Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
THE DIAMOND.
RIOT IN
 SPRINGFIELD
Captain Fitzpatrick Dis. putes a Decision of the Umpire. Is Ordered From Game and Game Forfeited Umpire hobbed and People Injured.

People Injured.
 Springfield, Aug 9.-Intercity base ball rivalry between Holyoke and Springfield became riotous yesterday, when Springfield forfeited d game, to 0. Hampden park was the first scene in a moving picture of brawlins, stone and ttle-throwing in Which three persons were injured. Threats didn't cease until more than an hour afterward, when Umpire William Slnink was escorted aboard the 6:2l o'clock train for Hartford, squad of officers preserving peace.
 Several persons were injured in the rioting, the umpire was hit by stone, officers were struck and many women and children were obliged to seek shel- ter when the crowd at the corner of Main and Clinton streets made last mass attack on the umpire and pro tecting officers when the latter were
 seeking refuge in Sneakers livery stable. ..,. st ,s.... z. > .s...-g..
 Injured persons, several but slightly
 bruised, were treated in Emergency
 hospital. The most serious cases were:
 Edward Shea, 16 years old, 34 But
 Ter street, hit in head by rock. Sev-
 eral wounds required immediate atten-
 tion. t--l a,- |.
 J. B. Papineau, 25 years old, 90 Un-
 ion street, hit in the head by bottle,
 opening two wounds requiring stitch l es. r... # .--s4,.rr atf.s.s.E y -ar
 Miss Robertson tainted during the
 excitement at the corner of Main and
 Clinton streets, and was treated i'll
 the hospital F..a
 On a charge of assault upon an of-
 ficer Arthur Kelsey, a colored man, | who is a we'll known local character,
 was placed under arrest.
 In the sixth inning of the game,
 with the score to 0 in favor of Hol-
 yoke, and one Holyoke man out. Hum
 mel raised fly into right field which
 Altizer caught Hoffman, who was
 between first and second bases. tried
 to return to first ahead of Altizer's
 throw to Crook. Hoffman diGn't sue
 ceed in reaching the base and when
 Umpire Smink called him safe there
 was an excuse for an ordinary base
 ball rumpus. Such as did happen,
 though. had never been shown In
 Springfield.
 Captain Fitzpatrick walked into the . center of the diamond to confer with
 the official and after short talk in
 which it is claimed by both Holyoke
 and Springfield players that Fitzpat'
 rick used no offensive language. Cap.
 tain Fitzpatrick raised his hand in emphasizing a point. There was nr
 assault or attempt in that direction , Fitz's finger tips simply grazing the blouse of the umpire. .- l Haven't the right to talk to you !. at all?' is said to have been asked F.. 1 the Springfield captain. Smink pointed , his finger toward the Springfield bench and Fitz fingered in the dia- mond. but not for long. After attempt ing to take his position again. Captain ' Fitzpatrick was ordered away and iIl , answer to Manager Dan O'Neil's sum- mons, Fitz went, while the Holyoke . supporters were encouraging the off cial in his stand. ! Manager O'Neirs quick thinking f came into notice at this point. Re f membering the rule which he had in
 troduced, calling for the fining of any player removed from the game by an 3 umpire. the sum of S25. Manager : O'Neil made a hurried move for the $ ticket office.
 , It happened yesterday thar the : ,eague treasurer. r. H. Prindiville of i, Holyoke. was sitting on the grass near ? the entrance to the grand stand. Dan 9 O'Nefl hurried to him with S25 and f got a receipt. sending Fftz to the um , pire with the written acknowledgment , of the payment. The crowd of more . than 2.3O0 paid watchers cheered and Q ieered. the approving shouts having , more volume than the others. wher 2 Fnz went into the center of the dia 9 mond.
 Trouble appeared to have been helt i. mn bv the action. but Manager Fry i, singer protested against the return oi !. Fitz He claimed that Dan O'Nei !. had been outvitted because he hac : failed to properly interpret his owl |. rule.
 i. While the crowd was divided on th' . ouestion of whether the umpire o !. Dan O'Neil was making the more seri U ous mistake. the official was drawin:
 his watch and ordering that play b' ,. resumed. Springfield had a minute II r which to put it's team on the field ]. Manager O'NeiI. claims. however. tha E he was not notified of this
 :, Turning at the home plate and ad . ' dressing the big crowd. Umpir' Smink called. This game is foTfeite'
 to Holvoke. Q to O. Full realization ;, of what had happened came qnickll II ,o inc crowd. and several hundred per
 sous ,ocked on the field and surround ed the umpire and the riot on the nel' and through the streets followed y The umpire. in his talk with polic
 station officials. admitted the possibl. I i,v of a mistake having been made Il
 tbe decision by which Hoffman wa 4 declared safe at first on the throv
 from Altizer in right field to complei Il . douhle piav. -Rut I made 1t am
 couIar>r change it. said Smink- "an' D Dsn O-NeiI knew that ss well as any
 one It was a close play. but heiiev
 was right. gave it as I saw Il , Fi,zpatrick called me vile name sn' warned him and said would pu : him ont of the game but he didn : s.op. Wien he came bark at m : sfrn-rrr there was nothinx to do bu ! r.uove him from the game ID | -~A rr--ra- ~~7fa.