, 1925-02-02

per Tribune.)
Copyright, 1925. by the Consolidat-
ed Press Association.
One of the most keenly contested
games In the history of the Ma
tional league was the first which
was played In the post.season series
of 1892 between Cleveland and Bos.
ton. That year was the only year
in which the National league yer
played what is known as a divided
season.
Somebody got the notion that II
the season were cut in two, and n
first half were played which should
last as long as tho early part OF
July. and then a second half were
played. starting anew. and the win
ners Of the first half were to play
the winners of the second half, the
fans would fall down and worship
the golden idol. AS Il was the fans
| were suspicious all through the sec
| ond half of the season that the Bos.
| tons. who won the first half, were
loafing and not trying because they
wished to play a post'season series,
In Boston they were sure that was
the case when Boston won the post
season series from Cleveland with
out the western team making
enough showing 10 be considered a
good contender. In any event there
we're no experiments OF hat kind in
the National league.
In Cleveland, however, n young
ball team had played great ball TO
come through in the second half and
| everybody was enthusiastic over the
post season series. There was never
much suspicious that Boston had
not tried and a great deal OF hope
that Bostons would he aSlihilated.
Cleveland had Cy Young in those
days and Cleveland people banked
heavily on Young's skill to defeat
Boston in the first game of the
series which was played at Cleve'
land. There was n good crowd but
nothing like tho wild excitement of
tho world series OF the present day
although the crowd was very keen
that Cleveland should win.
TIE game was ended at the finish
Of the eleventh inning without a run
for either team. II was growing
dark but games had been played in
less light. The umpire. however,
went 70 y. T.. Young, who was then
president Of the National league.
and asked him what to do and
Young told him to stop the game,
which is probably the only time in
National League history that It's
president ever ordered n game to be
stopped.
The reason for this action was be-
cause of the tremendous excitement
Of the last inning and the attitude
Of the crowd toward Mike Kelly of
the Boston team and toward the
Boston players. There were sugges-
tons OF trouble for the gay old ball
player who had tried about every
thing on tho ball field IN his time
and was at II again.
! Kelly started the mischief by call.
I Ing for another Cleveland player 10
catch n foul ball when thinner was
running for and thinner hearing
the call let the ball drop 20 the
ground on what would have been an
easy u Fortunately nothing hap
pened on this play 10 give Boston q
run but the crowd wanted Kelley
put out Of the game and the umpire
refused TO do so.
Then came n chance for Cleveland
10 win. Burkett was tearing down
the base line for the plate with tho
run that would have started Boston
off to defeat instead Of giving them
the benefit OF n tie against Young,
the pitcher they had dreaded TO face
more than any other.
In all probability Burkett could
have scored against any ball player
but Kelley who was catching. The
man who could Use his wits IN q
sportsmanlike way and always 10
win a bail game at any cost set him
self Mt the plate and though the bail
was slow in coming TO him blocked
Burkott IN such a name that the
runner bounded of Kelly like n rub
her ball and was touched before no
could crawl back 10 the plate. Tho
o a by tho crowd was angry. Tho
umpire heard II and backed 10 thu
box IN which sat tho president Of
tho National league Tho latter sane
TONED calling tho gamo and the Bos'
ton players got 10 their bus and
back 10 tho city IN a hurry.
I'm his next article Mr.. Foster VIII
describe tho historic 2s.irnins To
gnms played by tho Brooklyn and