The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-23
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tent Umpire Responsible.

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botween the Topeka and Denver clubs
uas turned into n farce here Monday
afternoon when rain began falling in
Tia fourth inning and both clubs began
1ockeying. Denver started the trouble
when the players made joke OF the
last part of the fourth inning and the
Topeka players loafed and petitioned
the umpire to call the game on account
e rain which was falling fast at that
time.
The score was Z to in favor of Den
yer in the fourth inning. Barney NC
Grath started the game but was inef-
fective and the Bears made five runs IN
the first inning when Brown relieved
him with but two men out. The Bears
made another run in the third inning
and two in the last Of the fourth In
ming.
Rain began falling in the fourth in
ming and Denver "s1oughed' in order
q give thG Topeka club their turn at
hat in the fifth before rain become
heavy enough to stop the game. Nat
prally Topeka realized what Denver
VAS trying to do and they began loaI-
ing. The umpire, named Woolums. a
oemipro and a new man in the league,
could not handle the situation and be-
come ratified. He attempted to hurry
the Topeka players and the crowd was
hooting and bowling. His efforts were
fruitless and rain was falling fast when
the fifth inning opened. The members
Of the Topeka club refused to go to the
bat but the umpire ordered the con-
tir.uation of play. King. pitcher for
Denver, lobbed the ball over the plate
ard three imaginary batters were called
out on strikes.
The umpire then awarded the game
to Denver but a quarrel between the
k<1 n
Gill. owner Of the Denver club ordered
rain checks issued and announced that
there would be no game with the To-
pelEa club today. Many people left the
grounds but the rain stopped and the
game was continued.
Cooley for Topeka and the Denver
management finally agreed to continue
play, beginning with the first part OF
the fifth inning.
The remainder of the game was
farce and finally resulted in the score
Of IL to in favor of Denver.
Jimmie McGill, owner of the Denver
club, announced last night that the
game with the Topeka club would be
played today but that Manager Dick
Cooley would not be admitted to tho
grounds at this or any other game as
long as he owned the park. Manager
Cooley contends that he will be admit
ted to the grounds or that there will
be no games.
Cooley contends that Secretary Webb
Of the Topeka club was denied the
privilege of checking the turnstile 20 as
70 make a settlement for the game.
After returning to the hotel Dick
Cooley, manager of the Topeka club,
made the following statement:
We concede the game to Denver.
We will be on the gounds Tuesday to
play. Charges of bush league tactics
were made. If there were any bush
league tactics. McGills was the man
guilty. A heavy rain came up in the
fourth inning. Denver sought, with a
big lead, to bull the game through the
hrBt half of the fifth and claim a VIC
tory. When our boys saw the frame
up. naturally they began to stall. The
big trouble was with an umpire who
didn't know his business. He balled
the work UP and then stood helpless.
We have no particular criticism to
make at this time but will abide by the
result and be on hand tomorrow.
Just how many tickets were turned
back, or what was the situation al
the box office we were not able to
learn. Our secretary was denied the
privilege Of checking the turnstile."