The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-18
UMPIRE MOORE
VAS ASSAULTED ! i !. !. /. !
Cruelty Beaten in Portsmouth,
and Has Been in Hospital
Since.
JACK HoRNER, OF ATLANTA |. !: | 7.

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EMPIRES, and NeWhouse
Another.
Umpire j. II f.. Moore, who umpred here
several games, was cruelty assaulted IN
Portsmouth last week, and has been IN
bed ever since. lie was beaten almost
to pulp by q man named Brothers.
From what can be learned here Of
4 the assault, IT. occurred after @ game
between Portsmouth and Norfolk The The
umpire had given decision against
Portsmouth and was followed from tho
grounds by Brothers, who was with sew
Seral OF his friends. The umpire told
a Richmond man, who went to see him,
that there were two or three policemen
near him when Brothers beat him, and
that not one of them interfered.
He was under the care OF q physician
for several days. and at one time It wa
thought that he would die.
Brothers has been arrested and bailed
President Wells will see that Brothers
is punished TO the fullest extent OF the
law. An attorney will be at the trial
to represent Umpire Moore. ii
Jimmie Bass, the Manchester boy who
started the season with Danvile as a
pitcher. will be given show with the
Lawmakers, and If he delivers the goods
q he will be retained. Bass will probably
succeed Laval. who is said to have been
released. Laval Twill likely go to- South
Carolina and aplay with 2n independent
team. He was the only Southpaw. with
the Lawmakers, II q. y
Bierman,5 the fast shortstop, who was
with Danville, and who was traded for
Howard who Is now doing the star.
pitching work for the Danville crowd, is.
doing great work In the South Atlantic
League. The papers in Savannah speak
OF the player as, being the most phenom;-. =
enal shortstop seen In the ague years
And he Is hitting well. M herman was GER
tainly fast While In the Virginia League,
Jack Horner, OF Atlanta, Ca, has been
signed as umpire for the Virginia
League. He viii report for duty this
week, and may be seen here In the
games the latter part OF the week. He
accepted the position on Saturday, and
wired Secretary E. n. Gregory. Jr., to
this effect. | M a
Frank Newhouse, OF Washington. D.
c., was, signed the early part Of last
week, and has been handling the indica-
tor in Portsmouth. He Is said to be an
excellent man. Thus far his decisions
have been firm and given satisfaction TO
both Sides s 5j III d. ss.55s
with these two new umpires, the
league has five men who will call the
balls and strikes w. II. Hoffner has
been with the league since the Begin
ming, and he liz the best Of the lot All
Of the clubs have confidence In him.
Albert Ike has been umpirlng for about
two weeks for j. Moore. ". S
Z II Richmond ls as successful in Dam
vile as King Kelly's nine was there last
week, she will come back hole much
higher up the ladder. Kelly's beat the
Tobacconlsts both games Saturday, and
or. Friday walked away with the other
game. Cassidy pitched q splendid game
Saturday and won it without letting q
Dnnville man cross the rubber. This
fellow, Cassidy Is almost as good as
Colonel Still. who works for RlchmonN
Eckstone is due to pitch to-day's game
against the Tobacconists. If he is In gool
condition he will win 1t. And Happy says
he is feeling all right ana mas more
speed than he has before this season.
Norfolk has strengthened Its team with
a Mathewson, q brother OF the famous
EChrsty Mathewson. Of New York. The
young ball tosser will pitch n game this
week. and he Is said to be 2 wonder, He,
was farmed out by the American League,
and will get good training here. Next
year the major leagues Will have him
very likely. Miller. said to be O star
slab artist from Pennsylvania, has also
been signed by Norfolk. With these two
men, together with Stanley, Otey. Brooks
and Leonard now with Norfolk. I that
team ought to give Lynchburg q merry
chase for the top place, "A
Richmond needs another good pitcher
pitcher who can be relied upon to win
tho majority OF the games he pitches.
No pitcher can win all Of his games, but
he should be man who can deliver the
goods at the 2roper time. $s
Lynchburg is here the latter part Of
this week for three games. Richmond
mond needs these three games, and
fLynchburg is the best team N the leag We
to take them from, She can better spare
them than any Of the other clubs. The
mighty Moser will twirl one of The
games, and some pitcher has got TO- hand
him sailed package. Colonel stll ,sls
Just the man to make the presentation
speech, and many r inhnlonders hope that
1t Will be stllls turn to pitch. aga'nst
Moser 1t would be q battle royal,
3 5,ist ~ = h In
Clark Of Norfolk. was also fined satur-
day. Umpire Hoffnerg will not bench any
more players without hning them aiso'
The best way TO stop rowdyism, he be-
lieyes, Ia to touch the players pocket
books.
American Rider Wins,
{By Associated Press) Z
yiiNCENNEs. June l7.--Frank Kramer,