The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
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The story In last nights Times,
chronicling the passing from the
diamond OF the veteran Jim O'Rourke
s. - who has sold bis
srSR younger man and
KICKER. is going 10 give the
Bridgeport, y. Y,
bugs an opportunity OF seeing a
voungster behind the bat for the
league team. awakened In the breasts
OF the older generation OF baseball
fans the recollection OF these days In
the early eighties when O'Rourke. at
the head OF the Buffalo club, was n
regular visitor in Detroit.
Jim ORourke was the king OF all
the old-time kickers,' said Joe Weiss
when the veterans name was men
toned He Vas a big man and he
had no respect for the umpires. He
ran his team in tones that could be
heard in the next block and was I'M
partial in handing them packages, II
they failed 10 deliver the goods. As
for the umpires, jim had no respect
for any Of them, much less fear.
The Buffalo club was playing at
the Detroit park one day and had the
bases full in a close game with the
end OF the pastime very near. and the
Detroits a run or two 10 the good. l
have forgotten who the batter was,
AT any rate the Detroit pitcher was
using everything he had. They bat
tied along until II was up 10 the last
pitched ball 10 see whether the man
hit, struck out or walked. The ball
was pitched a bit on the outside. The
batter let II 60 and the umpire de
clared him out on strikes.
"O'Rourke came tearing up TO the
plate. mad all through.
What do you mean by robbine
nv team OF this game he roared al
the umpire. Why you're not only a
robber but you're a burglar and a
porch-climber. Take II kindly from
me that don't put you out OF bust
ness right now. would II II wasn't
for the presence OF these ladies and
gentlemen. That ball was two feet
wide OF the plate and you know It.
THAT settled the arbitrator and
O'Rourke directed his attention 10 the
ball player.
You poor. Insignificant shrimp,
he yelled, what were you doing wher
that ball came along TO you, waist
high. over the plate and as big as 2
balloon? Why. in the name OF al
that is good and true and beautiful
didn't you take a smash at IT? Say
something, For Gawd's sake tell me
why, Did you ever have a better
chance 10 win a game?
at this stage Jim turned around &c
see what effect his remarks had nae
on the bystanders. The Detroit ciuS
members were bowling with glee, Of
course. and as many of the crowd as
we're within earshot-and that includ
ed most OF the 1000 or so on deck
were laughing too.
1T was the first and only time
ever heard a manager kick on an UNI
hires Judgment. and then call dowr
a hall player for failing TO act as j
the umpire had been right. Nobody
| hut Jim ORourke could have eve
pulled on such a stunt.
After all those 80 extra cops MAJ
come in handy. Jack Johnson VIII o.
I in town FOR a whole week.
Kid Layigne and Joe Walcott IN
theater bout Doesn't that bring oaci
some memories To the bugs of IS or Sc
years ago?
So long as Ad Wolgast OF Cadillac
Mich. keeps signing from Milwaukee
where he boxed his first important bat
ties he absolves his native state IRON
taking more than a passing interest II
his coming bout with Battling Nelson
The chances are that AID will get MS
hot and heavy.
Other Tigers may winter in com
narrative peace and quiet but Tyrus
Cobb and Charlie Schmidt need Nc
press agents to keep the world aware
OF their existence.
There are some score or so OF base
hall writer's who won't care bit II the
snow we are getting now is what We
have been accustomed TO experience
around April 20.
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I HUtS q Good Old Classic !
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