The Washington times., 1935-07-04

from the Boston
bench to the dressing rooms
under the stands. It lasted less
than three minutes and Schacht
cried quits.
There were fewer than half a
dozen punches landed in the
brawl, according to eye witnesses,
and Linke did all the landing.
Schacht came off with a black
eye, according to members of the
Washington club.
For the most part, it was a
wrestling match that added little
glory to baseball's fistic annals.
After missing a punch or two the
men went into a clinch and fell
to the ground.
Schacht landed underneath,
and Lnke by his own admission,
landed several blows on his pros
trate foeman.
None of the players of either
team interviewed. Linke weighs
200 pounds and Schacht is a mid
dleweight.
Wanted To Fight
This fight was promoted from
the Washington bench during one
c. the early innings. Some one
of the Griff players whose identity
is not known to the writer, yelled
to Schacht that "Linke wanted to
fight him under the stands"
AS the game drew to its close,
Linke was assigned to coaching
duty on first base where Sulphuric
repartee between Schacht and he
RECALLED box holders on the right
field side Of the diamond.
When the game was over Linke
rushed into the dugout to meet
Schacht. Linke let go with a
roundhouse swing and missed.
Schacht also missed and in the
clinch he and Linke went to the
ground.
Edward B. Eynon, secretary of
the Washington club, who saw the
players of both teams pour into
the tunnel, SenSed trouble and
rushed to the scene. He at
tempted to separate the struggling
men, but according to witnesses,
was prevented by members of the
Boston team from interfering.
"Schacht has it coming to
him." said one of the Red Sox
to EynOn, land let him take it"
"Schacht started this feud on
the first trip to Boston," said
Linke, ut started kidding and
then he called me yellow. 1
wouldn't take that from him or
anyone else. The finish had to
come, and when he challenged
me yesterday 1 had to lick him
or quit baseball. Pm not a fight
er and don't want to fight any.
one, but don't want to quit
baseball yet.
"Schacht started the wrest-
ling, and it was rough and tum-
BILE with no holds barred. !
wanted to fight on my feet"
SPREAD THROUGH LEAGUE
According to members Of the
Washington club, Schacht spread
the story of his feud with Linke
around the league, and broadcast
that he would make mince meat
out Of Eddie whenever the passage
at arms took place.
This fight will not 60 down in
history as one of the great battles
between baseball men. Whatever
honor might be attached to such
rating belongs to the bout be-
tween Eddie Ainsmith, former
Washington catcher, and Joe Guy.
on, the Indian. AinSmith won
after one of the fiercest struggles
ever witnessed in or out Of the
roped arena.
George Moriarty's famous fight
with Ed Barrow years ago is an
other classic of baseball men. The
fights between TyruS Cobb and
Dutch Schmidt were one sided
and proved only that Cobb was as
brave as he was brass. Buck Har-
riS and Slim Harris had sort Of
fight once long ago, and Billy
Evans fought Tyrus Cobb.
Wallie Pipp. formerly Of the
Yankees, was one of baseballs
most polished fighters. He
knocked out Babe Ruth in
punch on the bench in st. Louis
some years ago.