Evening journal., 1916-08-12
FAN Touches BALL,
Loses PHILLIES CANE
Manager Moran Claims He
Was Robbed and Will
Protest Game .
SERVICES OF KILLEFER
MAY ALSO BE LOST

The Phillies not only lost a hard
luck game to cincinnati yesterday
but Manager Moran may be without
the services OF his star catcher. Kille-
fer again this time for the remain
der Of the season. incidentally the
manager. Moran, who makes about as
few kicks as any manager in either
big league, is blaming both the loss
Of the game and the injury to Killefer
on Empires Rigler and Harrison.
In the ninth inning, with the score
to ?, in favor OF Cincinnati. the
Phillies had men On first and second
when Killefer came To- bat. He hit over
Left Fielder Neale's head and when
the ball was returned to the infeld
the two runners had scored and Kille-
fer was on third.
The fans iocked on the field, think
ing the Phfilies had won, to 8. Even
the players had left their dug-out and
we're on their way to the clubhouse,
when Umpire Rigler, who was UNI
piring the bases, called them back,
claiming that a fan had interfered
with the ball hit by Killefer. II took
fifteen minutes 10 clear the field and
the lump" allowed Killefer only a sim
gle and made the other two runners
return to second and third The game
ended with the bases full.
Catcher Killefer claims that he re-
peatedly complained to Umpire Har-
rison. who was Judging the balls and
strikes that the Cincinnati players
were interfering with his throws TO
the bases. Harrison paid no atten-
ton to the complaints and in the ninth
inning when Louden. who was at the
plate, thrust his bat out as Killefer
went to throw TO second the catcher
was required TO throw short-armed
and gave his shoulder a bad twist.
Manager Moran will protest the game
and made the following statement
about the matter:
THE Phillies were robbed Of a vic
tory, and IL is my intention TO protest
the game. In the irst place, Rigler
had no right 10 make the decision. He
was umpire on the bases, and as such
should have been watching the three
men who were racing around the
bags. and not following the course OF
the ball The job Of keeping track
OF three base-runners is big enough
for Rigler or any other umpire.
Had there been any decision neces-
sary. Harrison was the man 10 have
made IT, II was his business TO fol-
low the ball. and there is no reason
for believing that he did not do so.
As a matter Of fact no one touched
the ball am not relying entirely
on my own eyesight, but that Of
score OF seatholders. officials Of the
club. Heine Groh and Umpire Harri-
son himself. So much for the de-
clsion OF Umpire Rigler which cost
us the game
Umpire Harrison has been a thorn
in the side of my club ever since he
Joined the league His decision on
two OF the strikes called on Paskert
in the ninth inning were laughable.
Had he called them right Paskert
would have walked forcing in the ty-
ing run. BY not needing Killefer's
appeal that his throws we're being in
terfered with Harrison is Indirectly
responsible for Kills injury and the
probable loss OF a star to the game.
Had Harrison warned the batsmen
Louden would not have stepped in
front OF Killefer in the ninth inning
and the mishap would not have oc-
Cured"