Evening journal., 1922-08-21
|UMPIRE.BILL IS
SWATTED, SWATS
MCGOWAN Attacked by Play
er, But Gets Back at
Assailant
PRINCIPALS WIND
UP IN COURT TODAY


Umpire Bill MCGOWAN. of the In
| ternational League, was in Whining
ton visiting the home folks this
morning, slightly changed in appear
ance. The change included several
deep scratches on the back OF the
neck. evidences of tussle with a
couple of ball players during the
Psyracuse- Baltimore double header
| in Baltimore yesterday. Bill partici-
pated in a rather moved experience
|rsor an arbiter. being arrested and
fined along with some players in
police court on a charge Of disor-
Merry conduct on the ball field. He
said that he had paid his "2650."
/ Pill was on his way TO Toronto where
| he is scheduled TO ofnciate tomorrow
and stopped off in Wilm 'ngton. Bill
said he did not know whether he had
been suspended or not. The Balti-
more Sun records the incident lead
ling up 10 the scratches on the neck.
arrest and fine as follows:
Harry Harold McCurdy, former
university of. Illinois. football and
baseball star. reported to Manager
Shag Shaughnessy, OF the Syracuse
Baseball Club. of the international
League, promptly at noon yesterday.
At 4.30 p. m. he occupied a seat in
the patrol wagon OF the Northern
|police dictrict bound for the police
station. He was accompanied by
Umpire Bill MCGOWAN and Pitcher
Walter Stewart. fellow victims OF
the legal statute. which forbids dis
orderly conduct.
Harold Is a quick worker. The
Syracuse Stars needed players badly,
and in response 10 Shaughnessy's
Is. o. S. he donned a uniform and
was assigned 10 first base in the
first game Of a doubleheader with
the orioles.
Harold gave no evidence Of tenn
perament until the eighth inning.
But with a decision by Umpire
|McGowan that Otis Lawry was safe
LAT the initial sack. however, his calm
deserted him. For the next 20 min
10 es he occupied ccenter stage, al
Though MCGOWAN and Stewart also
played important roles.
simultaneously with McGowan's
ruling on the play. Harold made
bee-line for the arbiter. while other
Syracuse players Joined their voices
in vigorous profest at such treat
ment 10 visitors. The verdict al
though rendered by a shade. SEEM
ed just to most Of the spectators.
Some snappy talk from McCurdy
resulted when he was banished from
the game. and s25 was plastered
against his salary. as yet unearned.
SBut Harold was not through. Not
10y a jugful.
He appeared TO be when he walk
led TO the Syracuse dugout. Then
sudden thought Sc emed to strike
't.e player. He rushed back to Nc
fGowan. who was standing in the
vicinity OF second base and demand
ed TO know If he would be allowed !
10 play in the second contest.
"McG owan's answer was an en- /
phatic No" Then Harold forgot (,
himself Crashing a shower OF we'll /
'aimed and cleverly executed face
and body blows at his enemy. he /
scored easily in the first round. .
quick punch to the mouth loosened /
teeth and caused the !
blood to flow. 1At this point the /
police, payers and fans surged on 4
the field. Lieut. Michael Z. Ward. ,
OF the northern district seized the
player while big Charley
Schmidt. ice-president of the
orioles. took the umpire in charge
and attempted to lead him away
from the scene of carnage.
Schmidt. however, reckoned
his charge. MCGOWAN
quickly wriggled from the grasp Of
bis cicerone and landed a neat right
10 the kidneys on McCurdy, who was
fairly peaceable in the hands Of
Lieutenant Ward.
This was too much for Pitcher
Steward. Unwilling to see his new
teammate so badly treated. he took
> swat at McGowan with force and
precision. Reinforcements then ar
rived In the shape OF several more
of the blue-clad force. The fighting
men were led Off the field and a call
went 20 the station house for the
wagon.
Each OF the participants was as
sessed s26.45 collateral. and booked
on a charge OF disorderly conduct.
The money for the Syracuse players
was furnished by Edwin Sperber,
who who later replaced the hot
Iemnered newcomer at first base.
"McCurdy and Stewart viii not :
appear at the police court this I
norning. preferring TO forfeit the
honey rather than appear at the bar
of justice. Umpire MCGOWAN, be-
fore leaving for his home in Will
iiington. Del. declared that he will
return in time for trial.
after the setto. the fans, who
rid viewed with delight the added
attraction Of two games and a fight.
al for the price Of one admission.
;sttled back in their seats and /
watched the Orio'es mop up the I
syracuse club in both ends Of the
louble bill" I
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