpire, and mere ball play
ors have had n monopoly of the first ten
days of the preparatory season.
If he'll watch his step and not incur
the displeasure of a stray tarantula or
something like that William J. will find
the golf about San Antonio very attrac-
tive. On the other hand, it will be sad
day for tho tarantula party. il. not
knowing the power and precision OF
Klems mid iron. it ventures within range
OF that deadly weapon.
President IIeydler OF the National
League yesterday mailed u check for
500 to the Giants office. Tho money is
TO buy the 1922 championship pennant.
That's according to the constitution.
which also provided that the emblem
must be of the rational colors.
on q statue of an athlete which stands
in the University of California grounds
at Berkeley is inscribed the name OF
Garry Cochran, something which will be
appreciated by all Princeton men. Coch-
ran was one of Nassau's greatest ends.
Col. RUPERT of the Yankees said yes
tcrday there was no significance In Ban
Johnson's taking the spring meeting OF
the American League beyond the exc
pressed purpose of Johnson to visit each
of his cities in turn with this mcating.
Regarding matter or more portent, at
least TO him, Col. RUPERT said;
We'll make one more effort at Wash
ington to land Bob Veach for our out
field. Wen see Cobb there, find ont Just
made VEN make 1t. IF not, why well
call it Off and look around for something
else
"The East could well afford to take y
lesson from the so-called West" Gays
l.. w. st. John, athletic director at Ohio
State. Also: "Whiie football has
achieved an increasing interest In the
middle West OH the part of the student
bodies. alumni and public, the sport Is
conducted on sound lines"
Mr.. St John might have chosen a
more appropriate time for his utterance
but whether or no, student bodies
alumni and public OF the East, urscund
though the conduct of sport in their
territory may be- have no recent recol-
lection Of the football players Of two
institutions flocking to play in a semi
professional game.
The advice and oratory OF John Evers
have been ever at the service of a
National League team about TO grapple
with an American League rival In q
world series. and not with no small
degree of success. Now John will bend
his talents in that direction to the Amer
lean League.
The Giants. 1t is said, are to get
Pitcher Mccullough from the Toledo
club. Roger Bresnahan, boss of the
Mudhens. wanted Sam Crane, the short
stop. for his club. but the Brooklyns
stepped in and landed him. So instead
Of sending Mccullough to Cincinnati
Bresnahan will send him to New York.
lie is to get some New York players in
return. and will select them while maxi
ing the spring trip with the New York
squad.