Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-18

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elinS, who Saturday afternoon won a
game from the Ingots, of this city. by
default on the Midtown diamond,
wishes to render his version of the
scrap" which resulted in an argu-
ment and the game. coming to a sud-
den end. Herewith is published the
Michelin managers side of the case,
which contradicts the story given out
by the Ingots rooters:
Sept. 16, 1919.
Sporting Editor,
Evening News,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dear Sir.
AS it appears from your write-up
of last Saturdays Michelin-Rarftan
Copper Works game, which resulted
in the Michelin A. A. being the coun-
ty champions that your article was
written hearsay, instead of knowing
what actually t~ranspired, a few words
Of explanation to correct the erro-
neous impression your article convey
ed will be in order.
Evidently you felt the necessity of
making the Michelin team and man.
agement appear like a bum bunch of
sports in order to cover up the de-
linquency of the Perth Amboy team,
but l hardly think that hat attitude
represents the feeling of the Ingot
players or the majority of the Perth
Amboy fans. At least one or two of
the Perth Amboy players were so re-
luctant to quit the field under such
unjustifiable circumstances hat the
tears nearly came to their eyes. A
player who consistently acts the sport
hates to have his record besmirched
by one or two who are not big enough
to suffer a defeat.
You might have written a fair ar
ticle so hat Perth Amboy fans might
judge for themselves whether their
team was justified. But you did not.
Why, for instance. did you not GO into
details about the disputed play? Why
did you not say that Captain Apple
gate claimed the ball had passed
behind Stinson when n~inety-nine per
cent of the Spectators will testify 1t
passed in front OF him?
Here is the way the play actually
occurred Stinson attempted to steal
second. Hermann's throw to catch
the runner was about six feet to the
first base side OF second. The
ball passed directly in front of Stin-
son. Crabiel who received the throw
simply had to push out his hands
and could not help but touch the run
ner with the ball. Under such cir
cumstances it. Is more probable. that
the runner would be touched than
not.
Then Stinson attacked Umpire Ho-
fer Do you condone that? Why did
you not mention. hat in your article?
Following this Captain Applegate
made his absurd claim that the
thrown ball had passed behind Stin-
son.
Your story stated that according to
the Ingot players Umpire Hofer adj
mitted he had made a mistake. He
positively denies hat he made such
an ADMISSION or even intinlated 1t for
his decision was based on the play
n he feels to this momen that he
vas correct. AS evidence he sub
scribes to this statement he a sign
ed this letter:
According to your article the In
gots take the stand 'you can't beat
the umpire" Only one other time
did the Ingots kick during the game.
That was when Herman reached first
on an error turned toward second in
making his way back TO the bag.
The rules requiring a runner to turn
to the right was abolished years g
so do you uphold the Ingots in their
stand?
Contrast this to the attitude of the
Michelin players when Hermann was
called out at the plate in the same
inning. If ever a run was scored
that one was, yet there was no COM
plant. In the light of these facts
you can't beat the umpire" has no
Significance as far as Perth Amboy
is concerned
Now just one more point-in what
did Harry Applegate have a
glorious victory snatched from him
Saturday. Michelin had one run;- a
clean single and slashing triple can
hardly be attributed to the umpire,
while the Ingots had failed to get
near the plate. Evans was too much
for the down river crew. Therefore
with Michelin holding a lea of II
run which was equal to ten consider
ing the way Evans was pitching by
what extraordinary stretch of imagi-
nation can one say Applegate had a
victory snatched from him. Disap-
pointment surely a wreck havoc
with a persons intelligence.
Because of the interest IN the game
I hope you will assign this letter a
position on your sporting page. so
those who are open minded can read
a more accurate description Of the
plays covered.
Yours truly,
G. b. CRBAIEL,
GEORGE HOFER,