Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-21
GAME IS FORFEITED
TO MCM|NW|LLE TEAM
Refusal Of Salem Senators tn Play
Further, Following Umpire Whites
Break, Responsible.
SEVERAL COSTLY RULINGS
MADE BY WHITE DURING GAME
Umpire Is Badly Scared, But Is Pro
tected Until He Reaches an Auto
mobile and Gets Down Town.

Because the Salem Senators refused
to stand for Umpire Whites raw de
eision in the ninth inning Of yester
days ball game, after the score haC
been tied, White declared the game for
feited to McMinnville, to 0, and call
ed off all bets. White was brought
here to umpire the game with Alex
Cheyne, and he favored the McMinn
vile players to remarkable extent
The opinion prevails that he was work,
ing to steal the game and the climax
came when he called Courtney safe at
home plate, when practically everyone
saw Jones tag the runner The decis-
ion was so raw that the Senators re-
fused to play after White declined to
make it right. White was umpiring be.
hind the catcher and Cheyne was on
bases at the time.
White Badly Scared.
Following the decision, White was
surrounded by players and others and
there was much loud talk. For a time
1t was feared there would be a fight,
but the discussion ceased without blood.
she'd White was paler than his name
and was plainly scared. He evidently
expected that he would have something
handed to him.
Pitcher Baker armed with a bat, fin.
ally took the umpire up in front of the
grandstand and protected him while he
announced that the game was forfeited
to McMinnville and all bets were off.
White made his escape in an automo.
bile and kept under cover until his
train pulled out.
The extremely hot weather proved
the undoing of many of the players and
they were about all in, following the
contest.
How Scores Were Made.
McMinnville got two scores in the
first inning. Bogard walked. Cornell
and Pembroge were fielded out, Bogard
reaching third on the putouts, Drewitt
singled and brought Bogard home. Mel
son singled and got second on Cooper 8
error and Drewitt scored. Courtney
flew out to Briggs,
Another score came in the second
when Humphries overthrow first and
Franklin got second when the ball was
blocked, Drewitt had been fielded out
Bishop was nipped at first Bogard
reached first on parvis' error and
Franklin scored.
Three hits in tho eighth brought two
more scores, In the ninth the score was
tied after the Senators made three er.
rors and two singles were allowed. Then
came the row which broke up the game.
salem's Scoring Record,
Baker scored for Salem In the third
when he singled, advanced on an error
and scored on another. In the sixth
Maxon got a folders choice and Mel.
son was out. Jones score him with a
lwobapger, Five scores were made in
the seventh and Franklin was replaced
In the next inning as pitcher by Drew.
lit. Parvis was the first man up and
got a two'baggcr He reached third
On a passed ball, Coleman strucl, out.
McRae got to first on Bishops error
and POvis scored Nelson was ficlded
out Ray Baker went in as pinch hitter
and walked, Jones got to first on the
pitchers overthrow. McRao scored
and Baker reached third Briggs sin.
yled and brought home Baker Jones
scored when the catcher fumbled the
BALL Briggs scored on wild pitch.
struck out, The score:
OO.OOO 40