Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16
BROWNS REFUSE
TO ACCEPT THE
FORFEITURE
WAIVE DECISION OF THE
UMPIRE AT Ell PAS0
Game Played Out Because
Captain Mcdonald Wanted
TO Give the Grand Stand a
Run for Its Money,

The Mcintosh Browns returned yes
terday morning in jubilant spirits from
FL Paso after taking two straight
games from the crack Pass city team.
FL Paso fans Were tickled to death
with the exhibition put up by the
Browns although IT made then a lit
tie sore to see the Texans lost both
games. FL Paso is exceedingly anX-
i0us to arrange a return date.
An interesting feature Of the game
was that Umpire krause declared the
game forfeited TO Albuquerque in
score Of 3 to o. This Is said to have
been the first case Of a forfeited game
on the El Paso diamond.
El Paso refused to play after The
umpire had sent Shortstop Conn to
the bench for disputing n of his de-
cisions. Captain Mcdonald of the
Browns, refused to accept the forfeit,
and finished the game, the final score
being s to 1.
Captain Mcdonald believes in giving
the grand stand a run for its money,
and asked Manager Andreas of tho
FL Paso's to select another umpire and
to finish the nine innings. which was
done.
OF those who witnessed the forfeit.
ure and the subsequent playing of the
full nine innings. the number was
dboui tAtuiN ulNiufu a. 10 Mlfllti llf
game was one really of forfeiture, and
the game as played off vas an unof-
cial game, or whether the game
should have stopped in the seven n
inning with the score . too, as decided
by Umpire Krause.
The El Paso Times says: Those ia
miliar with the rules hold that there
can be no appeal from the decision Of
the umpire for a forfeiture in a case
like yesterdays. but there are others,
cOnfused by the fact hat Albuquer-
Que went in and played out the game,
who declare that This fact doe not
admit of an official forfeiture. Others
declare that Albuquerque would have
no choice In the matter and would he
compelled to accept the umplre's de-
cision.
There are many pcrplcxing fea-
lures To the game, not the least of
which Is whether the El Paso team
should be credited with their batting
averages as achieved Ia the six innings
that they played. A ruling on this
point win be secured from some Well
known authority.
How II Happened.
In the first n second inning Sulli-
van struck out Eve men and walked
two. FL Paso going out In one. two.
three order.
Two Earned Runs In Third.
Mcdonald. KUN and Clancy each
smashed out a two-hagger. scoring
Mcdonald and nlXunz both being
earned runs, CLANCY stole third and
WIS left there. rs the ncNt three men
up were retired at first. kaufman. the
first Ei Paso player to each first
base. was made a present by Nye of
a base. but was out trying to steal
Albuquerque scored ono more In tho
fourth on an error n q hit. and
three, two of them earned. in the next
inning. Clancy sent a long one go
the high alfalfa for three bags. Cal
gano Few TO J, Jacoby. Hale hit -
left for u bag and Clancy scored. Nc
Hugh hit slow down third base line
and safe on slow fielding by }. ia
CODY, Graham smashing to center for
two bags and Hale and McHugh
scored. shay Jew TO Grey and Nyc
went out from Conn 10 first.
III Paso's Only Run.
Two bad errors by Pitcher NNe ana
a tumble by Kunz at second for IN"
visitors were responsible for the only
run made during the game by III
Paso. Sullivan hit to Nye, who tum-
blcd and later trying to catch Sulli-
van Off first threw II away. J. Jacoby
hit to Kunz. who threw 20 third, trying
for Sullivan. The throw vent wild.
and sullivan scored. J. Jacoby started