The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31
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publicans we're scheduled to play. Fresno
not only had to play against the Markets
but against Umpire Tip O'Neill, and yet
the men from the raisin center came very
near beating this combination, hard as 1t
may seem.
The trouble commenced as soon as
O'NeIil appeared on the ground. To the
most disinterested person it was apparent
that from the first, whether Intentionally
or unintentionaIly, be was giving Fresno
the worst of ii. Some of his decisions
were as ragged as a Pauper- alley tramp.
In the first half OF the third inning
Britain was at the bat for the visitors.
O'Neill commenced calling strikes on him
regardless OF where the ball Cal me or went.
One of these strikes was the rawest kind
of work. The sphere came directly at
Britain and the batter had 20 turn quickly
in order to avoid being struck. the bali
was eighte inches at least from the
plate, vet O'NeIll called a strike. Britain,
at O. NeilPs command, struck ont
In the last half of the same inning
Thompson, the clever pitcher for the visi-
tors, put one over the plate that cut it in
two. There never was prettier ball de-
livered, yet O'Neili called il a ball.
This was too much for Thompson and
his associates and they walked in from
the field, berating O. Neill ana loudly pro-
claiming that he was giving the game to
tne Markets by the rankest kind of UNI
piring.
All the players took a hand in the
wraugle, while the few spectators present
cheered the stand taken by he visitors.
About this time Charley Gagus, who.
the Fresnos contend, gave the VIII &
| Finck game to that nine, entered the
! grounds.
You amt no good" shouted some
| one, but get in anyway"
The players were gathered about the
plate, several of them with bats in hand.
Tney were gesticulating wildly and 1t
! looked as if serious trouble was at hand.
| Policemen entered the grounds. Francks,
the agile shortstop of Fresno, was about
| to smash another player, when ONelll
| stepped between them.
1t became so torrid for the unpopular
umpire that O'Neill left the vicinity OF
the home plate and walked to the first
base coaching line, followed by a number
OF enraged players. The spectators yelle /
| and hooted.
d. r. Mcneil and Napoleon James
| Joseph Pagan, manager of the Markets,
appeared on the diamond and added fuel
| TO the fame.
After some time had elapsed O'Neill
walked TO the home plate amid derisive
shouts and yells. A man with stentorian
tones appeared in the grandstand and
announced that the admiSs. on money
would be refunded at the box-office.
There was stampede tor the office and
quite numDer received their coin and
passed out.
This won't do," said Andy CIunie to
| A. NJ. Lawrence, both OF whom were pres
ent. IF the money is refunded you won t
have coporal's guard TO the game to-
morrow"
And then Lawrence injected himself
into the row as peacemaker in the inter.
est of charity.
Finally the game was resumed. but only
Tor short time, when another storm
broke over the diamond, and there was a
cloud OF Indignation such as was never
before seen on California ball field.
This happened in the first half OF the
| fifth inning. Thompson was on third
Mccarthy hit fly 10 Krug on third. The
ball was dropped, and Thompson came
Tor home with the feetnsss of a deer. He
slid and reached the plate before Stoecker
caught the ball.
ONelll called him out
And then the storm broke forth in fury.
how turbulent it wasl Spectators
CHM bed the fence. 81 don't know you "
shouted one man to the Fresno a.gFega-
ton. Il bet $50 that you would win inis
game. but quit right now. I'd much
rather lose my money than see you