Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-18
SPORTING NEWS.
and Detroit Win In the National
League.
The Manchesters Kick a. Usual, when
Defeated, Against the Umpire.

Those who anticipated victory for the
Bostons yesterday, were disappointed. The
Chicagos somehow sell men at high figure
and yet have enough good stock left to de-
feat the best of their opponents. The secret
of Chicagos success lies in the magnihcen,
management of Captain Anson, who is the
king of the bail players. The other games
were very interesting and show good play.
ing.
1t appears from the Manchester dispatch
below that theae was considerable excitemen,
at the game in that city yesterday. The UNI
pire. Mr. Mullen, is charged with some very
serious offences, which. if true, should war
rant some action on the part of the league
managers. 1t also appears that to maintain
ball ground discipline, he fined several play
ers, elected one and came into personal con-
tact with him. Somehow the story strikes
us that it possesses another side, which when
told, may amount to something like this
The Manchesters were being beaten and did
considerable kicking. Their acts and words
were probably breaches of discipline. Mr.
Mullen was forced to resort To fines and
when personally assaulted, to defend him
self. Mr.. Mullen has borne a good reputa-
ton generally and has been considered fair
in his decisions. The Nanchesters have u.s.
ually kicked against the umpire when they
were getting the worst of the game. Man
chester is no holy city in which peaceful ball
games are played.
New England League.
At Salem-Salems 4, Portlands 3.
At Lowell--Worc 2, Lowell 4.
At Manchester II, Lynns Is.
MANCHESTER, May II.
Umpire Mullen, against whom there has
been so much said in other New England
league cities paid his first visit to Manches-
ter in an official capacity today, and has done
more to kill the interest in the national game
than dozen defeats of the home club could
possibly have done. His umpiring was the
most brainless, partisan and wicked of any
ever seen here, and there has been some
pretty rank exhibitions in years gone by. He
refused to give put-Outs at the home plate and
on bases, and was outrageous on balls and
strikes.
McDermott was pitching. He addressed him
in indecent language and applied foul epithets
to the home players. Clinton was fined $40
and Shelter S.. Mullen had spectator
elected for demonstrations against him At
the close of the game and when his jurisdic-
ton was over, Schefer slapped his face and
but for police protection he would have suf-
fered severely from the crowd. Manager
Clinton preferred charges against him for
indecent conduct on the ball field and Mul-
len made out complaint at police headquar-
ters against Schefer for assault. The
Manchesters were SO stirred up and ratified
in the closing innings that Lynn won easily.
SALEM, May II.
About 500 people witnessed the finest game
of the season. 1t took eleven innings for
home team to defeat the tail-enders. The
features were the pitching of Turner and
Mitchell, it being in fact battle of pitchers,
Hines throwing to End, Mulli,'s work with
the stick and his remarkable base running,
Weidman's back stopping, and the general
excellence Of playing by both teams.
Score by innings: