The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-07

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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
Freds dissipation, yet bore with tho big
fellow because the latter had a very wide.
spread reputation as an ugly man to han
die
On this day the St. Louis club lost the
game on account of Lewis disability, AS
soon rs 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 n baseball bat In his hand in
the direction of the clubs office Thesight
was all Chris needed to induce immediate
action. lie began to beat n retreat Some
BODY put Lewis on the trail, and II lively
chase took place. Chris, however had n
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 n neigh
boring saloon. Presently Chris saw Comis-
Key passing ON the opposite side OF tho
street. 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 condition of reciprocity In
this respect between the two men. When
Powers handed O'ROurkc 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
ly condemned 1t that the club offered to re-
call the suspension if O'Rourke would adj
NIT he 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 n fine. His
habits are exemplary, his character unas.
sallable and his instincts those of gen
tleman The suspension If adhered to
would have been almost IL crime
The Clevelands have gone home from
their eastern trip still in the lead MS 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. II the present champions can
keep up their style of playing to the end
they will bid heavily against the Clevc-
lands chance.
The latter show by their constant play n
degree of fifth in themselves rs a 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.
If they win, as is now likely, l doubt
very much whether they can play more
than five games of finals with the Bostons:
the season will be late. and both cities are
too far north to favor II longer series
~ winning club always has m element
of luck of some kind following it. This
wns illustrated III the Cleveland's game
against the New Yorks on Sept Is. Crane
had been bette noir to the Spiders" and
he went in to pitch for New York that
day, while Clarkson "twirled" for his side.
Three unfortunate errors by the Cleve-
lands let i'll eight unearned runs, and with
Crane at his best this would have been
certain defeat for them. But it was
Cranes first game after his romantic
elopem"nt with Chicago girl. The result
was disastrous. His work partook of n
panic. His nervousness was ut times pain.
full To the eye. He could neither pitch the
ball, pick it up nor throw it, and in the
middle of the game, with nine u,ienrned
runs against him, he was sent bnck to his
honeymoon seclusion
When Terry pitched against his old club,
the Brooklyns. recently he held them down
to five hits and banged out II brace of
doubles himself 1t was the bittcrcst dose
Captain Ward has been asked to swallow
this year; and when some one in the crowd
yelled, why did you release him. Ward?"
John Montgomery gurglcd some words
deep down in his throat which are not
found in the latest revised dictionary.
The recent statement that the New York
club was In arrears for salaries and that
their losses for the season would be fully
sSo,ooo. II not more, is food for serious con
sideration. There will be great shaking
~ 'Nicip hSAV oShSOA OpcuS III DOLn the
club and the team Of the metropolis. Low
interest in New York affects the interest
everywhere, and it is for the welfare of the
game that New York and Chicaxc-the
representative eastern and western cities
shall be well up in the baseball fight. New
York needs whole new infield ard (,yo
outfielders for next year, and will probably
get them by paying literally for releases.
The other clubs are MS class willing to
concede something to strengthen the foun
dation Of the big League.
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