The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-25

Inning Caused u DisgrnoefuI Scene
Two Players Put Out of the Game
Other Gamss.
The ball game at Savin Rock yester-
| day afternoon between New Haven and
| Norwich ended in one of the most dis
| graceful scenes ever witnessed at con-
test played in this city and it was only
a big piece of luck that Umpire Conner
was not used for punching bag, foot
ball or some other such punishable OBJ
| ject His decision which allowed Cana
van to reach third base was certainly
very doubtful one and robbed Norwich
| of what might have been victory.
The last half Of the ninth inning in
thing like this: When Ashe, who bat
ted for O'Connor, led off the score was
8 to 7 against the Blues. Ashe sent
high fly to Rotherell. Caravan then
stepped to the plate and drew his base
on balls, which was a very popular
move according to the bleacherites.
Lepine kept up the hopes of the crowd
by knocking out a single, his first dur
ing the game. Caravan accordingly
was advanced to second. The next play
was the one that caused the aforesaid
trouble. Caravan attempted to steal
third and Duff nailed the ball to Har-
rington, the latter apparently catching
Caravan off the bag by at least three
feet Umpire Conner said safe This
capped the climax. Harrington
rushed at the umpire with fire in his
eyes and when he reached Conner he
landed with his two fists on the chest of
the official, nearly knocking him over.
First Baseman Tighe rushed across the
field and hurled his big init at the UNI
pire, striking him in the face, and in
fact all the players rushed at Conner
and for minute it looked as If he
would be worth about thirty cents in
half as many minutes
The local players rushed to the as
sistance of the umpire and with police
force Of one he was saved from being
mobbed.
The field was swarmed with bleach
critics in less than a minute and it was
a few minutes before play was resumed. |
Harrington and Tighe We're put out of
the game by Umpire Conner after he
got together" and this left the Nor
wich team with only eight men, includ- |
ing Wilson, the substitute pitcher, who
was taken from the bench and placed |
on third base, Manning was moved up |
to first base and right field was unoc-
cupied, Play was finally begun with |
Caravan on third and Lepine on second 7
with one out and pleasant outlook for
a local victory. Fitzmaurice poked out I
the single that brought in two runs and
won the game.
The umpiring of the umpire was
about the limit and all through the |
game there was constant kicking by |
both teams. Umpire Conner has Off
ciated twice before at the Savin Rock
grounds and each time his work was
rather questionable, some of his
decisions being ridiculous. Why New
Haven has to put up with such off
cials' at nearly every home game is
hard to see and the patrons are getting
dissatisfied with the state of
affairs
The game yesterday up to the ninth
inning was very well played one and
was full of excitement The heavy hit
ting of the visitors continued all
through the game, but somehow they
were not able to make hits when they
meant runs. In the first inning five hits
we're made, two of which We're two bag
gers and only three runs We're scored.
Again in the third Murphy, Tighe and
Doe made two baggers and Cotter and
Manning singled, three runs crossing
he plate. In the fifth inning Manning
ed off with q single and after Cotter
Ind Doe We're retired on intie1d balls
2otherell sent the ball to the fence in
leep left field, scoring Manning
vought went out, Quinlan to Caravan.
Another was scored in the eighth
drove single over Cusicks
head and was brought home on Muir
,hy's long hit in center field, which he
ried to stretch into three Dagger and
vas nailed.
New Haven failed to score until the
fifth and up to that time had found ,
for only one single. that being
made by Luchia. In the fifth a two
'agger by Bone brought In Quinlan and
Caravan brought in Bone ,
With g. single. BY good batting New y,
haven scored once in the sixth and
eventh innings and two were made in
he eighth on Vollendorfs two Dagger 7.
fter Cusick and Quinlan reached first :.
n a base on balls and an error by
Fought. The ninth inning brought .,
othing for the visitors and two for the
blues, as told above. ,
Next week New Haven will have
lenty Of baseball. game being sched-
led for every day except Friday. On !,
tuesday, the postponed Bridgeport game
ill be played at the Rock and a good
ne is promised. The score of yester-
avs game is as follows:
NEW HAVEN.
r. hs pc. a. e.
lone, b ...,........ / 1