The morning times., 1896-06-20
LYNCH WANTED TO FIGHT
rapt. Teb,au and the Umpire Have
a Row at Cleveland.
Lynch Refused to Officiate Further
aud Police Escorted Him Away.
President Young Notified
lspecIal to The Times.l

Cleveland, June IS.-The trouble arising
from Umpire Lynch's wretcbed work In
this city eliminated today in the most
disgraceful exhibition that any umpire on
himself, and the result Is that Lynch mas
probably umpircd his last game.
In tile seventh inning. with two men
on bases and two out. Prefer was caught
mapping. Lynch declared him out and
lvueau threw tue bal, IN the diamond.
After Decker. who was on second,
ciared Pfeffer safe. There was an argu.
ment. and Lynch said his reason for 1e-
versing the decision was that Tebeau'
had blocked PIeIer off the bag. Tebeau
declared that tbs was oyersteppiDg au-
tiority and l. yncn lost his head.
He cut loose in a torrent or abuse at
TeDeau, and the Cleveland manager was
not far behind him. I.yncErinaliy challenged
Tebeau 10 tight, and when Tebeau replied
that he could not tight an umpire, Lynch
pulled Off his chest protector ana declared
ne had removed the objection, for he was
an umpire no longer
The Two started TO leave the grounds, but
players and the Police interfered. Lynch
declined 10 finish The game unless he was
given a chance 10 put Tebeau out of busi-
ness, and Young and Daley officiated after
Lynch had been escorted out by police.
A statement OF the affair anu a protest
against Lynch has been wired to Nick
Young.
President Nicholas F.. Young was seen
at his home at MOUNT fleasdnt last niSnt
by Times representative an 4 said he naii
received several kilograms regarding the
unfortunate trouble or Umpire Lynch at
Cleveland.
The first one received, he said, was from
Umpire Lynch himself, who stated that
he had had some words with Tebeau and
could no longer stand the latter's vie
language which he characterized as IN
endurable. Umpire Lynch asked Mr.. Young
what lie shouiu do in the matter and the
latter wired him-in reply to go ahead and
umpire the game.
Later there came telegram from Arson
and one from Howard -ison treasurer
OF the Cleveland Club, each asking for an
umpire for toinorrow's game ana stating
that Lynch declined to umpire: President
Young's reply to them was that it was I'M
possible to get n League umpire to Cleve-
land in time for tomorrow's game and If
Lynch did not umpire they would have
| to each choose man from their club 10
do the umpiring.
ToTbe Times last night President Y oung
| said he had not yet heard the full particu-
| lars of the tr, ubIe. hut the directors woul'i
later inquire into that. He characterized
Lynch as one OF the best of League um-
pires.
He is the only umpire who SO far this
Sc eason has not had any complaint made
| against him. cannot afford to lose Lynch,
and have therefore instructed him to 60
ahead and umpire. He asked mei he should
do the IL trmer. l have only three League
umpires in the West ore in Pittsburg. tne
| in Cincinnati. and one in Cleveland. To
| take one frCm any one OF those cities would
| leave a vacan cy. and Cannot doit.
''The umpire is the most abused man in
the world. and unless he Is very much at
fault will stand mp for him every time"