The morning times., 1895-08-11
TUBBY'S STUBBORN COLTS
Forfeited the Game to the Light
Infantry Ball Tossers.
Comm missloners' Team Got Wrathy
Because the Umpire Sent Fitzger-
aid TO the Bench.

The Departmental League game at
National Park yesterday afternoon be-
tween the District Commissioners niEe
and the Infantry team was forfeited to
the latter by ''Tubby" Dickinson's ag-
gregatioD by score of 8 to 0.
The Commissioners on several previous
occasions have distinguished themselves
as rough ball tossers, but yesterday they
played the ''baby act" whenever the oc-
casion presented ITSELF
NotwithstaI sng the calling down they
received in Tnursday's contest with the
Y. NJ C. A. nine, the Commissioners went
into the game with the Washington Light
Infantry team yesterday with the inten-
ton of repeating their work but the Infantry
boys were up to snuff and would not take
any buldozins.
''Tubby'' Dickinson deliberately told
his men at the beginning of the game TO
slide feet first and spike the Infantry
men every. time they had the opportunity
Fortunately they did not have the oppor-
tunity, for the game was brought to a
sudden stop at the beginning of the third
inning
At even innings the score stood tied
and at the beginning of the third inning
the Infantry were up al the bat. Lee went
to first on Leech's error, Wisner hit TO
short and Lee was caught mapping between
second and third. In the meantime Phil
stole second, ard on kleinschmidt's hit
went home.
"Tubby'' was waiting for him al the
plate, and thought he had Wisner
blocked, but Phil made nice slide under
him, and nickinsoffailed to get anywhere
near HIM with the bail. Umpire O'Neill,
whose Judgment on such decisions is always
of high order, called Wisner safe, and
then the kick commenced The decision
was all right, for il was seen plainly by
every one on the grand stand, and they
all agreed with the umpire.
Instead of the two captains fighting it
out, Fitzgerald came up to Mr.. O'Nenl and
bagan to "chewth the rag" Evidently "FitZ"
received no satisfaction, for he began to
abuse the umpire in every manner and
form. He uttered such oaths that Mr..
O'Neill sent him to the bench and refused to
let him play.
Then "Tubby" tookit and kicked awhile
and finally Bob Barr had to get a word in
and the discussion continued until it was
positively nauseating. The spectators later
on began to take ahand in it and the general
scrap that prevailed was disgraceful to
the league as well as to the national game.
Umpire o'Neill gave the Commissioners
due time to get opt in the field and play
ball and as they rsfn7ed to do so, without
Fitzgerald, the game WA given to the
Infantry by score OF to o.
From the kicking the Commissioners did
it looked as though they were afraid of their
opponents and they had right to be asthe
score stood TO in the Infantry's favor
when the game W. wasealled. Such exhibitions
as the one of yesterday should be stopped
if the Departmental League expects to be
successful for the spectators want to see a
game of ball when they pay their admission
and not Il prize fight.
Pitcher Fitzgerald. after the game, in
dignantly denied the umpire's charge that
be had used profanity, and stated that
the oaths were all on the side OF the Sol
diers.