The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-09
TATE STRUCK THE UMPIRE.
And Paid Ten Dollars in the
Police Court.
asifney Pitched Great Ball, But Poor
support Lost the Game-Csp'n Pad
den Had an or Day-TobacconIsts
Enjoy Clam Omeiet--Farmers
Feast on Blue Birds-scores OF Ma
tional League Games.

sAohai 1tAGuo dd1not.
In view of the magnificent game OF
ball the Magicians played on Tuesday,
a surprisingly small crowd Of spectators
went out to Athletic Park to witness
the closing contest OF the Portsmouth
series. This falling off in the attend
ance Is no doubt due to the disgraceful
wranRling OF the visitors with the UNI
pire on every adverse decision. Tate,
Reed and Knox have made the present
series memorable for the violence and
illtemper charac serizing their conduct
on the field and are going far towards
jussifying their nickname, "Tates
Toughs"
Tate, the captain OF the team. capped
the climax yesterday afternoon by
violently assaulting the umpire. The
trouble occurred in the third inning,
when ball was thrown wildly to him
at first base, the runner crossing the
bag while Tate's foot was of in reaching
the throw. Umpire Crowley called the
runner safe. Tate ran across the dia-
mond to the umpire, striking and then
shaking him roughly. In moment 8
score OF excited spectators surrounded
the pair and for while the player was
In imminent peril OF violent usage, but
calmer counsels prevailed and he was
placed under arrest and escorted to po-
lice headquarters. In addition to the
umpire's hne Of twenty dollars he was
mulcted in the sum of ten dol.
lars In the police court last night,
the police justice holding special SEES
sion to enable the prisoner to pay his
fine and leave with the team for
Lynehburg on the late train. The au..
thorities OF the local team are deter.
players guilty Of such conduct and are
in hopes that the prompt arrest and
punishment OF Tate will have salutary
| effect on his disreputable class.
| The game was not as we'll played on
| either side as on the preceding day.
Gaffney occupied the box for Roanoke
and did excellent work Nine singles
were all the visiting batters could Sc
cure, and they were kept we'll scattered,
except in the second inning, when two
earned runs came in. On the other
hand, Leach was hit hard, and only ex
cellent fielding saved him.
Sherer hit the fret ball pitched for e
oletD single, acoring when Vetser, In
v.
ter came home on Quinn's throw into
canter fold in returning the ball to the
pitcher from behind the bst. This brace
OF errors led TO Vettcr and Quinn ex-
| changing positions. and tho change was
q great improvement. For the visitors
Thursion drew base On balls, stole
second, reached third on Reeds out ct
first and sc bred whom Padden dropped
Tate's easy fly. In the second Cava-
naugh scratched hit past the pitcher,
stole second and tailed whom Reeds
Wild throw to first place Clark on
second, the latter going on to third on
| Tate's poo, return of the ball AMI ecor-
J ing on F4rrell's fly out to center field.
The Mag clans had plenty OF chances,
but failed 70 get any moro runs scross
the rubber.
Fuller'J two-base hit, wild pitch and
q tumble by Padden, gave the visitors
one run in the fourth, tying tho score.
! Vetter and Leach hit safely to lief. field
in the fifth. Sherer allowed them both
to pass him, and a run was the result.
In the sixth, tumble By CavA1augh
and safe hits by Hallman and OHM
| yielded the visitors their sixth and last
| run.
| Chances 10 score vera presen ted in the
9th and sixth innings, but were lost by
slow and III judged base running
Breen, Bradley and Cavanaugh all
cracked out clean singles in the fifth,
but the running WAS so poor that they
only succeeded in filling the bags, the
side being retired without & run. In The
sixth Farrell was on third and Stahl on
frat, when the latter made q break for
second. The thtow-down WAS poor, and
Farrell had plenty Ct time to score. but
was so slow in getting away that he WAS
easily retired at the plate.
Garzel kept up his splendid work with
the stick, getting his customary two
singles and double. Breen and Cava-
naugh followed next with two singles
each. Cap'n Padden had an off day,
both ut bat and in the field. his two
errors being disastrous. Dicks usually
brillisnt playing has SO anchored him
In the affections Of the cranks, however,
tina. little bsd luck does not lover
him in their esteem. The detailed
score follows:
ROANOKE. PORTSMOUTH.