The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-16

believing the batter to be shamming.
1t is the unanimous evidence and all
who know Erdman and have observed
his fair and n-tempcred spirit in
his lon. career in Owatonna must
agree with it, that Erdman said abso-
lutely nothing out of the way in max
ing protest. He did his talking at the
home plate, where the umpire was, and
then, seeing it was of no avail, walked
back to the pitchers box to resume his
position NIullane followed him, APP
parently with the intention of taking
! the umpire's other position back of the
pitcher, and in fact, he did take this
position. Directly he had arrived there
he said something to Erdman. who
turned toward him as he naturally
| would As Erdman turned Nfullane
called him foul name and struck
him terrific blow in the face, which
violently jolted Erdman's head back
wards. This was too much for even
as easy-tempered a chap as Erdman,
and he instantly cinched with Mullane
and gave him couple OF good punches.
Mullane Placed Under Arrest.
The crowd was Doiiing into the dia
mond, and one of the Mankato PLAYERS
was rushing in with a ball bat when
Captain Paul separated the two men
and Chief of Police Mallinger placed
NIullane under arrest. This action prob
ably averted a riot.
This, of course ended the game. 1t
happened that it had been agreed that
the game should terminate at that
time, 20 allow the Nlankato players to
catch the afternoon Milwaukee train.
SO tina: Owatonna had fairly won the
game AMI retained the championship
i'll spite of Mullane's transparent eff
forts in behalf OF Mankato. Owatonna S
score came through two clean base
hits in succession, by Stevenson and
Wulff
The only criticism possible against
the 0watOnna management is on the
ground of their permitting Mankato
to dictate the umpiring and to put in
an umpire of Mulanc's reputation
Mulane is said to be famous for this
kind of work. Mankato not only insist
ed upon naming the umpire but refused
TO play with two umpircs, and then
named Mullanc Which is significant OF
their determination to win the game
by any possible means, fair or unfair
OwatOnna's team has an unequalled
reputation for fair treatment of OPP
posing teams. The instance but two
weeks ago, when Captain Paul volun-
tarily refused to accept score gained
through bad decision, illustrates the
fair disposition of the Owatonna man
agcment. Erdman and Paul have the
reputation of being the squarest base
ball players in Southern Minnesota.
Did Perry Werden Kick?
Perry Wcrden, whose team lost the
championship to Owatonna last Sunday
and Monday. declared he had received
the finest kind of treatment in DIVA
tonna. incidentally he had some very
uncomplimentary things to say about
the disposition of the Mankato outfit
|, whom his team defeated at Mankatt
in spite of unfair Mankato tactics.
Such an occurrence as that of Sun
day afternoon is most dcplorable, from
both the standpoint of clean sport ant
that of the reputation of the city, but
it is case where Owatonna people
should stand as one in the verdict thai
Owatonna players and fans were in nc
respect to blame. Both supporters OF
the team, and ali others. whether base
ball lovers or not, should be loyal il
this matter. There is absolutely ne
occasion for finding fault with the home
men.
: Mullare Was Fined.
Umpire Mullane, vino was arrested
Sunday when he viciously assaulted
Pitcher John Erdman of the Owatonna
} baseball team, was shown some specia
leniency by the city officials Sunday
night, and thereby probably saved his
job in Minneapolis. Mullane was placed
| in Jail Immediately after his arrest, Oh
a charge of disorderly conduct. He
: represented to the police authorities
that if he was held until Monday
morning he would be unable to appear
for work at his position in Minneapolis
and his position was of such a nature
that he would be likely to lose it if he
) failed to appear and the reason fol
: his non-a appearance was his being in
) jail.
} Municipal Judge f. a. Durham was
out of town Sunday evening, and the
ouly thing that could be done was to
, get Judge Durham to deputize a judge
in his place. The authorities were
unwilling to penalizc Aullane too hcav.
ily so this was effected after much
tclcphoning, and immediately after
midnight Acting Judge Ii. L. johnson
went to the municipal court room and
Muliane was arraigned before him
Mullane plead guilty to the charge
and was assessed fine of ten dol
, lars and costs, amounting in all tC
fourteen dollars, which he paid. He
then was released and Immediately
hired an automobile to take him &c
Minneapolis.
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