The Detroit times., 1910-02-11

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Although. as class, they don't
often break into the high lights or
publicity, the club secretaries form "A
go mighty part Of the
coTNTt\G internal economy
IL TnE az baseball. and
GATE many Of their ak
- perieuces, that &c.
cur when the crowd Is chiefly inside
watching the game would make in
teresting reading We're some ot the
! ecrihes only on detached duty, IN
stead 81 on the main 100 inside the
park.
The secretaries OF the various clubs
are the men who look after the cl$",
interests fnancially--see that their
employers aren't cheated on the count
OF the gate.
For the benefit Of the uninitiated II
might be interpolated that there Is
always some system OF checking gate
receipts and tickets. The money
which the public pours In at the box
Office before any league game, Is IN
charge OF the home club and Is Kept
until the secretary OF the visiting cluo
makes his definite demand. As rule
he does this by making a summary OF
the turnstile and ticket count. which
represents theoretically the number
OF persons inside the park. But, IN
the meantime IL is up TO the visiting
secretary 20 keep close watch. he
must see TO II that every stile is reg
istering and that its mechanism is not
tempered with And his eagle eye
must always be on the pass-mis'
named the press-gate. The visiting
secretary knows neither friend. rela'
tive nor grievous need. Any passes
that get by him must be valid and
bear the signature OF the home man
agement Even those he accepts
grudgingly. AT home he, himself has
people who must he taken care OF. But
on the road II is different
When a visiting secretary catches
the home fellow In an effort TO put
something over. there is no fuss. The
scheme is Just nipped II the home
fellow succeeds In cheating his rival,
he keeps IL dark. It's all in the
game.
In this contest for the advantage
the eagle eye OF Charles Schumm,
veteran of many years. looks out Tor
the DetroiJ club. They may have
cheated Mr. Schumm once or twice.
/ but they have never done II twice
( the same way. according to general
admission OF the rival ticket 1ugglers
! And. although the dignified little sec
rotary Of the local club would never
stoop to any dishonesty himself. IL Is
noticed that his rivals are always on
] the lob early and remain vigilant
until the final settlement. when their
1 teams are appearing here.
Mr. Schumm admits that he has run
up against some unique strategems.
! The pass evil AZ Philadelphia where.
I for years. Connie Mack's brothers
used TO indite "ducats: the funny
turnstiles at Chicago which gave room
enough for a person 10 squeeze past
without turning the mechanism; the
emergency entrances at st. Louis.
where Ii is necessary for the visiting
club to take tickets and cram them in
TO pockets for an accounting after
ward-all these he admits have been
encountered and have left no resulting
feeling OF alarm.
II remain calm" said Mr. Schumm
until we strike Cleveland and ! see
Barnard the Cleveland secretary
walking around among the turnstiles
swinging a bunch OF keys by chain
| admit that gets on my nerves.
Barney wouldn't cheat anybody
even II he had the opportunity, OF
course. hut those turnstiles are sus
ceptible to a lot OF manipulation by a
man with keys who knows how. Every
time hear those keys jingle | jump a
foot"
Michigan's yellmaster Is going 70
play ball for Louisville. The umpires
are due for some worry II he ever
tries mis- seductive arts on the bleach
ers and don't think he won't do 1t
either.
That delicate little bud, Rube Wad
dell, IS again on the matrimonial mar
ket. Oh, You goo-goo eyes
Kid EMF Is clearly entitled to the
Injunction championship. though they