Parowan Times | 1928-06-20 | Page 6 | John McGraw Was First Holdout Known to Game

john mcgraw was first holdout known to game came john J mcgraw has confessed be was the first holdout known to baseball there has been many a one since hance and mcgraw has bad to battle with several famous members of 0 the giants but this oils first e exploit of his gave the biggest monetary return comparatively ively speaking than any of the later and more advertised cases 1 I pitched a game for east homer one sunday back bach in ISSO said mcgrow mcgraw 1 I walked from olean clean to east alomer and back and aney gave me 2 for winning a good game of ball I 1 vish n ish some of my pitchers today would put as much into a game as I 1 put into that one and I 1 walked back and forth get home till after dark the next week they came after me again but I 1 held out I 1 said my price woe wa no 2 bill but 5 and a carriage ride from olean to west klomes and return and I 1 got it IL and we won again