The Washington times., 1914-01-25

ear, and the rest of us Topped down
into the bottom of the cab while toma-
toes. stones, bottles and other missiles
sizzled through our rig like sand
corners and laughed. After that we
went up Riverside Drive to 155th street
for the games because we liked the
looks Of the residents along that route
better
This is a rare incident OF modern
baseball. Except during a worlds series.
ball players do not now dress at the
hotels but in the club houses at the
parks In the old days. however. the
visiting teams almost always put on
their uniforms 1 nthe hotels and went
to the Grounds In buses This was
In the days before the automobiles and
taxicabs were plentiful. and those were
the merry times. Only the home PLAY
ers had clubhouse at the field then.
After every close game, the visiting
players were generally swarmed down
upon by the crowd and had to fight
their way clear or get police protection.
Many a time when / first broke into
the league l have left the field under
police protection.
However, the change In the methods
which has resulted in the players dress
ing In the parks, has cut out most OF
these moving picture mob scenes II Is
a strange thing that few fans will ever
attack a player when he Is in his street
clothes, whereas they often will not
hesitate to do so when he is in uniform.
1 have had wild bugs" threaten to get
me after the game because / have made
some play or some kick. or perhaps be-
cause they thought I had tried to infure
a player, only to find them waiting
meek as lambs at the players gate
when came out In my citizen clothes.
And instead of threatening or attacking
me, they win yell:
Hello. Tyr How are youg'
I recall an incident that Secured one
day when the Detroit club was in Cleve-
land. Olsen. who was playing third
base on the Maps at that time, pushed
me off the bag after I had slid in safe
on steal, and the umpire called me
out. / had slid around the Cleveland
third sacker with the hook and had my
toe on the bag, being careful not TO
cut OSsep. When he showed me of the
bag. that got my goat"
well, IL that's the way you fellows
are playing the game out here. I guess
III have to come in a little differently
after this when you are knocking run
ners OF the bag after they are safe
told Olsen.
Ty Bumps Ole Olson.
Three orJfour innings later I got
double, and, although the Tigers had an
easy lead, and it was no stage to steal.
made up my mind to make a break for
third on the first ball in order to show
Olsen 1 was In earnest. / got my jump.
the pitcher not expecting me to so at
that stage, and slid into third riding
high with spikes a-glimmer. and max
ing Olsen scurry for cover. The Cleve-
land third baseman had Just caught the
ball and my spikes in the air resulted
in knocking it out Of his hands toward
the left field bleachers- / was on my
feet in 4 moment and scored easily The
crowd let out a howl and threatened me
with every dire thing II could think OF
because they thought had intended 20
cut Oleson down. AS far as the Cleve
land PLAYER himself was concerned, he
took the thing all right.
We'll, 'Ty, - he said as he passed me
on the way to the bench after the iE-
ming, Il guess we'u call the bet OF. !"
Sure 1 replied.
But after that deep-voiced g1nk In
the crowd right behind our bench, who
reminded me OF the boss bullfrog In
the pool. would croak at me every time
there was a lulI in the Ceiling or a kick
On the decision:
Dirty work. Dirty work, Cobb, III
get you after the game! Look out for
me at the players gate after the game
This constant hammeFing al me IN the
silences of the contest got my goat
1 shouted something back in the mans
general direction. and he bawled at ma
again. i couldn't see this fellow, but
was positive he must be big as a house
perhaps white hope out for the att
ernoon. After the game went through
the players gate with three or four Of
the other boys.
Hello. 'Ty' How are your beloved
the same deep voice in friendly fashion.
/ looked for its owner and saw a
strange phenomenon of nature, a man
V hO reminded me of a tug boat with
an ocean liners whistle. He could mot
uUiIe reach five feet in height.
There's the guy" 1 told Moriarity,
who was going to eat me up after the
game.
Yes. the crowd makes the game. and
repeat, it seldom bothers me. But. OF
course. there is frequently the man in
Lhe staEds with the big lungs and the
repetition of a chant who is
always bawling to you in the luils, and
be DIES get your goat" once in a while.
Ore final word. The rhythmic cheer
Tg is most bOthersome to pitchers, so
they tell me. Veterans of the box say
.hat The broken up shouting of the fans
1U-S Tot upset them any, but the con-
slant hammeTing of one phrase wears
on the nerves. Nick AltrOck. now the
cOacher with the Washington club. but
formerly the great left-handed pitcher
with the White SOx, used to be able to
90 to the coaching lines and, with one
10 cheer in beats. I believe these tao
.ics won many 4 victory for the old
White SoX.
The crowd certainly puts a man on
adgc and makes him play the game.
rCoI v-ishted. 1914. by the Wheeler Syn
dicate, InC)