The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-27
.RowDYlsM OR
NO ROWDYlsM
That IS the Question That the Dickinson.lron
League Mus, Settle forAn Time.

The game of base ball at Iron River
last Sunday had an unfortunate ending.
Umpire McGee ordered Bies, first
basenlan on the Iron River team, 10
the bench and he refused TO be bench
ed. The result was tnat the umpire
gave the game TO Crystal Falls by
score of to o. Crystal Falls fans re-
gret the incident and the general opin.
ion is that the game should be PLAYED
over again as our fans are not so crazy.
for winning that they wish 10 profit by
forfeited games,
The trouble originated from the fail
ure Of the Dickinson county umpires to
keep their assignments When the
Iron county teams lined up Saturday
umpire Nyquist was not present and
sent word that be- would be unable 20
be present at either game between the
teams. Dave Youngs OF Iron River
was chosen and he went through the
game very creditably. After Satur-
day game Manager Brazell and Asst
Manager Shaw got together and they
decided to ask Pres. Wall to send Um-
pire McGee to ofiiciate at Iron River
on Sunday. AS a result Will Lynch
was sent TO IRON Mountain and McGee
brought up to work at Iron River.
The Sunday game started with big
crowd in attendance and excitement
running high. Iron River got TO
School for five runs in the first three
innings while Crystal Falls succeeded
in registering but three runs. During
the third inning the umpire batting of
Bies occurred with the result as stated
above.
Mr., McGee tells the story very fairly
and it seems TO co-incide with the
statements OF unbiased fans. He says
that Bies kept interrupting because Of
a decision on second base. During the
course of the inning Bies ran out onto
the diamond and said "You re- rotten,
McGee. McGee said 10 him, "Now,
Bies, you're not captain of the team
and don't want you to be interrupt
ing. Go back and play where you be-
long. Bies said be wouldn't and re-
peated 'You re rotten. McGee told
him to go back and play ball or he
would bench him. Bies said, lyon
can't bench me. /" McGee replied that
If he persisted he would bench him.
Bies repeated You're rotten" and
McGee told him 70 go to the bench
Bies refused to 90 to the bench and the
Iron River manager didn't interfere.
After "A lull of some time McGee gave
Iron River three minutes TO play ball
or he would give Crystal Falls the
game The Iron River team refused TO
play without Bies and at the end Of
the three minutes McGee declared the
game won by Crystal Falls by a score
of to 0 and lett the grounds. Crystal
Falls players didn't interfere or have
anything to say and when McGee left
they also left the fold.
Such occurrences are bad for the
game People 60 TO the games for
amusement. not to quarrel and while
there may be some hot headed enthus-
lasts on both sides who desire to win.
irrespective of methods, the great bulk
of the people want to sse fair play
The consensus of opinion seems 60 be
that Iron River erred in not following
the umpire's commands, irrespective
OF whether they were what they con-
sidered right or not. They should
have played the game ont and ii the
election of Bies was not right the game
should nave been protested. The
money taken in at the gates should
have been either given back to the
spectators or divided between the
teams.
We understand that the Crystal Falls
is in favor Of playing tho
game over again although they will
insist that Bies stay out of the game.
This decision IS made more for the
good Of the game tnan punishment.
MCGEE may have been hasty In put
ting the man out fer the offense com
mitted bot the Iron River management
was certainly 10 blame for not insisting
upon good order among their players.
AT any rate, the fans OF the two towns
would be very foolish 10 quarrel over
the matter aud we hope that the affair
will serve rs lesson 20 all fans and
players that the came must be cleansed
Of rowdyism.
The game Saturday was joke. A
fellow named Smith who came from
with great eolat TO burn mp
the 'bush" league was on the mound
for Crystal Falls ami his burning tnrn.
I'd TO icing for the bombarding that he
got in the FIRST round was sight 10