The Stanford interior journal., 1911-06-20


played fairly and the very best spirit
prevailed throughout the oomtest
The umpire was stanford's own
choice. the umpire first selected.
Prof Fulton Of Bardstown. being re-
moved at Prof. Irelapd's request be
fore the game started The crowd
did not continually run out on the
diamond. any OF your boys will veri
fy H. In the 10th inning Stanford made
one score in her half OF the inning
and the Stanford rooters we're natur.
ally excited. But they were not hood
lums even tho Prof ireland may have
waltzed around the diamond and up.
on IT, We have all done that In
! Springnelds half they made one
score that tied the game again with
I no one out. Two more men were on
bNses. third and second and the bat.
ter bunted to the Stanford pitcher
who threw the man out at the plate.
The Springfield rooters were excited
they did crowd the third base line;
the Stanford catcher did throw the
ball into the crowd. a bad play on
his part because thrown badly. The
ball struck an outsider and was re.
covered by the Stanford third base
man. No other Springfield rnoter or
hoodlum kicked the ball II struck
the base runner as he was coming
home and the umpire called him safe.
The crowd was uncontrollably excit.
ed; but they were not criminal and
no one was to be blamed for II. be.
cause no body could have possibly
fofeseen that It would happen Prot
Ireland repeatedly exonerated the
writer from all blame. He insisted
that the umpire should have sent the
runner back to third But the um.
pire did not decide that way.
After the game suggested to Prot
ireland that II my boys were willing
We would play the game over next
day; he accepted provided his boys
we're willing. | could have done no
less as host. Neither Prof. ireland
nor l thought that the game played
had been a dirty contest My
boys insisted that they had won the
pennant by the umpire's decision and
objected to playing again for the ban.
ner. Prof Ireland refused To play
hA
morning some of the men in town
went to Prof. Ireland and myself anx
iCus to restore good feeling and ask
ed that We play the game over. They
did not then nor do they now believe
that Stanford had been robbed They
did what they did for harmony. My
boys consented 10 play again for the
pennant. Prof. ICELAND and myself
made the announcement at the Opera
House, Friday morning. That
afternoon learned that Prof.
Ireland then refused to play.
b Ills reason was satisfactory
to mo. His pitcher was
exhausted and the game would not
have done his boys justice. These
hre the facts as Prof Ireland will
acknowledge "
, Permit me also to say this that
the young men and young ladies
; representing the Stanford schoo.
, were rs fine set OF representatives
as any school ever had. both in our
lomes and in the contests and Spring
? field is unanimous in this opinion
We did our best TO show our appreci.
alton OF them and the other contest.
; have known Prof Ireland for a mum
; ber of years and regard him as =
. gentleman and able school, man.
: 40 not believe he endorses some OF
; the things In the article objected TO
II has been a sincere pleasure %
, know the Stanford people and next
r year whether at Stanford or Bards-
, town our boys and girls hope TO meet
= them again in Tournament and
whether We win or whether we lose
! we shall try as they did to prove our.
: selves ladies' and gentlemen worthy
: Of the best Kentucky homes. We
, thank you. Mr.. Editor. for the cour.
I tesy OF lowing this statement
Respectfully.
. GEO. COLvIN
T.. S. am sending you a copy OF
! the home paper, that you may see
, and that you may correct the result