New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-19
HHE SP|KING Of BAKER
snodurass Says Base Path Was
Completely Blocked.
CAREFULLY EXPLAINS PLAY
Third Baseman of Athletics
Takes Desperate Chances
in Defending Bag.

,,-,.~ nv the rooters. in tho third game for
-. worlds championship. at the Polo
--orr5s YESTERDAY. was the chief subject
=, d,,,ussson amonr the baseball followers
-, to-day. when a game was out Of the
.,es,ion on account Of rain. Fred Snod-
- uas the man who injured Baker in
.,s-r 10 third base. and opinions differ as
-,,stber tho spiking Was accidental or
s.,bsr +, vas done with tho purpose OF
.....,ne the nard-hittine third haseman out
Of the game.
Hal chase. manager Of the Yankees went
., FAR as 70 say I'm ono OF his syndicate
..,-iss on The game that It was the most
,orsrdlr and dirty piece Of ball playing
,v.r witnessed Some OF the more hot
loaded agree with him. but snodgrass did
not lack for friends. who secuted the idea
ard who pointed out that Baker is the kind
%. man who takes desperate chances in
hacking of runner az his bag without
thought or care FOR himself I'm this way
bs invites injury. as player sliding to the
base has no way TO avoid going into him.
so,,a time ago "1y' Cobb was anathema-
,ize1 and openly accused of rurpcseIy
sinking Baker. and the brilliant third base
man has been injured slightly on num-
her Of occasions by his bold manner OF pro-
.,r+irc mis- corner Of the diamond
raker is quoted as saying that he did not
co,si5o- snodgrass responsible for cutting
.... ...n his spike. and that he mas no /
hs-5 feelings over the occurrence. Snod-
.,..s himself appcared sadly upset by the
i.r.a.t and made the following statement.
.rarr who vas catching for the Attn /
l,,ios I'd q short passed ball. l made
5ss, FOR third base. but Lapp recovered
h. hall quickly and tossed IL 10 Baker. !
The third baseman had the ball before
On, near the base but I took chance and
,,,sda a slide 81 seven YARDS.
The runner has the right Of way. and
p,ker. instead OF taking a safe position /,
.,rsd3led the bag and dropped on his knees. 4
bol6irg the ball in two hands. Had j
,,.r.sd 20 I could not have checked my
soas4 and when I slid into the bag feet
erst nv spikes cut Baker slightly.
ON SATURDAY Baker did the same Trims
,I.~s,,,,. i'm my path and waited for me In
- /. rosftion that he could not help
rs-,frc hurt Photographs Of the play Will
prove my statement correct.
There Is no ball player living for whom
have - greater respect than Frank Baker. .
We are friends. and I would not cripple
him for the world. feel the cTlto'Su'
.,o, has been directed toward me keenly' I
and can DO nothing more than explain 'ue
circumstances and leave my record d.
lean ball player up 10 the fans
Becker. the utility outtielder OF the Ne"
York team. said in speaking OF the play .
81 know Snodcrass well, and he IS not
The kind of 2 fellow TO deliberately spike
r1sver lie had the right Of the base Inc
an that play yesterday and he merely sIu '
10 the bag Baker has funny way Vi /
covering tho BAG. and he will get oauIy .
rDrr some Of these days II he doesn't look /
our.
avon have got 20 hand il 10 Baker as d 1
uonderfuI player. He covers lots or grouh0
and throws swiftly and acurateiE' WINE
hts batting has spoken for itself, but ne Is /
clumsy when IL comes 10 handling taroWs /
10 third Every player who has ever seen !
him work will agree with that sure. /
Once more il is pleasing 10 comment on
the hospitality Of Philadelphia to visiting /
baseball writer's. or. % Oe more exact tNo /
hospitality % the club which boasts the /
Athletics. That little blue badge given TO |
each newspaper man with the compliments /
of Tho club seems TO be the open sesame (
10 most ANYTHING wanted. from copy paper /
and typewriter 10 Eeith's Theatre
Joseph NJ McCreadv acted as host To /
small army OF baseball writer's In his I,
genial way no made tire press room at the +.
Bello,ue-strstfori feel just like home.
Tho rappiost experience OF your CORE /
srondeat to-day was getting lost in m" I
maze ~ North Philadelphia. where the 1
streets run around i'm circles. once out Of /
to beaten path. the baseball park is as .
hard 70 find as a base bit with two men out /
and runner on third. In comparison the /
hear, OF Boston is Ike an open book. 7
Philadelphia fans" must have been /
reused 90 unusual heirhts last niSht To !
-aIon through tho snake dance I'm and .
around the City Hall. over which stands /
guard tho bronze figure of William Penn. /
They came down 10 earth quickly. how
ever. rs more staid and sober lot would .
be- hard 90 imagine than are walking I
qHcH, about the streets here to-day.
Two news toms witch went out Of IN. /
en-. l..e. lars apart fellow.
ruads'ufs Oct. =. one lone ian
groo'ed Tho Athletics here tonight when .
uer arrived from New York after losing
the opening same for rio worlds baseball .