The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-18
BABY BASEBALL.
unsportsman-Iike Action by
the Bostons.
fuckers Cheek Bone Broken in Riot
From the Champions Dirty Work.

From the Champions uirty WORK.
Philadelphia yesterday saw the most dis
graceful scene ever witnessed on the base
ban grounds in this city. and which
0nally terminated In n riot, occurred IN
the game between Philadelphia and Bos-
ton. Tucker had his cheek boue broken
BY blow, and several other Boston play
ers were roughly handled.
The game was close and exciting one
from the beginning, and at the end OF the
seventh inning the score stood 2 TO In
Boston's favor. At this juncture the
weather became threatening, and 1t
looked a. though there might be down
pour Of rain at any moment
The home team went In, and by hard
hittine scored seven runs in the eighth
inning. After the seven runs had been
scored. the Boston players began throw
Ing the ball about the field and jumping
out Of the way of easy ground hits, evil
IDENTIFY playing In the hope that rain
would stop the game and give them the
victory.
Umpire Campbell. who ofiiciated In
Stages place, warned Captain Nash TO
play ball. Nash and his men paid no at
tention to Campbell's warning, refusing
absolutely to put the home players out.
they having to run out Of line and bat
foul before they were declared out by the
umpire. Thompson, the third man out,
had to cut across the diamond
From First 60 Third
before the side could be put out.
Nash and his team then walked slowly
fn from the field. Hallman of the home
team handed Umpire Campbell a watch.
and the latter, after waiting few min
utes for the Boston players TO proceed
with the game, gave the home team the
decision by 90.
The Boston players. who were packing
their bats away. started 70 leave the
ground. Tucker had left his big glove on
the base line. He started across the field
toward first base. The crosSd which had
surged on the field gathered around him.
One of the crowd jostled Tucker. and it
was the signal for riot. Some one In the
mob struck Tucker on tho left cheek,
breaking the bone.
Grady, Boyle. Weyhing and as many
Of the Philadelphia players who could get
ground Tucker attempted to prevent a
further assault. but he was roughly ham
died before he was conducted to the dress
turned Ats attention to the other players
and Sergeant Egolf sent for squad Of
policemen. When the latter arrived, the
Boston players were taken to their dress
ing room
After the crowd had dispersed, the
players were escorted to their coach. As
che coach went down Broad street, 1t
was followed by 1000 men and boys.
who hooted and jeered the players.
Rogers Lecture.
Colonel Rogers, the principal owner Of
the Philadelphia club. met Captain Nash
Of the Boston team In the dressing room
after the trouble, and gave him verbal
dressing down. He said:
ssThs Boston team have brought this
trouble upon themselves. The Philadel-
phia pstrons will not stand dirty ball
playing. The crowd was led by three OF
four irresponsible persons, who were
worked M 10 fever heat by the unsports-
msnliks taotics Of your own players"
William Leonard and Lewis Sailor, two
of the crowd who surrounded the Boston
players. were arrested. Both men deny
that they had anything to do with the
assault ON Tucker, and they will probably
be released. Campbell, who umpired the
rams. has unpirsd many Of the big COL.
leee games, and hes always given salts
faction. He was selected By Chief of Um-
pirss wright 70 take the place Of Stage.
who y sick.
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Earned Philadelphia, o. Boston, 3
pass hits = Philadssphis, 81 boston, g
Batteriss-Tsylor and Buckley staley and
Tenny.
At New Yorki
EXs.hior,sa........ Esw Yo.s; ;.......s SSddigd oi
Base hiss-New York, Is; Washington, o
Errors--washinsto s. Batteries-Rusie and
Farrell; Maui and MCGUIRE.
AT Cincinnati:
6lsssasaai 6lssinSsai..:.:..... .. tiiGsSb 81
Base hits - Cleveland. 90 Cincinnati, 8
Errors Cleveland. Q; Cincinnati, 2. Bat
tsrics-Cuppy, Grif1th and o'Connor; Flynn
Cress and Murphy.
At Baitimores
BR,,alsa,sI'SSTDs'.................sssde IL
Bass hits = Baltimore. 10; Brooklyn. 10
Errors--Brooklyn, s. Batteries Gleason ant
Robinson; Kennedy and Daley.
Al ST. Louis;
c,ttsseu,rs sSn,, s........."SgI Ie9gdsSl
Base Eits-Pittsburg. 10: Sc. Louis. 10. Er
rors-Pittsburg. 3; 81. Louis. O. Batteries
Enret and Mack; Mason, Twineham an'
Peitx.
At Chicago,
Chicago. o.
Louisville. ........ v
Base hits-Chicago. Ia Louisville, l6 Er
rcrs-Chlcago. :. Louisville. g. Batteries
6trAtton and Schriver; knell and Weaver.
Games Today.
EASTERN LEAouE-Buffalo at Prov
idence, Erie at Springfield, Bingha
at Troy, Wilkesbarre at Syracuse.
NATIONAL LEAoUE-- Boston at Phils
delphia, Brooklyn at Baltimore, WASH
ington at New York, Louisville at Ch
cago, Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Games Tomorrow.
EASTERN LEAoUE-.N No games schedule,
Postponed games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Bait
more, Washington az New York, Ch
cago at st. Louis, Pittsburg at Cincinnati
DlovaIa nd M Ioufavflle