Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-18
SQUARE DEAL
DAN DWELL GOT
 IT LAST NIGHT
High Handed Tactics of Hartford
 Given a JoIt-.0'Rourke Says Rorty Should be Dropped. as.

Hartford, Aug .1s.-That the Con-
 necticut league directors want to
 see the championship race decided on
 its merits and not by hook, crook or
 trick, was made manifest last night
 when the tactics of the Hartford
 team were unanimously voted down.
 The directors voted that the game claimed by Hartford over Springfield
 on August 8 should be played and that New. Britain should be credited
 with victory instead of a tie for the game in that city last Thursday. Pete Wilson of the Hartford team acting as umpire on bases, had decid- ed in violation of all rules and all fairness that New Britain man was not entitled to a two-base hit under ground rules, which gave him two bases on hit into the crowd.
 Attorney c. J. Danaher of Meriden looked after Springfield's interests and called attention to the fact that as stated in Springfield's protest, Hugh Rorty had no authority to for felt to Hartford the game scheduled for a week ago Saturday. The by laws of the league were so plain on the point involved that the protest was unanimously carried when 1t came to vote, Springfield and Hart ford, as the parties at issue, having no vote. Holyoke was the only club not represented.
 This action of the league directors was in itself enough to render void the suspension for the season of Man ager Dan O'Neil, but President Tracy did the graceful act after the vote was taken and announced that the suspension was raised. In raising the suspension, President Tracy stated that he willingly gave way to the will of the majority and that, as Springfield was upheld in its side of the case, there could be no reason for the suspension.
 Secretary James H. O'Rourke said the league president had gone be- yond his authority in attempting to assign an umpire for the game, as that authority is vested solely in Su- pervisor JohnSE. Kennedy. Presi- dent Tracy had gone to Hartford that day at Mir Kennedy's request to make satisfactory arrangements with the two managers anent the umpir- ing of the game, but failed to consult the Springfield club before telling Hugh Rorty to umpire the game Con sequently, Rorty had no more right to proclaim forfeit than any other man on the grounds.
 Previous to the meeting, Manager ONeil of Springfield had said he thought more of being set right be- fore the public than of the game it. self. He had been roundly abused for letting the game go by forfeit and he wanted the blame to rest where it belonged, with the Hartford manage ment, which could easily have avert | ed the fiasco had it been as consid- crate of It's patrons as it afterward professed to be.
 During the meeting Owner J. H. | Clarkin of the Hartford club gave if as his opinion that President Tracy had acted within his rights, but after | the meeting said he could find no ob- l Ncf thS fCAolOh SlNcu DN sec l retary o'Rourke, who looked at the | matter from the legal side according to baseball law.
 Owner Clarkin stated last night, too, that he had paid out over $500 l of the money taken in August S. The whole amount taken in must have been something over s2,O00. He stat | 'd that he thought Springfield should have played the game under protest Secretary oRourke declared Umpire Rorty ought to be dropped from the tan, but Manager o'Neil said that while he despised Rorty, he wouldn't 'ote to take his job away from him.
 Manager Hanna of New Britain declared that Owner Clarkin of Hart ord had stated publicly in front of he New Britain grand stand that New Britain was in the right last Thursday. This Mir Clarkin denied ast night. It is probable that 'pringfeld and Hartford will plav a Iouble-header in Hartford Tuesday me of the games being the one moi 'layed August X