The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
THE RECORD.
BRooKLYN. Q; NEW York. o tFoRFEITEpl.


Various players OF the New York team and
Umpire Tom Burma were mixed up In another
disgraceful row at tho Polo Grounds yester-
day. with tho result that the game was de-
clarsd forfeited to the Brooklyns by score
ofe to o. Interest In the welfare OF the New
Yorks has been at very low ebb since they
returned from their last Western trip. But
with the first appearance OF Hanlons hustlers
in Harlem lovers OF the national game In Man
haitian borough to the number OF nearly 2.700
persons laid admission. expecting to zee
game played TO finish
Only one inning had been played. when
Burns declared the game forfeited. and with
one accord the spectators mado tracks to the
various ticket oflces to get back their money.
Those Watching the game from the nfty-cent
seats quickly formed In a line near the en-
trance az 18TH street and Eighth avenue and
waited patiently fer the officials OF the club to
mako a move. There was a wild demon
Rtration. however. in the grand stand.
crowd OF several hundred spectators crowded
around the ticket office and.yelled:
We want our money"
Tho ticket sellers and the men who take
care Of the turnstiles found themselves wedEed
In among o crowd Of angry men. One OF the
employees faally managed to calm the crowd
TO q certain extent by saying he would 90 down
to the main gate and see what could be done.
He finally returned with O bunch of blue rain
checks.
As soon as the crowd caught sight OF the
pasteboards there was wild shout. Tires
young men in the outskirts OF the crowd
squeezed themselves to the front as ringlead-
ers. They impored every one not to take the
tickets. One Of them stood on top OF the
turnstes and cried:
=, Freshman said he wanted TO lose money!
Nowlet' b m lose I'll This Is q fake to get us out
other game We will he turned down. Stick it
to bsdge so@e H' the
checks. while number pushed, tie n, zen ne, az
& ses ZANE The %s ss' ' sc
,he GRO ID. A the eS %o m to the nunber q
about 2oQ: we're compelled ! again't th.ir , VII
10 .d hS from oo1n
ened to have one OF, he gate keepers arrested
s5s M fRb bsG Im hs sSksS onS ese:
protest the empioysss II necessary merely
The same s scenes occurred at the .ntranc. to
the twsnty;fve;csnt seats, some taking the
to he the general opinion that the rain checks
would not be accented. and had there besn en-, e
several h9pdred at half price. One man aD;;
preached fnE Sun reporter and offered to sell
the New York Club to send the visitors TO the
bat @ Ts9 BSfSs sns
casey to frst Dase on balls, Keller followed
with a.spssdy bounder pas. DOYLE, and by fast
he BAH in a sale spGt IN isit neId. sut dld no
Ssymour lost track o. the plate again and
called two strikes on Jones. VINO finally landed
on one OF seymour,s slow drops. but the ball
msa. {oD
Casey would be forced Of the plate. Hartman
to tho pfy es
play would result; Tho ball; however was
thrown low and wide OF the plato and Warner
N Burns irn said that casey had scored because
Warmers foot was not touching the rlate. The
SON. Doye and Seymour joined Warnsr at the
plate These four rayers worked their arms
W and down: and all at one time tr led to ten
tsso 6Fs 1 Won! d have remained outlet had tie
action at the plate seemed to impress the on
lockers. and in twin killing number OF those
sitting In the grand stand back Of the plate
sh @Robb,rw
The people not so near to the plate. and who
gould not see the play. naturally thought that
Burns had rendered a wrong decision, and
they joined the shouting against the um pre.
iaysd the game Ave mil utes. Mc(iann took his
position at the plate and received base on
and Gleason again came to the plate to kick
There was another uproar and when 1t sub;
Df Gssss ann pahe o1es and
crossed the Plate GIsa Sid protested f that i
Es WON. nut BurqS as out
strikes and Dunn ended the inning by hitting
In the New Yorks' half Tiernen was thrown
out by DALI, and Wilson flied to pahlsn. Van
Haltren walked to flrst.:hut he had a narrow
escape when Doyle hit a Grounder over second.
DAILY made a.sensational stop. but had D time
to steady himself and his throw to Dahlen 10
a moment later made dash for third. which
he reached In safety. owing to Casey mu III OF
WIKI hit to ed Which iH Drought
Van Haltren: but O'Bren was not equal 70 the
and and the BrcoRiyn payers came walking In for
their second turn at the bat.
his was spSe ah found faut Secaa.e BSrna
did not call the FIRST ball pitched strike The
next was also called ball, and Warner threw
and without any hesitation Burns ordered
both the Kid aud Warner out q the game
to within few feet ot the grand stand, but
the latter was obstinate. and. turning toward
III ordered both men out OF tho game. and
they must go"
behind the bat. while Foster was sent to short
and CocolouRh to second. While these changes
8tn and p1 then bacG s' the
How he regained his speed 80 suddenly is a
mystery. His first ball TO WlIson came Oyer
the plate at cannon speed. Parke quickly
jumped aside, and the ball came within close sost
self. though. by bending to one side Wilson
threw of his mask, and Burns said to him:
Get out OF the gamer
Burns waited about a minute and. without
taxing out a watch, declared the game for
leitsd to BROOKLYN No effort was made to mo
lest Burns when he left the held. The speGta'
tors in tho grand stand hOoted AT the umpire
who took no notice Of them.
Capt, Kelley Of the Brooklyns. when seen il
fk..,l a. cint RnFna WAnfnI
declare the game forfeited in the first inning
hut Joe told him not to take any SUCH actor
unless 1t was absolutely necessary.
Manager Day OF the NOw lorks some time
Hgo protested Burns TO President y. i. lounp
81 the League because that official declared Q
forfeit against the New loTks while they were SE
~ 81. Louis on the first Western trim. The
New York players have had It in for Burns eyel
luce. The following letter was received by
IHE SUN last night:
70 THE fDIToR OF THE SUN-Sr: Oh course
II Is unnecessary to Inform YOU concerni nl
the disgTAcsiul scenes on the ball field this al
- tefnoon uDon the occasion OF the New York
\ brooklyn game. or that you arc necessarily