The San Francisco call., 1908-09-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National League

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-According to
the official score Of the New York base
ball club the local Nationals won to-
GAYS game from the champions at the
Polo Polo grounds grounds 2 to |. The game has
but President Pulliam denied tonight
that he had taken any action in the
matter, as he could not and would not
90 SO until the case had been pre-
sented to him In the regular form. His
official announcement was a denial OF a
rumor that he had declared the game q
tie: Following is the statement:
having carried this statement, Harry
Pulliam. president of the National
league. decides today's game between
nounces that 1t must be played over,
/ say such statement is unauthorized
l have made no decision and will not
Irregular FORM
The trouble arose in the ninth inning. when
with the score tie j to l. New York was at
bat. Chicago had scored in the fifth. when
Tinker hit out home run McGraw's men had
followed suit in the sixth with run by Herzor
on Stenfeidt,s error, Bresnahan's sacrifice and
In the latter half of the ninth. with two
out. Mccormick on third and Merkle on frst
scaF,, oase bsidwell MS,s smashed single to center
safe at first. Just then the crowd. wild with
excitement ran on the field and Captain Chance
not go to second. He and Evers tried to get
the ball there to claim a force but McGnnity
into left field. Merkie insisted that he had
touched second base and the Chicago players
were equally positive that he had lot done So
Chance claimed that the run did not count as
there was SO much interference that his men
could not get control Of the ball. Umpire Ems
lie, who was Judging the base running, is cred
tied with having said that he did not see
whether Merkle went to second or not. O'Day
declared later that the run did not count.
a While aoi, the a. PLAYERS aye were arguing small riot
minent. but soon the blue uniforms OF the met
ropolitan police were easily distinguishable IN
on the field and what threatened to be serious
outbreak was quelled without any one being In
Jured
The umpires are expected to make a report
to President Pulliam at once. The last game
OF the series between Chicago and New York
is scheduled for tomorrow, but should today's
game have to be played over double header
will be in order. as the Chicago team goes to
Brooklyn Friday.
league club entered formal claim to today's Chi
cagoNew York game in behalf of Chicago to-
night mig sropd qpey G tS bases S bis claim
who WAS at first when the ball was hit safely TO
center by Bridwell In the ninth inning. had
scored the winning run from the third. Presl-
dent Murphy entered his claim In letter to
wherein Murphy cites in support Of his conten e
tion the decision rendered in the game at Pitts
burg, September 4, between Plttsburg and Chi
he asserts, arose. The Chicago club protested
the game. but the protest was not allowed be-
cause the single umpire who ofnciated declared
that he had not seen the play. In today's
game the omission Of Merkie to continue to
second. Murphy declares, was noted by Umpire
0'Day. Score.
r. n. E..
Chicago ....................
NeM sattepIes.pfeister a1fe and king: MstbeusoO
and Bresnahan. Umplres-0'Day and Emsle.
BROOKLYN Sept 23.-Brooklyn was again
defeated By Pittsburg. Score: R. H. E.
Pittsburg ...........---...-.. 8 0
Batteries-Lieaeid and Gibson; Wilhelm and
Dunn. Umpre-Klen.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s-In a pitchers $
battle between two minor league recruits. Re-
wan for Cincinnati and Covaleski FOR Philadel-
phia, the former won. Score: r. H. B.
Cincinnati ........-............... o 2
rassaie Observation-Disclosures and Mclean co,aIeski and
Doom. Umplres-owen and Risler.
BOSTON. Sept. 2s.-Boston won two games
Thursday was played today to allow the od
time ball players OF 20 and 80 years ago to rlay '
a game in this city tomorrow. Score:
Boston ...,.................... 2
ST; Louis iira.rr.n and c:r.s.,
and Moran. Umpire-Johnstone.
Second Came R. II. =.
Boston ................-..... IL 1
Batteries.Fiaherty and Bowerman: Hissip.
botham and Bliss Umpires-Johnstone
CLEVELAND, Sept. 23.-Clereland won its
tenth straight game today. Chesbro pftched
great ball until the SIXTH when Birminghar ra, .
triple drove in two runs. In the seventh
Cleveland scored FIVE more by free hitting
Rhoades was puzzle until the ninth Manager
Lajoie was hit three times, receiving base
on balls the other time up. The batting OF
Birmingham and Laporte and Balls fielding fsa-
tured the game Score: K. III. e.
Cleveland ,............. Q IL 1
New York 2
Batteries-Rhoades, Bemls and Land: lChesbro
Billiard and Kleinow.
DETROIT, Sept. 23--Schmidt made a wild
throw to drkt base on an easy third ont In fbe
third inning and 1t cost three runs and decided
the game right there. Score r. h E.
Detroit 8 3
Batteries--Donovan and Schmidt; Young and
Criger.
CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-Chicaso defeated PIN.
adelphia in hard fought game. Score:
Chicago ,..-........................ s i
Batteries Smith, Sullivan and shaw; Flater
and Lapp.
ST. LOUIS, Sept ga batting rally in the
ninth fnninc netting four runs gave ST ouss
the third game Of the Washington series. Score
r. II. r.
VARIETIES ssateries-Howel Petty ana Spencer; witbs
erup and Street.
OLYMPIC CLUB MINSTRELs
The members OF the Olympic club have IA.
cided to hold a minstrel show in one Of tSc
local fheaters during the latter part of Novens
ber. It will be under the direction OF DR.
O. J. McMahon. Among the well known on
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