Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-07
Must PLAY
New York and Chicago Ma
tiORijaI Teams Must Play
Off Protested Game May
Decide Championship

II r II
Cincinnati. O., Oct. 6.--For 1.-The
first time in the history Of the Ma
tional league of base ball clubs,
post station games for the settle
ment Of the champi onship Is announ-
ced for Thursday OF this week. n.
The tang1e that arose over the last
series in New York, between the
New York Clubs. having brought
decision today from the national
league directors to that effect. For
nearly two days and the greater part
fof one night the directors listened to
evidence and considered the matter
in its various phases, and finally an.
nounced their decision late this az
tern Don. B. D
Chairman Ebhetts made little
speech before asking, August Herr
mann to read the text aofsthe decis-
| ion calling attention to the import
ance Of the case and the care that
has been taken to give proper con-
sideration to all interested. Twi
protests were. up for discussion on
the ruling of President Pulliam.
New York appealed from the decision
sustaining the ruling of the umpires
that the game played on September
20 was a tie. and the second was an.
appeal by Chicago from the decision
that they were not entitled to a for
feited game score Under the league
constit ution In both cases the
league president was sustained.
/ As to the first case. after detailing
the case. the decision says:
There; Is not single line or
word OF estimeny offered by the
New York club that could even by
Inference be, Construed to mean that
| Merkler was at second base at the
/ time, excepting the AFFIDAVIT Of the
player himself, which, however, was
not made until after. Mr.. Pulliam
had passed on the case. We can.
tcome. to no other conclusion than
that the New York club lost a well
earned victory. as the result of the
stupid play OF one Of its members.
We sustain the president in support
Of the umpires with reference to
this game. 5@..5 }5.:i5. a,f3S s.
| The directors state that they do
NOT think any consideration should
| have been given TO the protest Of
charging. the club. It is stated that
tfthe evidence shows that on the
night Of the game in question, the
Chicago club filed claim with Mr..
Pulliam for the forfeiture of the
game. This claim on their part tied
the hands Rof the president and pre-
vented playing of the tie game on
the following day. :.
4 The Evidence indicates in our
Judgment, that the New York club
would have played of the game on
q any available day possible had they
mot been informed by Mr.. Pulliam
that they would not be required to
4 do so. This action on Mr. Pulliam's
! part cannot be criticized by any one
because his hands were tied by the
i attitude of the Chicago club. we,
| therefore, hold that the New York
Ifclub should in all justice and fair
Z ness under. these conditions, be Civ
en- an opportunity to play off the
game in question. For, that reason
I've order that the game be played
OFF ON the Polo grounds on Thurs
day, October 8, or as soon thereafter
q as the weather conditions will permit
and both clubs are, directed to gov
fern themselves accordingly, We also
require that the rules governing the
worlds series in SO far as they aH-
4 ply to those playing on the field,
shall govern in this contest y
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i = NATIONAL LEAGUE. $.
..1.s -: s. = :. : : So. $ i. :. s::: 80
q Standing of the Clubs. sss.
Played. Won, Lost. Pet.
Chicago 153 9S 90 .641
4 New York .152 81 SIS .639
u .Pittsburg 81. .154 9S Sc .6s6
y Philadelphia ....152 so 60 .5s5
j Cincinnati .....153 y 81 l.4T2
4 Boston 1880. ..153 63 30 .41s
brooklyn ~. .153 81 90 .424
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