The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
game
under PROTEST
Trinity Manager Changes the
Playing Field, but Fails to
Notify President Young.
PETWORTH GETS CONTEST
Stewart Has Nine Men Ready to Play.
Now Up to the Governing
Board.
PETWORTH GETS CONTEST
ny c. w. SWAN.

Another protest has been forwarded to
President Robert H. Young. Of the ANA
teur Association.
Manager Farquhar. of the Trinity club.
is the man making the protest, which is
based on the forfeiture of the game to
Petworth by the Trinity outfit.
The facts arc these:
The game was originally scheduled at
the Marquette League field. but. at the
request Of Manager Farquhar, of the
Trinity club, was transferred to George
town University field. President Young
notified Manager Stewart. Of the Pet
worth club. to report on Georgetown Uni
versity field with his team and also
told Umpire Handiboe to report at the
same place. Sunday night Manager
Farquhar notified the morning newspa-
pers that the game had been shifted
back to the Marquette League diamond.
But Manager Farquhar failed to notify
President Young of this fact, and as q
result President Young ordered Manager
Stewart, the Petworth club. and Umpire
Handiboe to go to Georgetown University
field.
Trinity ON Marquette Field.
The Trinity team. acting under orders
from Manager Farquhar, reported on
the Marquette League field. and the
teams were split up. As UmpSre Handiboe
had received. no notification of. the trans
fer of the game, and as the Petworths
had nine men ready to play, he forfeited
the game to Petworth, to 0.
Manager Farquhar. of the Trinity
team, has protested the game, a copy Of
his protest following:
Washington. d. c.. Aug IS.
Robert H. Young, President Amateur
Commission.
"Sir: i. A. Z. Farquhar. as manager Of
the Trinity Baseball club, champions Of
the Marquette League, do hereby protest
be played between the Petworth Baseball
club and my club trinity.
First: The Petworth club failed to
put a full team on either the Georgetown
or Marquette field.
Second: Due notice was given through
the columns of The Washington Herald
and Washington Post
THE Petworth team evidently had due
notice. as the majority OF the players re-
ported at the grounds Of the Marquette
League. The Trinity team put a full nine
on the field, as witnessed by the spec
tators and representatives of the press.
I also wish to state that the Petworth
team has not placed its nine on the field
as required by either Spaldings or
Reach's Baseball Guide Respectfully.
ARTHUR T. FARQUHAR,
Manager Of Trinity Club. Marquette League"
Stewart Issues State rment.
Now. Manager Stewart stated last nigh.
that the game had been forfeited by
Umpire Handiboe to the Petworth team.
and that his club Is entitled to the game.
Had been notified to put my team
on the Marquette League field by Pres!-
dent Young or Secretary Shurtleff." said
Manager Stewart last night. Il would
have gladly done so. but, as the game
was scheduled at Georgetown Field. and
as President Young had ordered me to
have my team at Georgetown Field. there
was nothing else left fF me to do
II put my team on the field, with Eb-
bert as the pitcher and Jones as the
catcher. I gave Umpire Handiboe my
lineup, and fail to see where Trinity has
a kick coming. / was ordered to report
at Georgetown Field with my team.
did so. and as Trinity did not show up.
I cfxim forfeit game.
1T was twenty-eight minutes Of s
O'Clock, by Manager Farquhars watch.
when Umpire Handiboe forfeited the
game to Petworth. I fail to see where
Trinity mas a protest coming. as my
team was on the field ready to play"
President Young of the association
would not make q statement last night
in regards TO the matter other than to
say that the game was scheduled on
Georgetown University Field, and that
he had ordered both the Petworth club
and Umpire Handiboe to report there He
stated that he hcl received no notifica-
ton in regards to the changing of the
playing field, but that the protest Of
Manager Farquhar would be taken up at
once by the board and a decision rem
dered as soon as possible.
Until the board acts the game will
stand as forfeited to the Petworth club
by Trinity-score 9 to O