The Detroit times., 1917-04-02
Peach, Abused by Her
zOg and McGraw,
Resents Ii
By HAROLD V. wTLCoI.

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WICHITA FALLS. Tex. April o.
There Ia going 10 be a showdown 10
day between the Tigers and Giants.
upon which will 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Withdrawn from the series.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 he has been featured
as the star attraction OF the barn
storming tour. Manager Jennings
has not repeated his threat 10 cancel
f, the series. which was made Satur
dAy night IN Dallas. but he is In
none too pleasant q humOr over the
way things have gone. The storm
center OF what promises 10 b, O
rousing controversy IL Umpire Brcn
nan, who has exceptional ability bur
Who has indefensibly favored The
Giants In important decisions. Thai
he Was employed by McGraW for The
series does not help bis case.
BrennAns nrst bad error was bis
dismissal OF Cobb from the game
Saturday. and the retention OF Her.
Eog in the lineup. His second
grievous error was calling Fletcher
safe AZ the plate with the winnin
men Sunday. when Spencer had the
ball waiting fully two steps ahead o;
the runner. This decision was alb
solutely indefensible. and has hred
the wrath OF the Tigers.
The clubs have been in bad tenn
per ever since the series started
There vas lot OF wicked abuse Fri
day, and In the fourth inning Ben
ME Kaur spiked Hack Spencer in
the thigh.
Cobb attempted 20 induce the
Giants 10 cut out the raw stun Fri
DAY night. making the appeal 10
Herzog. who appeared 10 be the
ring-leader. Ty got nothing but d
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 TO steal second. HerEog
stood squarely in the line. about
three feet from the bag Cobb was
entirely in his rights In cutting his
way thru and he admits that he
did raise his legs TO make a good
job OF H. HerIog was cut on the
thigh. and both be and Fletcher
attempted 10 slug Ty. Cobb was
removed from the game. but HerzOg
vas retained despite the protests Of
Manager Jennings Under the cir
cumstances. both should have been
retained. because thousands of peO-
ne had paid TO see the peach play.
later IN the game Jones vas slug.
ged by Fletcher without any provo
cation. Rookie Bobby showed
sturdy soul by going after Fletcher
in the seventh in a play A. second.
He missed cutting F1etcher's legs
TO ribbons only by inches. AZ night
Cobb vas abused in the lobby OF the
hotel BY McGraw. who made sad
spectacle OF himself T. handled
himself splendidly during this Incl
dent Later in the evening Cobb and
Herzog settled their differences in a
private bout and shook hands.
That one incident is closed but
the bad blood between the clubs con
tinues II is resulting IN spectacu-
lar baseball. but there is danger OF
another outbreak az any time, par
ticularly with Brennan helping
things along The Tigers do not
object TO roughing IL all the Giants
want and will not be backward In a
showdown.
Even 80 fine young gentleman
az Henman made Fletcher hunt his
hole yesterday after a bit OF rough
ing AZ second Fellows like Spencer.
who don't beef once a season. are
raving
Cobb refuses 70 play further be.
cause he insists upon the privilege
OF protecting himself. and IL conf
dent that II there r. another show
down. he win be made the goat
again. He doesn't object TO meet
ing all corners half way. bur he does
object 10 an umpire. evidently under
McGrzv's influence. ruling him a
rowdy. and tying wings on the
Giants. re thinks the cards are
stacked against him and does not
| consider the exhibition series worth
The trouble IL may get him into.
Ty has reasonable argument there
and Manager Jennings has not com
planned OF his position altho II IL
I likely 10 cost both clubs a lot OF
money. Hughey has told Ty 10 stick
\ BY his guns.
Sam Crawford has been hittins
great guns and may win bis jot
back. sltho his nelding handicaps
helped the Giants stage their bis
rally Sunday. Heilman II also hit
ting well. az If the whole club Just
now with the exception OF Burns and
veach. Dauss was very Wild bui
! quite effective yesterday. Coveles
kie was beaten for the FIRST time
In his lie by the Giants Sunday 10
had not warmed up sufficiently be
fore entering the game and didnt
have his usual stun
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