Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-26
THE DIAMOND
UMPIRE FORTY
 ALMOST MOBBED
His Decisions fingered the Fans Some of Whom Were Ugly
 Al Other Results.

clty nave appealed 10 the Wrlter uot
 to hit the umpire too harshly in dis
 cussing yesterdays game in this
 paper They claim he had an off day
 and that he was not feeling well. Ii
 there was any justification for the
 work of Rorty, or if he had robbed
 one side as well as the other, then
 there might be little leniency shown
 him, but he was too one-sided in his
 decisions to permit the affair to gc by without criticism. From the first
 to the last inning he gave young Da> wis the worst end of it and 1t was no
 wonder the local boy protested, ana
 still less of a surprise to know that
 he went into the air completely, after
 pitching against adverse circumstan-
 ces for five innings. The fans could
 not be blamed for being worked Into
 a frenzied state of feeling and per-
 haps some of those fans never before
 acted as they did yesterday. It was
 the deliberate and continued roast-
 ing of Waterbury, in decision after
 decision, that made the most staid
 iopICl 4ol SCI ulaloCll lOli luC tAulC DC-
 ing and join with the others in scenes
 that almost developed into riot. It
 was no wonder that Rorty's name was
 on every persons tongue last night
 and some of the stories told about hlm
 would not look we'll in print. If he
 is i'll, as his friends say he is, then he
 should be given rest and chance to
 recuperate. Such an exhibition by an
 umpire as that of yesterday should nor
 again be permitted on this or any
 other grounds. Rorty has been good
 umpire, perhaps one of the best tha. ever handled an indicator in this
 league, but his work of yesterday can- not but look suspicious ito even the most impartial fan.
 But Rorty was not all to blame, al- though his decisions may have made the pitcher and the team behind him go into the air. Bastian at short, gave one of the most execrable exhibitions of ball playing that has been seen on the local grounds. Each one of his three errors figured in the run making for the Springhelds, his second one coming at time when it would have retired the side and prevented the dis astrous rout that followed In that fatal sixth inning. It Is a pity that this player who fields so brilliantly in the majority of games has to spoil all his good work by such demonstra- tions as those of yesterday.
 Davis. our new college twirler, who is known to all the local fans, start ed off remarkably well. Two ill., nings were not over, however, when Rorty began to push it into him on balls and strikes. Tansey opened the third inning for Springfield by ham, mering one to Bastian, alias Ward. The latter made his first tumble Tansey stole the second station and Miller flew out to right. Yale made a hit, but was caught trying to turn 1t into two, but Tansey came home. Joe Connor had two strikes and three balls on him when the next ball cut the plate cleanly. It was called a ball and then the fans broke loose in earn- est Every kind of an epithet was applied to Rorty and pebbles and lemons came his way in profusion. The wrong decision amounted to noth- ing, however, for Joe was left. with who also had free pass, because Rising flew out to O'Rourke. Davis twirled the next two innings .n masterly fashion, allowing no hits. and still up against 1t with Rorty. In the sixth came the rout of the locals and the undoing of Davis. Tom Stankard knocked a long fly out to Swander. which he got his hands on after a long run. but which he drop ped. Davis struck out Rising and Burns died from short to first. Waite then rolled an easy one to Ward and the fans had an attack of heart fail- ure as they saw him tumble his sec one one of the game. It would have retired the side had the ball been ielded cleanly Then came the ire- i works. Davis. dlsheartened by the | poor support and the unjust decis- | ons of the umpire. went into he mfr ship. Curtlss followed with A sim | gle, Tansey and Miller got free passes. Yale and Joe Connor each whipped 1 ut a safe drive and Standard. on his | 'eCOnO time dt pat, new out 10 ceutcF. | The result was six runs for Spring field and all after Ward had nance to retire the side. There was iothing doing for Springfield in the Ieventh or eighth. but in the ninth. a 'ree pass. a double. two singles and lgaln the mlsplay of Ward. netted hem three runs.
 We scored just twice during the yame, and in the sixth inning too. After one was out Barrett singled. IcAndrews walked free. and Swand- r slammed one out to Stankard. It vas a safe drive. but Stankard let it 70 by him and Barrett and Mac aced home. In all other innings c i filler held us safely. As soon as he game was over the most sngereo f the fans made a rush for Rorty. The police joined in the rush and al- hough the umpire was struck at sev- ral times. be escaped to the Spring Ield dressing room unscathed ana rom there he WAS given police pro- action fn fha qara T-ha scora.