Evening star., 1953-01-19


benched the veteran and three pennans with Herzog
third base Then the Giants fiery boss shipped the equally
spirited Buck the to Cincinnati only bring him
back again couple of years later.
1t almost fabulous relationship. Buck hit
300 full in his life and yet McGraw
fit to ask for and obtain him in trade that slightly
the fantastic side.
THIS HAPPENED IN 1916 weird year for the Giants
They lost 13 of their first IS New Yorks first
long trip the Giants record IT straight and be-
the most exciting club in baseball Then they Topped
again and, the Western trip McGraw went
Garry Hermann, of the Cincinnati Reds.
You're not satisfied with Herzog manager" McGraw
began Z don't like him personally but need him. I'll give
you two players for hinl-plus manager"
Hermann wanted to know the manager.
"Mathewson," McGraw said
you'd give up Chrsy?" Hermann asked increduousy
Matty extremely close to McGraw.
"Yes" McGraw said. You know he's my friend But he
can't pitch any more and he'd like to be manager"
Hermann asked about the two players I'll give you
Roush and McKechne" McGraw replied. II haven't had
chance to Roush but know he's baplayer And Nc
Kechnie is steady"
Hermann accepted the offer with alacrity Edd Roush
to become of the al-tme National League greats
Bill McKechnie great player but he became talented
manager And in Mathewson the of the Reds had
THE DEAL PANNED OUT for McGraw too. Herzog, play
ing every position in the ned except first base bated only
26 but he the Giants the spark they needed Between
September and 80 they 26 straight games-stil the
recordand while McGraw didn't win the pennant he realized
he had the team to beat in 1917 The Giants that
too.
Perhaps what McGraw secretly admired in Herzog
Sauting form of virtue which he himself possessed
Bucks fighting spirit McGraw stranger to fist fights
he felt he defending his rights was Herzog They
had another thing in too Neither often
In the spring of 1917 following that hectic season of 49,
McGraw took the Giants Marlin Tex to train On the way
home the Giants undertook play the Detroit Tigers series
of exhibitions Probably other such series matched this
for harsh feeling.
1t started in Dallas first stop the Norhward trip
Ty Cobb showed just before time and the Giants
accused him of being prima donna On Tys first trip to
the plate JEFF ncked him with pitchel ball. Cobb
thought it deliberate and threatened reprisal
SURE ENOUGH, TY took off for steal of second base
The throw apparently had him beaten but Cobb high
and practically tore the pants off Herzog covering
Instantly they in fight When pried apart they
banShed Cobb vowing that he put he wouldn't
play another game in the series.
Herzog was smaller than Ty, but he wanted satisfaction
and that night at dinner the Oriental sad I
be to at 10 o'clock I'll bring players
and you can bring of Harry Tutte
Tutte was trainer of the Tigers respected rough-and-
tumble scrapper in his right
AS the story told Herzogs punch was right to the
Jaw and the great Cobb the ham,
mered Herzog about the until halt Next
morning Buck had black puffed lips wrenched
shoulder He couldn't play and Ty wouldn't to his
word Cobb quit the tour and obtained perms-
sion to complete his training route the Reds