The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07

Hoffman and eventually fielded to sec | ond base to Evers for a put out on 1 Merkle Tinker notified Emsley that
 Merkle did not run to second base
 Emslie stated he did not see the play i and then went to his colleague, O'Day
 and asked him wh ether he had seen i the play. O'Day answered in the af- firmative. and then Emslie asked him
 whether Merkle had run to second, and 1 being informed that he had not, Emslie 1 declared Merkle out, which under the
 rule quoted above. he not only had a right to do, but was required to do.
 We therefore find that the ruling ] as made by the umpires was in ac- i cordance with the playing rules and in conformity with what happened on the l field at the time"
 Protest Set Aside.
 The directors state that they do not 1 think any consideration should have been given to the protest of the Chicago club. I It is stated that the evidence shows on the night of the game in question the i. Chicago club filed claim with Mir Pull liam for the forfeiture of the game. This claim on their part tied the hands of the president and prevented the playing off of the tie game on the following day. The evidence also shows that on the day following the game in question, the New York club conferred with MT. Pull liam and inquired of him whether they would be required to play off the tie game i and were informed by him that they would not be required to do so. TO make an award of the game against the New York club under these conditions would be absurd We. therefore, sustain the finding of the president with reference to the appeal filed by the Chicago club.
 New YorI;'s Rights.
 Tn reviewing the entire matter. we realize the great importance that the game in question may be in determining as to whbt club is to be declared the winner of the championship in the Ma tional league. In considering the same, the thought has occurred to us as to i whether or not the New York club can be deprived of their rights to play off the tie game in question, especially so in ! view of the fact that the game was not played off by reason of any action of that club. Our judgment and finding is, that they cannot be deprived of their rights under the circumstances. As we have already stated the evidence shows that the game was not played off on account of the estoppel of the Chicago club under the constitutional operation of their first claim. The evidence, we repeat. also in- dicates in our judgment, that the New York club would nave played OH tillS game on the only available day possible had they not been informed by MT. Pull liam that they would not be required to do so This action on MT Pulliams part cannot be criticised by any one because his hands were tied by the attitude of the Chicago club. We. therefore. hold 1 that the New York club should in all justice and fairness under these cir cumstances, be given an opportunity to play off the game in question. For that reason we order that the game be played off on the Polo Grounds on Thursday, October 8, or as soon thereafter as the weather conditions will permit and both clubs are directed to govern themselves accordingly. We also require that the rules giverning the worlds series in- solar as they apply to the playing field shall govern in this contest"
 Marphy Is Confident.
 President Murphy of the Chicago Ma tional league club tonight gave out the following statement:
 We will play Thursday and we'll lick 'em, tool
 Well make it so decisive this time that no boneheaded base running can cast a shadow of doubt on the contest. We want to win the championship on the l playing field and not in the legislative hall of baseball politics. Manager Chance and his players are all in good condition and we will have no excuse if we fail
 to bring the third successive National l league pennant to Chicago"