Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1917 — THEN CHIEF HEYERS FANNED [ARTICLE]

THEN CHIEF HEYERS FANNED

Manager McGraw Got Indian’s Goat by Referring to Way In Which ex-Giant Lost Money. Several years ago, when Chief Meyers was a Giant, he asked Christy Mathewson to advise him how to invest some money. “Buy Rock Island!” was Matty’s repiy. So the chief put up 11,500 only to see the stock drop td nothing. Of course, the Indian, who loves his dollars, was bitterly disappointed. He , couldn’t talk to Matty without showing his feelings. ( Last spring when Meyers had been sold to the Brooklyns Matty faced him in a game at the Polo grounds. As the Indian came to bat. McGraw, who was eager to. disconcert him, shouted from the beffch: / “Matty, pitch the chief that Rock Island fade Sway 1” iLI J , The chief (hen carved the air.