The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-03
1T WAS A TIE GAME PRESIDENT PULLIAM DECIDES PROTESTED NEW YORK-CHl- CAGO GAME. He Also Decided That the Chicago Club Has No Claim In Equity
 for Forfeited Game on
 Sept. 24.

New York, Oct. Z.-President Harry (. Pulliam, of the National League or decision on the protested New York Chicago game played on the Polo Grounds here September 2S.
 President Puiliam rules that the game was tie and that the Chicago club has no claim in equity for for feited game on September 24, when Chicago holds that the tie game ot the day previous should have been played of
 President Pulliam in explaining how he arrived at his decision gives in de- tails the various protests made by the Chicago clubs Chicago. first appeal ed from the decision of the umpire and claimed the game as forfeited to It. On the morning of September 24, Pulliam that 1t withdrew the protest and on September 25a Chicago served notice on President Pulliam that New York failed to play the game off the
 On the same day the New oYrk club gave notice of appeal from the decis- ion of the umplres, calling the, game formally waived it's rights to the i've days in which it was given to reply to New York, resting it's case on the report of the umpires and claiming
 In disposing of Chicago's claims. President Pulliam calls attention to the first protest made by that club league, made it impossible for Pres ident Pulliam to set a date for the playing off of the disputed game next. day, MT. Pulliam says, 1t was too late to have the game played oh and this being the case, the third claim of Chicago for forfeited game
 MT Puiliam then takes up the New York protest against the decision of the umpires. He describes the play and says. that to score the run Merkie should have touched second base. There was no evidence to show that he did this, MT. Pulliam sets forth and, on the contrary. Umpire ODay onI base, so was forced out. Mir. Pull liam says 1t Is not claimed in any of the afidaVits filed by New York that Merkle touched second base.
 The whole dispute comes down to question, of whether the umpires shall be upheld or not MT. Pulliam de- clares. In conclusion MT. Pulliarn Much as I deplore the unfortunate ] ending of brilliantly played game as well as the subsequent controver- sy. have no alternative than to pc guided by the law. believe In sportsmanship, and will go. ss far as any one to achieve its ends, but would it be good sportamanahip .qp my part as RresSsnt Sf sss ssgs S tSe Sn disputed blunder Of a player?
 The playing rules say that the de: cision. of the umpire on a .question Of fact is final. This whole controversy hinges on a simple question: Yves Mer- kIe forced out at second base? Umpire in-ch1ef O'Day says he Wah-and lUm- no reason to doubt his see1racy In his decision. As an umpire he ranks second to none. He has been before the public for twenty years as play | CT and official, and his Integrity has never been questioned
 T rule that this game, ended in q tie score and that for reasons stated 1 above. the Chicago club has no claim l in equity for a forfeited game.
 | "This ruling. Is subjected to. appeal | to the board of directors and In that | event a meeting of the board will be | called for Monday October 5, the hour
 and place to be determined later.