Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-09-24
NEAR RIOT ATTENDS
CHICAGO-NEW
YORK GAME
VICTORY GOES TO GIANTS;
CUBS MANAGER PROTESTS
Claim Made That MerkIe, Who
Batted Winning Hit Failed to
Run Bases Properly.

New York, Sept 2S.--Accordlng to
the official score of the New York
Pasebal club the locals won today's
game from the champions at the Polo
grounds by a score of . to /. The game
has been protested by the Chicago
club, but President Pulliam denied
tonight that he had taken any action
in the matter. as he cannot and will
not do so until the case has been pre-
scented to him in the Regular form
His official announcement was a de-
nlal that he had declared the game
a tie. Following is the statement:
The New York stock ticker tonight
having carried this statement: Harry
Pulliam. president of the National
League decides today's game between
Chicago and New York Il tie and am
nounces that it must be played over
| say such statement is unauthorized
| have made no decision and / will not
until the matter is prese.,el 10 me
in regular form"
Tho trouble arose In the ninth IN
ming. when, with the score tied TO |,
New York was at bat. Chicago had
made a run in the fifth Tinker hit
out q home run McGraw's men had
ltl1ONtu suit III llit SiNti VIII !" 49,
bv Hcrzog on Stcinfelts error, Bres-
nahans sacrifice and Donlins single.
In the latter half Of the ninth, with
two out. Mccormick on third and
Mcrkle on first base, Bridwell smash
ed single to center, scoring Nc
Cormick. the batter being declared
safe at first. Just then the crowd,
wild with excitement, ran on the iield
and Captain Chance of the Chicago
team claimed that Merke did not go
to second He and Evers tried to get
the ball there to claim force, Dut
McGinnity caught the sphere among
the crowd and threw ii into left field.
Merllle insisted that he had touched
second base and the Chicago players
were equally positive that he had not
done So Chance claimed the run did
not count as there was so much inter-
ference that his men could not get
control Of the ball
Umpire Emslie was judging tho
base running and is credited with say
ing that he did not see whether Mer-
kle went to second or not. O'Day later
on declared that the run did not
count.
While the players were arguing a
small riot was going on and general
melee seemed imminent but the biie
uniforms OF the Metropolitan police
were easily distinguishable IN the
midst of the twisting, swirling mass Of
people on the field and what threat
rned TO be q seriOuS outbreak was
auelle6 without anyone being injured
The umpIres are expected to make
n reDort to President Pulliam at once.
The last game Of the series between
Chicago and New York Is scheduled
for tomorrow but should todays game
have to be played over doublehcad-
err will be in order as the Chicago cur
goes to Brooklyn on Friday.
President Murphy of the Chicago
club tonight entered formal claim TO
todav's Chicago New York game IN
behalf of Chicago. President Murphy
bases his claim on the ground that
Merklc of the New York team. Who
was at first when the ball was hit
safely to center by Birdwell in the
ninth inning, had failed to continue
10 second when his team mate scored
the winning run from third. President
Murphy entered his claim in a letter
to President Pulliam of the National
League. wherein Mr. Murphy cites III
support of his contention the decision
rendered i'm the game at PittsDurg.
September 4. between Pittsburg ana
Chicago. in which precisely the same
contingency, he asserts, arose the
Chicago club protested the game but
the protest was not allowed because
the single umpire who officiated de-
clarcd that he had not seen the play
In today's game the omission OF Mef-
kle to continue to second, Mr.. Mur-
phy declares, was noted by Umpire
O'Day.
Score: ~ - r.
Chicago .OOOO1O 00O--1
New York .0OO00l 90 -
batteries: Pfeister and King;
Malhewson and Brcsnah an.