The evening world., 1894-06-08
BASEBALL CHAT.

1t is only just to say that Stafford was
out at the plate in the seventh inning
last evening If ever a player was out.
New York wants nothing It is not
honestly entitled to. Such al unjust,
dishonest decision as that of Umpire
Swartwood in this case can only injure
the game. MIR. Swartwood has little to
commend him for the trying position OF
umpire. and the sooner he or MIR. Nicho-
Las Las, Young realizes the fact the better y
articulatory. apparatus and his brain are
moi, on good terms. and he says things
with his mouth that his brain insists a
differently. He is in doubt all the time
about balls, strikes and fouls, and is as
fuii or argument as an aged spinster
with a rebellious stomach. 1t doesn't
tend to elevate the sport to have the
umpire, the players and spectators bully
Raging each, other over questionable
s swartWsod T That is the case where
Umpire .swartwood perhaps goes on
the principle that two wrongs may
at third yesterday when the young
pitcher had made a clever steal and
slide. It spoiled a run for New York.
Later, he called Stafford safe at the
least a foot. That run won the game
for New York, In place of the one
"esterveit might have made.
Irwin's "homer" in the sixth yester-
day was good for four bases only be-
cause Burke ran in on the ball instead
1 Hf running I'M n Ing out . S.rd But ut. it i was ,s q dandy
New York has plenty of points to
pick up in base running. Why did
yesterday while the colts were having
fun with Farrell on the way to third?
The rooters like to see Farrell come
to the bat in a tight place.
A snapshot, picture Of Pop Arson
trying to avoid getting his base on balls
would be the star piece in a collection
of baseball photos.
AS for Umpire S~wartwood's judgment
on balls and strikes-well, there's moth
Ing to add to what 9TH teams m the
spectators have hal to say about it
wherever he has been.
It's too bad, dashing the hopes of an
ambitious young player like Mr.. Arson,
even to make a Gotham holiday.
President Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club,
tai exhibition made BY Centrefelder
Stencil, of Pittsburg, in yesterdays
game. 1t was the first incident of the
kind this season, and unfortunately it
happened on Ladies' Day. Daley stood
over the home-plate. to catch Burns's
throw-in of Glasscock's fly. 1t was n
clean out for Stencil by at least three
yards. In his rage at being caught
out. the Pittsburger deliberately threw
himself at the Brooklyn catcher. butting
him fercely as they came together. Both
tumbled down and the spectators Kissed
and DRIED "Shame!' Had Daley not
been the even-tempered giant that he
tied retribution. President Byrne will
file a complaint regarding this piece of
rowdyism with the Board of Directors
Of the League.
eye. He led the Brooklyn team at the
stick in yesterdays game.
A championship game Of baseball be-
tween the Magnet Union and Vernon
Club will be played Sunday at Woodside,
L.. /. A handsome silver cup will go Ia
the winning team. AS some rivalry ex-
lists as to the respective merits OF the
opposing teams, a rafting good game Is
expected.
1t was ludicrous to see how the Chi
cage players acted when Swartwood
gave the decision that Stafford was safe
at the plate. Schriver looked as If he
would like to punch the umpire, Parrott
tumbled over n Kicked his heels in the
air, while Arson II Dahlen dropped
to THAR knnnQ raised THAR handle na ~