Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-14
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, September 1S-It is quite
likely that the protested game of the Phila-
delphia club against the Bostons will be
decided a tie, as the former organization
has urged from the outset. All the trouble,
it is alleged, arose from a declination of
duty on the part of Johnston, of the Bos-
tons, who failed to run to first base after
making a clean hit which sent Captain
Kelly across the plate with the winning run.
When the League met last winter an
amendment was adopted to the playing
rules of the game, providing that 81: the
side last at bat in the ninth inning scored
the winning run before the third man is out
the game shall terminate upon the return of
the ball to the pitcher" This rule undoubt-
edly applies to the 12inping game now in dis
pute between the Philadelphias and Bostons,
and when it was adopted by the League mag
mates last winter it stated explicitly that it
was intended to cover just an emergency as
has arisen in this controversy.
NO AFFIDAVIT FILED.
Although President Soden promised that
Johnston would send an affidavit in answer to
that filed by Captain Farrar, of the Philadel-
phia club, charging the Boston center fielder
with failing to touch first base, thus far no such
communication has been received at League
headquarters from the Hub. President Young
concluded not to wait any longer, but sent
Farrar's affidavit and the protest of the Phila-
delphia club to mem oers of the Board of Direc-
tors of the League, requesting them to vote
upon the matter at once. According to the
constitution of the League, in cases of disputes
and complaints 1.-The Board of Directors shall
he the sole TRIBUNAL to determine disputes be-
tween clubs; the facts to be submitted and the
dispute adjudicated under such reg ulations as
the board shall prescribe in the case. The
finding of the board shall be final and un-
der no circumstances shall be reconsidered re-
opened or inquired into either by the League
or any subsequent board.''
Messrs. w. A. Nimick, of the Pittsburgs: j.
7. Brush, of the Indianapolis; ]. B. Day, of the
New 1orks, and w. F. Hewitt, of the Wash
ingtons. constituted the Board of Directors.
and two of the body, Messrs. Brush and Day.
have already voted on the paper submitted 10
them by President Young. Mr.. Nimlck will
probably be heard from tomorrow as he has
the document at his home and President
Hewitt. of Washington, will have his answer
ready about the Same time. Owing to the fact
that Mr.. Day was foremost in advocating that
the ball should be returned to the pitcher and
that any club violating this provision should be
punished severely, no one believes for an IN
stant that he will do otherwise than decide
against the Bostons in the case, and especially
in view OF Johnston's failure to swear point
blank that he ran to first base after hitting the
bail.
President Hewitt, of the Washingtons, gen.
orally stands by John B. Day. and in this in
stance he, too, can be relied upon to vote
against Boston, and it is understood that Brush
has already voted to make the game tie
Hence Nimick's action one way or the other
will not affect the result; but President Young
is not willing to make an official announcement
until all the members of the Board of Directors |
have been heard from.
Rain prevented the Pittsburg and Washing
ton clubs from playing to-day. but there are in |
dlcatiOns of clear-up tonight and two games |
will be played tomorrow. Captain Hanlon was |
counting on overhaulIng the indianapolis for |
sixth place before leaving the Capital City, but |
the iDclement weather has reduced his chances
OF accomplishing his end. Mr.. Nimick has sat |
lshed President Young that he has secured |
Alex Jones and Mr.. Hess, two promising |
young men, who will be given trial with the |
Pittsburg club at home. Martin Sullivan has |
been released by Indianapolis, thus putting an |
end TO all outside negotiations for the release |
of Paul Hines