Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-28
CAPITAL CITY GOSSIP.
Result of the Baseball Game Letter From ]. B. Espy-Governor Oates Grace
 fully Complimented.
Age-Herald Bureau,
 Exehanpe Hotel.

Montgomery, July 27.
 The Nashville Montgomery game to- day was given to Montgomery by Um- pire Mcfarland because the visitors re- fused to play in the allotted time. This is the story: Four innings had been played and Montgomery was at the bat. One man was out two men had scored on hits and two men were on first and third bases, respectively Moran having given Morrison base on balls. Moran was very wild and made numerous kicks on the bals At this stage Manager and Captain George Stallings came in from center field and also made vigorous kick on the balls to Umpire Mcfarland.
 You are a robber," he finally said, and have it in for us.
 .I'n put you ont of the game if you don't hush," said Mcfarland.
 Some more words were exchanged be- tween them. Stallings repeated the rob Der epithet. When Mack said. that will cost you $5. and get out of the game Stallings said, ''you can't put me out or the game" Mack ordered him out again. Then there was general argument both teams taking a hand. The crowd were evidently sour against Stallings; they kept up the cry: Put him out! Put him outr President Nicklin of the league, Henry Powell New Orleans, John kel- ley Of Mobile and others were in the grand stand and saw all. Mcfarland finally got watch. and at the expiration of the limit of time, Stallings not order ing his team to play, he stepped before the grand stand and announced that the game went to Montgomery, to 0. A Vociforous yell then rent the air. Mean while President Nicklin and other repre- sentativeS of the league were called out by Stalings, but they did not see lit to take any hand In the matter, consequent ly there was no interference from that source. Umpire Mcfarland was honest and conscientious in his decisions ana determined and immutable The crowd was with him, and all spoke of the honest manner in which he endeavored to um- pire-showing no favoritism.
 He had some trouble With Stallings in New Orleans the first of the week, when he fined Stallings $40 for his or ficiousness. MT Mcfarland was seen to- night by a reporter and he said substan- tially the same as given in the foregoing with reference to the tilt between himSe1 and StallingS today. The latter was seen and he said that Mcfarland put him out of the game before he fined him, which is against the rules of the game. StaIlings also thinks Mack has got it in for him and wanted to do the Nashvilles. This however, seems to be. unsupported by any facts. Mack is regarded by all the fans here to be the fairest umpire who has ever NlSlIeu MOfllSoiiieiy. LIZ acknowledges he makes mistakes at times. but who is infalliblc? If any thing, he has given Montgomery the worst of it all through the NashVllle se- ries. The people, however. know that he tries to do justice in all of his decisions and are with him.
 Stalling's actions are sanctioned by those who saw todays game. In the argument he played the baby act. saying he would withdraw Nashville from the league and thereby break it up. Such rot! This statement on his part has created no little prejudice against hln. There is little doubt that Montgomery would have won the game.
 Sparks Hayes find and an amateur, was in the box and pitched phenomenal ball. In the fourth inning his support was rotten, allowing three of the total six hits in the game. The 1ans LOOK ,,itb him from the start and coached him vociferously. He bids fair to be big leaguer in the future,
 Score by innings f-antgomery ..................V | Nashville ....................''V -