August 24, 1905 - The Washington Post - Story of Elberfeld's Suspension
Elberfeld's Suspension.
Kid Elberfeld has been indefinitely suspended for assaulting Umpire McCarthy in a game at Chicago last Sunday. Elberfeld, it is reported, says that if he is given a. long suspension be will jump the American League and go with the outlaws. Elberfeld has about run the route in the American League. When he had trouble with Manager Barrow, of Detroit, two years ago, he was as good as blacklisted, but the New York team which had spent piles of money to get
the American League in Manhattan Island, appealed to President Johnson for Elberfeld. Mr. Johnson owed a great deal of gratitude to Frank Farrell and others who spent a fortune on the New York grounds and proved themselves game losers, so he patched up Elberfeld's trouble and had him transferred to the Highlanders. Since then he has behaved himself fairly well, but is yet a hot-headed youngster. The Kid's reputation is against him, and for that reason President Johnson is likely to keep him on the ground for several days. Meanwhile, the Highlanders have Yeager and Conroy to fall back upon, both of whom are excellent players.
Kid Elberfeld has been indefinitely suspended for assaulting Umpire McCarthy in a game at Chicago last Sunday. Elberfeld, it is reported, says that if he is given a. long suspension be will jump the American League and go with the outlaws. Elberfeld has about run the route in the American League. When he had trouble with Manager Barrow, of Detroit, two years ago, he was as good as blacklisted, but the New York team which had spent piles of money to get
the American League in Manhattan Island, appealed to President Johnson for Elberfeld. Mr. Johnson owed a great deal of gratitude to Frank Farrell and others who spent a fortune on the New York grounds and proved themselves game losers, so he patched up Elberfeld's trouble and had him transferred to the Highlanders. Since then he has behaved himself fairly well, but is yet a hot-headed youngster. The Kid's reputation is against him, and for that reason President Johnson is likely to keep him on the ground for several days. Meanwhile, the Highlanders have Yeager and Conroy to fall back upon, both of whom are excellent players.
