The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-27
Talking
IT OVER
by JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, July 27.--Ferhaps
IN the proper time to interview a
big league manager is, after all, at
breakfast. BY this time all the
grief of the previous day, has been
washed away in the ebb tide Of phi
losophy, and all that he has on his
mind is his starting pitcher, and,
very likely, whether the umpires
had a good nights rest.
II was IN such circumstances that
dropped In on the McCarthys Of the
Yankees. Amiahilitv nlied the room and
rolled out Of the windows to spend Its
native charm on the rolling grass OF
Central park OF Fifth avenue
When gay the McCarthys. mean. Of
course. Mr. and Mrs Joe Of the Yankees
About the only time YOU don't see the
two Of them together is when the yam
kee manager IS on the coaching line and
IL is nv understanding that the lady has
already taken this disturbing matter 10
with Lands.
We'll. YOU SIT down and have your eggs
and rnarmalade. one Of the first things
that catches your eve in the Mccarthy
suite is a large picture OF the head man.
IL looks like a cross between Secretary
stimson and Brick ovens remarked
that that It was not an sltogther faith
full likeness.
There's story about that picture"
briskIv volunteered Mrs. Mccarthy
Some friend OF Joe's wanted him to pose.
It was on the nnal dav OF the series be-
tween the Cubs and the White sox for
~ rFt aha chi IF
team had won three games. Joe naturally
was very anxious to win that deciding
game. SO I don't think It looks at all
like him.
All the while. Mr. Mccarthy had re-
NAMED entirely speeches.. which is. as
am told. the proper cue for husband OF
long standing. BUT after some minutes
had passed and 1t was evident that the
lady had spoken her piece. Mr.. Mccarthy
timidlv stepped forward with hts two cents
worth
1.-THE fact Is" be admitted. chat while
that picture was being taken was Won
derinR about which guy I ought to start.
At about the time the photographer said
look pleasant I had made up nv mind
to start Sheriff Blake. The picture NAV
not be complimentary 10 Blake and the
fears I had about him but we went out
and scored four runs in the frst inning
and five In the next-and then do YOU
know what happened? I got to thinking
that mavhe II that photographer were
around I could give him a real picture"
q
THE McCarthys are typical New
Il Workers, although this is their
first year in town. A few yards
from their suite is the Metropolitan
Art museum. I suggested casually
that no doubt they spent a lot Of
time over there browsing among the
master pieces of the world.
For q moment 1t looked as II the missus
would swoon Art museums are her weak
nesses. I'll take YOU tomorrow" prom
Used the Yankee manager. IT understand
It doesn't cost anything anyway"
AS a rule ball PLAYERS don't 60 for
art museums according to Mr.. Mccarthy
but all of them manage to spend few
hours at some time or other in the Smith
sonian Institute in Washington. This NAV
he due to the fact that there are verv
few places to 90 in Washington.
I have nv own ideas on the matter
Nowhere IN the world will YOU see more
gorgeous or elaborate DISPLAY Of ossifed
bones than in the institute and 1t is nv
suspicion that the boys 90 there hoping
to see the Fred Merkle bone or the Heinic
Zimmerman bone. traditional in baseball.
and in the interest OF historical complete
mess these absorbing exhibits should be
included.
TT was inevitable that sooner or
A later Mr.. Mccarthy and the Old
Colonel would get around to talk
ing baseball, although at the mo-
ment have only one interest in
baseball, and that is in roofing
those dizzy Brooklyns home in the
National League.
How do 20 for that gang OF hilarious
clowns. and what story 1t would be if.
in some miraculous manner or other they
managed to bounce down in front.
They tell YOU Wilbert Robinson is .
sixteenth century manager that there is
no discipline on the team. that NOBODY
knows what IT Is all about. that everv
bodv is PLAYING individual ball. and vet
well. let's get serious. would YOU trade
them today for John j. McGraw'S widely
ballyhooed Giants?
But suppose that Is neither here nor
in Water Gap. Pa. Mr.. Mccarthy used to
be q manager in the National League.
This is July. BY now he ought to have
a good line on the two leagues. Which is
tho stronger2 i've got to saw the Ameri-
can is the stronger" he admits. And
the reason I say it is that Connie Mack
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