The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18
THEY FORFEIT A GAME
THE SIOUX CETYs co UP AGAINST
UMPIRE kERINs,
Who Refuses to BE Trined with and
Orders Newell Out of the Game
Watkins's Hasty Action.

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far enough, though that was no fault of
the Indianapolis club or it's management.
Sioux City, goaded to desperation by con-
tnued defeat, came on to the grounds with
the evident intention of stopping at little
or nothing to win the game. The members
OF that team were in an exceedingly
'scrappy" humOr from the beginning, and
each one carried a good-sized chip on his
shoulder. They were looking for trouble
and in the fourth inning they found it.
MARI, who was the first man al bat in the
last half Of that inning, reached first on
balls, and Newell was next up. He made
a gingerly pass at the first ball pitched
with the evident intention of either bunt-
ing 1t or being hit. 1t was so cleverly
done, however, that umpire Kerins called
a ball. The umpire was standing back of
the pitcher at the time. The second ball
Newell hunted foul, and ii was, Of course,
called a strike. The third was an inshoot
which would probably have nipped the cor
ner of the plate, but instead OF raising his
arm and drawing back, Newell turned
partially around and the ball struck him
between the elbow and shoulder. Kerins
had warned the Sioux City shortstop
against trying this little trick, which, it
seems, is favorite of his and refused to
allow him his base. Thereupon Newell
walked toward the bench, stopping on the
way TO have his arm rubbed and subse-
quently sitting down and continuing the
rubbing process.
Kerins waited what seemed to be a rea-
sonable length of time and called Batter
up" Cunningham sung out, 20. don't you
be in any hurry, just take your time"
and there was some further delay. The
umpire then came TO the visitors bench
and told Newell to take his place in the
batters box. The latter replied, I'm hurt
You just take your time, I'll take mine,"
whereupon Kerins told him he would give
him one minute to get into position at the
expiration of which time he would call for
another batter. The shortstop told him
with some asperity to get another batter,
and the umpire replied, warning him that
he would put him out of the game Newell
made some answer, whereup Kerins said,
well, you just stay on the bench the
rest of the game" and, turning he re-
sumed his position back of the pitcher. At
this stage Newell apparently woke up to
the fact that the umpire meant business.
and, picking up his bat, walked over to
told Newell that he was not in the game.
at the same time calling to the Sioux City
captain for a man to bat in the short
stops place. Manager Watkins, who had
come to the bench in the midst of the
trouble. stood up and told Kerins that
Newell must remain at bat. The umpire
again asked for another batter and re-
ceived the same reply, Newell remaining
in position all the while. Then Kerins took
out his watch. waited the prescribed
length Of time, and there being no change
in the situation, declared the game for
feited to Indianapolis 9 to o.
After Watkins took his stand, the Sioux
City players started to pack their bats.
apparently thinking they had better make
a stiff bluff, but it never had show to
win, as kerinS never wavered 1t is pos
1tively known that they hadn't the slight
est idea the umpire would insist on his
point. The crowd numbering something
like twelve hundred people, Swarmed over
the field and surrounded the players of
both teams. II was fully an hour before
the grounds were deserted The people
chung to the hope of seeing a truce of some
sort patched up. After the umpire, who is
sole master or the game, had made his de-
cislon there was no possibility of any
control over such a matter than a spec
tatOr. Kerins took what he believed, and
NHdI certainly appeared TO De, the right
stand in the matter, and. having once taken
1t, he is to be commended for the courag
he showed in maintaining ii firmly. 1t was
not agreeable thing for him to do, but
the visitors tactics left him no alterna-
tive. He had some trouble earlier in the
game Suppressing Camp and Hogriever.
whose coaching was unusually offensive
and in conflict with the rules. Kerins how
ever, ruled them with firm hand, and, al
though he allowed the visitors all the lat
itude prescribed by the rules, he would
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Manager Watkins not justified in
any sense in FORGETTING the game, and can
not be too severely censured for act
which throws diScredit upon the national
game and tends to lessen its popula rity.
In conversation afterwards with President
Colt and Director Schmidt the Sioux City
manager remarked that he had nobody TO
put in Newelrs place. This would indicate
that his action was not much from a
belief that he was right as on account of
an unwillingneSS to weaken his team. He
claimed last night that Newell had been
hit twice before on his left arm by pitched
balls, and that the arm was sore. He said
the ShortStop was once laid up for eight
days in consequence of being hit. He
stated that the man was suffering severe
pain from the blow and needed the time
of course, does not think Kerins at all
justified in his action, and will protest the
game. With this in view. he secured state
stand who sat near the Sioux City bench
and who believe Newell did not purposely
delay the game. The protest will amount
to nothing, however, and the game will
remain in the Indianapolis column. The
gate receipts will be tied up to await the
action of the Western League directors.
Eventually Sioux City will get its share.
but the League will first have TO pass upon
the question of filming the offending club.
The constitution provides that a fine of
$500 shall be imposed by the League upon
any club withdrawing from a game. Wat
kins claims he did not take his men from
the field, but that is a technicalty, for he
refused TO abide by the umpires decision
and virtually withdrew his team. The
Sioux CityS left last night for home,
where they play Kansas City Tomorrow
When the game was forfeited it stood
1 TO l. and the prospects were excellent
the first on HOgriever's base on balls. his
steal OF second and third and Marr's two
Dagger TO right. Indianapolis tied in the
second on Dalrymple's base on balls West
lakes single to right and ShieldsS double
10 left. Both teams were fielding well, and
Peppers, who was pitching for Indianapo-
lis. was a shade more effective than Cum
ningham. who was put up against Shar-
sig'S men for the third consecutive time
Peppers struck out GeninS and Newell in
the first inning and Cunningham in the
second. None of the Indianapolis men
struck out.
Detroit. Ii; Milwaukee. 10.
DETROIT. July 17.-Hard hammering by
the home team was the secret Of to-day's
defeat of the Milwaukees. The game was
bad in the field, much loose work being
added TO the errors. Dungan's batting
was the feature: Attendance. 800. Score: