Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-08
NATIONAL,
Chicago and New York
Each Claim Forfeited Game.
Police Refuse to Allow John
stone Umpire, Fearing Riot.
President PuI|iam Decides Dispute in Favor
President Pu|Iiam Decides Dispute in Favor
Of Chicago Very Angry.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York, Aug. THE New York
Chicago National League game, which
was scheduled to be played at the Polo
grounds today, was not played owing
TO the refusal Of the police TO admit
Umpire tombstone, on the ground that
a riot might ensue if he Otficiated. Both
Chicago and New York claim the game
by forfeit, Chicago on the ground that
the umpire was barred and New York
because Chicago refused to play. The
game will go TO protest. Rain checks
were distributed.
At yesterdays game there was .
good deal Of i'll feeling shown on both
sides on account of the decisions rem
dered by Umpire tombstone. When
tombstone and Emslie. the umpires as
signed by President Pulliam, arrived
at the entrance to the Polo grounds to-
day, Johnstone was refused admittance
and Emslie, VINO accompanied him. de-
Clined 10 take any part in the game so
long as his associate was not aioNei
to perform his official function. John
stone then declared the game forfeited
by New York to Chicago, basing his
decision on the local clubs refusa! 10
admit him to the grounds.
Manager McGraw of New York called
upon his utility man, Strang, to Off
ciate as umpire, but Manager Chang
refused to appoint man from his
team 20 act in conjunction with Strang
saying that the game had been forfeited
under the rules. Strang thereupon dc.
Clared the game forfeited to New York
and the spectators were told that there
would be no game.
The Associated Press tonight receiv-
ed a statement from President Harry
c. Puiliam, Of the National League of
baseball clubs. regarding the forfeited
game at the Polo grounds today:
Saratoga, n. Y, august :.
Press reports here say that John
stone. q National League umpire. was
refused admission today by the H"ew
York club, and that thereupon the Chi
Cago club rightfuly and in strict ac-
cordance with the National League
| constitution declined to play. The
game was therefore legally forfeited to
the Chicago club, and | stand by the
action of the umpires to a finish.
THE constitution of the National
League puts upon me the duty of as
signing umpireS and compels every
club To accept my assignments. | have
assigned the umpireS fairly and equita-
| lily, and | point to my assignments to
| the New York club both at home and
abroad as proof Of this. | give up my
well earned vacation and return to
New York at once and propose to put
| the issue squarely to the National
League ana find out if Chicago Pitts
| burg, Erooklyn. Cincinnati and the 9TH
| or clubs are Il lot of pOltrOOnS and exc
| out their existence solely through the
receipts Of the New York grounds, and
| therefore must stand by and see the
New York club invalidate the consti-
| tuition Of the National League at will.
$50 long as | am president of the Ma
tional League I will sustain every for
| felt made when an umpire is refused
admittance to any park and if this does
not suit the National League, it can
| have my resignation at a moments no
tice''