The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Peach, Abused by Her
zOg and McGraw,
Resents 1t
BY HAROLD v. WILCOX.

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There In going 10 be a showdown TO
day between the Tigers and Giants,
upon which will depend the fate OF
the series that il 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withdrawn from the series.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 TO cancel
, the series, which was made Satur'
day night In Dallas, but he is In
none too pleasant a humOr over the
way things have gone. The storm
center OF what promises to be a
rousing controversy is Umpire Bren.
nan. who has exceptional ability, but
who has indefensibly favored the
Giants In important decisions. That
he was employed by McGraw for the
series does not help his case.
Brennan's nrst bad error was his
dismissal OF Cobb from the game
Saturday. and the retention OF Her
Eog in the lineup. His second
grievous error was calling Fletcher
safe at 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 indefensible. and has nred
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 Fri
day. and in the fourth inning Ben
ME Kaufi spiked Hack Spencer In
the thigh.
Cobb attempted 10 induce the
Giants to cut out the raw stun Fri
day night. making the appeal TO
Iierzog. who appeared to be the
ring leader Ty got nothing but a
jeer for his pains. The Giants
started again Saturday afternoon.
making Cobb the chief victim of
their eplthets.
In the third inning Ty got on and
attempted 10 steal second. Herzog
stood sauarely 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 10 make a good
job OF IL. HerLog was cut on the
thigh. and both be and Fletcher
attempted 10 slug Ty. Cobb was
removed from the game. but Herzog
was retained despite the protests OF
Manager Jennings. Under the cir
cumstances, both should have been
retained. because thousands OF peo-
pie had paid TO see the peach play.
Later In the game Jones was slug
ged by Fletcher without any provo
cation. Rookie Bobby showed a
sturdy soul by going after Fletcher
In the seventh in a play AZ second
ie missed cutting Fletcher's legs
TO ribbons only by inches. Al night
Cobb was abused in the lobby OF the
hotel by McGraw. who made SAD
spectacle OF himself Ty 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 r. closed, but
the bad blood between the clubs con
tinues. II is resulting in spectacu.
lar baseball. but there Is danger OF
another outbreak at any time. par.
ticularly with Brennan helping
things along The Tigers do not
object to roughing II all the Giants
want and will not be backward in a
showdown.
Even so fine a young gentleman
AZ Holman made Fletcher bunt his
hole yesterday after a bit OF rough.
ing at second Fellows like Spencer.
who don't beef once a season, are
raving.
Cobb refuses TO play further be-
cause he insists upon the privilege
Of protecting himself. and IL conf.
dent that II there Is another show
down. he will be made the goat
again. He doesn't object TO meet.
ing All corners half way. but he does
object TO an umpire. evidently under
McGraw's influence, ruling him
rowdy. and tying wings on the
Giants. He thinks the cards are
stacked against him and does not
consider the exhibition series worth
the trouble II may get him into.
Ty has reasonable argument there
and Manager Jennings has not com
planned OF his position sltho It is
likely to cost both clubs a lot or
money. Hughey has told Ty to stick
by his guns.
Sam Crawford has been hitting
great guns and may win his Job
back, sltho his nelding bandicaps
holped the Giants stage their biz
rally Sunday. Heilman is also hit
ting well. az In the whole club Just
now with the exception OF Burns and
veach. Dauss was very wild but
quite effective yesterday. Coveles-
kle was beaten for the hrst time
In his life by the Giants Sunday. lie
had not warmed up sufficiently be-
fore entering the game and didn't
have bis usual stun
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