The sun., 1912-08-11

mon gers when they learned that the real
reason for Rosenberger not making tho
tons IN County Kildare. Ireland. One moro
genuine freshman for the ]. A. A. L.
The Man in the Crowd at tho Polo Grounds
| these days misses one thi greatly, and
that is posting Of the batteries. Since the
new stand has been put up the batteries
are not posted. and thereby tho public Is
deprived of II consideration to which IL il
fully entitled. megaphone man. il is true,
proclaims the pitchers and catchers in a
at the game after this announcement
want to know who the pitchers are and have
no S.ir means 81 finding out except by ask ing
bors don't know. There are many specto.
tor. who know the home pitcher. but who
is one OF the chief matters OF interest % 10
spectator He ia entitled to that much gra-
tultous information when he pays his gate
DO would be TO see that the batteries are
posted ~ conspicuous place and thus keep
pace with other cities.
At the St. Nicholas Rink one night last
week The Man In tho Crowd saw Leach
Cross break all rules Of sportsmanship
Whenever Young Jack O'Bren covered No
under fire and backed into a corner Cross,
using the side OF his gloved hand. pounded
OBrien repeatedly on the top and the
back Of the head. This manifcstly un-
fair method OF dealing out punishment
did not meet with favor for Cross was
hooted again and again by the specta-
tors The referee did not warn Cross AZ
an. lie probably was laborlng under tina
belief that there was nothing In the
Cueensberry rules prohibiting such blows.
But as matter Of fact the clause caliine
Tor "a fair stand up boxing match" waS
nagrantly violated and Cross deserved dis
qualification, Perhaps the State Boxing
NnV,Np ,tle efnn
covering this point
Speaking OF the st. Nicholas \. c., The
Man In the Crowd heard recently that the
club does not hold years lease on the
SiNty-sixth street rink. contrary to the
provisions OF the Frawiey law. 1t IL alse
fact that the night OF the Cross O. Brien
bout. ticket spectators conducted business
openly In the lobby and on the sidewalk
They had choice box seats to sell ut a
100 per cent. profit and nobody interfercd
with them. In the way OF Il suggsstion.
It might be well for tho managers OF this
club to employ detectives at the doors for
the purpose of excluding pickpockets from
the building. After the bouts Wednesday
night at least four citizens discovered thnt
their wallets had been taken In the lam
that warranted interference from the Fire
Department.
Another nuisance that has come TO the
attention or The Man In the Crowd IL the
crowding OF the press stands at severiii
big boxing clubs with undesirable persons
who arc not employed by newspapers.
Rarbers. bartenders. cheap gamblers and
idlers are permitted TO occupy seats that
belong to working newspaper men. some
OF whom are subjected to insults and
threats from rowdy ushers whose friends
are thus accommodated.
sitting In the grand stand at the Polo
Grounds during the games with the Pitts.
burrhs last week. The Man In the Crowd
was surprised to hear abusive comments
hurled In the direction of the Giants.
little man with big voice. seated behind
a pillar caused "a storm OF adverse criti-
cism when he yelled
'The Giants cant heat goni ball ciue.
They're a lot OF yellow cutters. When
they see the Cubs and Pirates come Oh
the field they are scared to death :!
This line OF abuse was continued until
a neghbor sauclched the Giants tor.
mentor with the loud rctort:
''rlI hot YOU came III on pass"
81 did" was the quick reply, "and i
won't ask for another
charley Ebbets OF the BROOKLYN Club
doesn't ovrri,"k many ttiuNs ur,ui,iuk 10
n story related to The Man In the Crowd.
lio bought forty-hve shares ~ stock in
tn. Newark Club for $4,000 last winter
and has hince sold eight hall players -
4 Co. Tor oio.eee.