The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-24

New York, May 2S.-Captan Patsy Dom
ovan of the Cardinals was ordered off the
field and out of the Polo Grounds to-day by
Umpire Johnstone of the National League
for taking exception IN mild form to a
ruling made by the umpire.
As Donovan took up his coat and started
to leave the field the vast throns hissed
and hooted Johnstone, who, mortified and
angered beyond expression. delayed the
game until Captain Pat had gone beyond
the ropes.
The decision which brought about the St.
Louis captains humiliation was toward the
end of the seventh inning. Donovan was on
third base and tried to steal home. He Slid
TO the plate, the New York catcher not get
ting closer than q foot of him with the
bal, according to the statements OF half d
dozen OF those who were within distance
TO pass judgment on the play. Johnstone.
however. declared Donovan out. AS he rose
to his feet. the St. Louis captain remarked
in his usual quiet way:
why, he did not touch me"'
That will do replied Johnstone. Get
put of the field
Donovan. VINO had just got through run
ming the bases and was somewhat wind 3D.
retorted in subdued tone: All right;
wait u second till l get my wind
UMPIRE IN \ HURRY.
Get out of the field and off the grounds!"
roared Johnstone, now stung to the quick
by Doncvan's cool demeanor
The 81. Louis captain picked up his coat
and started out. When the immense crowd
learned what Johnstone had done they set
up a kissing, which lasted until the St
Louis player disappeared from view.
After the unpleasantncss Captain Dono-
van said:
II do not want to criticise the umpire It
Is the duty OF all managers to uphold his
decision. l was not out, however. He just
mace mistake; that's all there is to it. He
has umpited about twenty-four out of our
thrty-two games, and at times his deci-
sions have been exasperating. but l never
Complained.
yesterday before we started the game,
however, L went TO him because of some
very trying decisions on the previous day,
and asked him.. as l had right to. to. re-
ing and one had as much right to win as
the other. There was no sting in what I
said. and l believe | selected the proper
time to enter mild protest. 1t is barely
possible this protest rancored in him, and
he took the first opportunity to vent his
spleen. have no fault to find with him.
There was no dispute whatever. and since
Ian ! am violently opposed to ar arsument on the
field. would hardly give him cause to take
such summary action"
GAME WAS EXCITING.
More than 1900 persons witnessed the ex-
citing finish of what was one of the most
interesting contests seen at the Polo
grounds this season. For nine long innings
McGraw tried TO turn on the shocks of
victory from the power house
Cardinals trotted out the famous ONeill
brothers. The other members OF the nine
had had heart-to-heart talk with Cap
tain Donovan over night, and the result.
combined with the O'Neills, was what took
the native rooters by surprise.
To show the brace was no blur-also.
as it appeared later, that even the Nc
Ginnity may lose a game, the Cardinals
first patsman, Farrei, walked and Brain
scored him with single. Hackett hit Nc
Ginnity safely and Cant Mccain, on Il
wild throw to third. brought home Brain
Two runs to start.
McGann singled in the first, and in the
second Babb doubled prettily, and Warner
took him to the fold with a single. That
was all the effective work the Giants could
do with the ONeils until the ninth In
ming.
McGinnity was hit by Donovan and Hack
EFT in the fifth. Donovan scoring. The nine
! was playing without the suggestion of an
error.
Excitement increased when the eighth
went by without run fol. New York. 1t
ninth he allowed McGann to walk-first of
the Giants. Mertes's ht forced out Dan"
SCORE IS TIED.
Then McGraw's good judgment asserted
itself. Bowerman was sent to bat for Dunn.
On the second ball out went Bowerman on
a beauty two-base whack. Babb up and
another two-hagger;. Mertes and Bowerman
home. o'Neiil sun svn. Weakening. Gilbert
.
tumble. Then Warner walked. The bases
were full and McGinnity at the bat. The
fans rose en- masse:, cheering, in frenzy,
q hit meant q strike. McGinnity famed.
Browne flied out.
With the score tied McGraw went to short
in the tenth. He had not played in
moon.
The cheers became groaas as Burke. who
succeeded Donovan. went to the bat and
McGinity allowed him to walk. Warner.
trying to cop Burke, threw wild to McGann
and round the bases to third whizzed Burke.
upsetting McGraw on his way. SmoOt sent
a high ball over McGann to the outfield
and Burke scored.
The Cardinals again on top. Babb threw
out Brain. Smoot was caught off his base
and died with Babb and Warner.
McGinnity chased him. Then McGin-
nity's loose pitching gave Nichols free
pass. But Williams forced Nichols. and Gil.
bert ran him out for the little honor of
Little Old New York to first
"Last-chance inning" Bresnahan was
thrown out by Williams. and McGann got
the same unkind fate. Mertes was greeted
with frantic cheers and cries of Make a
homery Sandow swung-two bases-a halo
fo; him!
McGraw went up and got the ball on the
back-walked and stole second. Mertes
went to third. Babb went up. ONeil was
himself again. aertes saw Babbs finish
and made a daring steal for home. But
Babb had famed just as Mertes got to the
plate