Newark post., 1915-05-19

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Traction Co. 2 333
SATURDAYS SCORES
Newark, 6; Parkside, 6; (l5 inn
ings.)
Elkton, 8; New Castle, 6.
Elk Mills, 2; Traction, 0.
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SATUR-
DAY
Elk Mills at Newark.
Parkside at New Castle.
Elkton at Traction Co.
Inability on the part of Umpire
Hastings to keep the crowd off the
field during the play, caused an
unsatisfactory ending to spirited
fifteen inning game between New
ark and Parkside at the Front and
Union street grounds, Wilmington
last Saturday. The umpire had
d no control over the crowd that
f1ocked on the field after Newark
had scored four runs in their half
of the fifteenth inning and there
was nothing left for the local club
to do but refuse to continue the
game under such conditions. The
score stood 6 to 6 with Parkside
at bat and two down when Newark
refused to start playing unless the
field was cleared.
Although Umpire Hastings is
said to have forfeited the game to
Parkside 9 to 0, judging from the
statements Of many persons who
saw the game this action must
have been an effort on the part of
the Jump to cover up his own in
efficiency and under the circum-
stances such an action will no
doubt be over ruled when the mat
ter is taken before the board Of
directors for final action, Newark
having entered protest to the
game. 1t is generally believed
that when the board of directors
hear the full story the game will
be ordered played over.
The work of Umpire Hastings
is alleged to have been rank on
both sides but the climax was
reached in the fifteenth when the
crowd practically "bulldozed" him
into calling the teams out to play
with a large number of spectators
on the field. At the meeting of
the league when rules to govern
the playing of games were adopt
ed, there was much discussion
over a rule relative to keeping
spec ators off the field while the
game is going on. The Importance
of such a rule was realized and il
was made especially strict, just
for such cases as cropped up a
Wilmington on Saturday. Unde,
the rule the burden of getting the
crowd off the field is left entirely
to the umpire and the home Off
cials. If they fail to clear th'
field then the game is supposed t
be forfeited to the visiting clul
under this rule.
According to local players an,
fans, Umpire Hastings did no
carry out this rule but on tn
other hand was probably frightelI
ed by the crowd into doing wha
they desired done. The local play
ers claim that Parkside tried t.
rough it all during the game. |,
the fifteenth Newark scored fou
runs which looked like the game
When Parkside went to bat tn
crowd, which was the largest tina
has attended a ball game in Wi
mingtOn this season, surged o
the field. They not only hooted tn
Newark players but threw dirt an
pebbles in their faces. Umpir
Hastings at one time stopped tn
game and told the crowd it woul
not be continued until the fiel
was cleared. The rooters did NJ
take the lump" seriously and heal
ed abuse on him. He was clear
frightened at the threatening a
titude Of some of the 'rowdies
and started the game in stri
violation of the rule. Hastini
umpired the remainder of tf
game from back of the pitcher, Il
position back of the plate eviden
ly being too close for him. to Il
crowd. The only mistake tn
Newark made according to tt
opinion of those who saw the gan
was to start playing at all aft
the field was not cleared, but tn
did start under protest. The pl
that so incensed Newark playe
happened in the fifteenth VIII,
Donohue ran into Gregg at fir