The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-10
BIG ROW OVER
THE UMPIRE
At NEW YORK
Police Bar Umpire john
stone From the Polo
Grounds, Fearing a
Riot, and He Forfeits
Game to Chicago.

New York, August There was a
row over the umpire. with a game
forfeited on both sides, as a wind up
to the Giant-Chicago game scheduled
at the 2O.- .,unds today.
1t began when Police Inspector
Sweeney barred Umpire tombstone
from the Polo grounds, acting under
orders from the police department.
Associate Umpire Emslie refused to
officiate unless Johnstone was admit
ted, and when the New York club took
the field at four o'clock there was
no representative of President Pulliam
on the field,
The first intimation of trouble in
side came when Devlin of the Giants,
who was suspended by Umpire John
stone, went to third base. For several
minutes thereafter the New York
players hesitated on the diamond.
Ames then went into the box and
Bresnahan walked behind the plate.
Not Chicago man would walk to the
plate.
At ten minutes past four o'clock the
New York club appointed Sammy
Strang as umpire and with three new
balls in his hand he walked into the
centre Of the diamond and ordered
play. No Chicago man would come.
I'VE will not play under any consid-
Grafton" said Manager Chance, of
Chicago, unless the umpires are adj
mitted to the park. We refuse to play
and will protest the game"
In the meantime Umpire Pro Tenn
Sammy Strang declared the game for
feited to New York.
CUBS LEAVE FIELD.
President Murphy, of the Chicago
club, rushed from one of the boxes
and held a hurried conference with
Manager Chance. In minute both
bowed their heads as if they had
agreed on plan of action The Chi
cago club, led by Manager Chance.
dashed across the field and went to
the club house where they dressed.
Twelve thousand people swarmed
over the field yelling maledictions ON
the head of Umpire Johnstone and at
the same time clamoring for their
money. Secretary Knowles had a
large force of clerks ready to see that
everyone was reimbursed.
PULLIAM SUSTAINS CUBS
President Charles Murphy, of the
Chicago club, speaking on behalf o.
the club. stated that his club was
ready TO play, but that the gateman
at the National league grounds, a
nlah named Johnston, denied admis-
sion to Umpire Johnstone. He de-
clared that the subterfuge of the New
York team. in trying to throw the
blame for keeping the umpire, John
stone, out was not borne out by the
statement of the umpire himself.
Mr.. Murphy then cited the various
rules bearing upon the case at point
to bear out his contention.
John T. Brush, president of the New
Yorks, in an official statement said
that Umpire Johnstone was excluded
on the grounds because after a con-
ference between the club officials and
the police inspector it was deemed ad-
visable to remove the disturbing cause
responsible for yesterdays disorders as
measure of precaution."
Mr.. Brush then followed the exam
pie OF President Murphy and cites
rule "a, which provides for the selec-
ton of club players, "in the event OF
the appearance of the league UNI
pire or substitute at the hour ap-
pointed" to act as umpires, and he
also claims the game.
Harry c. Pulliam, president of the
National league, wired from Sarato-
go tonight a statement in which he
declares that the Chicago club was
in the right and in strict accordance
with the National league constitution
in declining to play, and announced
that the game was legally forfeited
to Chicago. He states that he Is
about to return to New York and put
the Issue squarely to the National
league and find out if Brooklyn, Cin-
cinnati, Chicago. Pittsburg, Boston.
Philadelphia and st. Louis are a lot
Of poltroons and dogs and eke out
their existence solely through the re-
ceipts from the New York grounds.
and therefore must stand by and see
the New York club invalidate the con-
stitution
Continuing Pulliam says
80 long as l am president of the
National league will sustain every
forfeit made when an umpire is re-
fused admission to any of the
grounds
Williams n Candidate.