New-York tribune., 1912-04-28
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX AP>iL |0' i'-

fighting hard for the pennant at that time,
with chances about even. y double header
was on tap. and Cleveland had got away
with the first game. Detroit got COM
mandng lead in the second contest. Dark.
ness was fast gathering over the field, ana
the Maps hoped to prevent defeat by resort
ing to every known trick to consume time.
II was unfortunate for Cleveland that I'm
was again the umpire, as he hates to work a
game without having a decision reached.
30 such thing occurred, and in finishing the
five innings Hurst gave a couple Of decisions
that are unique in the annals Of baseball.
Cuttcdcr Zoe Birmingham was credited
with q putout on fly ball that he never
r,nght. while Catcher Clarke was struck
nrt without ever having left the players
hn,ch In the fourth inning one OF the
Tigcrs hit fiv to Birmingham that Joe got
unIcr. hut as il was about 10 nestle IN ms
hands he pulled them apart and allowed thc
I'Ii .o drnn safely to the ground. Tim de-
cl,rcd the base runner out, nevertheless
AMI his decision went When the Maps were
,n to hat in the first Of the fifth 1t was dark
nrhroh f. call the game. Tim had decided
that thc Nap, had already consumed 50
much time that ne would make ban game
nmt e i Clarke, one Of the first to pat IN
,Lc ff,h was slow about coming up. iiurHt
aL,rnnishc1 him several times, and asNur'd
hin, that me had better hurry. Clarke m
.;stcd ,,. that he could not find his bat Finally
Irnr.t ordered the Tiger twirlcr to pitch.
rlr,c L,IIs were delivered without anyone
r,;,,, IN thc battcrs. box. Hurst oiiIciaIy
J,IaHraJ 'i'H III Of them strikes, and Clark kc had
f,nncd vi,bou, even leaving the bench.
DAN GOT me into a funny prcdicam.cnt the
X frst wear worked in the MAJOR league
,rd ;nrijcntallv gave Herman Schaicr Il
rh,ncc f. put on some Of his copyrighted
cnmrdv. Cleveland and Detroit figured IN
mi. ;nc,dcnt also. II was the day before thG
Fourth Of Iulv. and a fairly good slZcd crowd
y.,. IN the stand, The weather was very
threatening. Neither club appeared 70 DC
,.nn,nr contender, So the outcome ol 'lr
,.,n,. did no, mean very much. Bci"i,
started the game both managers aHr'cu 'I'"O
they would hurry in every way p"'0''''' III
urdrr to finish the contest. For three ana
b.Ii INNING. everything moved along IN
,,L;rIyinI fashion. In the last halt OF the
fourth Cleveland made three runs. ~ the
CLOSE. Of the fourth Slight rain was falling
/, ,y,ls evident that in few minutes storm
would break. ..., ,,...,..
With the first oi the iiin the tlId''iE '''-
,i,. Lcgau. Each player took his u'nr about
coming 10 the plate. Before stepping ih''
IN. LItt,r's box he would carefully dry the
handle Of his bat on hi- uniform. ! ncn ne
ourII -,ril.c a, the bail; and, whether me-
missed il or ioulci. he would allow 'H' h'
u, .I;n from his hand and 60 flying in IN.
direction oi third base. The coachor would
ni,, /, No and walk lcisurcly up to the batter
Nth il. Then one of the cNtr" players
would rush on, from the bench and dry 1t
.r with a towel In an effort 10 delay 'i'
zane thcv were going the limit.
Naturally. II Was IN EMBARRASSING s''I",
non fora vouug-,,r jus, brcahnE IN, ana /
h.np,ncl to br working back Of th. plate,
and was in charge oi the game ,h't a'y. |
".,..i in the direction Of Sheridan for help
ior #, the Tiger wyr, yelling from the bcn'n
for me- t. call the game. In response 70 my
.;an.I o, l,.,r,-s. Sheridan yelled:
Keep them playing until II looks a' 1" 'H'
park nigh, float away,
In plavng the first halt oi the i''d '''
T;a|ri had Consumed almost IL. much time
al, hal taken 20 play the first four innings.
Wr finally finished the first half Of the iith
Cr,,u., ,ha, al hope Cd, making The contest 60
down in the records As IN un'n'.hrd Eamr,
had vanished. the Tiger, were wiling 'h"' !
,,fl ,..N T.. IN fact they W,r, very an