The Detroit times., 1917-04-02
Peach, Abused by Her
ZOg and McGraw,
ReSents Ii
By HAROLD v WILCOX

upon which viii depend the fate OF
the series that is scheduled TO last
until Sunday
Ty Cobb already has definitely
Withdrawn from the series, despite
the fact that NJ has been featured
AS the star attraction OF NE barn
! storming tour Manager Jennings
has not repeated his threat 10 canoe
the series, which Was made Satur
day night in Dallas, bar ne Is iH
none too pleasant a humor over che
way things have gone The storm
center OF what promises so De- o.
rousinE controversy Is Umpire Brea
nan. who has exceptional ability bu
who mas indetenslbly favored thc
Giants IN important decisions That
he Was employed by McGraw for ne
series does not help his case.
Brennan's drst bad error was his
dismissal OF Cobb from the game
Saturday. and the retention OF Her
IOg in the lineup. His second
! grieyous error Was calling Fletcher
safe az the plate with the winning
men Sunday. when Spencer had the
ball waiting fully two steps ahead OF
the runner. This decision was alb
solutely indeiensibie. and las fired
! the wrath OF the Tigers
The clubs have been in a bad tenn.
per ever since the series started
There WAS lot OF wicked abuse F'If-
day, and in the fourth inning Pen
ME KauG spiked Hack Spencer in
the thigh.
Cobb attempted 90 induce the
Giants TO cut OUT the raw stun Fri.
day night. making the appeal 90
Herzog. who appeared 10 be the
ringleader. Ty got nothing but q
jeer for his pains The Giants
started again Saturday afternoon
making Cobb the chief victim OF
their epithets.
In the third inning Ty got on and
attempted 20 steal second. HerEus
stood sauarely in the line. about
three feet from the bag Cobb was
entirely in his rights in cutting his
way thru and be admits that b.
did raise his legs 10 make good
JOB Of Il. Herzog was cut on th,
thigh. and both he and Fletcher
attempted TO slug Ty. Cobb wa
removed from the game. but Herzos
Was retained despite the prntsaIA o.
1lanaEer Jennings Uader BE- ctr
-umsfSnces, bOtfI suaiTfyf lr,---. .=s
retained. because thousands uf PEG
pie had paid TO see the peach play
! Later in the game Jones vas snug
ged by Fletcher without any provo
cation Rookie Bobby showed q
sturdy soul by going after F1etchel
in the seventh in play az second
tie missed cutting Fletchsrs legs
10 ribbons only By inches. Al nigh
Cobb was abused in the lobby OF IN.
hotel by McGraw. who made sac
spectacle OF himself Ty handled
himself splendidly during this incl
; dent. Later in the evening Cobb and
p herzog settled their differences in
private bout and shook hands
That one incident r. closed bu
the bad blood between the clubs con
tinGes II is resulting IN spectacu
lar baseball. bur there h. danger oil
another outbreak al any time. par
ticularly with Brennan helpin.
things along The Tigers DO not
object 70 roughlng o. all The Giants
want and viii not 5e backward la d
showdown
Even 40 ane a young gentleman
az Heliman made Fletcher hunt hl,
hole yesterday after a biz Of rough
ing AZ second. Fellows like Spencer
who don't beef once a season. are
raving.
COBB refuses 20 play further Do
cause b. insists upon the priyles.
Of protecting himself and PSI conf
dent that t there IE another show
down he VIII Do made the goal
again h. doesn't object 20 meet
ing an corners half kay. 5a be- doe
object 10 an umpire. evidently unda'
McGraV influence. ruins him
tnwdy, and itiHg 4lHE- ON tf,
Giants 30 thinks tfr cards gr,
stacked aEa.n-t him ard l0es mol
consider Tho exhibition series WORT
! the trouble b. may eat h.m into
, Ty has reasonable argument Their.
! and Manager JenunR has NOT com
] planned OF bis position aitho H %
T. likely 20 cost both clubs lot o.
money Hughey BIAS told rs to st.cl
by bis guns
Sam Crawford has been mUa.
great guns and mas vin his ju.
back aiiho h delIug tandica
helped the Giants stage their OIL.
rally sunday Holman Is also hii
ting we'll a. i- the whole club ius
now with fhe exception of Burns an,
Veach uauss WAS very Wild hu
quite effective yesterday Coyeics
kie was beaten for tho frH um,
10 bis Iifc los tho Giants Sunday Ii
bad not warmed mp efficiently hs
fore entering Tho game and dion.
have his usual stun