The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-07
sTEoUrHERs' RANK STEAL.
He Was Bulidozed by PortIand-How
the PIay Came

From ali Information that can be gathered
lrom yesterdays game IL seems to have been a
clean steal from Seattle. The play which coca
sioncd the dispute would have retired the Port
lands and given Seattle the game had 1t been de
cided fly catch instead OF pickup. Manager
Powell is an old hand in baseball. and he GER
tsinly vonld never have refused to proceed with
the game if the circumstances had not
been such rs forced him INTO u re-
lasal. The fact is well known that
the baseball crowd al Portland have
stored up a grudge against Strothers on account
Of his work when he WIS last stationed there,
md threats were freely made that he would be
Eobbed If he returned. Yesterday was his first
rme since leaving before, and il seems quite
potable that the character of his decisions was
influenced by a desire to appease the crowd.
T. Iiedsmann, the well-known insurance
special agent, who is himself an ex.ball- player
and well posted man on the rules of the game,
last night tclegraphed to a friend in this city.
| was close 10 third base when the disputed
PLAY occurred. Irwin caught MOTIFS liner
straight from the bat, but Strothers refused To
allow IT and allowed the tying run to be scored.
The game WAS positively seattles, and the team
vaSlustted III refusing To play.
Mansger Powell was asked by the Posr-INTEL-
usEScER 10 telegraph statement concerning
the occurrence aud IN reply teleeraphed the
following;
PORTLAND, Sept 6.
lorHE EDITOR. The game here today was
eesn steal. in every sense OF the word. by
s'tesaers The audience roasted him for every
aeeiSina he made and then he tried 10 square
things by giving Portland the best of it i'll every
ss. Recalled fair hits foul, called us out on
the bases and gave our pitchers no show at all.
but finally the grand act cf the day came in the
amin We had two men out when Irwin caught
hae MI about Knee high, retiring the third
MAD sud giving US the game by one run. We
al started To pack our bats and the audience
La - tkh IN no
surprise Of everybody StTothers said mot
OFT | tried 60 reason with him. but n was
nse talking Ia an insane man. and he imposed
hne OF 40 on me. ana gave the game TO Port
JANUS To 0, because we were not IN our positions
IN one minute This man has lost the respect
OF every man i'll the league. and his aetous
shd conduct are 50 obnoxious and of such low
order that he IL "A disgrace To the profession.
lie has repeatedly before game come To my
men aud told them that he would fine them
shd put them out OF the game II
he hiss them SO cowed that they
can't play their game when he is on the ground.
Is this proper man to hold the position ne
does II taAeS man TO till the position no
holds. not bully The Portland audiences are
80 worked Up over hlm that the association will
lose hundreds of dollars this series II he is al
lowed to continue Ii Secretary Rockwell will
dispose OF this man he Will receive the thanks
OF the players and audiences oi every town ia
our league ABNER POWELL,
Manager Seattle Club
special from Portland, in explanation Of
the play, makes the following statement, which
Is the position taken by the Portland players
The question at issue IN today's game waS
whether Notes tall 10 hwIn in the ninth
ann'aE WAS nv or grOundcr. Irwin
canned Z ~ anu held the bail.
-, two men were already out this
t"H have reured the Portlands, and
go" ne game to the Seattles. Cenalyia, how
49,, ,sh IN while Irwin was holding the bali.
49,. wing the score. Strothers held that
~ s'1.ped M gtcuuder snd that conse-
s.... '"'t "ss not out. and the game was
The ry retusea 20 ,l.v go, ,'t ~ ~
tr,,cbr - ttaNtTs sided with him. This
:, As"aNIA Io"el also teiegraphed Secretary
heeA wen concerning the play 50 that he would
pot plsy the other three games Of IN, serics If
e'fo''s's was 70 umpire them. Mr.. Rockwell
aid to PoSr-lNrsLrGKNcKR r.norter Iss,
'.sh' thst De cou'd not remove Strothers on the
showing that was before him. and tn, - -
games were not played seattle must .t.e
forfeit them