The Arizona copper camp., 1917-06-30
ENDS IN BIC ROW
SHELTER FORFHTS To M|[[ERS
IN EIGHTH VERY SLOW GAME

After playing one of the slowest
games of the season, the Shelter
Mill game at Hayden was forfeited to
the latter team in the last half of the
eighth inning by Umpire Anderson.
The principal feature of the game was
the number of men walked. In the
eight innings eight men were given
free passes to the first base, five of
them off Brandt and three off Slagle.
The Smelter succeeded in getting
run across the plate in their half of
the eighth and in the last half the
Millers had one across and were in
fair way to get the second one in
when, upon a decision of Umpire An
derson, the Smelter team refused to
continue playing, and the game was
forfeited.
Mcdonnell was on second and
Mclean was on third. Westerzill was
batting. Mclean took a good lead off
third, and just about the time Slagle
was ready to deliver the ball, started
to steal home. Vallon, catching for
the Smelter, saw Mclean start to run
and called for the ball, and succeeded
in tagging him before he reached the
home plate The umpire called him
safe and gave Westerzill first on a
balk and interference. The umpire
claimed that Gallon drew a balk from
Slagle, and in getting the runner,
stepped over the base, thereby inter
fering with the batter.
The Smelter boys all began to pro-
test against the decision, but the UNI
pire was firm and stuck by his de-
cision. In the argument following
McMurdo took slap at the umpire
with his glove and was ordered to
the bench. Shaw, who was on the
Smelter bench, got a little too noisy,
and he was likewise sent to the
bench. He couldn't see it that way,
and made a rush at the umpire like
he was going to strike him, but as
the Jumps" didn't give ground to him,
he thought better of it and started to
walk back.
After asking the players to take
their positions and play ball. and
upon their refusal to do so, Anderson
declared the game forfeited to the
Millers. There was some talk of en-
tering a protest against the decision,
but it is hardly likely as it was the
last game of the series and would
not affect the standings of the teams
if decided either way.
The game by innings follows:
First Inning
Smelter-Stadelli out, Mcdonnell,
unassisted. Butler out, Westerzill to
Mcdonnell. McMurdo walked and
was out stealing second. No hits, no
runs.
Millers-Galena walked. Kane safe
at first on Duddys error. Mclean sac
rificed, Gallon to McMurdo, Galena
to third, Kane to second. Mcdonnell
was safe at first on fielders choice,
but Galena was caught between third
and home and was out. Gallon to
buddy. Burch hit by pitcher. Wes-
terzill hit to Flick, caught Burch at
second. No hits, no runs.
Second Inning
Smelter- -McIvor struck out. Dud-
dy flew to Mclean. Bender struck
out. No hits, no runs.
Millers-Davis walked Guest out
Slagle to McMurdo. Brandt out, Cal
lon to McMurdo. Galena out, Nc
Murdo unassisted. No hits, no runs.
Third Inning
Smelter-Flick flew to Galena. Cal
Ion walked Slagle struck out Sta
delli flew to Kane. No hits, no runs
Millers-Kane walked. Mclean and
Kane out in double play, Flick to
Butler to McMurdo Mcdonnell out,
Flick to McMurdo. No hits, no runs.
Fourth Inning
Smelter-Butler flew to Mclean.
McMurdo flew to Guest. McIvor
walked. buddy singled to right, ad
vancing the runners. Bender out,
Guest to Mcdonnell, in a very fast
play of the ball, One hit, no runs.
Millers-Burch out, Flick to Nc
Murdo. Westerzill out when buddy
stopped a fast drive and threw to Nc
Murdo. Davis singled. Guest out,
Butler to McMurdo One hit, no
runs
Fifth Inning
Smelter-Flick out, Guest to Nc
Donnell. Gallon flew to Mclean.