Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-26
NORTH END LOSES OUT
Managers Uphold Decision OF
Umpire Giachetti'
CONTESTED GAME DECIDED
Board Holds Meeting and Renders De-
cislon in Dispute Between Baseball
Teams and the Fort Monroe Nine
Wins With the Score Of to 6.


Peninsula Baseball League declined to
sustain the protest made by the North
End nine against the decisions OF Um-
pire Frank J. Giachetti In the game
with Fort Monroe last Saturday, and
awarded the contest to the artillery
nen by the score of Z to q. Umpire
Giachetti was sustained in every de-
cision as Il was case OF the "judg-
nent' of the umpire against the
claims of the pitcher and members of
the North End team"
Manager Nexsen, of the North End
ers, had a written protest, in which
he objected to the "balks" called by
Mr.. Giachetti on Pitcher Simpson.
Mr.. Nexsen contended that the pitcher
was merely living up to his delivery
md that with one exception, there
we're no "balks."
Contention Of Umpire.
In answering the charges contained
n the protest, Mr.. Giachetti contend
ed that his opinions were fully upheld
by the rules of the game apd he dis
cussed the rules at length, contend
| ing that he was borne out in every
particular by the rules. Mr.. Giachetti
said he has participated in many
games and has seen some of the big
gest teams play.
Pitcher Simpson emphaticaIly dem
led that he baked" with the one
Exception, and that exception was
when he had first told Field Umpire
| Rayfield OF his intention to do SO. He
said he did this to see il he could
make 'balk."
During the discussion OF the
"balks," other features of the game
were discussed and Mr.. Giachetti met
the objections with his view of what
| actually took place. In the case of
Hemingway getting in front of the
/ third baseman, the umpire said there
are no rules to call batter out be-
cause of the interference OF a man on
! The coaching line. He said the ball
| hit Derrish's hand before ii struck
the bat and for that reason he sent
Derrish to first base, thus giving his
1opinion of another objection.
Mr. Rayfield who was umpiring the
bases last Saturday, told the manag
ers that he could not agree with Mr..
| ,iiachetti and explained that the pitch
l ing of Simpson was certainly not a
balk.
After some further discussion, Mr..
Milstead offered a resolution that the
game be awarded to North End by the
| score OF 2 to 0, claiming that he did
so because he believed the Newport
| News team was entitled to
l the game Mr.. Milstead said that he did
not question the honesty of Mr..
Giachetti, but thought that the UNI
Pire had made a woful mistake and
showed a lack Of knowledge of the
rules.
Ar. Junken was opposed to giving
the shipbuilders the game, declaring
that the rulings of the umpire were
fully in keeping with ali the rules gov
erning baseball.
| Capt. Darling, who is the president,
said he thought that Simpson had at
rempted to deceive the umpire on one
Occasion, andtherefore he was unable
to say that the pitcher did not attempt
10 deceive Mr.. Giachetti at other
times. He thought the managers
should demand clean ball and he was
going to vote with Mr.. Junken in
sustaining Mr.. Giachetti. Capt. Darl-
ing said that the managers must be
careful in passing on protested games
and must stand by the umpires.
Would Eliminate Simpson.
During the discussion Manager Mex
sen and Mr.. Simpson each declared
THAT in the event that the decision
|of Giachetti were upheld, that it will
eliminate Simpson from the PENN.
Isula league. Mr. Simpson said he mas
been pitching nine years and that he
has always used the same delivery.
A letter was read from President
Lynch. of the National League
Sustaining the view of the play taken
Iby local people, but Mr.. Giachetti said
1.-The national league president was no;
lgiven the ~balks" he complained Of.
l Although the meeting at times wax
ed warm the best feeling was mani
lfested at the conclusion of the ses
sion. as all seemed to put persona
objection aside when it comes to the
Interest of the Peninsula league and
the success OF this season.
1 Umpire Giachetti assured the Nortl
Enders that he has nothing but ;hs
hest feeling for them and that n,
will be on hand next Saturday ans
will umpire Just as though ncthinI
had ever happened. The genera
iOpsnion expressed by the Newpor
News players was that Nj. Giachett
is one Of the fsirest umpires, but tina
be was of" in his decision last Sat
Iurday.
Il President Frank W. Darling was II
the chair. Secretary Holmes at tn
desk. while the other directors pres
Ierf Ur~c Ucoerz y II Mffafo.l an,
lC. A. Junken. Manager Gray, .of IN
Artillerymen: Manager Nexsen. 81 IN
North Endcrs; Manager Bisnford. 0
the Athletics; Umpire Bayfield,. I'm
lire Giachetti and several other
we're present at the session. vhic
Twas an open one.