The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-10

IOulSNlue team was DeaUSn IN tiils Sdilit.
UmpiIe Sheridan that SANE afternoon had
row over at Eastern Park, when Manager
Nicol, of the st. Louis team, WHO was not
IN uniform, questioned ruling fror the
bench. Sheridan ordered Nicol out OF the
Glounds. over IN Philadelphia, also on that
date, Umpire Mcfarland had riot with
the PIttsburg players, who, not profiting
by the.r Nperienc. in New York a few Gays
previous, refused again to abide by the
luling and forfeited another game, y TO U.
Umpire Sheridan fined Monte Cross, OF
ST. Louis, $50 In Washington, ON June
and Cross was dragged out uf the grounds
by the police. The same day Cleveland
lost a close game To Baltimore and as the
players were leaving the grounds they were
jeeIPd by the crowd. Tebeau thowed
fight and the police had TO escort the
players to the hotel.
On June 10 Reilly, of Washington, was
fined SO and put off the field by Emslie
for insulting language. Kennedy, or the
Brooklyn Club, and Tenney, OF Boston, ex-
changed punches at Eastern Park, on June
While Philadelphia was playing in Gin
cinnau on July 9, Umpire Hurst put Jake
Beckley and Jack Boyle oct of the game
for arguing with him. Pitcher Damman,
oil Jln,Inntti, and Pitcher Tdvior, oI Pnlla-
delphia. h al fight on the field. Hurst also
had To put Cooley ous OF theteanont the day
previous.
The nrst row OF any consequence in
Chicago occurred on July 8, when Bos-
ton was playing there. Lynch was UNI
plring, and when he called Chicago
player safe at the plaSe, Catcher Lake,
OF the Boston club, protested. Anson
got into the argument, and Lake tried
TO hlt MIN. Lyncn, in trying to separate
the beIIgerents, handled the '.old III an a bit
roughly, wnereupon Anse squared off at
him. Lynch then grabbed the broom with
Which he swept the plase, and made swipe
at the Chicago captain, who ducked. hen
osIn pue 'auIs5 9ul 10 ino uosuF aud uouAT
ordered Capt. Duffy, OF Boston, out, too.
Sheridan had hard time in st. Louis
on July 10, in the Brooklyn game, as sew
eral cranks threw rotten eggs at him as
tokens or their dissatisfaction.
The New York players had more trouble
in Louisville on July l6 than ever be-
fore. They played two games The first
was uInpired by Lynch, and Louisville
Davis, OF New York, and Fred Clarke,
the Louisville captain, had slugeing
match on second base, and were both or
dered off the field by Lynch
The latter refused 10 umpire the second
game, SO the Louisville club produced
the regular substitute umpire, James Wolf.
When the last half of the ninth inning be-
gan New York had the game well In hand,
the score being TO 2. Louisville began
to hit Sulltvan's pitching, and when can
gserousy near tying the score. joyce put
Rusie In the box. Amos lacked control,
and Wolf called halls on him until Nc
Creary was forced home with the tying
run. Then Joyce and nearly all of the
New York players surrounded Wolf and
the GRO d rushed upon the field.
According to the report of the affair,
Joyce tried to punch Wolf, and Parke
Wilson struck Hook, of Louisville, in the
face. In the midst of the row, when a
policeman was hauling Wilson off the
field, Pickering, of Louisville, scored tie
winning run.
struck, and also that Wolf first declared
the game forfeited TO Louisville, and after
ward decided to let Pickering's run count.
Wolf has made a statement to the effect
that lie did not declare the game forfeited,
and that Louisville Won by score of to
9. Joyce protested the game.
Another disgraceful riot occurred in
fittsburg on July %. Two games were
played and Sheridan was the umpire.
In the first game Hawley, the Pittspurg
pitcher, became enraged at decision.
The umpire made threatening motion
toward the player, and Ha wiley knocked
him down with blow on the jaw.
Sheridan did not retaliate except to fine
hawley and expei him from the game.
in the second game the crowd secured
lot OF bad eggs and shower them at sher-
idan.
The easy-going Philadelphia players had
an experience at Cleveland on July "a
which caused the IN to lodge protests galore
with President Young. A substitute UNI
ptre. McGinty, gave some bases on balls to
Cleveland ta, In the ninth inning, and Gliie IN,
his fist. The Quakers refused to go on with
the game, and McGinty gave it TO Cleve-
and, to u. 1t has been protested
New York did some kicking over O'Day's
rulings at Cleveland on July &C. Glea son
was put out OF the game, and Meekin,
who made protest from his seat on the
bench, was escorted out of the grounds by
policemen. He came back later
Emslie had a tiff with baltimore at
Washington on July 20 and 80. As re-
suit he put Doyle out of the first game and
fined Stencil and Clarke $50 each in the
second.
Last Sunday Hurst had a rather serious
time in Cincinnati. He called one of the
Cincinnati players out, and Peitz came
lISt a hn lffa.r 1fr.n
Hurst Jabbed the big catcher In the stomach
with his mask and PETIT smashed Hurst
In the mouth, drawing blood.
On ednesday last Hurst threw a
beer glass back at a crowd OF men who
were abusing him, and struck one of
them IN the head, inflicting serious, per-
haps fatal, injury Hurst was arrested
These Incidents do not reflect credit on
the players. spectators or the men who
run the national game. The umpircs
are subjected 70 a severe strain during
who handles them, has a very hard task
Lynch, Hurst and Emslie are considered
the best men on the staff They are fear
less and enforce the rules better than the
others.
Sheridan was at one time considered
the best umpire in the country. But he
mas been charged with not taking the best
care of himself this season. O'Day is hon
est, put loses his head too easily Nc
Donald does well IL the players let him
alone. McDeTmott is only fair
Unless the managers ofbaseball see that
the conduct OF the players is disgraceful
ana enforce order among them, the ma
credit.