The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-06-18
Wake Me Out to the Beer Game
An Intimate Message From The Midwest

cHlcAco-The wind was blowing briskly toward the
oJfed and softly hi' flies coming close 10 home
territory Il day fer hers pitchers and there
fore especially fine day 10 introduce baseball Big
League Style 10 my I'.SaapcY iusf turned seven. -
Little boys. like most newcomers 10 the game, get bored
with pitching dueIs but there something dramatic about
the long ball ons far our the barrier and landing in
nearby that the novice understand. Here
Is deSery strength coordination, timing and eonsummafe
sUeeesssll in me simple stroke Of bat The home is
beautiful thing and easy understand you
haven't such thing before
But my little boy eoodn' keep his eyes The ball. and
neither could Our eyes the beer vendors all around
US pouring and passing cups down the sisIes-snos'
eonsfanfly. IL seemed.
As IRE long day Of baseball on the beer began
show through many ways Fights broke in several spots
in Inc stands. An old pushed down and injured
struck during mob fight She had 10 be carried
from me park The ushes and police efficient in
hasdlos The fights they had begun But there
effort the beer drinking This clear and present danger
allowed persist
Those who enjoy their baseball don't always mention H.
hy Of the ssctons The game the friendly banter
In re stands fun 10 take part seeondsves
runner ~no hes been caught stealing Josh manager
strategy bakfred But banter plus heavy flowing
beer hcf afternoon, becomes something else: loose
language profanity cbseenify kept up running
ton ~n 'le fellow 70 Try 70 keep his thoughts Of these
un~holesore distrsetions.
On ~sy park after the game particularly
Unhappy incident occurred drunk weaving and forth
ramp cs'lded With He belserent. apollo
szed don't know what for. moved quickly LEI the
crowd separate vs.
T. day for beer not baseball
Jack nsbley writing The Chicago Daily News thus
sppraises me that my son and had Witnessed
The Drunkenness. fighting and mechanism q the base
bal during Sunday doubehesders has
Gus 70 continue 70 ignore
Comskey Park and WriqIey Field become literally the
biggest saloons in the world.
ION q0plus decree dav with 10 or thousand men
pouring down their Threats for hours il
Impossible 70 avoid drunkenness
Drawing is inevitable in the emofionehsrsed simos-
phere.
The arrangements Of fhe ball clubs have done nothing
70 curb The drunkenness widespread riot is serious
threat
Las Sunday comskey Park they piled beer cases in
the corridors Every vendor in the park
selling as fast he could pour.
IN is impossible 70 avoid the conclusion that The ball
clubs have allowed The 10 continue because no one
has blown the whistle them.
Writers reluctant 70 bring up They don't want
70 appear prydsh They love baseball and such publicity will
hurt baseball.
The rowdyism now is 50 dangerous that 10 continue 10
tolerate is Of hazard 70 baseball than the pub
Iicity which exposes il.
THE Of the Cubs and White sox must face up
10 This danger.
"i would be simple 10 l their liquor licenses for their
w
came voluntarily from the clubs themselves
Their present policy will drive and more decent
people away from the ball parks"
the Of this evil is money little arithmetic shows
what The ball clubs here make in selling beer.
Last year total Of 37s5oo0 paper cups Of beer sold
70 customers Cub and White sox games Of The IS
pays goes the vendor and IL
The club That means my figuring Is accurate that beer
means about $4,000 annually Chicago baseball owners
Too much attention 10 this the part OF The
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