The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-25
EBBETs on ROWDYIsH.
Prefsrs Charges Against SC. Louis PiaysrA
bat Shields His Own.

The recent acts OF rowdytsm at Washington
Park have stirred up the President OF the Brook
Ign club. c. II. Ebbots, who has decided that the
players OF other clubs must be punished. but
does not SEQ anything wrong In the behavior
OF his own men. Last Wednesday Robinson.
the Sc. Louis catcher. assaulted Umpire Gaffney
AT washington Park and was put out Of the game
capt, NcGraw OF ST. lou said he had no other
catcher TO substitute and 80 forfeited the game.
Yesterday President Ebbets notified N. +.
Young. President Of the League, that Robinson
must be suspended and fined 5000 pending an
investigation. Ebbets also demanded that the
st Louis club DO compelled to pay a fine OF
$500 for tho forfeit. and that Capt McGraw
DO also penalized to the extent OF 800, In accord
ance with the League constitution. for refusing
to continue play when ordered 10 do so by the
umpire. In explaining his action Ebbets said
70 The Sun reporter;
Il do not Intend to tolerate rowdytsm at
Washington Park under any circumstances
Robinson did something that cannot go un-
punished. Mc0raw cannot nJure this club by
FORGETTING games as he did here last year. !
intend to protect the patrons Of the club and
with the idea Of preventing any further acts
OF this kind. l have decided 10 prefer charges
against Robinson and McGraw and also make
the 81. Louis club pay q fine; i no not, like to
take such aStlon. but there Is nSthing ley for
New .Yorks did last Friday here, l. viii have
against e fSsdyism s1 and ae VIII Ofksih%te il hard hard ANn
Last Friday at Washington Park It will be re-
nsmbered that Hawley, tried 70 punch Umpire
70 aght IL out. II will also bs recalled that at
the conclusion OF The game Capt Kelley OF the
Brooklyns threw his glove at Snyder. while
rough handling In the middle OF the diamond.
This misconduct alone made II necessary for
the police to escort snyder from the grounds;
Kelley and McGinnlty, Tor their attack upon
SNYDER" THE Sun man asked OF President
That Is something with which l have nothing
to do, The, Brooklyn players, are under the
has hauled McGinnity, over the Goals for as
saulting Snyder. but | do not know whether
the player has been fined Or not As a matter
OF fact the assault took place after the game,
and Snyder has preferred no charges against
MeGinniy to President Young l. would ep,
the cases Of the Brooklyn players who kick"
Manager llaulon has not fined McGinnity or
Kelley The latter player. In Hanlon's pres
ence, said ~ The SCN man:
-Hanlon cannot keep me from kicking against
decisions that are rank robbertes. III kick
Just AS much as want to-
fence, the fine 70 be inflicted by hanlon;- was
asked.
on, ~ was fined that way it would take the
the game would be dead. was the reply Of the
Brooklyn captain. So II would seem that tho
statements Of President Ebbets must be taken
with a grain OF salt. When Doyle Of the New
\ orks slugged Umpire Emslie in Cincinnati
last summer there was talk of punishment. but
when President Young started To take action.
certain magnates put q flea in his ear, and the
matter was dropped. II l. a ten-to-one shot
that the charges against Robinson and MCGraw
will end In smoke. too, for the magnates are
curious persons.