Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-16 | Page 22 | Grissom Escapes Fine This Time

Grissom Escapes Fine This Time NEW YORK, July 18 IfPt Ignorance Ig-norance Isn't always bliss, but sometimes some-times it saves money. On th theory that Rookie Pitcher Pitch-er Lee Grissom of th Cincinnati Rd doesn't know the correct way to slid home. National League President Ford Frick isn't going to fin him and Catcher Babe Phelps of Brooklyn, for their fight in Wednesday's ball game. In attempting to slide home, Grissom Jumped spikes first toward to-ward the plate protected by the bulky Phelps. A fist fight ensued. Umpire George Magerkurth parted them and banished them from the game. "I'm satisfied Grissom had no Intention In-tention of spiking Phelps," said Frick. "He Just didn't know how to did into horn. So we're giving giv-ing both play era a break by forgetting for-getting th incident But next time..."