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. 10
That Baseball Law and Not
Public Sentiment Rules
the Players.

the signs of appeared in the west
parts the stand for the opposing
mingled with cheering words for Detrots pher anu
frequent admontions to him to hold EN-
Two Tigers will have taken straight from
lHs appearances
necessary for Chicago to tie but stranger
things happened the diamond and the enthusiasts
through be satisfied and al ease
until the last man had game brought home
1t was very period this crowd of FIVE thousand
thousand rveted on the ball
UNTIL
Mr. Atrock was blade of from
le edge coaching line place between his teeth move
nervousy along line cnch his fists tightly kick one foot IN
fshe air and was to exclaim: "Weah!'
He personating Manager Hughie jennings OF the De
fsroi
The crowd was quick o appreciate the burlesque.
q It very and very funny.
his antics after OF laughter
sen have drowned the applause for the most brilliant play
iof the afternoon went up from the stands
Which is proof of few things, follows:
First humanity tickle in the it permits its
be played and itself deceived by false
led from its original object OF concern until
itself unconsciouy opposing the cause which snouid DC It's
(Mr Alock was using aid the he
snted although He wanted distract the enemy
IL. the crowd on the other side and by false
covering up their real motive and ensns
Second that congena lot when the game Is gong
fIf Chicago had been ahead Mr. Altrocs
downright mpudence and insult to worthy
Third the multitude by in the face of ad
|~ersity or defeat
(Mr Ahrock because his losing
He had in day would agan3
Fourth commands attention
Altok personation Of Jennings was so good the Chi
eago drawn his methods OF
feessful leadership on many occasions OF comoat)
u AND THERE WAS ONE PARTICULAR PHASE OF THE
PAL PARK INcIDENT EGLPsIMG ALL ITS OTHERS AS
scng line indulge in act or word while there no runner
Consequently, proceeded far before the
stepped from behind the batter and ordered him 70 d
The antics of the chagoan INDUCED in from that time
;pn Only when the umpire wasn't looking
Il Your strict attention then please.
Michigan it's laws the baseball has its
In the code Of rules for the state
Detroit the police commissioner ho under OATH COM
In the general knowledge braseny
be public sentiment that it the will OF the ma
|jority that leniency be shown in this direction.
Wayne countynd the supposed be the to
of the law responsible for its continued viola
WAS THE WILL OF RATEoNs At THIS BAIL
ET1NUE MAKING THEM LAUGH
THE gMP KNEw KN N1Rsr THIS To4 OF THE
WAS SUPPOSED TO ENFORCE WAS BEING VIOLATED
The 1s &c M rT
FRED SMITH WERE HE TO ADHERE
no DUTY AS THE BASEBALL UMPIRE HAS TO DO AND
PLACED THEIR CONFIDENCE IN HIM AS THE UMPIRE
HAS TO BE OR LOSE HIS JOB.
The lesson applicable rejecting this
take the action called for his
outraged decent of
proof of police commissioner derecon duty only
be the echo of the commissioners weaking
% .so 70 20
Ne OFFICE ENFORCE BE
coMEs An NeErcgMI AND PUBLIC OFFICIAL
o. anoh publ
POLICE COMMISSIONER
M @ ANo Aaxs HAD
WILL " EVER BE ENFORCED 40 WELL FOR IT'S
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