The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-09
60 HG Leaves His Job in a Bright
Blaze Of Glory.
STILL he Is One OF THE PEOPLE.
Harris Charged His Hired Man With Tipping
Signs and Fired Him on The SDOt-ThH
AcI Followed BY Grand Display Of
Fireworks Frisco Is Now Two Games
Behind The PGIlalt, with The Usual
PrtTiIege-ClUb Standing.

After 1t was all over and solemn hush
had fallen upon the multitude, G. Cobb said
he would rather loose 100 good jobs than
miss that which he will ever look back upon
as the pToudest moment in his professional
career. he would never forget 1t, he said,
ill his dying day.
All Hank Harris said regarding the affair
WAS tEat it would tickle Robinson, who has
sworn TO be avenged because he couldn't
win the pennant himself.
Never have we been called upon to chroni-
Gle a more painful or hearth ending base
ball Incident than that distressing event
which took place in the Haight-street Park
yesterday afternoon. Not only does it af-
feet our professional feelings, but, owing TO
the high esteem in which we hold both the
interested parties and their standing in the
baseball community, il will be matter Of
some difficulty to give free and impartial
account of the fuss. However, they both
reluctantly consented TO talk for pubiica-
lion ard will therefore share and share
alike In the public prints.
In tie middle Of the fifth inning Hank
Harris yanked G. Cobb, his most trusted
emFlOye. out of the box and fred him bod
lily from the national lastiIre in the pres
G. Cobb summarily elected, thereby suffer
ing much degradation and humility in the
sight Of man, but his hard hearted employer
Topped 30 sinOeOns from his salary and suS-
pended him for the rest OF the season. He
also told him 10 take his dlnner-pal and
Quit the job. g. Cobb ent, only to return
few minutes later in his other clothes aud
a reiulgent blaze of glory that absolutely
dazZled Hank Harris.
Had Harris known how popular his hired
= hand was with the masses it is doubtful If
he would have acted up as he did, but it is
too late now for w ak regrets.
When the haplesS employe received his
ultImatum he cast one last fond lingering
look al the paTalyZed pOpulace, then turned
slowly on his heel and started with fater-
ing footsteps toward the clubhouse. Poor
q. COUb-Ee was no longer in it. With de-
jected mein and dUwncast eyes g. Cobb
gradually fitted across the landscape. Gone
but not forgotten.
G. CoBB BANIsHED.
Not sound was heard as the unhappy
youth continued to fit on his saddened way
to private life. Tie droop of his broad
shoulders bespoke heart bowed down with
weight OF woe and uEreQuited curves. AS
he moved out from the shadow of the
grand-Stard the Slanting rays of western
sun FURNISHED with golden tint the sag of
those cream-culored trousers that will never
more press the Frisco bench in fond Caress.
Still. he never stopped nor cast one look be-
hind. Strong men sat and gaZed in silent
anguish till q. Cobb disappeared within the
pc rals of the clubhouse. Then the reac-
tiOn set in.
They wanted G. Cobb, aid they made
their wants known, but Hank Harris, who
was rapidly becoming unpopular, remained
oil durate IN spite OF the popular demand.
Harvey BlOOvay had donned his overals,
and was hard at work in place Of the dis
charged emplOye. sui they pinned for the
absent one. "Cobb!' came in stentorian
tones from all sides. II was shlieked in
shrIll falsetto, accompanied by a parasOl
tattoo on the boards. Babies rose up in arms
and howled in terror for they knew NOT
what. Everybody joined in one grand
chorus, and ever and anon above il ali a
chi dish treble on the bleachers p;ped
Cob b-b!' like the plaintiye blat Of an
alley goat at eventide.
Order as finally restored and tie game
preceded a couple Of innings further, when
suddenly the black-robed figure Of a man
might have been seen standing in the door
of the clubhouse. The people saw him
when he was yet afar off and knew him. 1t
WAS 6. Cobb, dressed In his best suit of
clothes. Did G. Cobb sneak out through
the side gate and lose himself? No,
straight and narrow path through the
middle OF the park was good enough for
him. The hour of G. Cobb's triumph was
al hand and lie knew IT.
- This, " lie said, soto voice, sis where l
define my position and at the same time get
back at Hank Harris"
Having said these words, G. Cobb started
forth on his triumphsl tour with the air of
cOnQuerng hero. He wore his hat with a
list to starbuard and walked along with the
jaunty. nOnchalant swing of a man who is
fully aware that he Is one OF the people.
This was further demonstrated by the
manner in which G. Cobb carried his left
elbow, giving it little hitch upward with
each step. Onward came g. Cobb, staring
straight ahead at nothing, like a woman
looking for a seat in a crowded street-car.
he heard the wild tumut raging all around
him, aud yet he didn't hear it.
RETURN OF C, COBB.
When he reached the outskirts Of the
game Umpire Sheridan called time until the
demonstration to g. COBB had exhausted it.
SELF Never was such a rousing ear-split-
ting ovation rendered a ball-player on any
ball-feld. a huge sound wave well-d up
on the extreme left and rolled along like a
breaker on bias beach till it reached the
other end and rolled back again, gathering
In volume and strength as it moved. But
g. Cobb took things easy He stopped in
center field and had social little chat with
T. Flaherty about the weather, and then
moved on to exchange a few cOurtesies with
+. Roberts.
The racket continued as the object of 1t
all resumed his line of march. AS he came
abreast the open bleachers the popu alton
arose as one man and waved its hat at G.
chiefs huttered In the grand-stand. With
slow, graceful movement q. Cobb removed
bis piece and bowed low to his frantic
admirers, and at the same time exposing his
hair, which had been plastered down on his
sTn-kissed brow for the occasion. Again
and again G. Cobb responded in this man
mar, until one could almost see halo hover
Ing near.
As he came still nearer 1t was noticed
that G. Cobb had transfxed his features
into look Of ineffacable scorn, and the
people shuddered as they saw him prepare
to spring IL on his victim. They hadn't
long 10 wait. Approaching the opening
under the grand stand 6. Cobb turned and
glared at Hank Harris, who was still hud-
died up on the end of the bench. For one
brief second he threw his burning glance on
Hank Harris-lke the virtu us maiden in
the melodrama defying the villain just prior
TO making her eXaboo. Then 6. Cobb Slid
through the hole-in-the- wall aud was gone
1t was here that Hank Harris was treated
to demonstration that sounded like thou
sand bursted steam pipes. With the first
hiss bright red spot glowed on either
cheek; then they spread and grew and
9Iowed, with alternate streaks of white and
blue and green, till the conntenance of that
tortured man lit up like the front window
OF Chinese restaurant. He smiled feebly
and lifted his hat to his tormentors, but any
man with half an eye could see that Hank
Harris heart was not in his work, and that
ne wished he had played some other system.
how THEY FELL OUT.
Manager Hank Harris Accused Pitcher G.