The Washington times., 1902-08-27
COMMISSIONERS PLAY
FAST AND SNAPPY GAME
Large Crowd Witnessed the Game Be-
tween Them and the Navy Yard
Team-The Score.


asts who trudged out to National Park
yesterday to see battle royal between
the Commissioners team and the nine
from the navy yard were sadly disap-
pointed. The first naried team was there
with the goods. and no better game could
the contrary, spoiled the game BY con-
stantly kicking and resorting to un-
sportsmanlike trickery and delaying the
game near the end. when they plainly
saw they were down and out As a re-
suit of their dilatory playing and un-
necessary kicking and delaying the
game, Mr.. Spalding, who lays down the
baseball rules states in one OF them
that they shall forfeit the game to the
Commissioners. and forfeit they will.
The Commissioners were never strong
er than they were yesterday. They out
played their opponent during the latter
part OF the game. and had the game
"cinched." They iabored against unsur-
moun:able odds. having a prejudiced um-
pire and a bunch of chronic kickers to
contend with. The various teams in the
league have grown accustomed to the
Improbable kicking of the mechanics.
Gnu nave litqututiy Dteu impressed WITH
the partiality shown them by Dave Ve..-
able. who handled the indicator, but yes
terday this combination worked better
together than ever before. Had the
arbiter of strikes and balls complied
with the rules set down for umpires
he would have compelled the navy yarc
team to play ball or get off the lot. As
IL was. the mechanics simply faxed ana
delayed the game and were allowed TO
keep fumbling and fooling until dark
ness came and the game was called.
In regard TO the forfeiture of games,
Mr. Spalding states in rule 10, section
4. that a game shall be forfeited ''if a
team resorts to dilatory movements to
delay the game" In regard to the bear
ing of this section on forfeited games the
dilatory movements referred to con-
sist of mt sntional hitting of foul balls.
wild throwing OF balls to bases. refusa.
to field strongly-thrown balls and SLOW
running after batted balls. This rule
covers yesterdays game. and the navy
lads will find that all of the scheming
and plotting will avail them absolutely
nothing
Col" Robert Barr was on the rub
Der for the Commissioners and twirled
& superb game. He received his bumps
somewhat during the first couple of
innings. but quickly settled down and
Kept the mechanics from doing any dam
age to the home plate. His team mates
backed him up 10 finish, and pu; up
rafting good game behind him. Sensa-
tional catches and stops were made.
and fast double was also completed by
them. In tie sixth inning the Commits
sioners jumped on Much's delivery and
pounded him to finish. They made four
hits, two of which were two -baggers.
aud scored four runs. This placed them
two to the good. and the navy yard lads.
who Up to this time had played fast and
srappy ball. became very dilatoTy, and
by various intriEues and subte-fuges de-
layed the game. Jack Carr. for some un,
known reason. went to the umpire on
more than half a dozen occasions and
had a little heart-to- heart talk with
him. Then Bishcp vowed that cne of
his digiis had been broken. and all this
time the game was being delayed. anc
darkness was lowering over the field
The Commissioners finished thei. sixth
turn at the bat and hustled out 20 the
field. After two mon had hatted and the
navy lads were clearly beaten, Venable
declared that his lamps were din, ana
he yelled Game and duckcd into the
she'd upder the grandstand. The crowd |
yelled and hooted at him. ana wild |
hcwls of dcrision went up from all sides |
Some one yelled Ten men can play bet |
ter than nine" The score: