The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-26
M'KEE IN FIGHT.
Small Sized Umpire Struggles
With Visiting Players.
King, Local OutfieIder, Stops
Row With Blow.
BARBER CHASED OUT.
Offending Player Ordered Away
Injured in Fray.
CHASED OUT.
Officer Draws Revolver Endan-
gering Lives of Spectators.

Umpire Mckee and Pitcher Barber
or the Sioux City club had a bout in
which players of both clubs and spec
tators mixed, turning the ball diamond
into an arena. The visitors had made
one run and had one out in the sec
ond inning and Fitzgerald was on frst.
Kelly hit sharply to Hickman and
F1tzg was so near second, he peg
ged the ball to first. On the throw,
Fitzgerald tried to reach third and
whitney pegged across the diamond to
double him Emory took the throw.
Umpire Mckee called the runner out.
The umpire is a little fellow about
half big as Barber.
On the way TO the bench Barber,
VINO was coaching at third had some
words with the umpire and continued
from the bench. Mckee ordered him
from the grounds and he refused to
60 At any rate, Mckee ran over to
the bench and throwing off his mask
and protector swung the latter at Bar
per and the two mixed. Other play
efS from the bench jumped out also.
and three began peppering Mckee from
the rear while he engaged Barber in
front According to the Sioux City
players, Wilson grabbed the umpire
while Stem, running over from first,
held Barber. Just at that time the
crowd surged from the stands and
someone Jerl1ed Stem away from Bar
ber Bert King of the KaWs, evidently
thinking a wake was on sailed into the
llASlCG anu SWuuS 10 EdIDSI lace
breaking the skin under his eye. Most
of the other Kaw players seemed TO
be trying to pull the men apart, though
Barber, Mckee and the three players
at the umpires had evidently had
their fighting spirit in good working
order They were finally separated.
Umpire Weaver also acted as peace
maker.
But there was nothing so deplorable
as the drawing of a gan by Patrollnan
c. s. Jackson, a negro officer of the
regular force. He and two special Of
ficers rushed into the mob but he
alone drew a revolver. His action was
the most ridiculous and at the same
time the most dangerous piece of fool
hardness ever perpetrated by a po-
liceman, perhaps. There was no oc-
casion for it. 4 club would have been
an outrage. There was no situation
an officer could not stop with a word.
Another negro had a razor out.
Pitcher BARRIERS Version.
1T was the first trouble I ever had
on the ball grounds declared Frank
Barber after the fight, 'but Mckee
called me names that 1 could not stand
and struck me before I ever left the
bench. After that play at third, 1 told
him that Emory dropped the ball. Nc
Kee said I was a liar. When told
him again, he ordered me to leave the
ground and applied an oath that was
too hard for any man to take After
TINS trouble, Mckee came to the bencn
and said he would whip me. When
/ told him I didn't think he would, he
took off his mask and struck me.
1T was not until he had struck me
that I got up to defend myself. Miller
and Wilson started to separate US and
in the mixup, King struck me under
the eye with his fist
BARRIERS face was cut and bleeding
as a result of the blow struck by the
Topeka outfielder. After the trouble
Barber watched the game from the
Sioux City carriage.
Mckee Tells story.
L would rather not talk about the
trouble at this time" said Mckee af-
ter the game; and the scrappy little
jumps edged toward the club house.
But when pressed for an explanation,
Mckee told his side of the trouble.
Il never called him those Names
declared Mckee, when told OF BARRIERS
assertion. Barber kept questioning
my decision and said I was a liar.
When 1 ordered him off the grounds,
he went 10 the bench and kept throw
ing things at me, until 1 went over TO
settle the matter. It seemed to be the
only thing I could do to enforce my
order and decision.
No declared the official Il don't