New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
FANS" FOR TOMBSTONE.
TWO UMPIRES FOR GAME.
4ction of Nesv York Club fingers
Baseball Officials.

pire Emsle, set foot on the baseball field IN the
afternoon TO Offciate at the game between the
Giants and the Windy City players the baseball
fans in the beachers and in the grandstand rose
as one man and cheered him until they were hoarse.
The cheers apparently deeply affected tombstone.
for he nervousy DOTTED his cap many times in re-
Spouse to the applause.
Instead OF riotous times at, the grounds the
scenes reminded one OF the homecoming OF some
greatly admired baseball player and that the OBJECT
of singular devotion was tombstone. NO umpire
was ever made to feel more at home at the FOio
Grounds than was tombstone yesterday. Long De-
fore the hour scheduled for the game the right
field blsachers and the lower part of the grand
stand comfortably filed On Tuesday, when
Umpire tombstone refused admittance TO the
grounds, Police Inspector Sweeney had squad OF
about fifty men to preserve order. There We're
than hundred and fifty policemen at the
grounds yesterday
At o'clock there was a conference in the office
of Harry Puliam, president of the National
League. at which Charles Murphy. president OF
the Chicago club. and Umpires Emslie and john
stone were present AT the end of the conference
Puam took the two official arbitrator TO the
Polo Grounds in his automobile. and announced
that they would officiate in the contest, and IL
the New York management enforced the tactics
OF Tuesday the game would be declared forfeited
along the lines adopted on the previous day Pres-
dent Pulliam however. did not enter the enclosure
with the umpires, but hurried back TO his auto
mobile and headed downtown again.
The players of both teams the diamond
early and spent the time in batting out flies and
pitching practice. Managers Chance and McGra"
were not on the field during the preliminary
warm-ups. being closeted with President Murphy
OF the Chicago club and President Brush and
Secretary Knowles of the local organization. re-
| spectively.
President Pulliam was angry the outcome
of Tuesdays dispute and said the game would
count a forfeited contest to Chicago He
| issued the following statement:
The New York-Chicago game scheduled for Au;
to Chicago by the score to o. said result has
| been tabuated and counted. I uphold the action
stantiated by the National League board OF d
dent Of the Na ft Ieae but viii quit pro-
fessional baseball forever.
| / am a National League man through and
through and will never serve another organization
It has always been my ambition one gay 10 9T
ism, iobbery and budozing tactics are to be up
| ton in America, I wouldn't have the best fran
chise in the National League as gift.
l won't discuss my umpire assignments for to-
ddential and known only to me and TO my staff
of umpires.
| In reply TO Mr. Pulliam's statement. John T.
Brush, president OF the New York club. said:
MI Pulliam seeks to compel the ndorsems so Of
of resignation If he is not upheld by the board Of
directors. His cause is so weak that Il seems 70
baseba SG aW by Which an ndvldHa forfeit
Is stborongbiy covered by the rules, and the only
violation Of rules that has been made was made by
was within the grounds, refused to oficiate and
by the Chicago Club when it refused to play and
specific n9 no no umpire E. qRDsa55s
The New York club stood ready to comply with
the n rule anq MS rs not P1 "a beo aeo b1sba eT civil
tribunals The failure OF the baseball Pubic a 70
officers Of the National League.
Inspector Sweeney, who had charge OF the police
at the Polo Grounds on tuesday. and TO whom the
management put up the responsibility OF disbarring
Umpire tombstone from entering the grounds TO
umpire the ball game between the Giants and
Chicago, said yesterday:
was at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
For the first time IN my experience a was Sa ns
Mea e and ar thG ecfeary ORR knowles We're there
Knowles said to me- Don't you think it would d. be
noon. to bar tombstone from the field to-day?"
10 nTaTve order and Shan do that if it takes the
entire en- police force Of New York AS far as am
oh6sto1a shoad SrS amp r Can D'o's'
then left the 0Ge ana went eaeS eG oS
came to me- with the request that go back to the
PEog a The latter tier showed me Written state
ment evidently prepared for the press which PUT
police turned to MI Kn8wes ana t Said
am sure that we can protect Mr. tombstone II ne
Our interview ended there. and left the office:
had nothing whatever to do with the chasing Of
anything to say or do in the matter Whatever
My duty is to preserve order and protect citizens,
President Charles H. Ebbets Of the Brooklyn
Baseball Club who is one Of the members of the
board of directors Of the National League would
not commit himself in any way yesterday to
what side he would take if the decision of President
Pulliam forfeit yesterdays game TO Chicago is
brought before the board on an appeal by Manager
McGraw.
Asked whether he would support Pulliam or Nc
Graw, Mr.. Ebbets replied
AS that matter is likely 70 come before me in my
official capacity for adjudication 1t would be both
impotic and discourteOus all parties concerned
If l were to venture any statement this time
For the reason President Ebbets declined
to discuss the question whether umpire who
was barred from the playing field had right to
Undoubtedly the New York National League Club
VIII not permit Pulliam's decision of a forfeited
game to Chicago to go without fight In addition
to the loss of the percentage the decision carries
with it a fine of $1,000
| club and chairman of the National Baseball Com
A XMAS noq G 20 tbo Yesterday e5Se as saying:
pa PapGrs me 40 not attempt to Judge the
should not only have admitted Umpire Jobnstone 10 40
the grounds but should have afforded him ample
police protection 1t looks like New York acted In-
wisely. President Murphy Of the Chicago cIub in
tepreted the law right.
action 1t is the duty of the home club afford
protection to the umpires and players and to pre-
serve order, so that the game may be Played
President Shettsline Of the Philadelphia National
League club, his office in Philadelphia yesterday
said:
Under the existing conditions the umpire had no
4Aternatve put 20 FORFEIT the game 20 Chicago
the umpres assigned by the president OF the
Captain Chance of Chicago was right in refusing
McGraws request to play with players officiating
The case must now come before the board OF d.
rectors
Barney Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburg Base
ball Club also reported yesterday TO have said: