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Judgments
spiking of Baker by snod-

I" HE spiking of Baker by Snod-
grass and the ticket scandal
rather mar the escutcheon of
the worlds SERIES The ticket
deal seems to have been con-
nived at, IL not conspired in, by Brush
which makes it bad. If Brush is partly
responsible, 1t is indefensible. Base bail
cannot afford to tolerate such scudug-
Bery. The Snodgrass-B Baker incident ad-
mits of two sides. There are those who
insist that Baker habitually blocks rum
ners and that the Giants, using the
hook slide, would not necessarily be at
fault for spiSing him. Yet, there are
circumstances tending to cast different
reflection on this incident and they are
given recognition inside as we'll as out
side Of New York. The New York Sun
for instance, says editorially
Whether the Giants win the base ball
championship of the world or not, their
reputation for ''mucker ball" has been
gloriously sustained. A crowd OF New
.York fans Is not squeemish, but the
Nnodgrass- Baker incident on Tuesday dis
gGsted even the most hardened fans.
The Snodgrass- Baker incident might
be more easily dismissed as a mere ac-
cident liable at any time to happen in
base ball. but for the report that 1t. was
carefully premediated. Nor should fans of
distance dlscredit this eye witness Sun
statement. Incidentally. the Athletics are
sore at Hugh Jennings for the partkhe
is said to have played in this Baker
affair. Here is an excerpt from aFpuh~
lished story, which throws light on this
side of the cases Is
Captain Davis was in a little gather
ing OF players and SO was McGhaw. The
latter turned to Baker, who had started
TO mix things with SnOdgrass, and said.
why, you, you're gutter. Jennings
and the whole Detroit team told us to
get after you and that you would quit.
And were after you, too"
Al this Snodgrass took a hand in the
affair He showed new pair of shoes
and said with sneer on his face:
see those. Well, Brush has bought us
all new pairs and were going to use
them on you. I'll get you yet and we
VIII all go after you"
At this time Captain Davis took a hand
In the dispute. That's a fine thing for
YOU to pull" he shouted to Snodgrass.
Talking about getting, anybody. You
player. A fine thing in a great series
lise this to be talking that kind of stuff.
~ by, you won't get on third base again
uurlng the series"
Later Devore was heard to remark:
I've got q new pair OF shoes and in
tend to spike the first Athletic player
NA1N oNNS al my way
Those who still prefer to hold the
Giants blameless and lay the story onto
the reporters or the papers, are yet a
little hindered in that by the editorial
utterance of New York paper, itself
and the Sun is not the only one to con-
denim the thing. Such criticism is not
easily brushed aside. At any rate, 1t is
TO be regretted that these two incidents
$hould have transpired. but 1t appears
Nom Merkle's being fined 500 and Nc
lGraw's being threatened with an I'M
picard of fine, that the umpires also
felt that something was in the air. II
must be admitted that Cobb has spiked
Baker more than once and that the
philadelphia third baseman has the name
OF blocking runners. Even New York
must confess. though, that up to date
IT has failed TO get" him. In the mean.
lime Matty is as fresh as any of them
and will doubtless be on the slab for the
hext game-if 1t is ever played.
The exciting feature of the base bal
lWorld, outside of the worlds series
finish, is who VIII manage Cincinnati
next year7 Hermann says It will be 1
famous short stop. He is known to hav,
.angled for Tinker, but Tinker anC
Murphy shake their heads. Han Wag
saer? 1t Is SO believed. Hugh Jennings
Only remotely possible. He is not
famous short stop. now now. Pittsburl
needs a first baseman. Hoblitzel anS
some trimmings might make a trade To-
IIonus Stranger things have happened
: s3Oor Honus.
Manager Chance has one more year 4
complete his contract with Murphy. /
he stays it out. he will have some tai
reorganizing to do. especially in the box
lie has a youngster named Walsh from
New England, who is touted as a frs
baseman. which bears out the feeling
that the peerless leader. himself, 1
Through with the Job.
Golfers saplent friend. Billy Sunday
picks an all-star team without including
frank Schultz, voted as the top-notcl
player OF the National league.
And II the Sox had been differently
managed they might have ranked highe
than fourth In the A. L.
George stovell landed Cleveland up 4
third place-and lost his job as manage
for IT, Moral: Never manage clevelan
or Cincinnati.
Ican MOrdecal Brown come back? Tha
r. a question being asked a good deal
4Well, Ed Walsh did after a season OF OF
eSTm-
That first home run Of Bakers wa
the first earned run the Athletics eve
made off Rathewson. including the ~
series.