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Show BUCKY JARRED BY" ' , "HIGH HAT" CRACK Athletic Fans Badger Harris for Alleged Slu Cocky Harris probably Is just as weU satisfied that his latest visit to the enthusiastic playground of Connie Macks' pennant-geared Athletics Is all over. Ducky seldom makes mistakes but Philadelphia critics believe the Detroit De-troit manager "pulled one" when be gave an Interviewer the Impression that he thought the Athletics were becoming a trifle "high-hat" over their present nigh estate In the American league race. ' Harris insists he Intended to give no such Impression. As he pointed out, he had given the A's all due credit for making a great race. let the populace was quick to leap upon him In the accustomed fashion while the Athletics were quick to jump upon the Tigers. Bucky left Philadelphia after four days of "raising" from the stands and the Tigers departed with four straight defeats plastered upon them. An incident of the series Involved an attempt to present Harris 8 silk "topper" on the field but the Tiger pilot, suspecting a ruse, refused to emerge from his dugout when the gift-bearing fans requested his presence pres-ence on the field for a ceremony. The uproar was great nevertheless. It was recalled that during the heated political and baseball days of 1&28, Philadelphia partisans pre- m AvituUulKw mimmwmm-.-.itt.. wmm .mm , 'm Bucky Harris. sented a brown derby to Babe Euth, who somewhat discomfited the authors of the Joke by Immediately, donning the headgear and even going so far as attempting to go to bat with It Few attempts of either fans or players to embarrass the Bambino have ever been successful. |