The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05

VIII never be known. I note by the press
dispatches that Mr.. Wilson admits he vas
| DeWlioered by it all and had no clear per-
spective on the play.
I was dumb and I am big enough to
admit It," SAYS Mr.. Wilson. The facts
seem to speak for themselves. Mr.. wilson
is in truth very big and there seems to
De no question but that he was dumb.
But was he the only dumb person on
the HELD? According to Mr.. John j Nc
Graw with whom have Just been talking
about the plav he was not In fact Mr.
McGraw is disposed to argue that in ef-
1ect Mr.. Wilson'S throw to third base was
proper enough in that it actually retired
the side
BAN players aren't supposed to think ="
says Mr.. McGraw. who ought to know
having once been a baH-player himself.
But umpires are diferent-they ought
10 know what 1t is all about at all times 4"
There is no subject on which Mr.. Nc
Graw wakes more eloquent than that of
umpireS. In this particular instance he
winds up and takes a full swing at what
he calls the colossal stupidity of his old
pal. Bill KLEIN. who was umpiring at third
base.
Now when Moore swung at that ball he
was not out" says Mr. McGraw. There
were two men on the bases at the time
Moore was entitled to first base if he could
get there. Finally he got there. (Mr.
McGraw fails to state that he got there
by way of Emporia. Kansas. Galesburg.
ILL.,, and points west)
"All right then. With Moore a base
runner this made it imperative that The
two other base runners had to advance
10 make room for him at first. and 50
the chance for a forced play at both sec
and and third was created. Wilson threw
TO third. will agree it was a dumb
play but when he threw there he forced
out Foxx and the game was over.
Klein was remiss because he did .ot
promptly call the out and send the players
from the field. If Bishop. who was IL
legally permitted to bat had made a hit
and defeated the Cardinals, KLEIN. and not
Wilson. would have been the chief Of
fender"
MERE has been some debate as
l. to whether Flowers was on the
bag at third when Wilson threw to
him. 1t had been my thought that
ne wasn't. But Mr.. McGraw says
he was.
~ II followed the fight of the ball very
distinct picture Of Flowers sn1 stan daVe
sGuaIedy on Il the bag and was the most
not Tender a decision tio D'fA "nen KLEIN did
1t should be mentioned. however. in this
G9nnhieStlon. that Flowers threw his soul
the orgy of dumbnessGbyv' contendingg t ihs1
ne was on the bag when he received
Gne InroW-attempting to put the bali on
the base. '--'N
This was sufficient evidence that Flowers.
as dI,og others. including all those bright
IelIoWS VINO write sports, didn't know what
tlme It was. Even the official scorers were
pTGa3nled, and twice changed their minds
Haiahan and an error for Wilson.
MI McGraW. who refuses to agree with
ANYBODY these DAYS. contends this was all
How can YOU charge wilson with an
error error tWnen; even on dumb play. re re-
should have been scored a fieIder's choice.
a strikeout for Hallahan and inferentialIv
an error for KLEIN
In the delightful argot of baseball q
nneIders choice loosely is a play where the
helder elects to ignore the hitter and get
not technically fielder. He is a catcher.
POSSIBLY it would be more accurate to call
1t a catcher's choice.
short trading. prohibition and the out
rageous conduct of modern youth?
Besides what difference will it make a
hundred years from now. and didn't the
Cardinals win the game anyhow?
Continuing to talk with Mr. McCiraT
l was somewhat astonished to learn what
q low opinion he has of Connie Mack's
tthree-time champions. To be sure. Mr.
McGraw is National League partisan. but
usual, usually he is not the type to allow
prejudice to color his point of view
Take Simmons and Cochrane off that
team. and wha have YOU GOT? he asks
Before YOU can contrive a snappy come
back he answers YOU with: "a ball club
either big league"
Of course. this kind of speculation is
ridiculous because after all. Simmons and
Cochrane are on the team. mean it is
much like saving take Ford's millions
dough.
Mr.: McGraw claims that If the Cardinals
had had ANYBODY but Andy High on third
base rnev would have won the first game
He is referring obviously to that ball High
let get away from him to start the third
inning and which later developed INTO a
Il don't know whether the Cardinals
can win now or not" added Mr. Nc
two games now. instead of being even-ap .