The Washington times., 1913-05-16

DETROIT, Mich, May 16.-"Why
Some Ball Playes Peeve" might De
the title of a novel of which one chap
ter is furnished by one of the Brownies
forced to endure Umpire Ferguson Tor
q whole game. According to tne
writer's informant. Ferguson was Off
ciating in the field one day this spIins
between Mike Balenti. the Browns In.
dian shortstop, and first base. A ball
was hit to Balenti, who had to loop
1t over the umpire's head In order not
to hit him. Another came 70 balenti
and again he had to loop 1t. Then, when
a third one came and a third runner
was lost because Of the umpire. Man
ager Stovall went to Ferguson and ask
ed that he stand out Of the line, as he
was interfering with the game:
plied Ferguson. .Tn stand right where
I am. It's up to you fellows TO play
ball. A good shortstop wouldn't pay
any attention to me-"
Maybe not" replied Stovall. "A good
one would knock you cold. with his first
"Get of the lines" bawled Ferguson.
and George went.
l. Earl Hamilton sliding? Last year
the little Brownie southpaw looked like
ready money. He worked frequently
success. though not always winning.
Indeed. he established the season
strike-out record against the Griffmen.
His fast ball was beautiful to see, MS
curve ball impossible to hit. But this
year he seems a changed man, unless
he has yet to round to. Hamilton won
from the Griffmen in the most wretch
ed exhibition seen in days. but the only
reason he won was through the poor
playing of the opposition. 1t certainly
nY1
part. Which leads to the query. Is
Hamilton sliding?
Ping Bodie. the Frisco banana mer-
chant. who burst upon the big league
armament as the greatest fence-buster
in captivity. is doomed in Chicago. AL
ready he has lost a regular berth, and
Is used now to knock fungos to the
outflelders- 1t has got so now that
when he approaches the plate before a
the regulars. :he fans all give him the
horrible hoot. Bodie is great hitter
in the training season before the
pitchers get to working smoothly. In
California this spring he whaled the
cover OF the pill, making a number OF
home runs. 1t was quite like old times,
and the scribes insisted on boosting him.
But when the season got under way
the banana merchant dropped out OF
the batting order. Watch for his release
short fences are his delight.
Ray Morgan is known as Cutie
among the players. That's all right,
among the players, but when strange
woman In a box insists on cheering him
and calling him cutie. that's a time
to cease at once. according to Morgan.
One day In st. Louis Ray whaled q
bingle to right and later :allied on an
infield out. sliding into the plate like a
regular player. As he neared the dug
out he was chagrined to hear woman
ciapping her hands and saying, Good,
good, Cutie"
This Cutie stuff has got to stop, II
saws Ray, 'if even strange women In
strange. towns begin to call me that. III
stand for II from you fellows, but 60
soft on this Cutie stun from now on. y
In Chicago a crusade Is on against
the hawkers Of peanuts, cigars and
chewing gum, those pests who infest
the stands and are always in front OF
you Just when somebody does some
thing down on the diamond. This cru
sadc might well spread to other cities.
for this pest is just as objectionable
everywhere else as in Chicago. 1t Is
wonderful how loud are their tones.
they are always shouting a. the top of
their voices while the batteries are be-
ing announced or some pinch-hitter' s
rame is being given publicity and a