The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-10
PRES|OENTPOWER
FINES CR0N|N $50
AND SUSPENDS HIM
Mattress and Milligan, of Buff
fal0, Also Given Enforced Va
cation by League Head.
NO MORE ROWDY BALL
WILL BE TOLERATED.

President Powers dealt severely with
rowdy baseball players of the Eastern
League today. when he handed out a
fine of $50 on Big jack Cronin and an
indefinite suspension for his brutal as
saul on Umpire Frank McTague, of
this city. Cronin's previous good rec
ord in the Eastern League was the only
thing that saved him from being BAN
ished from the league.
1T was the most cowardly assault l
ever saw" President Powers said this
morning, land If 1t had not been for
the fact that Cronin a a good reputa-
ton in this league, he would not have
lasted another day. / think the fine
and indefinite suspension will serve as
a lesson to the player.
81 am determined to break up rowdy
baseball IL 1 have to break up the
league. The trouble with some of these
players" went on President Powers. lis
that they don't give a new umpire a
show"
At Buffalo Players Billy Milligan and
Natty Mattress have felt the weight of
President Powers's authority. Mattress
kicked over a strike called on him by
Umpire Murray and was elected from
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and was put off the field. Milligan
butted in and was also put off the
field.
Mattress was suspended for three
days and Milligan was suspended in
definitely and fined $25 by the head of
the league.
Jersey City baseball fans made a
little history on their own account yes
fArIoxy ryhn Ah.,, l. -. -.
big Jack Cronin for his u~nwarranted
attack n spiking of Umpire Nc
Tague. Baseball history fails to show
that a crowd ever took sides with an
umpire before, so 1t Is at least a 100
to l shot hat Cronin wasn't anywhere
near right in his assault on Powers's
indicator holder.
You'll have to hand it to the Jersey
City fans for displaying the right spirit.
They would have perhaps been just as
quick to turn on an umpire who had
robbed them, but when they got a fair
show and there was no kick it is plain
to see that they only want a square
deal.
McTague was badly spiked by the
giant pitcher of the Grays. He was
treated last night at st. Barnabas's
1ioSpittl III tllS city. anu as yet tl6
physicians do not know whether or
not blood poisoning will set in. In the
meantime Cronin has been indefinitely
suspended. He should be put out of
the league as his ~offense is even worse /
than that for which Tim Flood was
banished from the Eastern League and
spent fifteen days in a Canadian Jail.
Cronin has a host of friends in this
Nffu hui anyl,,1t 1sIrz 49, |
will make him decidedly unpopular.
More than a little surprise was &C.
casioned when Cronin ran up to UNI
pire McTague without warning and
spiked him.
The crowd in the stands quickly
jumped on the field, and soon cronin
had to take it on the run Some of
the hot-headed ones followed Cronin
and punched him in the face. It was
becoming decidedly interesting when
the police rushed to Cronin's rescue.
The Providence pitcher was the last
man to bat in the ninth inning, and
planted out a long hit, which would
been good for two sacks. He tut
first base by about ten feet and Nc.
Tasue called him out. This decided the
game as far as Providence went. Nc
Tague started to walk off the field
when the attack was made on him.
The crowd was alive to the situation
and swarmed on the field. Cronin,
g fter- receiving a few punches and being
threatened by the crowd. was placed
under arrest. President Powers was o
spectator at the game. as were a large
number of Newark fans. All con
demned Cronin's attack.
President Powers complinented Me
Tague on his good work in the game
and is pleased hat McTague had that
day signed a contract to oficiate Cor
the rest of he season in the League.
McTasue will go to Montreal Satur-
day night.