Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-26
DOYLE Failed IN
TOUCHING PLATE.
WINNING SCORE FOR GIANTS
WAS NOT ACCORDING TO THE
RULE BOOK.
BUT IT WILL Be COUNTED
McGrnw and official scorers All No
liccd Breach of Baseball Eii-
qucttc Sir Larry Pulled OF.

NEW YORK, oct 25.-The run
credited 10 Captain Larry Doyle in
the tenth inning of today's game,
which gave the New York Giants
their second victory over the Phila-
delphia Athletics in the worlds SER
les, was not legally scored, according
to n statement made after the game
by William j. Klein, of the National
league, who was officiating behind
the plate az the umpire n-chief.
Doyle did not touch the plate, ac-
cordlng to KLEIN, and If the Athletic
club had made an appeal, the um-
pirc said he would have declared
Doyle out and the inning would have
ended in tie score. As II was get
ting dark, the game could not have
gone much further.
Umpire l. Corroboratcd.
Umpire Klem's declaration that
Doyle did not touch the plate was
corroborated by Francis Richter, Of
Philadelphia, and j. G. Taylor Sphinx,
of st. Louis, the official scorers ap-
pointed by the National Baseball
commission.
Manager McGraw, of the New
Yorks, admitted after the game. ac-
cording to MIR, Klein, that Doyle
missed the plate.
Despite the fact that the umpire
in-chief and official scorers say Doyle
did not touch the plate to make the
run legal, no protests can be lodged
of the game, IT is said. because the
Philadelphia team made no appeal
on the play.
What Chief KLEIN Says.
Umpire Kems claim was made to
the Associated Press just after the
gmae closed. 1t is quetions whether
the bah caught by Rightfielder Muir
ply Of Merkle's fly was caught on
fair or foul ground, That the ball
vas caught by Murphy in fair ter
rtory, that he made his decision such
and that he was corroborated by I'M
pire Brennan who was on the right
field foul line near Murphy in fact.
Doyle never touched the plate
Klein volunteered. "but as the Ath-
Ietic players made no appeal. the 1
game goes as victory for New
Y ork."
Missed IL BY Foot.
In telling the Associated Press Of
he incident Klein said;
when Murphy caught the ball in
light field ! set myself to see the
)late on Murphy's throw. Doyle came
n like a streak and made n long
vide slide into the plate. He went
loross with one leg back of the plate
md the other over it about eight
nches or foot. lie never got any
learer than that. l saw it plainly
md waited.
Usually. l run to the dressing room
when game is over, but this time
stood at the plate for several sec
,nds waiting to see IL the Athletic
players would appeal. Lapp evil
lently did not see that Doyle missed
he plate, as he was busy taking Muir
'hys throw, and probably took it for
.ranted that Doyle had really
ouched the plate. None of the Ath-
cities made the appeal, and as l was
bout to move away. MsGraw in pass
ng from the third base coaching line
o the players bench, said to me;
Did He see II?
Did you see it, Bill.'
Il certainly did"
What would you have done about ,
l. if they had appealed McGraw {
sked. and l replied that if the claim I
lad been made that Doyle didn't ,
ouch the plate | would have given {
ny decision as I saw it. but You see |
That mess | would have gotten
lyself into
McGraw Offered Protection.
We'll, l would have protected YOU"
IcGraw replied as he walked away. {
Il would have declared Doyle out (
the appeal had been made. but
one was made"
In his refereEce TO mess, KLEIN
ltAHN AtldA II ut ildu tiltTNdlntu Nne .
ppeal the New York players and
heir partisans would have made ,
protest against the de- ,
ision.
Belongs to New York. ,
When Thomas J. Lynch. president |
{ the National league was told OF |
he incident this afternoon. he said {
o long as there was no appeal the
anne will stand as a victory for New I
'ork. ,
Cheers and Groans Mingle. |
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.--While [
majority OF baseball fans of this !
ity who stood gazing at the news ,
'apers boards flashing pro- ,
ress of the firth game between the
tew York Giants and the Athletics,
roaned when Doyle crossed the ,
late with the winning run. there ,
iere cheers mingled with the groans.
here were many rooters who ex- =
ected the Athletics would take the G
fifth game.
III the weather Is pleasant, and the Y
'cal forecaster predicts higher tenn ,
eratures, with partly cloudy wealth F,
r. II is believed tomorrow's crowd $
III be larger than that of Tuesday.