The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-20
Robe Knew Whistle
By Sound.
REFEREE UPHELD
In Marlboro-Millbury Bas-
ket Ball Dispute.

whistle blow in the game a week ago
when Marlboro team, at basket ball
played in Millbury town hall and ref
cree a foul did call, on Burt before he
threw the ball.
The protest of Capt. Allie Knox of
the Miabury Basket Ball Association
against the decision Of Referee John J.
McGrstty, in awarding the contest in
Millbury to Marlboro Y. NJ. c. A. was
not sustained, unanimous vote of the
BOARD OF directors being registered
against the protest at d meeting held
III the Sherwood House yesterday.
II was a hot meeting. The directors
engaged small room, not expecting a
large attendance, but more than three
times the capacity of the room turned
out. But that wasn't the reason the
meeting was hot. The MilIbury dele
sat4on came up from the land of con-
| slant kicking with knives under their
coats, which they thrust into the ref
cree and twisted them and even they
wanted more gore. Mr.. Robe of MARI
I pofo settled the controversy when he
recognized by a blast of a whistle the
Identical whistle that was blown in
Mlllbury week ago. When he posit-
lNeIy aIhrmed that the whistle was the
same the Millbury men tainted
The entire board was present, con-
slsting of F. H. Sawyer of Hudson,
Joseph Booth of Mtllbury, j. J. Nc
crafty or Worcester, G. II. Spalding of
Marlboro, ]. +. Cronin of BIillbury and
j. w. Whitcomb of Marlboro.
The protest OF Capt. Knox of Mill
pury b. B. A. was against the decision
or Referee McGratty in awarding the
game to Marlboro Y: NJ. Q. A. at MIN
oury week ago. The decision came
within two minutes of the end Of play
ing time. Shattuck of Marlboro fouled
Burt of Millbury, but the latter got
away and threw a goal. McGratty
said he blew his whistle and ordered a
free throw to Millbury. The latter
team refused to accept the decision,
ana the referee awarded the game to
Marlboro.
Manager ]. b. Aiken of NIillbury B.
B. A. said the claim of his team is
based on section 8, rule "a, which he
read as follows: "A goal scored before
| the whistle can be blown for a foul
made by the team scoring shall not
count, but if a player while throwing
for a goal is fouled by an opponent and
| succeeds in scoring, both shall count"
His contention was that Shattuck of
Marlboro was fouling Burt of Millbury
when the latter was throwing for goal
Capt. Knox Of Millbury said nobody
heard the whistle blow. McGratty
tried to ask questions, but Booth of
MillOury objected. Booth then testi-
fed that he could have brought 100
witnesses, who did not hear the whistle
blow. He sailed into McGratty for
fair, saying among other things it was
the rankest decision ever made, and
that McGratty didn't know anything
about basket ball, but thought he
knew it all. McGratty. however, asked
him few questions which brought out
some ridiculous statements, one of
which was that a person could have
heard a pin drop when the play was
being made.
Charles T. Doyle of Marlboro, who
played in the game, said Shattuck held
Booth while the latter ran half the dis
tance of the hall. Burt got away and
then threw for the basket He recog-
nized foul was committed in the hold
ing. Nobody fouled Burt while the
throw was being made. Doyle was the
nearest man 10 Burt then. He said the
excitement was so great the whistle of
d locomotive could not have been heard.
Thomas Robe of Marlboro was the
real thing for a witness. He also played
in the game After confirming the state
ments of Doyle. he said he heard the
whistle. McGratty conducted his exam
nation.
Did you hear the whistler" asked
! McGratty.
| Il did" said Robe.
7,,,, -, "a IecosniAe me Mhlstle II
W. ~ ile o',li II asaln asked McGratty;
poh oo"l" was the Iacohlc reply OF
tN s'pio,,, ,.,,,,,..,s
inc, i0 ioj,n, curse salG McGratty hand
'iiS S iliIii A an oIoinaTy le&a WHISTLE
90 Ir"oe IttM d ciasg Inats the very
so ~ Hti11t, ne alirlnea' ana the pipe
oi the MltlDury men went out.
no L ilen 6e 4,s McGIratty told how it
Nc ~ ne ple" Wheh the foul
W ~ I1Iil III 49,, 800.
S 90 a VI Nlillpufy was alloWed to sum
W ior ms soc lie sailed lnto McGratty
5i is'1,,, p9I was suppressed. McGratty
t ttaI.I =: BOOM allegations by saying
lIieTe IS not man living who COuld