The sun., 1907-12-29
NEW YORK BASEBALL ROWS
NUMEROUS RUCTIONS ar GAMES
Ar LOCAL PARKS.

FlselCuErs Abctween players. PSlIee Protce-
tlON for UmpiPes AND SDecAaional RhRseS
Have Attended the sport Under the
ClNllxlng Inisuences oR the NleseopSIts.
The major league ball parks OG GTester
New York have contributed numerous
notable rows TO the national gams = history.
No city on tho circuit Of either Of the bia
organizations has been 80 active In pro-
vicing turbulent scenes. There have been
TuctiOns OF various degrces OF strehuosty
In the last ten years right here in this effete,
refined community, where We refer Com-
Dassionately 10 the wild and woOlhy West.
Our benighted fellow countgymsn who
have the misfortune to live in the West,
eat with their knives wear their trousers in
their boots and practise other ovudities for
want Of being In touch with the civili1inG
influences Of the metropolis, haYe missed
many Of the ennobling sights of barred
umpires, fsticuffs between players and
similar evidences OF culture and sportsman-
ship which have Ornamented the biggest
city Of the western world.
Ten years ago there were teinpestuous
dOings at the Polo Grounds. That was the
year in which the magna,es. with q great
flourish OF trumpets, drew up anti-rowdy
hall resolutions, resolutions meant to sup
press kicking on the ball field and TO 40
complish the uplifting of the dOwntrodden
umpire. The season had not been under
way = week before Umpire Charles Snyder
and half a dozen Of the New York players
we're in row at the Polo Grounds. The
BOstOns were the opposing team, and Sny-
der called Billy Hamilton safe sliding TO
third base. There was a howl from the
local side. Davis, Gleason, Hartman and
others were ordered of the field and the
police escorted Snyder to safety through
the lines OF roaring mob Of rOoters.
The celebrated Duckv Holmes case Oc-
CURED about that time In New YOrk's
stormy diamond history. Holmes was
charged with directing a remark at the
owner Of the New York club which the latter
considered offensive, and the owner declared
he would not let his PLAYERS continue play
unless Holmes was put on the field. This
the umpire refused to do. When the New
YOrks at their owners bidding came in
from the field the umpire declared the game
forfeited by the New Yorks. Then there
was a howl from the spectators, who de-
manded their money back, congrexatlnR
in groups and gesticulating and shouting
their displeasure. They got their money
back. The Beckley-JOyce imbroklio oc-
CURED during the same regime. Joyce did
not like the way Beckley went into him at
first base and picked up the bah. let fty and
landed with IL on the back OF Beokley's
head.
Each Of the two local parks has had big
fiasco, each the result Of sh0rtsighted man.
ageinent on the part OF somebody, and each
a huge farce and at the same time tho source
OF great annoyance TO a big gathering OF
patrons. At American League Park In
l0OG-the opening gaTne-no rain Checlts
were given out. A drenching rain set in
before the game was half over and for a
while the conteeC went on Just the same, the
players the while being soaked to the skin.
The crowd yelled for the game to be called,
and though it was prolonged as far as pos
sible in order to get ia the necessary four
and a half innings theumpire finally ordered
a halt. Then followed a demonstration
around the gates for return Of the entrance
money. Announcement was made after q
while that everybody would be admitted
free at the next game. which served TO soothe