The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
Incidents at the
Ball Park Furnish
Us Object Lessons
One Of Which. In Particular, is
That Baseball Law and Not
81 Public Sentiment Rules
the Players.


Windy City representation in the
league players stationed himself on the third base
coaching line.
Before appearance this position crowd num-
bering much interested III inc
ball game
AS matter of fact why paid their money to get
grounds why only few OF the spectators
appeared An the
parts stand jeers for the opposing
batsman mingled cheering words for Deos pitcher ana
frequent admonitons to him to hold en-
Tigers will have taken two stfaiSn. "
the in the seasons and victos ~ times out OF ne
rs appearances.
Five necessary Chicago e but stranger
happened diamond and the enthusiasts
through satisfied and at ease
retired and the game brought home
very period for this crowd OF over hve thousand
Dere and thousand eyes were rveted on the oa
UNTIL
Mr. Aock was seen to bend nip grass from
ehe edge coaching line place between his teeth move
nervousy line cnch his fists tightly Kick one 1901 M
4 the air and heard to excam: We-ah!
He impersonatng Manager Hughie Jennings of the De-
u q The crowd was quick appreciate the buresque
81 1t very clever and very funny. . -
vcient to applause brilliant play
lof the afternoon, went up from the stands
Z 3 Which is proof a few things. follows:
played upon itself deceived by false
land motives and led away from its original object Of Sd ~ ~.
r Atrock was using the crowd repre-
although he did distract the
just public officials sometimes appeal to the gandstand
side and by false
coveng their real motive and ensng
in the direction Of lawlessness9 :. .o;no
f Chicago had been ahead Mr. Aocks would have
downright pudence and insult to our worthy man.
Mr Aoek downsast because his team was losing
He day when the would agan)
Fourth that the successful leader commands attention even
mr. AItrocks of Jennings
players been drawn his methods OF
4cessu leadership on many occasions OF combat)
81 AND THERE WAS ONE PARTICULAR PHASE OF THE
BALL PARK INCIDENT EcLIPsING ALL ITS OTHERS AS
AN OBJECT LESSON FOR DETROIT
against the rules of the national game for player on the
roachng line indulge word while there is no runner
on the bases
stepped from behind the batter and ordered him to desis
The antics of the chcagoan were INDUCED in from that time
IA Your strict attention then, please
The of Michigan has its laws the as baseball has its
In the unlawful any
In Detroit the police who, OATH
enforce the law regulating the retail sale of Intoxicating
In the face general knowledge that this law brazeny
y ns 10 .s @ will of the
joity that leniency be shown in this direction
wavne the man supposed be the terror to
oators of the law responsible for its continued viola
Il 1T WAS THE WILL OF 5000 PATRONS AT THIS BALL
TINUE MAKING THEM LAUGH.
ii THE UMPIRE KNEW THIS TOO.
~ BUT HE KNEW FIRST THAT ONE OF THE LAWS HE
WAS SUPPOSED TO ENFORCE WAS BEING VIOLATED
AND THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP IT. OR TRY TO
AND THE SENTIMENT TO THE CONTRARY MATTERED
NOT.
JUST AS WOULD MATTER NOT WITH POLICE
COMMISSIONERS FRED SMITH WERE HE TO ADHERE
no DUTY AS THE BASEBALL UMPIRE HAS TO DO AND
q WE'RE HE AS HONEST TOWARD THOSE WHO HAVE
PLACED THEIR CONFIDENCE IN HIM AS THE UMPIRE
HAS TO BE OR LOSE HIS JOB.
The lesson is applicable rejecting this CD
refuses the called
of outraged element
with the proof OF police derecton
be by the echo of the commissioners weakng
Kk OFFICIAL LAW HAS ONLY
COURSE TO PURSUE AND THAT ENFORCE
NOT PUT IN OFFICE TO ENFORCE PUBLIC SENTIMENT