The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-08

UGLY SQU.AIB|BLE J..
| In MANHATTAN
Chicago Team Gets Yesterdays
Game from Giants Thru
Lorfeit. ~
journal Special Service.


tation rowdies yesterday when they had I'm
pire Johnstone disbarred from the grounds. no
game was played with the Chicago cubs, and at
o'clock, when the contest was scheduled to be-
gin, Johnstone and his fellow umpire, EmsEe
again demanded admittance, but 1t was refused,
whcreupon they. jointly declared the game for
feited to Chicago by score of 8 to D..
The high-handed action of the New YORK ciub
In interfering with the official duties OF Um-
pire Johnstone dealt the national game here a
blow from which 1t never will recover until
McGraw is displaced as manager or the local
club. McGraw, and in fact the officials OF the
New York club, rldiculously declared that they
were not responsible for Johnstone's disbar-
ment. a.. T.
When the arbitrator arrived at the grounds
at the usual hour he was intercepted at the
gate by Inspector Of Police Sweeney, who In
formed him that his Gohnstone's) presence
inside the grounds would cause riot. Sweeney
| added that the fans might do him bodily harm
If he attempted to offciate following the Ill
| feeling that resulted from Johnstone's decisions
in Mondays game.
|. tombstone said he would take all chances
with the crowd, and that If the police did their
duty he would be perfectly safe. Emslie de-
clined to discharge his duties on the field unless
tombstone was admitted, and upon being told
| by Sweeney that he could not alter his original
decision, the forfeit edict was issued. There
was long conference between McGraw and
Chance, during which there We're frequent cries
Of "Play ball' from the impatient onlookers.
Chance Was Firm.
Chance insisted upon having an official UNI
pire, and would not consent to having one Of
! his players act in that capacity.
The first indication of trouble inside came
when Devlin, who has been suspended went to
third base. For several minutes thereafter the
New York players skylarked on the diamond.
! Ames then went into the box and Bresnahan
walked behind the plate Not a Chicago man
| would walk to the plate.
| At ten minutes past, o'clock the New York
club arbitrarily appointed Sammy Strang as
| rmD with hand
he walked into the center Of the diamond and
ordered play.
No Chicago would come.
Strang Calls Game.
In the meantime Umpire Protein Sam Strang
| in q melodramatic manner declared the game
forfeited to New York. President Murphy of
the Chicago club rushed from one Of the boxes
and held a hurried conference with Manager
Chance. In a minute both bowed their heads
as If they had agreed to Il plan of action. The
Chicago club, led by Manager Chance, dashed
across the field and went to the clubhouse where
they dressed. - -.
Twelve thousand people then swarmed over
the field, yelling maledictions on the head OF
McGraw and at the time clamoring fol
their money. Secretary Knowles had large
force of clerks ready to that everybody was
reimbursed. - -
/ Pulliam Is Brave.
Harry c. Pulliam Of the National league las
night gave out statement regarding the for
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 7.-Press reports here
say that Johnstone, q National league umpire
was refused admission today by the New Yorl
club, and that thereupon the Chicago club right
fully and In strict accordance with the NatiOna
league constitution declined to play. The game
was legally forfeited to the Chicago club, ant
:. I stand by the action! ID, the umpires to tht
finish. The copstitut lon +nf, the National leagu.
| compels every club to accept my assignments
have assigned the umpires. fairly and equitably
and I point to my assignments to the New
York club, both at home and abroad, proc
|, ! Of this.
II give up my well-earned vacation and re
turn to New York at once, and I propose to pu
find out if Chicago, Pittsburg, Brooklyn, Gin
cinnati and the other clubs a lot of pol
8 troons and dogs and eke out their existenc
!. solely thru the receipts on the New Yor
8 grounds, and therefore must stand by and Sc
the New York club invalidate the constitu
S ton Of the National league at will. So lon
. as l am president of the National league
y will sustain every forfeit made when I'M
4 If this does not suit the National league it ca
r. have my resignation at moments notice.
4 Harry @. Pulliam, President National League.
Chicago Is Sore.
Chicago, Aug. s.--Chicago fans were aston
ished at the outcome generally Of the Ne
: York k-Chicago game yesterday. Such old vete
IS ans as Captain Anson and others shrugged the
" shoulders, one man saying: THAT Is Brusl
= all right
T. BRUSH will go for an injunction and threate
n to take his team out Of the National leagu
q I don't believe the American league wants an
McGraws in it any more.
"Sentiment here upholds Captain Chance
every particular. There Is no reason in tt
d world why he should back McGraw in his fgl
,e on umpire who gave decision favoring Ch
N cago, and a decision apparently right"
l., Other quarres with umpires were discusst
In in which McGraw and Brush have figured.
* "It is questioned whether Brush would n
ID lose his franchise and the Nationals be allow,
S. to play new club there if grounds could
"a secured. Political influence would prevent thl
t. T. however, and conservative members look for
VI compromise. 1t resembles the act of an anger
boy who has lost his temper and is in fran
Of mind to do anything" was one judgme
that was passed. >s =, T. ~: