Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-24
FIGHT IN NORWICH.

The game between Norwich and New London at the former place yes 1 terday afternoon was Forfeited by Umpire Duunbaugh to Norwich 9 to O.. | There was not much base ball played, as the game was called in the second I inning with the score to 0 ill favor | Of New London. What was lacking in base ball, however, was made up in scrapping and debating, the players 1 and spectators not leaving the park much sooner than they would had the regular game been played.
 l The trouble came in the second in- ming Sullivan singled neatly to left. 1 It was up to Davis to sacrifice, but his attempt went up i'll the air aud 1 fell inside the diamond. The ball rolled slowly toward the line and Me Lean let it go. When it finally stopped several inches from the line Durn- baugh called it foul The decision was so manifestly bad that Captain Keane at once rushed on the field to remonstrate. He objected and when Durnbaugh would not listen he pushed him back. Durnbaugh waved him to the bench and Keane pushed him again. Both men clinched and fought until separated by members of the op- posing teams. Keane went to the bench and Davis came back to but and landed on the leather hard with three-bagger to right, scoring Sulli- van. s,. - Captain Linton of the Norwich DO lice force then took a hand ill the game and after consulting with Durn. baugh and commenting him for his action he walked to the New London players bench and announced to Keane that he was under arrest. He admitted that he was not going to ar- rest Durnbaugh as there was no req son for it, but Manager Humphrey and Captain Keane entered q com plafnt against him and he was arrest ed A patrolman of the Norwich force took charge of the men and after some wrangling Hoff of New London and Ross of Norwich were selected to run the game. Armbruster sent long fly to left, scoring Davis. By this time Managers Tracy and Humphrey had planked down $100 each for bonds for Durnbangh and Keane respectively and Durnbaugh returned to his du- 1 ties.
 One of Durnbaugh's first acts was 1 to go to the New London bench and order Rising from the game, although he had not said word. Mclaughlin and Curtiss were easily disposed of and Paige was sent into the game in place of Keane and an attempt was made to have Durnbaugh remove the decision against Rising, which was rianifestly unfair. He was obdurate, however, and as Manager Humphrey could not go on with eight men the game was declared forfeited to Nor wich, 9 to o.
 Manager Tracy and Captain Crolius | then tried to persuade Manager Hum phrey to play an exhibition game i'll order that the crowd might be ap- pensed for being robbed of a league contest, or else to play another league game. Manager Humphrey quoted to them the ruling of the league made at the last meeting of the directors 1 providing that no game may be for. l feited without the consent of the home ! team and expressed his entire willing ness to go on, crippled though he was
 by the loss of Keane and Rising, If the Norwich management would over rule the forfeit Of Umpire Durnbaugh and proceed. Durnbaugh announced
 that he would not umpire further and after an unlimited amount of argu- ment Captain Crolius said that he
 would proceed. Durnbaugh then but 1 ted in and stated that he had not been
 notified of any such ruling and that I it ought not to be effective until he
 had been officially notified. The Nor.
 witch management was then seized l with cold feet and hiding behind the I phrase support the umpire" an. \ nounced that New London would have to play an eXhibition game or another league contest; that the first game was over and that the forfeit would stand
 After the trouble blew over yester
 day. Umpire Robbie Durnbaugh hunted up Captain Keane and expressed his
 wish to apologize for his part of the
 difficulty on the field in the afternoon Durnbaugh admitted to Heane, it is
 said, that he struck the first blow
 which caused the row. Durnbaugl
 stated after the game that he was
 struck at Holyoke and at Bridgeport and that the league took no notice Therefore he determined that the ncx1
 player who assaulted him, he would
 at least have the satisfaction of geI
 ting crack at as he expressed it. and Keane happened to be the next.
 CONN LEAGUE STANDING.
 Won. Lost. r. c