The Washington times., 1905-08-15
Was Most DisgraCeful
Scene Ever Seen on
Local Ball Field.
STAHL STARTED TROUBLE
Handled Arbiter Roughly and
Will Be Suspended for
His Actions.

NEW YORK. Aus 15.-Inquiry today
showed that it is improbable that Ban
Johnson viii take radical action against
Players Stahl and Bradley. who were in
volved in the trouble yesterday at the
game in Washington. The belief here is
that the worst punishment. If any at ali
is inflicted would be only a suspension
OF the players for a few days
Incited by an undignifea attack upon
him by Manager Jake Stahl. of the
Washington team, the bleacherites in
vaded the field at National Park yes
terday and made vicious demonstra-
ton against Umpire Connolly,
1t was the most disgraceful scene on
q ball field witnessed in Washington,
and reflected no credit on either Stahl
or the city The assault was uupeces-
sary, and was particularly reprehensi-
bic because its inception and execution
were largely due &c the actions OF the
man who, above all others. might have
been supposed to keep his head and re-
strain his followers and players
Nagged Umpire.
Throughout the thirteen Innings of
the game with Cleveland the players
of both teams had acted rather peevish-
~ toward the umpire, whose work
was not perfect. but about as good
as is seen in the average game,
The Cleveland benchwarnars kept
nagging away at Connolly and when
he would look around they would sud
denly become quiet. Finally. BueiOW
got q little too raw and was chased
back into the shed over the bench.
This somewhat QUieted the visitors
until the twelfth inning, when Bin
Bradley was put out of the game for
disputing one OF Connolly's decisions
on q strike
But The real dirty part of the days
work was done At the end OF the thir-
teenth inning. Cleveland was one run
to the good and Knoll was on third
for Washington, with two out. AS
Heydon had Two strikes on h}Tn ana
no bright prospect Of hitting, Knoll did
the right thing IN attempting 10 steal
home. With "a good lead Punch watch
ed Moore until he made q motion TO
pitch and then dashed 1or the plate. As
HeydOn is left handed hitter catcher
Clarke saw Knoll coming and got the
ball on the NatiOnalite just as he slid
in Connolly was directly over the plsy
and called the runner out
StahTs Indiscretion.
With this StahI. who was standing
only a little distance of. rushed - the
umpire. grabbed him by both shoulders,
and gave him a hard shaking, while
other WashingtQn players crowded
about him. ali shouting. In the mean
time fully FIVE hundred bleacherites broke
across the field. and rushed down upon
the umpire.
Connolly prepared TO protect himself
from big Stahrs second attack, when
some sport worked himself Up from
behind the umpire and dealt him "a stun
ming blow back of the head This snlaSn n
was followed by several others. and Tor
time II seemed as II Connotly We're
IN great danger OF being badly injured.
but he stood his ground and did his best
10 protect himself with his mask and
breast protector.
Police to Rescue.
Finally the police worked through the
crowd. and. by using their clubs. sue
ceeded in driving the fanatics back and
making n way for Connolly to get to
the ticket house. escorted by the police
and Secretary Minor. OF the club.
While the crowd ran riot about the
field looking for the umpire, the police
succeeded IN locating the man who had
made the attack upon the arbitrator,
and started 10 march him OF, When
they got him outside The gates they eEl-
dently forgot their duty, for the OBJ
sUreperOus spectator was allowed 10 60
scot free.
Reported to Johnson.
The umpire made no report of the af-
fair 10 President Ban Johnson. OF The
American League. last night. but this
morning he sat down and wrote up the
whole proceedings from the time he was
attacked by StahI until he was escorted
OFF the field
In speaking to a representative Of The
Times this morning the much abused
umpire said:
III was aFsut the worst case in my
There Is r he Q fv
my mind that Knoll was out and as
Manager Stahl was as near 20 the play
as ! there should have been uo dispute
Blames Manager.
after I saw that stahI was going TO
handle me roughly, I prepared 30 pro
tect myself, but I received a hard blow
from behind and Of course 1 was help
less until the police came
Il really believe that had StahI kent