Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-05
THE TEMPLE TROPHY
ALMOST A RIOT AT THE BALTIMORE
GAME YESTERDAY.
Trouble Avcrted Only by the Presence OF
Strong Police Force-Some
Blows Exchanged.

BALTIMORE, October 4.-No deeper
nor moro intense feeling OF rivalry ever
characterized a game Of baseball in Bal
tirnore than was felt and displayed In to-
days contest. Trouble was ayerted at
different stages of the game by the few
cooier-headed players, and a riot at the
conclusion OF the game was prevented
only by the presence Of a large police
force. which escorted Umpire Emslie or
the Held. The excitement was at fever
heat from start to finish, and il is re-
markable that even the few blows that
were exchanged by the players did not
furnish cause for serious consequences.
For two or three hours this afternoon
u looked certain that there would be an
exhibition game only; that the Temple
trophy would be thrown aside, and the
Orioles would forfeit whatever interest
they might have in IT as pennant-winners
IL was not until the game was called
mat decision in regard To the cup was
rcached
McGraw. Of the orioles, steadfastly re-
FUSED 10 agree to the 6j-3J per cent dstri-
bution Of the receipts to accrue from the
| 'N' 'AAt hht DNliti ii'litbNiH VI bhS
team would not play unless the little
third-baseman consented and played his
regular position. McGraw con;ended that
the only proper thing to do was to play
Tor even stakes. as had been agreed by
Messrs. Hanlon and Ward representing
the views of their respective teams. Inc
obstinate young man was won over at
the last minute, when II was made clear
To him that the contest for the Temple
Cup would be cancelled unless the wishes
OF Messrs. Temple, Young, and Byrne
were respected.
THE PLAYING.
Filled with bitterness. owing to the
controversy over the cup affair. and each
club accusing the other of trickery and
| unspOrtsmanike conduct, the teams took
| their positions on the field. Rusie's de-
livery was a puzzle to the Oriole bats
men throughout the game. The New
| Yorks Jared "A little better. They pushed
three balls into the crowd beyond the
| ropes. and out of reach of the fielders,
and these, under the ground rules, were
good for three bases each. They all
reached home. one other run was scored.
| The Orioles did not make a long hit in
| the game Burke led the batters. He
raped ont four singles in succession.
| The fielding on both sides was Yery bril-
| liant and every run was earned.
Things looked squally when McGraw
| ran INTO Ward at second base in the
| second inning and again, when ne ac-
cidentally struck Farrell at the home
| plate. Again. in the ninth inning when
| Emslie declared Jennings out at first,
| there was a terrible row. Brodie, who
was on the coaching-line. In his excite
| ment. struck Doyle, and the players all
! ti1cked in. Quiet was restored until the
inning ended. Then the crowd back Of
the ropes rushed at Emsle and the po-
| lice went to his assistance. lie was safely
escorted to the clubhouse. amid groans
and yells Of derision.
The uncertainty surrounding the con-
test and the miserable weather held the
attendance down to l1.72D.
THE SCORE.
! Baltimore .........0O00O IL
| New YORK .........0 0001l / o. Il
Batteries: E.per and Robinson; Rusie
| ami Farrell.
| Umpirrs: Hurst and Emslie.
| WHAT THE TROPHY Is.
| The Temple trophy IS a large silver
| cup presented by Mr.. Temple Of Pitts
| burg Il. A. Thrall a New York jeweiier
| Is the designer. II Is unusually hand
| some. and IS valued at $500. The cur
Is thirty inches in height without the
Onyx pedestal. which adds another foot
| The handles and upper rim are orna
csntel With delicate hiisree. on tnC
front OF the cup in bold relief is th'
dgure Of i pitcher in the act Of de-
liyering u bail Beneath this is the name
of the National League in raised silver
! The space on the back Of the cup Is fol
the names Of the winning clubs.
The cup must be won three times be-
fore it becomes the property OF club
| The club winning the championship OF
| tn National League plays the club finish
! ing second in the race for the pennant.