Evening journal., 1913-07-03
M 'CRAW ROW
SCRAPS
OF LONG AGO
Fierce Fights Have Been
Waged Upon Many
Diamonds
NEW YORKER HIMSELF
A VETERAN WARRIOR

There have been many scraps on inc
bali field and McGraN, who figured
second best in yesterdays setto, has
played a conspicuous part on and off
the diamond
Jack DOYLE could fight and would.
Twenty gears ago he had a quarrel
with Eddie Burke. sturdy little Celt
ON the New York team. and they had
a fearful haitlt. l'urke being ia bed a
week Later when Doyle was with
Baltimore. John McGraw tried to steal
third and was caught a block. Re
turning 20 The bench. McGraw SAID Il
thought that WIS a good play just
tncn. "a thought II was a hehtva
day. snaiicc Doyle and the fight
lasted fourteen minutes.
Cy Seymour loved war. and had
many scraps his last of any ncte eiug
with Arllr Latham v no was too old
and toO small for Cy. and VAS easily
defeated. l'is Bill Lange was the best
nturrd man on earth, hut when Jack
Oiirieu, the second baseman. cursed
him one afternoon great battle be-
San and lasted till players and UNI
plrcs intcrfcfcd.
Joe Tinker Is a neat boxer and Cead
gan Two of his best bouts were
with Dick Esan aud John Eyers, both
lcing equal in style and speed to
most ring encounters. Davy Jones, a
quick man WITH a feminine voice. is
.hr3yc and one afternoon attacked jim
McAloer McAleer who is a mighty
fighter urset Davy and then spanked
him. Twenty years back McAleer and
his toss pal Teboau,. went TO war, and
McAiecr trimmed Pat most merrily.
heht of undying fame was waged
between Fred Clarke and Frank Bow
erman and took place in a ball club
box office, Buwcrman, much The taller
winning out One of the hcst fighters
/ of tho past was Tony Mullane, who
had numerous mills. his most noted,
ircrhaps, being defeat of BOB Gilks
An ther fighter of cold and icy ways
iNae Elton Chamberlin JOcko Halli-
fan. a hardy oulhnldor who liked "a
mill thrashod Cub Stricker one nighl
and then went after Chamberlin
whom he found i'm a saloon. Hnlli
San crcpt cau,iously up behind Cham
berlin wholly innocent of the fact tha
llton waH Watching his approach IL
3 the Ing mirror back of the bar Jus
: ms Haligan mado ready for a sprinl
Chamhctlin wheeled and Aattene
; lhn with bar mallet
BIN Burns the left-handed pitcher
.lcaped for Bob Ganloy one afternoon
land Ganloy caught him on the ribs
AZ u ll4
omission for many days Hone Ferris
the fpmcus Boston second baseman
lost his temper at Jack Hayden on,
lday and kicked huw iu iiho face with
Ibis spiked shoes. running Hayden s
ldfnti stry completely Roger ConnOr
land Jim ORmrke contracted cnmity
'Whcn both were with the Chants. hut
mover 20; a fair chance 10 settle IL tin
moro than fifteen years later Then
when both We're lenders of little minor
lioams. they met 40 a railroad station
lone night and fought with much spirit
hut great feehlcncss till the laughing
lpllycrs parted them.
John McGraw had many mills. Dich
Harley spiked him spiked him Sc
badly that he had 10 give active play
land McGraw. rising. bleeding and rag
ing. sluegcd Harley ul the umpirel
lluttod in. This happened in PGlt
more McGraw also hauled with Rug
! aymond. winning from the pitcher
land tackled paul Sentello the 1talial
mncidcr. thon with the phillies Sen
ltello heat him handily Tyrus Cob
fought hair the Tiger team. his battle
with Schmidt and Crawford bein
lmost notable Rob Bescher and Roge
Z hrosnahan had a royal fight In 1911
and. while they mixed IT, Two smal
. men johnny Bates and Arnold Hau
ser fought a much prettier more sci
enCed min alongside. with nobod
p efcn looking az them.
Sherwood Mcgee. Of the Phillies
= iaW Years ago lost his head complete
ily during a game in Philadelphia wit
F. So l0uis when ordered out OF the cor
test 10y Umpire Finneran. He swun
hard On the umpire's jaw. and the LAT
. tor went TO the grass for the full cour
and over. For this act Magee Dire
/ down the heaviest punishment eve
icccrrdcd a ball player in the Nation;
League.