The sun., 1908-09-25

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By ediot OF President Pulliam yesterday
the bail game between the New forks and
Chioagos on "Wednesday was tie, which
takes one victory OF New York's total and
one defeat Of Chcago's; but the New Yorks
wen from tho Cubs yesterday and the
standing Of the two teams is the same.
Therefore, as It was yesterday morning
There we're some more boisterous scenes at
therPolo Grounds as supplementary pro-
ceedinas to the ugly snarl which ended
Wednesdays contest. but nothing like as
much so as on Wednesday. The contest
yesterday ended the series between the
New Yorks and Cubs. series the like Of
which never existed before In baseball and
wliehlsayes q situation that has baseball
crtfila4alr over the country by the ears and
calls for careful adjustment by the Ma
tionRl League solons.
DIschssiou yesterday OF the day before
yesterdays game itself and its attending
circumstances. gave threefoid, aspect to
the Ansl battle between the two teams
Following Is President Pulllam's ruling
WHICH decided the game OF Wednesday q
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irAshe. matter Of the New \ orls Chicago game
OF S&Jae3 3bSt z5satsNew Yort I have received a
written Nrort from the umpires In charge Of the
game. Messfe N'ihy and Emsiic.
Thsyfeperi tnst ,ae game resnitedtn 10 score,
tifspd that " WAS Impossible to continue the
gabsa alter the ninth inning. Without entering
at thk Sipssi1to. the. merits Of the controversy
that Mas arisen oversth game or passing upon
p4fxtstity o. sty decision the game win be
fceardsd as reported. namely. a tie scere.
Mr.. Pulliam did not say anything in the
statement. about his decision making 1t
necessary for the teams 10 play OF the tie.
but for all that the Chicagos went up to the
fields early. although no double header was
anaophced. went through q few motions
and then declared that the game was theirs
bysforfeit. There Is 81 900 fne that goes
with forfeits. but before the New York
club pays suot . hne or recognizes that there
ives such thing ias' q forfeited game there
WI be q knotty tangle for the board OF
After they, got up to the, field yesterday y
the iGhicaeo players put on their uniforms
and went pvs Sp the diamond. There were
no umpres on hand to give official backing
to them stand. but they scattered out TO
their positions and with Coakley In the
box and King behind the bat few balls
were pitched over the plate. There were
few New York players scattered around.
bit Manager McGraw wasn't there.
Having done this. the announcement
csmg frpm Chicago sources that the Cubs
wanm tdlhim the game by forfeit. Their
position is, that, The tie game had to be
played on and that the constitution Of the
National League would support their
claim. Section As Of the constitution
reAxiss a. follows.
Each ,siu shah play twenty-five or more cham
piosship games with every other club In tho
lesxus.5 tie or drawn game or . game pre-
vented by rain or other causes shall be played
oGfh Sheespis ground on which scheduled dur
ing ,tho same or any Subsequent series. the date
To- be optional with the home club. II. how
ground hs1s 9edh ,sndedi and any such game
remains unpisycd then such game shall ~ pos.
si6ssS be- hisyed.on ihe ground of the opposite
club on q date to be determined by said club.
So much for that, which is given for
what h Is worth The fact that there were
no uinpires on deck when the Chicagos
frat steok the feld and that the umpires
didn't report until $50 S'sIock makes s.k Y
take sofhcihl cognizance of the, Chicago
"a, .Ths Ssg crss need si,,1!o no. play % 4
as3D1nE hnsR shall schedule no umpires
John o srS s2Spss saw Hn PIia@ Ian Yesterday SsSSa
TIE ss'g. New 2 yols tss iass5yiss GSS sss
eoffbeiled 10 play on the tie game, Had
It, been aot haIwise, he said, he would not
Ghases ,cf fas ThIcasos said he and his men men
hsd1.hsExiS Sime getting into the grounds.
PresjdsRt sRrush gave out q statement
ot ssAlsS Vas that both sides @ had maize
sfSs ,Aaf GS'0ss 'Ss syidsnos q SS.s
Presidens Plllism as soon as possible.
Inthe,fneantime the matter IL In abeysnce.
Ass9on as President Pulliam has made his
nssS" %ssses 10 Board ard Tss Ike
idea is to get .inal decision as coon as
possible for the benefit Of the public and
winner when the time comes to begin the
world \, series with the American Leagues
champion.
Ssss resns fSnfnS a%
fa9e, sons expeetant. some peevish. nocked
fog hung a%Sss .Rs ErSand
this not increasing the geniality Of the oS;
egton aed back up % on Psssdhsad HI
pail epshrouded distance It was wonder
that the players saw the ball at all the latter
pslt OF the game.
Tsn foy oiy tie Cub. oStSS5't %Ssn .Ass
Ne ihe. field for practice. They were
n89bed and hooted and mathematical.
Rsby asG Mese eethets SG
piaefy and desperate effort Ie to pull ian. an up-
6Iil game out Of The Are. but the fact that
they failed didn't assuage their disappoint-
ment, After the game there was a lively
coinmotion at the gate opening from right
field. Johnny Evers ran up aud said some-
thing 70 McGraw and the two were i'm
mediately surrounded by a whiriing mob
Some spectators said there was q brief
bout at fisticuffs, but a special grounds
Policeman rushed TO the thick Of the crowd
ahdithe players drifted apart and were car
ried their separate ways by. the swirl
McGraw was quite unruffied when he
rsached the olabhouse. The. special cop
and emerged with a battered helmet. while
the crowd eurged on through the exits
Bases on balls and few timely hits won
the easc-for the New Yorks won 1t fairly
and sqdareIy. The cranks would like to
have seen a, ito o victory. but had to be
Content with S to 4 result. Mordecai
Bfown was not successful In landing a re-
past sStctory, He was unsteady. and the
New Yerks lbInohed hits on him. The sub
sthhtll wsltppipx Of Mike Donlin went far
team Mike batted In three runs.
,MHtse Had the Cubs .powerless for six
inphRA betSiH the seventh they diagnosed
him ALI at once and were storing away the
taiHe4 st asHvSly and dangerous rate when
MaAheyson vas called In and put one more
jsws1ih his crown as king OF pitchers, He
stopped the Chicago rally and banned the