Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
Mr.. Brush Makes a Statement.

At the office OF the New York club to-
night the following statement signed by
John T. Brush. the president. was issued
At the conclusion OF yesterdays game
such disorder followed that a large force
OF police. under the direction of Inspector
Sweeney. was necessary TO protect the UNI
pire Mr.. tombstone, from the violence of
the crowd, which was incensed at his de-
During the demonstration many Of the
spectators were endangered. the Inspector
himself being struck and one of his officers
After a conference this afternoon between
the club officials and Inspector Sweeney,
the Inspector, in view of what occurred
yesterday, deemed ii advisable to remove
the disturbing cause, and therefore, as a
measure OF precaution, he believed that
Mr.. tombstone ought not to reappear upon
the grounds. For this reason Mr.. John
stone was excluded.
Mr.. Emslie, who also officia ted yesterday
was within the grounds at the time and
could and should have umpred the game,
but after holding a conference with Mr..
Heyden, the assistant secretary to the
| president Of the national league, he left
| the polo grounds with Mr.. Heyden
The section of the national rules referring
to umpires provide that in the non-appear-
ance Of the league umpire or substitute
at the hour appointed for the beginning OF
| the game each club captain shall then select
one Of the substitute players OF the oppos
| ing club and the two players thus selected
shall be the duly authorized umpires fol
! that game.
| Inc New YORK clOD cOmplled with the
rules and selected it's representa- tive to act
as a player umpire and took its position
on the field and was ready to play. The
| Chicago club refused to be guided by the
rule and left the field and the umpire Sc
game TO New York, to o..
| / regret the occurrence, but the respOn
| sbility for the condition does not res
with the New York management.
! Statement by President Murphy.
The following statement was made to-
night by President, Charles w. Murphy o.
the Chicago club
The first sentence OF rule Nv, section 80, o
the National league constitution is as Iol
IT shall be the duty of each league clul
| to accept as umpire Tor any championship
game such umpire or substitute as the sec
| rotary shall assign 10 such game. cate
man Johnson, an employe OF the Nationa
| Exhibition company, operating the Natlond
| League of Base Ball Clubs, IN the presenc
| of witnesses, denied admittance to Umpir
tombstone when the official reported 10
duty today al the Polo grounds.
| Acting under section o. OF the Nationa
! league constitution, which says in part
"A club shall be entitled to forfeit game
to count in its series as games won by
score of to 0 in case where the umpir
in any championship game shall award tn
| game to such club on account of the viola
ton by the contestng clubs of any sectiol
forfeited the game today to the Chicag
National League club because the New
York club had violated the National ledBu
constitution in denying him admittance L
the Polo grounds where he had been as
signed to duty by President Puliam.
After Umpire Johnstone had forfeite'
the game to Chicago Player Arthur Devil
OF the New York club, who had been no
tilted by wire that he had been indehnitel
suspended, appeared on the field In uniform
| ready TO play. Manager MCGTaw Of tn
New York club, who had also been notihe
by wire that he had been indefinitely sus
pended from the field, sat near by on
bench occupied by the New York players
Overtures were then made by members q
the New York club to Manager Chance 0
the Chicago club 10 play championshi
Chicago and New ark clubs, which ha
already been AWARDED to the Chicago clu
by Umpire tombstone by score OF 10
The Chicago club could not contest for su
premacy in a game which had already bee
awarded TO II. The Chicago club could no
engage in an exhibition game with the Ne'
York club without violating section "A O
the National League commission.
PuIIInm stands BY Umpire.
The Associated Press tonight received III
following statement from President Harr
c. Pulllam Of the National League Of Bias
Ball clubs regarding the forfeited game a
the Polo grounds today:
| SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug, :, l906.-Pres
reports here today say that tombstone,
National league umpire, was refused admls
, | sion today by the New York club and tina
! thereupon the Chicago club rtghuully an
. in strict accordance with the Nations
League constitution declined 10 play. TIL
game was legally forfeited TO the Chicag