The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-31
Policemen Kept Busy.

the batsmen.
Policemen Kept Busy.
Policemen prevented serious trouble
in the grounds, but they had some diff
ficulty in getting the New York play
ers and Umpires Brennan and Eason
safely to the North Philadelphia sta
blocks from the ball park. On the way
several persons attempted to attack
Manager McGraw, but policeman
drew a revolver and kept the crowd
back One man was arrested for inter
fering with the officer. Umpires Bren~
nan and Eason were taken up another
street by a dozen policemen, and when
nearing the station they were assalled
by a shower of stones and other mis-
siles. The players and the umpires
reached the station from different d.
rections about the same time. Police
men escorting the New Workers, see
ing the attack upon their brother Off
GERS, went to their rescue, and the
crowd that was following instantly
rushed forward and attacked McGraw
and his men. One Of the players, said
TO have been Shafer, was reported to
have been struck by a brick. The
crowd also pressed in on the umpires
and the police say Brennan was struck
md almost knocked down Once in
side the station players and nmpires
were safe and they left for New York
shortly after o'clock.
McGraw Complains.
After Mccormick batting for Merkle
in the ninth, had been retired, Man
ager McGraw complained to Umpire
Brennan that spectators waving their
straw hats In the center field bleachers
reflected the sum- rays into the eyes
of the batsmen Umpire Brennan ap-
pealed to Captain Doolan of the Phil
adelphia team to have the spectators
moved away from the center field sec
ton. Doolan consulted Manager Doom,
who had previously been banished to
ing and then the police were called on.
None of the crowd, which filed every
part Of the park, was on the playing
field, but it was requested that those
occupying seats directly in line with
the pitcher and batsmen move TO some
other place. There was little space to
move to and the spectators, who had
been there almost from the start OF the
game, would not bulge.
After a long consultation the game
was forfeited. Manager Doom said
that he proposed to Manager McGraw
that they play out the game under pro-
test. Doom said that McGraw refused
and so Umpire Brennan made the an |
nouneement awarding the game to New |
York.
AS soon as the word had been spoken
the New York players made rush
across the field to the club house. AS
quick as they were, some Of the fans
were there ahead Of them and show
cred upon them all kinds Of names
Some missiles were hurled. but no one
was hurt.
Meanwhile the umpires lost no time
in seeking cover. They had to pass
close to the grandstand and before they |
were safely in their dressing room they
had been pelted with seat cushions
One cushion struck UmpirS Brennan in
the back Of the neck. A large detail
of police was called TO scatter the |
crowd that hung around the park and |
in the grounds
Will Protest Game.
After the game Manager Doom said
the game would be protested. He ex-
planned that the club was powerless to
remove the spectators, as they had paid
their money and were entitled to oc-
cupy the seats. Doom also said that
the crowd had been in the seats from
almost the start of the game and that |
there was no place for the spectators
70 move to. The game started as a
runaway affair for New York, who
scored six runs in the first three in
nings. Alexander opposed Mathewson
and the formers wildness helped the
visitors to make a four-run start. Alex
auder walked the first three men and
then single By DOYLE and double by
Merkle cleaned up the bases
In the fourth inning Chalmers re-
lieved Alexander and he held the New
Workers scoreless for the remainder of
the game. They did not secure hit,
nor did runner reach first base The
Pbillies turned upon Mathewson in the
sixth, and with the aid Of five hits and
two errors scored FIVE runs, In the
seventh, with one on base. Byrne
bounded the ball into the left field
bleaehers for a home run. That put
the locals one run ahead and another