Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
Record of the Clubs.

The concluding game of the series be-
tween the Pittsburgs and Washingtons at
National Park yesterday afternoon was
brought to sensational finish in the
eighth inning when Umpire Kelley called
the game with two out, two runs in,
man on third and one run necessary to tie
the score. 1t was a bit of bad judgment
on kelley's part, as few minutes more
would have decided the game one way or
the other and prevented the dissatisfaction
expressed by the indignant spectators
After making the decision that it was too
dark to play. Umpire Kelley made his way
through the crowd in the grand stand to
Mr.. Wagner's office. Several of the ladies
in indignation shook their fans and para
soils at the poor arbitrator while some of
the sterner sex let loose ejacula lions re-
garding lynching that were more forcible
than elegant. But to say that Kelley was
handled roughly or nearly mobbed
is the purest fiction. Washington specta-
tors fully understand the difficulties that
surround an umpire, and while they were
indignant that their club did not have a
chance to win out, the idea of assaulting
the umpire was remote from their minds
One man walked up to Umpire Kelley as
he was entering Mr. Wagners Office and
pattins him on the back called him good
boy. Special Officer O'Day thought it was
case of assault, and came near running
IN the conscientious spectator.
There was considerable disagreement
among the spectators as to what Umpire
Kelley really did.
Several OF the spectators declared that
Kelley had called Reilly out for interior
ence, and a pretty problem would have
come up had he done so. Reilly had scor-
ed his run on Selbach's out and was out
OF the play that followed. How player
could interfere with a ball a couple Of feet
over the catcher's head is a mystery Wrig-
ley might have been called cut on the
technically. but not Reilly.
The umpire could not be seen by Star
had sent him elsewhere This morning
The Star man saw Catcher Mcclure, and
Jim says that Kelley called the game on
account of darkness, so as to avoid further
trouble, as the players of both teams were
crowded around him, and all talking at
once.
Secretary Robb who was with Umpire
Kelley in Mr.. Wagner's Office after the
game, says that Kelley decided that Wrig-
ley was out at the home plate on account
OF Reilly interfering with Catcher Sugden.
President Young said that Kelley called
the game on account of darkness and
secuted the report that he had called Wrip-
ley out on the interference Mr.. Young
says that Kelley simply lacks judgment,
and in time will do well. The president
says he sat back of the catcher during the
entire game, and that Kelley made yery
few mistakes on balls and strikes
If Kelley had declared Wrgley out for
Reiilys interference 1t would have made
the third out. and the calling of the game
tnen would have brought the contest to a
close in a proper manner. Reilly had scor-
ed his run on Selbachs out but remained
en- the home plate, and Davis threw the
pail nome to Sugden, he gave the Pirates
catcher push that would have prevented
MIN getting the ball if 1t had been thrown
accurately. Instead the ball came home
very high but it is a question whether
Sugden would not have got the baI Mt
a
sion that whenever one of the Senator's at
tempt to pull off a trick he is bound to
make a mess of 1t. Several times in the
Fast TINS interference dodge has been re-
sorted to, but always at the cost of the
home club. Had Reilly gone to the bench
Yesterday, Captain Donovan would have
mad no chance to kick, the mix up at the
plate would not have resulted, and the
Senators might have had another victory
to their credit. Play the games on their
merits, boys, and it will pay you in the
end. INV
Umpire Kelley's chief fault is calling
balls and strikes. His decisions on the
bases We're, for the most part, correct. but
he lost his head in the eighth, when he
called the game.
The policeman wko escorted Kelley from
the grounds to the It'll street cars and
then to the 9th street line says that the
umpire told him that he had declared
Wrlgiey out for Reilly's interference with
Susden at the home plate. and that max
ing the third out. he had declared the game
called on account Of darkness.
Charley Farrell, the Washington catcher
who was in the thick Of the fray around
the home plate. says that Kelley made the
declaration that the game was called on
account OF darkness, and made no men,
ton of Wrigley being declared out
The Game.
Mercer started in to do the twirling for
the Senators, but after persisting in his