Clipping:AA championship calculated by winning percentage
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| Date | Friday, May 26, 1882 |
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| Text | Persons figuring on the American Championship should remember that with those clubs the result is determined by the per cent. of games won, not by the greatest number of games won. For instance, up to yesterday the result was: Athletics 78 per cent., St. Louis 58 per cent., Cincinnatis 50 per cent. Alleghenys 55 per cent., Baltimores 11 per cent. Their standing in the race was, therefore, Athletics first, St. Louis second, Alleghenys third, Cincinnatis fourth, Louisvilles fifth, Baltimores sixth. Cincinnati Commercial May 26, 1882 Sutton assaults the umpire We have refrained from comment on the discreditable conduct of Ezra Sutton of the Boston Club in his personal attack on Dick Pearce, on the occasion of the Troy-Boston match two weeks ago, until we could interview Pearce on the subject. On May 19 we met Dick in Brooklyn, and heard from him the particulars of the case, which, in justice to him, and to do away with certain erroneous stories which have been afloat in regard to the affair, we give below. In the match in question Keefe of the Troys committed a balk by a movement of his arm which Pearce did not see, and, therefore, when judgment was asked he decided as no balk. As the decision was rendered, Sutton, who was standing on position coaching the base-runners, exclaimed: “That’s what you might expect from him,” plainly implying partiality in umpiring. Irritated by the remark, Dick turned to Morrill, the Boston captain, and said: “I’ll fine him ten dollars for that.” Shortly afterwards Sutton came up to Pearce and asked him if he had fined him, and Dick said: “Yes, I have.” Whereupon Sutton replied: “I’ll get square with you for that.” “All right,” retorted Dick. “I’ll give you all the chance you want after the game’s over.” When the contest ended Dick walked over to the stand to get his sleeve-cuffs, and while he was adjusting them Sutton, who was standing near him, said: “I’ve a mine to smash you in the mouth.” “Smash away,” replied Dick: and just then he turned to fasten his cuffs, and as he did so Sutton struck him on the side of his face. At once Dick, who is a smart little athlete, went for Ezra, and a fight seemed imminent, when Morrill and others interfered. Pearce proceeded to prepare papers of complaint to be sent to Secretary Young, as required by the rules, the result of which might have been Sutton’s prompt expulsion from the League. Some time afterwards, however, Pearce was told that Sutton wanted to see him; and when they met outside the hotel, Sutton most humbly apologized for the assault, claiming that it was done in the heat of the moment, and, appealing to Pearce’s good nature, urged that his expulsion would be taking bread from his family. This went home to Dick’s heart, and the ultimate result was his manly forgiveness of the assault, Dick withdrawing his complaint-papers. New York Clipper May 27, 1882 |
| Source | Cincinnati Commercial Tribune |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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