The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-29

chase YOURSELF The umpire ordered
him to the bench, but he refused tc
leave. Captain Haines lnterceded in
his behalf, but was warned by the
umpire to get Corford on the bench.
After a few warnings Umpire McCor.
mick pulled out his watch. and AZ the
expiration Of time called the game
forfeited In Albanys favor by a score
of 9 20 o. The crowd supported the
umpire in his decision as II is very uu.
pleasant TO have players hold up the
umpire and dispute his decisions.
There is some doubt expressed as TO
whether the umpire's decision viii
stand; IL being claimed that he ala
not comply with the rules. However
that may be. and much rs Salem dis
likes TO see It's team beaten. the gen.
eral opinion is that our boys needed
discipline, aud that. while the treat
ment Is heroic. II may cure an over
grown propensity TO chew the rag.
The Row over somers.
The Roseburg and Eugene papers
are having controversy over one
somers. who, Il Is claimed. agreed 10
play with each team. and. as result
Is now playing with neither. The
amusing part OF the argument Is that
each town insists that he is low
down scrub, and each feels aggrieved
that they didn't get him. A Roseburg
paper goes at the matter thus;
The Eugene Guard says. anent the
controversy over Pitcher somers.
"somers was seen this morning by
reporter. and said that II he had
known the conditions at Roseburg he
would not have gone there ut all and
that the story that he had signed with
them was fake The team left this
afternoon for Roseburg, and Tailafero
and somers viii occupy the box"
somers simply lied. as usual. In re
gard TO not accepting advance money.
and the Guard is lowering its standard
as a newspaper IN defending his dirty
actions. When the Inland Empire"
league went 10 pieces somers was
stranded, and wrote the Roseburg
management for a job, An offer was
made him by letter. and he wired that
the terms were accepted. and that he
would come upon receipt OF railroad
ticket. which was sent him. He
reached here Friday evening and
pitched for Roseburg Saturday at Eu.
gene. although the Eugene manage.
ment claimed they signed him up on
his way TO Roseburg Notwithstand.
ing this they allowed him 20 so ahead
and pitch against them Saturday. and
was 20 have done 80 Sunday. but rain
interfered Looking at Il from any
standpoint. Il Ia hard 20 determine
whether somers or the Eugene man.
agement is the dirtier. When the ru.
NOR reached Roseburg that somers
was about 20 Jump" he denied Il sol.
emnly TO the captain OF the team, ard
slipped on the following night TO join
his coconsplrators az Eugene. with
out saying a word TO anyone.
The Guard ls wrong IN saying that
somera will play here today. Presl.
dent Turner OF the Willamette
League. put a veto on that. and Som.
ers skipped out for Coos county early
this morning whore he hopes 20 get
a Job with ball team. The team that
hires him there will probably regret Il
n there IL any money bet on the game
The fellow IL evidently out for the
stun" and 10 FOR sale 70 the highest
bidder.
Now the Eugene players are saying
they had no idea that they would be
allowed 20 play somers. but only
wanted 10 get him away from Rose
burg. a result they have accomplished.
and that they. are satisfied 10 ship him
tAA' aH'hhfA NNaNNN n" " - AAAf"f" "t"N
factor Ia any event n makes public
the character Of the Eugene manage
ment. and their action IA Disgusting
20 lovers OF honest sport
To which the Eugene Guard replies
somers. Eugene's new pitcher. came
back from Roseburg last night He
has no use for Roseburg people Dur
ing the short time be was there last
night they tried 10 rotten egg him,
and even attempted assault and bat
tery. anything 10 get him out Of town
and out Of the game.
They have boiled the matter o. his
signing with them down 10 the me
point Of saying that he signed 3 tele'
gram stating that he would come.
The facts OF the case are that Rose
burg can't pay the men they have a.
ready. and wanted 70 Keep s0mera
from playing with any other team, BY
claiming that he signed with them
They are playing a dirty game. and
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