New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
DahIen and Rigier Come to Blows
in Exciting Ninth inning at
Polo Grounds.
WILSON CAUSE OF IT ALL
Wins Game for Giants with a
Home Run Drive After His
Bad Error Had Put the
Game in Danger.

the endlnS yesterday ot one Ol ihe iDoSt
exciting games of baseball played on the
Polo Grounds in many days. Arthur VIII
the grandstand back Of right field that
gave the Giants a to victory, and vas
Iesurely Jogging around the circuit when
Dahlen rushed out from the bench and
entered vigorous protest, declaring that
the hit was foul. Rigler scornfully wayei
him 10 one side, hut Dahlen followed 20
press his charge and tspped the sr6iter on
the arm.
Rigler turned and Dshlen spoke 10 him.
What words were passed many never be
known. but Nhst happened was in sight of
sll. Rlger drew back and struck the Brook
lyn manager fun on the jaw. pahlen at
once countered with short left end was
stepping in with a right. when Wilbert
Robinson pried the angry men apart
The fans poured out on the field, de-
flying the puny efforts of the gray clad
special officers. and for minute it ap-
reared as though fires fight would follow.
Blows we're exchanged, hut soon cooler
heads prevailed.
The trouble between the Brooklyn man
sger and Rigler came as a climax 10 sn
afternoon of acrlmony and dispute be-
tween the umpire and players. in whicI,
the former more than held mis- own. IT
the second inning Fletcher was bsnished
from the bench for "yoicing his opinion on
unpires in general. and when he failed to
move quickly was fined $40. In the ninth
inning Chief Meyers was ordered from
the field for dlsputing a decision on balls
and strikes when Dolly Stark was
p passed to first base. Then came the grand
finale, which is likely 10 bring about the
suspension Of Dahlen. as was the case with
Sherwood Magee in Philadelphia last year.
Charles II. Enbets considers the umpire
to blame. and in behalf Of the BROOKLYN
club called on President Lynch Of :he Ma
t'onsl League ito punish Rigler for his
Unwarranted assault upon Dahlen.
The triumph OF Arthur Wilson in the
hour Of need was simple Justice, said the
fans" for truly Arthur was the cause OF
much wailing and gnashing of teeth when.
In the ninth inning, he tossed the ball, and
It appeared the game, into left field in try
ing TO run down TEX" Erwin, who tried
10 score from third base on Jake Daubert' s
drive to the box.
Phelps. who had batted for Stack, was
= on second, and while Erwin doubled back
and forth on the line, came down to the
far turn. When Wilson tossed the ball
over Herzog's head both men crossed the
plate. This. with stark's tally. gave Brook
lyn three runs, which looked good for the
game. as they had only two at the time.
Then came the finish. Herzog went out
easily. but Groh raised the hopes Of the
fans" with a single to centre field. Wilson
had much TO account for, and knew 1t. so
that when Nap Rucker, who had replaced
. Stack, grooved a beauty, waist high. he
swung on It with all his power. A deafen-
ing roar rose from the throats of twenty
Ave thousand fans as the ball sailed
high in the air, far over the head OF Moran.
and landed in the upper tier of the right
field stand
Forgotten was the fact that this same
Wilson had almost lost the game only a
few short minutes before; forgotten was the
dismay which had engulfed the New York
rooters. The victory craZed "fsns" hailed
the rising. not the setting, sun, and Wilson
was thunderously acclaimed as he com
pleted the circuit and scored the winning
run. In fact, II was not the fault of the
rooters that Wilson walked to the club
house, or rather ran, for five hundred of
them leaped in swift pursuit of him to
raise him on their shoulders.
Big JEFF Tesreau was pursued by his
Brooklyn Jinx. For eight innings the Ozark
bear hunter pitched ball worthy Of a
Mathewson or Johnson, and had the
Superbas eating out Of his hand, so TO
speak With the guiding hand of Meyers
behind the bat, 1t is probable that he would
hare iabored on to a shutout victory.
The Brooklyn batters made five hits. OF
his delivery in eight innings, and as ii
happened the leading batter In each inning
made the safety, but they counted for moth
ing when JEFF turned on the steam In
the pinth he wavered and passed Dolly
Stark. The fourth ball called Stark
looked good to Meyers, and the chief voiced
his thoughts Rigler at once ordered him
off the field.
Wilson went behind the bat. and the
troubles of Tesreau began. TEX" Erwfr
worked him for a pass, and Dahlin pulled
Stack out of the game and sent Phelps ir
to bat for him. Phelps delivered single
to left field, which scored Stark, and SEM
Erwin TO second base. "Rube" Marquart
was warming up in centre field, and Nc
Graw, who watched the game from a bo,
near tho players bench as a result of hi.
clash with Finneran on Friday, ordered
Tesreau out and called the angular "Rube'
I'm TO save the day.
Moran laid down bunt on the altar oi
sacrifice and Erwin took third. while Phelp:
moved along TO second. Daubert then drove
one straight at the box. and Marquart
made a lucky stab and trapped Erwin, whC
was on his way 10 the plate. While run
ming him down Wilson threw the ball into
left field, and Erwin and Phelps scored
easily, while Daubert took second. Groi
then caught a pop fly by Smith and dou
bied Daubert off second.
Stack who was obtained from Phiadel
phia I'm exchange for Doc Scanlon
worked for Brooklyn, and he. too, pitched
good ball. He allowed eight hits in all
but the Giants managed 10 hit when hit.
were needed. and deserved TO win on til,
merits Of the game. Stack also hit bat
ter and gave two bases on balls, while HI
struck out three men. Rucker, who lie
placed him in the ninth. was found fo
two hits. one by Groh and the final smash
By Wilson.
Groh came into his own with the fans.
and II he can maintain his present furi
Gus pace Fletcher and Shafer may hav'
TO look to their laurels. The midget polet
out three hits in four times at bat anC
covered his position in clever style. Ii
the sixth inning he cut off a possible rail-!
by starting a sparkling double play. Hi
dual coup in the ninth inning cut off Brook