The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-24
CHAOS AT TIE BALL GAME
Continued from First Pogo.

didn't count It would be up TO the New
York club to protest against a tie or
whether 1t was up to Chicago to pro-
test against q defeat. That was one OF
the curious angles Of discussion resulting
from the complicated and tangled situa-
lion.
McGraw had some forcible oomrnspa.
to make after the game. How can
umplres decide that II 10 no gamer" ask ed
Mac. "Umpires can't 60 out on the
field and make rules. Either the game
should be declared forfeited on account
Of the crowd ~overrunning the field and
preventing further play, or 1t was won by
US. The Chicago club can protest OF
course, but they wouldn't have any
grounds for q protest. The play in the
ninth inning wasn't a question Of inter.
probation Of rules. which Is tho only
ground on which protest can be made.
Emslie says he didn't see the play at
second base. and Merkle swears he
touched the bag
Il think McGraw Ia right" observed
one close student OF, the game. III the
protest In Pittsburg was decided against
Chicago or the ground that the umpire
didn't see tho play, and Emslie didn't
see the play to-day and Merkle is positive
he touched the. base. why 1t strikes me
as o parallel case
President Murphy Of the Chicago club
got up a long statement last night ad.
dressed 70 President Pulliam in which
go to Chicago by. forfeit.
The New Yorks outplayed the Cubs
somewhat, and would have hit Phester
harder than they did but for the good
support which the southpaw received,
particularly at the hands OF Evers. On q
couple of occasions, too. the New Works,
trying the biz and run game. lofsed 2 fly
son was in his usual elective form, and
the only event which enabled the Cubs
to circle the diamond at all was a rousing
home run smash by Joe Tinker.
Chance made O hit OF Matheweon In
the second inning, but couldn't get
around, for the next three wailoPe7
Tinker cracked q low liner to Merkie.
which Tho latter took care OF by a fine
pickup. In the third inning Herzog
reached first on Tinker's tumble, but
after ,Bresnahan had sent q soaring hoist
to Evers, Donlin drove q liner TO Tinker.
who threw to Chance for q double play.
safe hit, but splendid fielding rendered
him harmless. He was forced by Dew
Inns rapid play on schulte's would-be
sacrifice, then Mathewson made q great
gather OF Chance's chop hit. Mathewson
closed the inning BY tanning Steinfeldt.
The New York pitcher made nine Of the
bruins walk the plank on strikes during
the game.
Devlin singled In the third inning, but
the hit and run device found him too far
OF first to get back when Mccormick fled
to Evers. .McCormiok's contribution
looked safe, but Evep jumped q mile
high, the ball glued itself to his glove
and It wal easy Tor him % double Deylin
at first. Tinker's homer In the fifth went
carried with such speed that Donlin's
desperate attempt to head 1t of was in
vain. The ball rolled under the tempo
rary seats In right field and Tinker.
bafeheaded and making the dust fly,
was treading the rubber before 1t was
Evers smothered the New Yorks 10 the
ifth, making q miraculous stop Of Bird
wells hit v second and throwing 10
Chance while all spraddled out. Herzog.
who had o knack Of reaching first by
hook or orook-ho got ON every time
banged to ,Steinfeldt in the sixth inning
Steiny made q wonderful stop but ouldnt
His heave veered away from Chance and
Herzy galloped 70 second. Donlin's clean
hit scored him after Bresnahan had NC
rihced him to third. Seymour made an
infeld hit and there were two on bases.
but Pfester frightened up and, put Devlin
and Mccormick on the retired list
Deviin made q. nifty play. on Steinfeldt
In the sixth inning and Tinker made ons
Of the same species on Merkle In the
seventh. In the eighth Herzog was the
first private up for New York and he was
safe at the first rostrum when Tinker.
fumbled his grasser. Bresnahan's alti-
tudinous fly was child's play for Stein
feldt, and then disaster once more at
tended the hit and run scheme. Az
Herzog ran for second Donlin raised an
infeld fly. Tinker gently took II under
his tender care when IL hoated down and
lobbed over to Chance and doubled Her.
The New Yorks had made q rafting
play in the first half Of the eighth. King
beat out a hopper to Devlin. but Piesters
attempted sacrifice was q miscue which
enabled Mathewson, Bridwep and Merkss
to sew up two Cubs at once. The Cubs
simply couldn't SEQ Mathew sons .soporifo
shoots In the first half Of the ninth round,
while the last half of that maelstrom Of
an inning has been described. The scores