Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-29

pension and rein
statement Of Fred Lewis by President Won
der Abe six or seven years ago. Both
events occurred within an hour.
Lewis appeared at the grounds of the
st. Louis club that day pretty drunk. Won
der Abe had suffered a good deal from
Fred's dissipation, yet bore with the big
fellow because the latter had a very wide
spread reputation as an ugly man To ham
de
On this day the ST. Louis club lost the
game on account of Lewis disability. AS
soon as the game was finished Chris called
Captain Comiskey and told him to inform
Lewis that he was suspended. Then Chris
went out to the gate in right field TO
watch.
A few minutes later Won der Abe was
panic stricken by the sight of Lewis rush
ing out with baseball bat in his hand in
the direction of the clubs office. The sight
was all Chris needed to induce immediate
action. He began to beat a retreat Some
body put Lewis on the trail, and a lively
chase took place. Chris, however, had a
safe start, and the ST. Louis chief reached
his Office in safety and bolted and barri-
caded the doors and windows.
Lewis stormed the retreat for few min
utes and then went away for reinforcement,
which he found behind the bar of a neigh
boring saloon. Presently Chris saw Comis-
key passing on the opposite side of the
street. a happy thought struck him.
Cautiously opening the shutter he called
to his captain, "Comiskey, go find Lewis
and tell him he is reinstated.
The recent case of O'Rourke's suspen-
sion was based on fear also-not fear Of
violence, but fear of public condemna-
ton. This release was the outcome of a
personal dislike by Manager Powers.
There was a condition of reciprocity in
this respect between the two men. When
Powers handed O'Rourke his ten days re
lease notice there followed ''lacing"
match between them. Powers entered
complaint and o 'Rourke was notified OF
his suspension. Public sentiment so strong
~ condemned it that the club offered to re-
call the suspension if O'Rourke would adj
NIT be had acted hastily and unwisely.
That he did, and notice of the suspension
was not sent TO President Young.
O'Rourke has been professional player
for nearly twenty years, and in all that
time has never even merited fine. His
habits are exemplary. his character unas-
sailable and his instincts those of a gen
tleman. The suspension if adhered TO
would have been almost "A crime.
The Clevelands have gone home from
their eastern trip still in the lead, as pre-
dicted they would. OF course, they have
no ''cinch" on winning the second cham
pionship, but their chance is better than
that of any other club The Bostons are
showing up as the Spiders most dan
gerous foe. and their recent work suggests
another of those famous finishes which
made them heroes of the League last
autumn. If the present champions can
keep up their style of playing to the end
they will bid heavily against the Cleve-
lands chance.
The latter show by their constant play a
degree of faith ia themselves as team
which is almost an invincible acquire
ment. They are never beaten. Every man
on the team has an mistaken belief that
they cannot be beaten out in this race
That is half their battle won. They get
this confidence from Clarkson and their
captain. Tebeau.
IL they win. az Is now likely, I doubt
very much whether they can play more
than five games Of finals with the Bostons
the season will be late. and both cities ART
too far north 10 favor a longer series.
"A winning club always has an element
| Of luck of some kind following IT, Thi,
WAS illustrated In the Clevelsnd's game
| against the New Yorks on Sept. 10. Crane
/ had been bette noir 20 the Spiders" and
he went In 20 pitch for New York that
| day, while Clarkson "twirled" for his side
| Three unfortunate errors by the Cleve
lands let in eigat unearnod runs, and with
| Crane mt his bes. this would have beer
certain defeat for them. But Il wa
/ Cranes first game after his romaBti,
/ elopement with a Chicago girl. The rcsnli
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