The Detroit times., 1910-02-11
COT MING
Up THE
GATE.

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/ Cor>u<o internal economy
Up THE OF baseball, and
! GATE. many OF their eN-
- periences. that oc-
cur when the crowd Is chiefly inside
watching the game would make In
teresting reading were some or the
scribes only on detached duty, in
stead OF on the main job inside the
park.
The secretaries OF the various clubs
are the men who look after the club
interests flnancially-see that their
employers aren't cheated on tho count
OF the gate.
For the benefit OF the uninitiated IL
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 CLUB
makes his definite demand. As rule
he does this by making 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
I secretary TO keep close watch. tie
must see 20 IL that every stile Is reg
istering and that It's mechanism is not
tempered with, And his eagle eye
must always be on the pass-mls-
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
H. afa
grudgingly. Al home he, himself, has
people who must he taken care OF. But
on the road IL 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 eve OF Charles Schumm,
veteran of many years. looks out for
the Detroit club. They may have
cheated Mr.. Schumm once or twice.
but they have never done II twice
! the same way. according 70 general
admission of the rival ticket jugglers.
! And. although the dignifed little sec
|
stoop to any dishonesty himself, II Is
noticed that his rivals are always on
| the Job early and remain vigtlant
until the final settlement, when their
| teams are appearing here.
| Mr.. Schumm admits that he has run
lup against some unique strategems.
The pass evil at Philadelphia where,
| for wears. Connie Mack's brothers
hn
turnstiles al Chicago. which gave room
enough for a person to squeeze past
without turning the mechanism; the
emergency entrances AT ST Louis.
where i, is necessary for the visiting
club 70 take tickets and cram them 10
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 turnsules.
swinging bunch OF KEYS by chain.
I admit that gets on nay nerves
Barney wouldn't cheat anybody.
even If he had the opportunity OF
( course. hut those turnstiles are sus.
ceptible 10 q lot of manipulation hy "A
man with keys. who knows how. Etcry
/ time hear those keys jingle jump a
! foot
Michigans 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 do H.
/ either.
That delicate little bud, Rube Wad-
| dell. Is again on the matrimonial mar
| ket. on, fou goOgoO eyes,
Kid EMF is clearly entitled no the
Injunction championship. though they
haven't counted TEN YET over Joe Grim
Studebaker.
After all. there are no nearhoidouts
until the spring practice starts and
no real ones until AprR IA.
4 horrible mistake seems 10 have
been made in booking Jack Johnson
for a lenten tour OF Michigan, though
as yet the 8 r. O. signs haven't teS
tilted to the theory.