August 27, 1944 - Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Elberfeld Ejected
From This Angle
BY BOB HORTON
Out of the Park
Leo Durocher's recent run-in with an umpire and his subsequent managing from a box seat brings to mind ruses tried by two colorful managers when they were ejected from games.
The late Norman (Kid) Elberfeld and "Ducky" Holmes used similar stunts, although Elberfeld pulled his trick in 1913 and Holmes followed the same plan some 25 years later.
W. G. Foster tells this story about Elberfeld:
"The incident occurred during the 1913 pennant chase, with the Lookouts playing the Crackers in Atlanta. The crown hinged on the outcome of that game, since New Orleans, the other strong contender for the flag, had beaten Mobile in the latter's park.
"Toy Crowe, star left-hander for the Lookouts, was to hurl the game, and it seemed that he had become a little teed up with the Atlanta team. "As soon as the 'Kid' led the Chattanoogans on the field for the game, the arguing began, and several players were ousted, including Elberfeld. Ruled out of the ball park, Elberfeld later climbed a telephone pole outside of Ponce de Leon Stadium and directed the squad from that position."
BY BOB HORTON
Out of the Park
Leo Durocher's recent run-in with an umpire and his subsequent managing from a box seat brings to mind ruses tried by two colorful managers when they were ejected from games.
The late Norman (Kid) Elberfeld and "Ducky" Holmes used similar stunts, although Elberfeld pulled his trick in 1913 and Holmes followed the same plan some 25 years later.
W. G. Foster tells this story about Elberfeld:
"The incident occurred during the 1913 pennant chase, with the Lookouts playing the Crackers in Atlanta. The crown hinged on the outcome of that game, since New Orleans, the other strong contender for the flag, had beaten Mobile in the latter's park.
"Toy Crowe, star left-hander for the Lookouts, was to hurl the game, and it seemed that he had become a little teed up with the Atlanta team. "As soon as the 'Kid' led the Chattanoogans on the field for the game, the arguing began, and several players were ousted, including Elberfeld. Ruled out of the ball park, Elberfeld later climbed a telephone pole outside of Ponce de Leon Stadium and directed the squad from that position."
