The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

From the sportsman's viewpoint Indian
apolis has been given the raw edge of a
raw deal in, several instances since the first
games were played in the Western League
series this season. Referees have been sent
TO this city by the leagues officials who
may have meant well. but their lack OF
knowledge of what really constituted foul
and what did not was plainly evident The
work of one Curt Waller. who was given
the authority of referee by Secretary
David Durbin of the Western League. de-
serves the seyerest censure Waller tried,
IL Is supposed. to officiate I'm q nonpartisan
manner I'm this city one week ago Saturday
night His attempts to control Captain
John Roberts of Elwood was p:tiful. not
to say ludicrous. He allowed Roberts to
get back at him in manner that will
not go great way toward uplifting the
game. The proper dose for the referee to
have administered In this instance would
have been TO hand Captain Roberts SO
fine. If this did not bring Roberts TO his
senses. nothing would.
On Thursday night McGilvray's men
played in Marion. Waller also ''officiated
I'm Marion. and according to the statements
OF several OF the fans who accompanied the
Indians TO Marion he repeatedly gave Fox's
men the best of the argument. a referee
after once timing a player can under no
circumstances rescind his action Waller
fined Captain McGilvray So during the game
in Marion. and stated to McGilvray after
fine would not stand" The local fans will
stay with team in any branch of sport
until the last ditch Is met and crossed, but
protests being heard on all sides OF the
treatment that is being given the In
dians by officials who are supposed to be
fair and impartial.
. Secretary Harry Cohen, of the Indianap-
oils Roller Polo Association. manager of
the Indianapolis team filed protest with
David Durbin. secretary of the Western
League. on the outcome of the Indianap-
olis-Anderson game I'm Anderson Friday
night The protest was based on the fact
that others than the players and referee
were allowed on the playing floor and the
Western League ruling In this case Is that
outsiders shall not be allowed upon the
floor during the progress OF a game with
out the consent OF the two team captains.
Visiting teams have never IN the past
and never will in the future draw a square
deal In Anderson. The reports sent out
from the home of the president of the
league on Friday night state that the In
dianapolis players were TO blame in every
particular In conjunction with this the
Anderson polo writer's roasted Manager
Cohen TO perfection in rather forceful
language
The Habich team still leads the CONNER
cial League with a clean record. The Ha-
bichs have the hardest working set of play
ers in the amateur league They will play
until the last whistle blows with the same
vigor and vim with which they started the
contest. James Dow will not be seen with
the Barrsters this season. The sister of
this popular player Is III i'm California. and
ne left on Wednesday of last week for the
Golden State. Dow will not return 10 this
city for some months.
: :
According to statements made by fans
who were i'm Anderson last Friday night.
the Kahns. of the Indianapolis Commercial
League. were given just as raw a deal
as were the Indianapolis league players.
The kahns played curtain raiser with the
Hamricks and lost TO the Anderson team
by a score OF 10 ?. The Hamricks used
two professional players. Purcell and
Lemon were both for time members OF
the Logansport Central League team. and
the manager of the Hamricks showed an
unsportsmanlike spirit In allowing these
two players I'm the contest. AS IL was.
the Hamricks had 10 play like fury TO win.
President Norton. of the Western League.
last week signed Harry L. Craig, of Salem.