Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
The Home Talent Do the
Babies Up Again.
DISGRACEFUL SCENE
Created by Capt. Faatz, Who Black
guards Jimmy Calvin.
MORE CHANGES In THE LOCALS.
Director 0'Neil Will Arrive TO-Morrow to
Confer With Mr.. Nimick.
RESULTS OF ALL GAMES EAST AND WEST

The home club scored another victory yes
terday against the Clevelands. The game
was a good one, but was marred by the row.
dyisn of Captain Faatz, of the Clevelands,
who was fined $50. Columbus may buy
Pitcher Morris to-day. Manager Phillips
is going on a vacation. Mr.. Palmer O'Neil
will be here tomorrow to confer with Presi-
dent Nimick regarding some changes in
the club. The players have again been
warmly lectured by Manager Phillips.
1t is a long time since there was such an
ungentlemanly scene on ball field in this
city as there was yesterday at Recreation
Park. The prInci pal factor in the disgrace
full affair was Jay Faatz, who is entrusted
with the captaincy of the Cleveland team.
The club is, of course, recognized as the
''baby" in the League, but if Mr.. Faatz is
sample of the other babies they are certainly
older than as far as yulgarity, impudence
and questionable conduct are concerned. 1t
is to be hoped that there is not another
Faatz in the League or any baseball organi-
cation. He was fined $50, but it is great
pity that penalty commensurate with his con-
duct could not be imposed.
The disgraceful scene all came about in this
way: Calvin and Sutclife were officiating
umpires in the absence of McQuaide. and also
of Zacharias, the substitute. In the seventh
inning Twitchell was third when Tebeau
knocked hot grounder to White. The Deacon
1ielded the ball admirably and threw it to first,
as there were two men out. Tebeau appeared
to be at the base almost as soon as the ball. but
Calvin was standing at the base and called the
runner out Twitchell in the meantime tried
to get home, thinking Tebeau was safe, but he
was easily nabbed at the plate. The first base
decision, however, ried .hr. Faatz so much
that he called Calvin some very ugly names,
and then yelled into Galvin's face in presence
of the crowd:
YOU'RE ROTTEN UMPIRE,
You're a rotten umpire" The situation
was a trying one for Jeems, but he conducted
himself like gentlemen, and calmly told Faatz
that two fines of SIS each would be imposed on
him. In the meantime the crowd wild
with excitement, and Faatz continued to stand
near the plate Safeguarding Calvin. Finally
Calvin ordered Faatz off the field, and that had
the effect of prompting him to his position.
1t is hard to think of another captain of
team who would have acted like Faatz, and by
all means for the dignity of the national game,
Calvin should have insisted that Faatz re-
NAMED on the bench. 1t is only fair to note,
however, that the balance of the Cleveland
team in no way aided Faatz IN his strange
conduct They held aloof and seemed ashamed
of the affair. The scene certainly spoiled a
brilliant game, and such an affair to be prompt
ed by a Cleveland official a surprise. That
team so far has had the reputation of being the
most gentlemany aggregation in the country.
But, even if Calvin had not decided Tebeau
out, the side would still have been retired, as
Twitchell was easily caught at the plate
WHERE FAATz WAS WRONG.
However every ball player in the League
knows that honesty of purpose on a ball field is
Galvin's greatest virtue. No man is more hon.
est, and if his judgment was wrong it certainly
was not the duty of Captain Jay Faatz to lower
his own manhood by yelling out vulgar and
foulsome epitbets to the umpire.
Aside from the unfortunate scene the game
was one of the best that has been played here
The home club was not represented by its
strongest nine, but depend upon it they played
we'll And SO did the youngsters from Cleve-
land. The two pitchers were the stumbling
blocks for each side. Both Gruber and Sowders
did well, but the latter had little the best of
il. A large number of the 800 people were
present 10 see SOwders, and they saw him pitch
an excellent game. He is a very cunning
curves. drops, ETC., at command. He used
them yesterday to some effect. The Cleveland
delegation couldn't touch him, and as a result
only four hits were made oil his delivery. He
was well supported indeed, both by Miller and
the helders.
On the other hand Gruber was sized up at
very lively rate In the fifth inning 1t did not
seem to be question of weakening on his
part. but 1t was rathera a question of the batters
getting their eve on the ball. Gruber is a fine
pitcher. and excepting the inning referred to
he held the local fellows down to two hits His
support was also good.
STARTED TO GET RUNS.
The visitors were the first to score, and al
though they made but one run in the inning they
at one time looked like making several. Gruber
opened the third inning with a two-bagger to
left and reached third on a wild pitch Sow.
ders then hit thinner with the ball and Stricken
Knocked out single To short right field
Gruber scored and left two men on bases with
nobody out. McAleer made a sacrifice which
sent thinner to third, but Stricken was retired
at second. McAleer then tried to pifer second,
but Millers excellent throw and Smiths excel
lent catch ended McAleer's career that inning
Sowders then struck Gilks out and the side
was retired amid hundreds of sghs of relief
In the eighth, after Gruber was out thinner
got his base on balls and scored on double by
Stricken. The next two men few out. however.
The fifth inning was the great inning for the
local players. Ruenne opened il with a fine
single to middle Smith struck out and Sow
ders few out to Radford. Things looked blue,
but silver Streak was in store Hanlon
foomed up and banged the ball to the left
fence for three bases. Miller followed with
double to left, and Beckley kept up the can
nonade by humping ouL another three bagger
to middle. Oh, the cheers and yellsi Every
body was jumping and shouting and the Cleve-
land representatives were dismayed Maui
went out at first, however, and retired the side.
Three earned runs were scored and thev were
Just as good as a dozen, as they were sufficient