New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-28
Meow from the New
York Bench leads to
Banishing of 10 Men.
UMPIRE AND M'GRAW
NEARLY HAVE A BOUT
Boston Lays Foundation Tor
Victory in First Inning by
Timely Hitting.

Boston, April 27.-Long drawn out
nlaintive as the howl OF a coyote. a
answering "Mee-ee-ow" sounded from
the bench Of the New York Giants here
this afternoon. Bill KLEIN held up one
hand and ordered the game halted
Again the same catlike sound rose
from the players bench and died away
in the distance.
The last note had scarcely been
sounded when Bill, shaking with his
official wrath, walked over to the bench
and sternly badc each and every one
of the fifteen Giants, including John
! NcGraw. TO leave the field. Ihey
went. punctuating their steps with re
marks that scared the soul OF the UNI
nire-but they went. and KLEIN had his
vav When the last Of the visitors
had disappeared from sight, the game
went on. the Braves winning by score
Of 3 to ,.
The fate OF the Giants was deserved,
for no team in the league can call BIZ
KLEIN a catfsh-and get away with u.
Neither can any team new IKE cat
and escape Punishment. II IS hazard
which has been attempted on rare oc-
casions. but the records fail TO show
where clemency was granted.
The trouble was not ended with the
Punishment. however After the game
NcGraw met KLEIN outside the grounds
and the men INDUCED in a wordy war;
The retort scathing flew back and
forth. and finally the men assumed
pugilistic attitudes. but before blows
were struck, Bob Emslie acted as
peacemaker and dragged Klein away
with him. At last reports Emslie was
NOT nursing any black eyes.
Doom Starts Trouble.
The feud between Bill Klein and
Charley Doom grows more litter with
the fight Of time. II was Sir Charles
who first invoked the wrath of KLEIN
In the second inning when Merkle was
called out on strikes. Doom raised has
hands in supplication to the Heavenly
powers. Then he made stirring
speech. But Klein would have none OF
il. and sent him to the clubhouse.
Later Doom delivered lecture on
the peculiarities Of umpires. character
istics Of the caste. and said that event
ually an ebullition Of popular senti-
ment would lead 10 their banishment
from the pastime. He was loudly
cheered.
A matter Of two inches in George
Burns's slide to the plate in the fourth
inning started the Giants on the war
nath Burns was on second when
Fletcher hit safely TO left field. George
tried TO score on the blow. but Edgar
Collins made a perfect throw. to Gowdy'
who caught Burns at the plate by an
eyelash. At any rate. Klein said that
Burns was out, although he did not
specify distance McGraw and the other
Giants did specify distance, and MADE
many disparaging remarks about the
umpire's powers OF vision. They awaited
not whit. The decision stood as rem
dered. Then came the catcalls and SUD
seauent Punishment. -.
The Braves did all their lighting
right in the game. and IL worked 10
much better result. They went rlght
out after jeff Tesreau in the nsst
round. and laid the foundation for their
victory by scoring two runs. lhey
made another tally IN the fourth ana
called il days work.
These runs came as the result OF
skilful hitting. II was not so much mat
Tesreau was battered around. but that
the wallops came when something oe-
pended. Eight hits IN all were made by
The Braves. Collins being the only
member Of the team who did not get
one.
Lefty Tyler opposed the lronton be-