American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-08-27

"noie team tried to steal the game on
the strength of his dirty work. We
believe that practically all the people
OF American Falls feel that we are
getting a pretty rotten deal, and Sun
day, when the Pocatello player
bumped Blair's head into the ground
couple of times. the fans felt that it
was time for them to take a hand
If the umpire did not have backbone
enough to put stop to such work by
ruling the player out of the game.
The Pocatello Tribune publishes the
visitors side of the story as follows:
There seems to be more than one
way to win a ball game and also a
pennant, as it appears to the fans
at American Falls. If the nine men
on the field are not enough to capture
the large end of the score the fans are
sufficiently loyal to come to their as
sistance, they are all the same as a
pinch hitter, and according to the
story brought back to Pocatello last
night, they are good sluggers.
Everything was lovely up until the
sixth inning, with the Indians one
point to the good, but it looks as
though the game was getting too close
to the end with no change in luck in
prospect for the Power City and the
strain became too great for the sup
porters of the home team to sit and
look without offering aid The play
that broke up the game came when
American Falls was at the bat. Blair
attempted to reach the third bag but
luck would have it Pierce caught him
about eight feet off the base. The
story goes that Blair ran into Pierce
intending to make him drop the ball,
and Pierce in turn was a little too
rough in touching him. The fans
could not stand any such abuse of
their hero and poured from the
bleachers to his assistance. Young
Bourne took hand here. and for a
time it looked as though the war had
spread to this country.
The sheriff interfered, and some of
the players left After a time with
the bleachers empty and the diamond
occupied by the rooters the umpire
ordered the game continued. How
ever, most of the players had return
ed to the club house and as a full
team could not be gathered on the
spur of the moment the game was
forfeited to American Falls by the
regulation forfeit score. 9 to 0.
All during the game the fans are
said to have alternated from the first
base line to the third base line and
roasted everyone on the team and
also the umpire, who was the best
friend they had Captain Morehead
has entered a protest for the game
with the president of the league. Vir-
gin, on the ground that the field
could not be kept clear of the fans.
It is thought that the protest will
hold as it appears a just one.
1t is rather doubtful just what ef-
feet this will have on the league for
the rest of the season. The boys here
say that they will not play in Ameri-
can Falls again. although they will be
glad to meet the other teams The
game between Blackfoot and Idaho
Falls had to be postponed yesterday
/ so no games were played. American
Falls is. scheduled to play here next
Sunday but unless a definite under
standing is reached it is doubtful il
they will come. The gate receipts for
the game yesterday remain in the
keeping of the Power City, but rhe
silver loving cup for the victor is
here in Pocatello. so the boys figure
that things are about even at present
Pocatello Tribune.
The management of the American
Falls team this morning received
telegram from President Virgin in
which he states that the last Sunday
game was annulled. and issues a pre-
emtory order 10 play dOuble-headei
next Sunday. Also a letter was re
ceived from the manager Of the Poca
tello team in which it is indicated
that the same lineups must be played
as we're in the game last Sunday.
Arrangements are being made t'
comply with the orders 1t is un
derstood that the first game will b'
called at two o'clock sharp.