The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-11
OBJECTED TO UMPIRE DOE.


After Fall River Had Scored Two Runs.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 11.-With the score
to 0 in favor of Fall River, the game yes
terday was forfeited by the Newports in
the last half of the second inning.
Fred Doe was present to act a. umpire
and no objection was made by the visitors
until after the completion OF Fall Rivers
half of the second inning, when they
scored two runs.
In Newport's half, Pickett was the first
man Ct bat and struck out. Capt. Kelley
then went ON to the field and demanded
that Doe show his credentials - umpire.
Doe refused, and when Manager Finn
started to 20 out into the diamond sum-
moned Q policeman to remove him from
the grounds, but Mr.. Finn walked on.
The Newport players then picked up their
gloves and Doe declared the game forfeited
to Fall River, 9 too.
Manager Marston tried to get the New
ports to play postponed game, Offering to
allow two of their own men to ofiiciate a.
umpires, but the request was refused, and
500 spectators were disappointed.
Mr.. Doe stated that he had received .
message from Secretary Morse, asking him
to ofliciate, and inasmuch a. his decisions
had been accepted without objection until
nearly two innings had been played, he
felt that It was hardly the proper time to
ask for credentials.
Clipped Diamonds.
Scrappy Jack Doyle has but one real ad-
mirer on the Baltimore team, and that Is
himself.
Fred Doe has been selected to umpire
this week In place of Connolly, who 10 sick.
Freddie will be at Taunton Wednesday and
Friday, at Brockton Thursday and New
port on Saturday.
Clarence Cook, the New Bedford club
magnate, was at the Boston game yester-
day. He speaks well of McDermott's man.
ageInent.
"It Is no longer who won the game?
but who won the ight?" says the Louisville
Post. SAT the close of the season It would
be good idea to put lot of theplayers In
an enclosure and let them fight 1t out"
s.+
w. F. Kricg, Brockton's first baseman.
was released Monday night. Menry will
be given trial In the position, Edward
Hanscomb going to centre.
-.
"Silver" Braun Is no longer at the top
OF the Providence batsmen. Knight,
Drauby and Cooney have passed him.
go
Earl Wagner will look the New England
players over, beginning next week. He
may find good thing or two.
Catcher Shea Of the Brocktons singles
out Dave Reilly OF Fall River as the best
shortstop in the New England League.
Bean and Moss are also good pair.
John Thcible, with New Bedford last
season, and ex-managsr OF the Youngs-
town, o., teamthis year, is critically Ill with
typhoid fever.
James Sheckard Of the Brocktons has
signed q Brooklyn contract for 1898 Man
ager Barnie has witnessed his work during
| the past week and was much pleased with
him. He will remain In Brockton for the
balance OF this season. He leads tine New
England League In batting, and, besides
being clever outfelder and infielder, is a
pitcher OF ability.
-
The New York World says of Joe Cor
belts conduct In leaving the game Mon
day: ITO be brutlaly frank, It looked to
BE- a pure case of quitting on Corbett's
part. He saw the runs piling In, realized
his impotency to stop tha run getting, and
lost his head. Thereupon his only hope
was to get out Of the game, and he left In
ignominious fashion"