Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-07
HIM llsgss Directors Sustain
Prosilst PtAiim's Rulbg.
Ill1oRef THE blTE FOB eAIE
M. York Has . Chance to Win
Psnnant, and Can Tie for F'rst
eiaee Even II Last Game at 6os.
ton To-day 10 Lost.
(By Associated Press).

s (By Associated Press).
CINCINNATI. OHIO. Oct. 6.-The
directors of the National League this
.f,ernoon officially announced their
decision in the matter OF the pro-
tested game between New YORK anu
Chicago OF Septi mber %, II the con
ditiou OF the pennant race caiied LOT
such game and the New YORK
management requested that 1t be
played of in New York on IharS'
day, October 8.
IN the decision. President Harry
C. PuIliam. of the National League
was sustained both In holding that
the eame OF the 23rd was a tie ana
In his further decision against the
CHICAGO club OF forfeited game inc
relieving day. 1t, was held that the
protest of Chicago in regard to the
first game had prevented the playing
az the second. the directors IN that
particular confirming the decision OF
Mr.. Pulliam.
After the decision was announced
Mr., Ebbitts. who was presiding, was
asked whgther later Developments IN
the way Of a victory for Boston ov'r
New York In the present series
/ would affect the decision. He an
swsred emphatically that the dect
sion was mandatory and that later
conditions would be considered when
they arose.
President Murphy, OF the Chicago
club. was present during the reading
Of the decision. At It's conclusion
Z he refused to make any statement
President John T. Brush. OF the
New York club left the city for New
York without waiting for the an
nouncement Of the decision.
Two protests were up for decision
ON appeals from the ruling Of Pres
ident Pulliam.
New York appealed from the deci-
sion sustaining the ruling OF the UNI
pires that the game played Septem-
her % was not entitled to a forfeit
ed game score under the league con-
sttfution. In both cases President
Puliiam was sustained.
Guided by Rules and Evidence.
A to the first case the decisions
say:
In osr judgment. this case is the
most important one that has ever
been presented to the board OF d.
rectors Of the National League for
its adjudication. In arriving at our
conclusions. we are guided entirely
3 by the law and the rules as they
exist, and the evidence as it Is sub
ritted, and cannot be governed by
anything else. The case no doubt
Ia fully understood by every person
Who has taken an interest In It."
After detailing the play. the rule
covering It is quoted and the decision
states that while other clubs may
not have taken advantage of its pro-
visions in the past under similar
conditions, yet 1t did not deprive the
Chicago club OF the right to do 81
n they 20 desired, notwithstanding
that It might be termed as taking
advantage Of winning or losing q
zane upon Q technicaiity.
Wheee Saertie Erred.
'.Nerkle should have had only one
shing on his mind, viz: to reach sec
ood base In safety. by hit. error
or IN any other way. The evidence
clearly shows the following: After
Bridwell hit the ball safely. he ran
to, and over frst base; Mccormick
skirted for home and crossed the
plate; Merkle started for second
and when about half way to the base,
turned ami ran In the direction oil
. the club house. without having reach.
Cd second base. Emslie vas ofYiciat.
ing as umpire back Of the pitcher:
O,Day back OF the catcher. When
the hit vas made r,mslie fell TO the
ground TO escape being hit by the
SaIl: he got mp and watched The
play 1t FIRST base and saw that the
batsman had run out his hit. In the
meantime the ball vas ielded In by
Holman and eventually nelded to
secood base to Evers for . put out
on Merkie.
"Tinter notified Emslie that Mer'