New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
POLICE TAKE SECOND
GAME BY FORFEIT
Firemen Angered by Decision
That Ties the Score in
Ninth Inning.
BIG GALLERY SEES CONTEST
Both Teams Play Good Ball,
with Few Errors, Until
Dispute Comes in the
Last Frame.

A dispute at third base IN the first half
OF the ninth inning over an error, which
had allowed a man to cross the plate and
tie the score. abruptly ended the second
game OF the series between the Police ami
Fire department teams at Ebbets Field,
Brooklyn. yesterday.
The fire laddies through two misplays
counted a run in the second inning, but
two hits and an error tied the score for
the policemen in the final inning. The
flremen refused to continue and after
much wrangling Umpire Marshall de-
clared the game forfeited TO the police by
q score of 8 10 0.
McCadden opened the ninth inning with
a single 10 centre field. but was soon
forced by Fennelly. at second. Barry
then lined a clean single 10 right field,
and Salg. the firemen's outielder. reiayed
the ball 10 third base. II took bad
bound past Fitzpatrick rolling TO the
stand and permitting Fennelly to score
and Barry to reach third base. The fire.
men declared that Fennelly interfered
with Fitzpatrick. but O'SullivaiI. the UNI
pire i'm the field. said that Fennelly had
the right Of way on the bases. Umpire
Marshall was appealed to 10 give his de-
cislon. but he referred the players back
to O'Sullivan. who was near the spot.
Serious trouble was developing. and after
warning W. l. Slater. manager or the hre-
mems team that he had a minute more
in which TO change his attitude and take
the field. the game was forfeited 70 the
policemen. The arbiters escaped unmo-
Tested.
Police Commissioner Rhinelander Wal
do. with Deputy Police Commissioners
Newberger and Dillon and several depu-
ties Of the Fire Department, witnessed
the rumpus. Commissioner Waldo was
nervously chewing his programme during
the policemens rally in the ninth inning
The game was also attended by SOME
three thousand members OF the depart
ments and friends. with the Fire Depart
ment band enlivening the proceedings
The unfortunate ending msrred one OF
the best games that have been played
between the two municipal mines The po-
licemen gained 3-to-l victory IN inc
first game on last Wednesday, and in or
der 20 CAPTURE the Robert II. Manner
trouhy and retain the chief cup for an
other wear had TO defeat their fire rivals
a second time. -,.,,. hr.,d
M. ,,,,o teams nut up a sparkling orano
-, basobaIl. II being duel between AT
thur Romer, the star southpa" u '''e NJ
Ilcemen. and Kinney. Of the hretile"' ~
former easily gained the honors ~
o,,ro,,or, 40 ne permltted the fire hghters
oni,, tue hits. one Of which was an IN
Gold scratch. Romer. who twlrleo io'
three wears in the old Connecticut Leasue'
struck out eight men and gave three I've
masses. An error by Malcomsoh' an III
eoId ont and a vicious wild pitch oy
Romer In the second inning allowed the
eremen to tally their only run. only '"o
other runners succeeded In reachi"s Se
ond base.
Kinney was hit rather hard for seven
safeties. but two lightning douoie play
cut off a run and stopped a promisI's
-atv The policemen were also kept lar
from home plate. only one advancing DIS
far as the third corner and TWO getting
10 the keystone sack.
The policemen lost splendid opIo'-
tnnitv 10 score In the fifth inning, when
base on balls 10 Salg and a single by
Keller TO right field placed the men on
third and second base. respectively. troe-
Itch. who followed sent long fly to NC
Avoy I'm left field, but on perfect throw
70 Moran. Salg was nailed standing up by
five feet.
The fremen made all their three bungles
in the rirst inning, and the policemen
made one each in the second and third
frames. but thereafter the mines played
errorless ball.
The rival second basemen, Powers and
Fennelly, the latter having signed with
the Yankees for next season, We'd for the
honors at their positions, Fennelly hand
led six efforts perfectly. while Powers
handled one more without slip up.
The score follows: