Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-07
THE WHOLE STORY
 OF THAT GAME
Just Why the Directors Deeidsd as They Did and Some Other
 Information.

ion that the disputed New York-Chi- cago game of September 2S was tie. They also decided that the New Works shall have another opportunity of playing the game. The decision is signed by Charles H. Ebbets, Au- gust Hermann and George B, Doyey of the board.
 The directors after a session that occupied the greater portion Of thir- ty-six hours returned decision late yesterday afternoon in wich they upheld the decisions of the umpires, O'Day and Emslie, in declaring the game tie. They also decided that President Pulliam's hands were tied so that he could not order a double header played on the final day of the series between the New Works and the Chicagos, holding that as the New York club was willing to play off the disputed game at the time and there fore was not to blame for the fail ure to play 1t the New York club should not suffer.
 Easing their ruling on these de- auctions the directors ordered the game to be played of at the Polo grounds on October or as soon thereafter as possible. This means the Chicago team will have to go to New York for the game, provided It is necessary to play 1t to decide the National league championship.
 The text of that portion of the de- cision bearing directly upon the issue is as follows: .,l.,. N. !.
 Tn reviewing this entire matter we realize the great importance that the game in question may. be in de- termining as to what club Is to be de- clared the winner of the champion ship of the National league. In con sidering the same, the thought has occurred to- us as to 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 waa not played off by reason of any ac- ton of that club. Our judgment and finding is that they cannot be de prived of this right under the cir cumstances.
 "As we have already stated, the evidence shows that the game was no, played off on account of the estoppe of the Chicago club under the consti tutional operation of their first claim The evidence, we repeat, also indi cates in our judgment that the New York club would have played of this game on the only available day possi ble had they not been informed tha' they. would not be required to do SC This action on MT Pullian,s part can not be criticised by any one because his hands were tied by the attitude of the Chicago club.
 l 'We therefore hold that the New York, club should in all justice and fairness under these conditions bt given an opportunity to play off tht game in question. For that reason we order that the game be played of on the Polo grounds on Thursday, Oc tober 8, or as soon thereafter as tht weather conditions will permit, ant both clubs are directed to govern themselves accordingly. We also re quire that the rules governing thu worlds series in so far as they appl. to the playing field shall govern thi' contest"
 The directors mentioned the ia nous play in question as follows: "Bridwell of New York. came to bal in the last half of the ninth inning with the score tie, 1 to l. with Merkl on first base and Mccormick on thirt base and two out, Bridwell made line hit to center field
 "On this hit there can be no ques tion but that the game should hay, been won by the New York club hat 1t not, been for the reckless, careless inexcusable blunder of one of it players, namely, Merkle. In orde that a run could have been scored t' win the game the following rule ap piled at the time the hitiwas made b, Bridwell," the decision then quoting Irule 59.
 This rule is plain," the decision continues, explicit and cannot b, misconstrued by any ones While i may not have, been complied with il many other games, while other club may not have taken advantage of it provisions In the past under simila conditions, yet 1t did not deprive tn, Chicago club of the right to do so they so desired, notwithstanding tha it might be termed as taking advant age of winning or tying game upol a technicality.
 | "Merkle should have had only on, thing on his mind, viz: to reach sec ond base in safety by a hit,. error O in any other way. The evidence clear ly shows the following: After Brid we'll nit the ball safely he ran to an, over first base: Mccormick started fo home and crossed the plate; Merkl started for second and when abou half way to the base turned and raj in the direction of the club hous without having reached second base Emslie was officiating as umpire bacl of the pitcher; o'Day back Of tn catcher.
 When the hit was made Emsli lcli tO tue SiouHu lO esCdpe Delue III by the ball. He got up and watche, the play at first base and saw tha the batter had run out his hit. In tn meantime the ball was fielded in b. Holman and eventually fielded to sec ond base to Evers for putout ol Merkle. Tinker notified Emslie tha Merkle did not run to second base rs~z~,;o .tatoS ha Sfa r1k rao .r~ .<rA and then went to his colleague. O'Da