The daily critic., 1890-06-11
BASEBALL GOSSIP
BALTIMORE WINS WITH THE rs
SISTANCE0F THE UMPIRE
The USUAL UMPIRE WAS NOR PRESENT
So a Player From Each Side Acted The
Baltimore Mans Outrageous De-
CiSion Discipline Needed.

Tie man who makes robbery a voca
ton and plies his trade with the chance
of being punished II detected, is re
sTcctable along side Of an umpire
whose sense of fairness is so far gone a
to permit him to make decisions which
even his own players do not uphold
In the absence Of the regular umpir,
yesterday, the Washingtons and Balu
morcs agreed to play the game with
man from each side as umpire, ant
Nicholas was selected for the homo
team and O'ROurke for the visitors
They aliernated behind the bat and on
the bases
Nicholas tried to be fair. and there
was only one decision In which there
was the least cause for kicking on the
part of the Baltimores, but O'Rourke
knew what his duty towards his club
was. and did il perfectly It was
neither more nor less than to give the
Baltimores the game, and he did Il.
Livery decision he made was In favor
OF his team. and finally he capped the
climax by calling the game at the end
OF the seventh inning, on account of
darkness.
It was just $50, and there was plenty
OF LIGHT at that hour and for an hour
and a half later. II was one Of the
most outrageous decisions ever made on
a ball field, and had It not been for a
squad Of policemen O'Rourke would
have Jared badly at the hands of the
crowd
Usually player umpires try to be fair.
O'Rourke did not. He knew Baltimore
wanted the game, and he succeeded In
getting II for them. Such men are not
tit for the society Of respectable people.
and II may be some little qualification 10
know that his release was determined
on some days ago His good work YES.
to-day, however, may result In his re.
tention for awhile, as Il would be hard
matter to find another of his kind among
the profession.
The game itself was a disgraceful ex
hibition on the part Of the Baltimores
Power coached o. Rourke In his decis.
ions, and whenever the Oriolc captain
made a protest against a decision OF
Nicholas his man Friday was on hand
10 back him up ia IT, lie went outside
OF his province as an umpire 10 try 10
hackcap any decision that was made by
Nicholas
Baltimore battors were called safe at
iifst, when the ball was there I'm ample
time 90 put them out, while Washington
men were called out when they were
over the base. IL Is a wonder that the
local team made as good showing as
hey did As for winning the game,
They stood rs much show as the tradl
ional iceberg does In a certain heated
locality.
That Washington was outbatted aud
ouiiicldcd cuts no figure in the case, be.
cause Of decisions which made such an
event possible. The game will un.
doubleday be protested, aud there eau
be no doubt bur what It will be ordered
played over again.
Ia regard 10 the Baltimore team Il Il
safe 10 say that hereafter II will never
receive a cent Of the guarantee money
until the game Is played out Unlucxily
the management settled with them be.
Tore the trouble arose Had II not done
so they would not have received a cent
OF guarantee money. One thing Is Ger
tain, and that Is that O'R0urke will not
be paid for his services unless It Is by
The Baltimore Club
To add 10 the disgraceful features
OF the game, there was a large sized
suspicion that almost amounted 10 Ger
tainiy that a couple Of the visiting
team were under the influence Of liquor
They acted like II, and one Of the play
ers Of their side openly condemned
them In full hearing Of the occupants
Of the grand stand Truly, a nice col
lection OF men out Of which 10 mould
a champion team
The same clubs play again to day.
Underwood and Nicholas and German
and Townsend will be the batteries, aud
II the regular umpire is absent there
viii DC substitute umpires 10 take his
place,