Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
NJ GRAW ROW
RECALLS FIGHTS
Of LONG AGO
Fierce Scraps Have Been Waged
by New York Manager on
Baseball Diamonds.
have been many scraps on

"HERE have been many scraps on
the ball field, and McGraw, who
figured second best in his row
with Brennan, has played conspicu-
Gus part on and off the diamond.
Twenty years ago he had a quarrel
with Eddie Burke, a sturdy little Celt
on the New York team, and they had
fearful battle, Burke being in bed
week. Later. when Jack Doyle was
with Baltimore, John McGraw tried
to steal third and was caught block.
Returning to the bench, McGraw said:
Il thought that was a good play just
then" Il thought it was a heluva
play" snarled Doyle, and the fight
lasted fourteen minutes.
Seymour Loved War,
Cy Seymour loved war, and had
many scraps, his last Of any note be-
ing with Arlie Latham, who was too
old and too small for Cy, and was
easily defeated. Big Bill LANCE was
the best-natured man on earth, but
when Jack O'Brien, the second base
man. cursed him one afternoon a great
battle began and lasted till players
and umpires interfered
Joe Tinker is a neat boxer and dead
game Two of his best bouts were
with Dick Egan and John Evers, both
being equal in style and speed, to
most ring encounters Davy Jones, a
quick man with a feminine voice, is
brave, and one afternoon attacked
Jim MCAleer. McAleer, who is a
mighty fighter, upset Davy and then
spanked him. Twenty years back
McAleer and his boss Pat Tebeau,
went to war, and McAleer trimmed
Pat most merrily.
Clarke VS.. Bowerman.
A fight of undying fame was waged
between Fred Clarke and Frank Bow
erman and took place in ball club
box office Bowerman. much the taller,
winning out. One of the best fighters
of the past was Tony Mullane, who
had numerous mills his most noted,
perhaps, being a defeat of Bob Gilks.
Another fighter of cold and icy ways
was Elton Chamberlin. Jocko Halli-
gan, a hardy outfielder who liked to
mill. thrashed Cub Stricken one night
and then went after Chamberlin,
whom he found in a saloon. Halligan
Crept cautiously up behind Chamber
lin, wholly innocent of the fact that
Elton was watching his approach in
the big mirror back of the bar. Just
as Halligan made ready for a spring
Chamberlin wheeled and fiattened him
with a bar mallet.
GanIey Used Bat.
Bill Burns, the left -handed pitcher,
leapc5 for Bob Ganley one afternoon
and Ganley caught him on the ribs
with a bat, putting Bill out of COM
mission for many days Hobe Ferris,
the famous Boston second baseman,
lost his temper at Jack Hayden one
day and kicked him in the face with
his spiked shoes, running Hayden's
dentistry completely. Roger Conner
and Jim O'Rourke contracted enmity
when both were with the Giants, but
never got a fair chance to settle it till
more than fifteen years later Then,
when both were leaders Of little minor
teams, they met at a railroad station
one night and fought with much spirit,
but great feebleness till the laughing
players parted them.
McGraw Had Many Mills.
John McGraw had many mills Dick
Harley spiked him-spiked him so
badly he had to give up active play
and McGraw. rising, bleeding and rag
ing, slugged Harley till the umpires
butted in. This happened in Balti-
more. MCGraw also battled with
Bugs Raymond, winning from the
pitcher, and tackled Paul Sentell, the
Italian infielder, then with the Phil
lies. Sentell beat him handily. Tyrus
Cobb fought half the Tiger team, his
battles with Schmidt and Crawford
being most notable. Bob Bescher and
Roger Bresnahan had a royal fight in
1911, and, while they mixed it. two
small men-Johnny Bates and Arnold
Hauser-fought a much prettier, more
scienced mill alongside, with nobody
even looking at them.
Sherwood Magee, of the Phillies. a
few years ago, lost his head COM
pletely during a game in Philadelphia
with st. Louis when ordered out OF
the contest by Umpire Finneran. He
swung hard on the umpire's jaw. and
the latter went to the grass for the
full count and over For this act Ma
gee drew down the heaviest punish
ment ever accorded a ball player in
the National League