Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-01
A VERY QUEER DEAL.
McQuaidI Calls the Game and
Creates a Surprise.
RAIN AND DRY GROUNDS
The Home Team Was in the Lead and
Playing Well.
HOOSIERS WIN A GREAT CONTEST.
President Nimiek Talks About the Case
of Pitcher Conway.
NO RAIN AND DRY GROUNDS
IOOSIERS WIN A GREAT CONTEST.
GENERALsBASEBALL NEWS OF THE DAY

Umpire McQuaid called the game between
the Pittsburg and Chicago clubs Yesterday
at the end of the second inning and created
big surprise by doing so. There was no
rain falling and the diamond was quite dry
The score was to in favor of the home
team. indianapolis won a great game from
Cleveland by l to 0. Rain stopped the
other games. Pitcher Conway has not re-
ported for duty yet and President Nimick
says he is receiving pay from the club.
OF the 700 or 800 people who went over to
Recreation Park yesterday to see the last
game of the series between Chicago and the
local team fully rs per cent would, doubt
less, leave the grounds convinced that hard
luck and the umpire were against the home
PLAYERS. The game was called at the end
of the second inning, when the score stood 4
TO in favor of the home players.
When the game was called it is safe to
say that never wss a crowd more disap-
pointed than were the crowd in the grounds.
very little, indeed, had fallen. The sur
prise was so great that everybody
was asking the question: Whats
the matter?' When the game started the
weather was as threatening as it could well be-;
in fact rain was falling slightly and thunder
could be heard in the distance. The rain was
very slight. however, but at the end of the
second inning it began to fall a little brisker,
dampen the diamond.
M'QUAID SURPRISED THEM.
McQuaid called for the customary half hour
suspension of play and when the half hour had
expired he called the game, although the at
mosphere was clearer and drier than when the
game started. 1t is needless to say that this
strange decision caused some very warm
grumbling, and dissatisfaction.
Captain Dunlap said: 81 argued with Nc
Quaid trying to convince him that the game
should be continued. He wouldn't be con-
WINGED, however, and he was master of the
situation" President Nimick and Secretary
Scandrett were both considerably amazed and
surprised at McQuaid's resolve, and Mr..
Nimick said: "The rule which gives the um-
pire absolute authority in a case such as this is
a foolish one. Probably there is nobody on
the ground more interested financially in the
game than am, and yet cannot say a word in
the matter. We have our patrons to look after
and protect. / am aware that rcely lady
or gentleman on the grounds thinks other than
that the game should have been played, and
they'll feel angry because it has been called.
While there is ample reason for such COM
plants. we. the officials of the club. have not
thing to do with it. The rule is a bad one. be .
cause there certainly should be a little NOR
power given to the home club"
Whether or not the home team would haN re
won the game had it been finished is matt er
I.,4. g.
home players had decidedly the best of it.
WERE AFTER GUMBERT's SCALP.
1t looked as if the local team was determi ned
20 find Gumbert's measure, while Calvin was
In something like his old-tine form. The gislt-
ors we're also fielding loosely. except To nmy
Burns, who made two phenomenal stol Is of
grounders to third base. Beside being hit hard
in the two innings, Gumbert was eXcee dinghy
wild. In the first inning he gave Han son his
base on balls, and HanlOn stole second Car.
roll got his base on balls and Beckley k mock ed
out a two-bagger to center field HanlO O scor-
ing and Carroll reaching third. Carr oil was
nabbed at the plate by Mier's short rounder
to Burns. Miller stole second and Pfeffer
muffed Darlings throw. which enabled Beckley
to score. Miller got to third on pa bsed bail,
and Rowe got his base on balls He toIe sec
ond and Darling made another wre tched at
tempt to catch him. The error allow ed Miller
70 score.
In the second inning Dunlap reach ed first on
tumble by Pfeffer and stole secon d. Calvin
struck out HanlOn made a hit &c third, and
Burns stopped it so well that Du nlap didn't
leave second base. Carroll foule d out and
Beckley knocked out splendid 81 ngle to mid
die, sending Dunlap home. Miller made a hit
TO Burns. which was admirably fie ded, and the
bases were filled. Rowe was ret ired at first,
leaving the three men on bases.
For the visitors Ryan got his base on balls
and Van Haltren hit a single to light Duffy's
sacrifice sent Ryan home and Anson's single
scored Van Haltren.
The home players had no error S. Pfeffer had
two and Darling one. Calvin ave three men
bases on balls and Gumbert ga Fe three. Maui
and Calvin were struck on t and so was
Darling. Duffy and Bastian each hsd a saci-
fee hit, and Miller and Dar ling each had a
passed ball. Hanlon, Rowe ;rnd Dunlap each