Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
CITY LEAGUE. LIMP IRE HILL
 SUSTAINED Brooklyn Get. the Victory of Last Sunday Schedule For Next
 Sunday.

was upheld at the meeting of the managers of the City Amateur league last night, and Brooklyn will be given the credit of a victory over Washington Hill. All the managers were present with the exception of Terry Coughlin of the Washington Hills. and that team was represented by Alderman Peter Lawlor. After the regular order of business had been transacted, Aldermahf Lawlor brought up the matter of the game last Sunday when Umpire Hill called the game on account of darkness. He stated that the umpire did wrong in calling the game at that time for he should have called 1t at the sev- enth inning. He also said that there was considerable money wagered on the game and the league should de- eide whether the bets should be paid. He wanted the president of the league to get in communication with Dave Hill, for he had been talking with him yesterday, and he, the um- pire, stated that he would like to make statement to the president over the telephone. Alderman Law Tor further said that the umpire in calling the game said This game is called on account of darkness and all bets are of" Later MT Lawlor said the umpire called all bets of in the dressing room.
 f The president stated that he did not care to communicate with Umpire Hill relative to the game as his de- cision was given on the grounds and was as follows: Ladies and gentle men, this game Is called on account of darkness and the game goes back to the last inning" That decision would have to stand by the ruling of the president unless the league man. agers decided differently. As to the bets the league had nothing to do with any money that was wagered, although it was stated the umpire had no right to call bets of, as it was none of his business. In order, however, to have everybody satis- fled, the secretary was detailed to get in communication with Umpire Hill, but he failed to locate him.
 Alderman Lawlor then made a motion that the game of last Sunday be protested. None of the other managers would second the motion and the matter of protest dropped right there. The schedule for next Sunday was then taken up. It was decided to play only two games, but both of those will be important ones and may settle the championship. The first game will be played at o'clock and the Pastimes and Merri- macs will again face each other. The second game will start at 3 o'clock and the Brooklyns and North Ends will be the contestants. Here will be two hurricane games. The Mer- rimacs came near defeating the Pas times last Sunday and but for errors might have done so. Next Sunday they promise to do the defeating act. The Brooklyn and North End game is the one that was taken away from Brooklyn after being awarded the same by the umpire. This will be another bitter contest.
 The president was authorized to secure an out of town umpire for the games and all the four teams were favorable to Dave Hill. After the meeting the president communi- cated with Umpire Hill by telephone and asked him if he could officiate at the games. He replied that he would be pleased to. In regard to the game of last Sunday he stated that there was. no doubt but that Brooklyn was entitled to the game. as he had stated early in the game that he would not call the game until he could not see the ball himself. and in that ninth inning the last ball pitched he could not see.