Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
SENSEL ESS KICKING WORKS
INJURY AND LOSES CONTESTS
Umpires Often Forced Into Removing
Players From the Game, Prove to Be
the Deciding Factors in the Result.

was all an accident. but I was in no
mood to listen.
There was no kick on the play. 1t
was evident that DOME was out. Bush
from showing his feelings. Jennings
sent Red Corridor to short. 1t was
just Reds luck to make couple of
boots, which gave Washington enough
Bush might have played both balls
the same way. but i seriously doubt it.
The fact remains that Bush's Danish
ment ard Corridors entrance into the
contest made it possible for Washing
ton to win in extra innings when Il De-
tloit victory had looked certain. The
Detroit club figured in two other plays
that I recall. In each instance the de-
cision was in favor of the Tigers, each
verdict ultimately ending in tine BAN
team.
Pitchers Saved the Day.
Washington came into Detroit on it's
invasion Of the west last summer with
nine straight wins to it's credit. The
club had Won the last game in Boston
and cleaned up four straight at Chi
cago and st. Louis. The first game in
Detroit resulted in victory, making
ten wins. At this stage Of the game
/ butted into proceedings. or the Tigers
might have broken the winning streak
Of the Nationals that afternoon.
Jean Dubuc and Bob Groom Were the
pitchers in the second game of the Tiger
series. Both pitchers had been going at
top speed. and great contest was looked
for. Groom got away to bad start In
the first inning, but escaped with only
one run scored. and that on disputed
decision. Bob covered the plate on the
play at the plate, and it was my opinion
that Groom had failed to touch Gainor.
l so ruled. Bob thought otherwise. and
kicked so strenuously that l was forced
to put him out of the game. A couple of
men were on the bases at the time. and it
looked as If the Tigers would cinch 1t in
the opener. and break the winning streak
of the Nationals. Cashion, who took
Groom's place, succeeded in retiring the
side wfthut further scoring. Detroit
scored another run i'm the sixth through
no fault of Cashion,s pitching. When
Washington went to bat in the first of the
ninth the score was Ito against them:
when the inning was over it was ) to = in
their favor. the score by which they won,
Groom wasn't himself that day, and 1
doubt If he would have been able to hold
the Tigers. Our argument saved his
bacon, and Cashion. who took his place,
pitched mastery ball.
Luck Broke Poorly.
During a game in New York this year
Ray Fisher of the Highanders attempted
handled. Umpire Jack Egan ruled that
Fisher had failed to touch the base, and
declared the runner safe. Fisher kicked
SO hard he was ordered to the shower
bath to cool off. Jack WARRIOR succeeded
him, and before he could get warmed up
the Tigers had got away to a good start.
Warhop settled down after the first in
ming, BANKED the visitors for the rest of
te game. and New York, after an uphill
fight. won out by one-run margin.
This play incidentally proved what
tough luck a manager could play in. The
Highlanders had been losing steadily. and
Manager Wolverton took such strong
sides with Fisher on the play related
above that he also was chased to the
clubhouse. For his part in the affair
Wolverton was indefinitely suspended.
Minus his presence, the New York teen
won that afternoon. and. while WolvertOn
was watching the proceedings from a
seat in the center field bleachers, the club
went out and won five more. Egan in
sisted that if the manager refused to
strengthen the club by getting off the
bench he was forced to. The suspension
was raised after a weeks time. The day
Wolverton returned the club was beaten
by a lop-sided score. and Immediately
went back into the old rut Of taking it's
daily drubbing. His absence only tended
to make things all the tougher for VOL
verton. 1t is strange truth, but when
ever the umpire is forced to butt in
something costly always happens.
Copyright. 1913. by W. q. Evans)