New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
THIS UMPIRE A TARGET
Frary Bombarded with Bottles
as Pirates Beat Brooklyn.
POLICE CALLED TO RESCUE
Wild Scene at Washington Park
When Crowd Shows It's
Irate Feelings.

police and detectives, under the command
Of Lieutenant Nick" J. Hayes, prevented
a serious outbreak and perhaps bodily harm
to Frarv, the umpire recently appointed to
the National League staff from the Pacific
Coast League, In the ninth inning OF a
game In which the Pittsburg Pirates de-
feated the Superbas al Washington Park
yesterday by a score of 10 /.
Frary was bombarded with pop bottles
and drinking glasses. which fairly showered
about his head Fortunately. the missiles
were poorly directed, and before the UNI
pire was injured the police arrived on the
field and invaded the bleachers. The dis
turhance was stopped, but after the game
the police had 10 escort the judge OF play
to his quarters through a crowd OF threat
ening fans
During the course Of the game Frary
gave several decisions which appeared to
be based largely on imagination, and which
operated against Brooklyn. Naturally, the
feelings of the spectators, worked up to
fever heat, must needs find an outlet. The
iirst hint Of coming trouble came in the
afth inning. although Brooklyn did not
suffer There were two out, with Daubert
and Schardt on the bases, when Wheat hit
liner to left field which struck on fair
territory but rolled foul. Schardt scored
and Ddubort reached third. The latter over
ran the bag, however, and Carey with a
throw to Byrne caught Jake by two feet
as Hank O'Day the field umpire quickly
declared.
Then came masterpiece by Frary. He
saw the point from which Carey threw the
ball and called the hit foul and ordered the
men back to their former stations. Wheat
repeated, however, and by lacing "A hit to
Daubert Rugged third I'm safety While
Tooley was at the bat Wheat and Daubert
broke away to we'll executed double steal
II appeared as II Daubert had beaten the
throw from Wagner to the plate, but
Fray called him out while Daubert,
Dahleu and the fans in the stands de-
cried his ability to see correctly.
Then followed one of the most unfort-
innate scenes ever Witnessed AT a baseball
park in greater New York. when the
Pirates came up Tor their last. and what
proved 70 be successful, time at bat Byrne
hit a high fly to right centre, and was an
easy out. Wagner fouled off a couple of
balls and put himself in hole. Schardt
tossed over two which We're called balls,
but the next appeared 10 cut the plate.
Bergen whipped the ball to Daubert at
first, but, to the establishment OF all. Frary
called Ball" Wagner hit the next one
safe and then stole second to score on a
hit by Hunter.
Hoarse shouts of "Robher" and Thief
arose from the stands. and then followed
the bombardment with the glasses and
bottles. Fully $50 missiles were thrown
but by some good luck Frary escaped and
the police arrived. No sooner had the
trouble ceased than Frary ordered the
Brooklyn beiTch cleared. Five men,
Dahlon, Erwin. the catcher: Al Burch. out
fielder, and Ragon and Burke. pitchers
were ordered OF the field, whie little
frankie Decry, the mascot, resented the
insult by leaving with his heroes. That
order was the signal for a fresh outbreak.
and cloud of bottles whizzed by the Of
fcidrs headv much too close for comfort.
when quiet was once more restored Hunt
or stole second and counted when Wilson
banged one to right for two bases
Wagner, whose hit I'm the ninth inning
was the cause Of the outbreak. proved the
undoing of the Superbas. The demon
Dutchman waloped the bali for a home
run in The second inning and, although he
made one error. he played a consistent
game in the field His throw To the plate
In the nth inning caught Daubert, and no
took care OF seven chances
Both Leitield and Schardt pitched excel
lent ball The Pittsburg southpaw held
Brooklyn down to half dozen hits. while
the Smoky city curve busters raked eight
from Schardt Each man famed two hats
men. and neither gave "A base on balls.
Seldom il is that the fans can charge
the Pirates with boneheddcd play, but II
was due To slow thinking ON the part ~
Leifeld. Miller and Hunter that the Sin.
perbas were put In position to score at ali
Bergen opened the NTH inning by hitting
one through Leitield but Bill was forced
at second when Schardt hunted one at the
Pirate twirler with intent to sacrince
Lefty" however, had his own ideas on
the subject, and threw TO Wagner
double play seemed in order but BERGEN
crashed into Hans and knocked him off his
stride. Daubert then dribbled one between
the first base line and the pitchers box on
which Leitield. Miller and Hunter swooped
II never occurred to any one TO cover the
bag, and Jake was safe. Then followed the
hit of Wheat and the first outburst OF pro-
test from all hands.
The score follows: