Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-09
THE DIAMOND.
PUT OUT OF
THE CANE
Frank Fitzpatrick Disliked
the Umpire and a Police.
man as Results of
Games in ALI Leagues.

Bridgeport, Aug 9.-HOlyoke for
feited to Bridgeport yesterday in the
first inning, and this is the story of
the dispute as told in Bridgeport.
Captain Dowd was the first man at
the bat. He sent grounder to Odell
who fumbled, and the runner was
safe. Fitzpatrick sent grounder to
Allen, the local pitcher, who tielded
the ball for Dowd instead of the run
ner, and the captain of the visiting
club was caught between third and
second. and Fitz was safe on field
er's choice. Batch almost duplicated
Fitzpatrick's hit and Allen picked the
ball and attempted to catch Fitz at
third, but Keyes muffed the throw
and both runners were safe. With
one out Slater came to the bat ana
raised a high one toward right gar
den, and after long run toward the
lnfield the bah fell into Beaumonts
hand and then bounded out and to
the right of him. When Fitzpatrick
saw the ball in the air he supposed, as
did everyone, that it was a nun ana
started for home. But the ball was
not muffed Beaumont reached out
to the right and captured the pail,
accomplishing a sort of Juggling
catch. When the ball was. finally
caught Fitzpatrick was on his way
to the home plate. The play was APP
parent to everyone. and when the pan
was sent to Keyes, who touched ms
position, Umpire Kennedy called hltz-
patrick out for starting to run TOT
home before the ball was caught. NO
Bridgeport player had anything 10 90
with the decision. Umpire Kennedy
saw FITZPATRICK start for home, when
%ho
q decision which was eminently fair.
The play was transparent, and the
entire grand stand saw the play ana
wondered why Fitzpatrick acted as
he did about it.
But Fitzpatrick acted very grouty
shout it and made vigorous remon-
STRANGE against the decision MT
Kennedy waved him back, saying
chat he saw the ball and that was
mufficient. That did not please MI
Fitzpatrick and during the argument
he applied a foul name to MIN.
Thereupon the umpire ordered hltz-
patrick from the grounds. Inc play
er refused to go. Umpire henneuy
called a policeman and asked MIN 70
remove the player from the grounus.
Officer Murphy did ask the player 70
get q move on him when Flu calleu
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nhv reached over and took hold OF
The PLAYER and was marching him on
the field when Manager ORourke
asked the policeman to allow the
s,Iaver TO remain and he would try 20
arrange matters. So for q time Mr
Ifitznatrick was out of the discussion.
f.antain Dowd and the other pay
ims were around Umpire kenedy anu
demonstrating against the decision.
Manager Prindeville refused TO aiioW
his PLAYERS to go into the field IL ap-
hears that the manager was more
~Vrathy over the policeman taxing
Mold Of Fitzpatrick than he was OF
She original decision which caused al
She talk. Umpire Kennedy gave Cap
fain Dowd one minute to get MS
nIavers into the field and play Dail..
Ehe players did not move, but laugh
al at the order. Thereupon the UNI
s,ire made a declaration that the
game was forfeited to bridgeport py
Che score of to Q. 80 49,
Manager O'faourke asked that the
wlnb play an exhibition game SO thaL
@he crowd be not disappointed, put
this they would not agree to. Mana.
ser 0'Rourke then suggested that II
they felt aggrieved at the decision
that they play anyway and HE a
nrotast. Manager Prindeville was oD-
6urate and told his players to pack
an and get out. So they packed up
and left the grounds.