Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-12
Grabs
Fan, Thumbs
Nose at Stands
ZeIIer Hands Five-Dsy
LayoH Without Pay.
Harridee May Add Fine
BY LEO MACDoNELL


Paul Dizzy Trout today
awaited action from William Har-
ridge, president of the American
League. following Umpire Steve
Rasil's report on his conduct in
yesterdays game. Trout. who was
suspended for five days without
pay by the Detroit Baseball Com
pany. grabbed a spectator during
the game and later thumbed his
nose at the booing fans.
"The baseball company sus-
pended Trout for five days for
the nose thumbing." Jack Eel
Ter. general manager of the
Tigers, explained today. ANY
further action must come from
President Harridge." Fines have
frequently been melted out for
such offenses, it was said.
The fan that Trout grabbed was
a vendor enjoying a day off. Eel
Ter said he wasn't supposed to be
in the box and that later Trout
and the vendor. Thomas L. Bell.
1897 Buffalo avenue, got together
and shook hands, agreeing to for
get the whole matter. II is not
known whether this incident was
covered in Basil's report.
Steve Basil, umpire who elected
Trout from the contest for the
offense. said the matter was in the
hands of Will Harridge, president
of the American League.
81 reported the facts of the
case to Mr.. Harridge," explained
Basil. land action Is, Of course,
up to him."
FIRST TIME, SAYS BASIL
Umpire Basil, after the game,
declared that il was the first time
in his many years of umpiring that
he had been compelled to Danish Q
player for an offense of the kind.
| 81 guess IL has happened.
Basil said, but never In game
I'm which I officiated."
Nor had Eddie Rommel or Ernie
Stewart. the other unpires in the
game. come in contact with such
an incident, they reported. ROM
mel said he had never seen il in
the many years he was a pitcher
nor since he became an umpire.
Incident to the Trout episode,
the Athletics defeated the Tigers,
5 TO 4, in the first of a two-game
series to be concluded today.
81 was only having FUN" Bell
explained, "ribbing Dizzy along
with other fans. I didn't mean
any HARM
One of Bells remarks which
broiled Trout was the taunt that
he (Trout) was getting ready for
the minor league" according to
lTrout's version of the affair.
Thereupon. Trout, on his. way to
the dugout, reached over into the
box and grabbed Bell threateningly
by the lapel of the coat.
DISCOVERS HE'S CRIPPLED
"Then I discovered that he
was crippled" Trout reported
the incident. land I dropped him
right away"
Trout did not strike Bell, who
has withered arm and leg.
!, After Trout had resumed his
way TO the dugout. ushers escorted
!. Bell from the box.
But. when Trout. for the start OF
the seventh inning essayed to take
his place on the rubber, he was
booed by the crowd. Angered by
! the crowds taunts. Trout then
thumbed his nose at his hecklers.
And. Basil. who was watching,
promptly waved the pitcher out of
the game.
The Tigers did not have a
pitcher warmed up, but sent Hal
Manders to the mound. Hal
pitched one inning. during which
he held the Athletics hitless yand
scoreless. He later was lifted for
a pinch hitter and Roy Henshaw.
Tiger left-hander, finished.
SHAKE HANDS LATER
Louis A. Moreau. superintendent
OF ushers, later got Trout and Bell
together in the clubhouse and the
pair shook hands. Trout patted the
vendor on the back, and their
differences were patched up.
II told Bell I didn't think it
was right for an empIoye Of the
/ park TO root against the homo
club" Trout reported after the
peace settlement. 81 didn't
know he was cripple until I
grabbed him by the collar and