New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1927, Page 9

’Speaking of Sports The opinion of Billy Evans, major league umpire, on the play that took | place last Sunday in the game be-' - tween the Corbin Red Sox and the Falcons is given today. It does not agree with Umpire Ed Crowley's de- cision as he rendered it. However, to us it seems that there ! is no room left for argument be- | cause of the fact that Rule 63 states that “there shall be no appeal from a decision based on an ympire's | judgment.” ) According to the opinion of Billy Evans, Umpire Crowley was not wrong according to the powers in- | vested in him, but his decision does rot concur with the manner in which Evans would have judged the play. This was a case wherein no speci- | fic rule applied to the play and no matter how fans or players try to figured it out, no rule can be ap- plied to it. As it happened, the decision had no material effect on the result of the game because the Red Sox got two mere runs after it. However, it is a matter that is well to have explained because no one knows just when it is again liable to happen. | The Pirates will go to Watertown tomorrow to meet the team there in a Western League game. The fol-' lowing players are asked to report| | also collected a two-bagger. LEGION EASIY BEATS T TEAM Fddy-Glover Nine Wins by the Score o 11 to 6 Burritt Juniors . Amer. Legion Phantoms . Colliers . Laurels Y. M C A The American Legion team took an easy contest from Y. M. C. A, team in the Junior City | League last night by an 11 to 6 score. It was a postponed affair. At no time was the Legion team in danger as Grammitt allowed only one hit up to the cighth inning when the “Y” team slapped bingles. At this point the game was| stopped by rain and it is doubtful if the Legion would have won out if the game had been played through to a finish because the “Y" batters were finding the Legion pitcher after being baffled for seven innings. Recano was the only Y. M. C. A. batter to solve Grammilt's pitching until the eighth inning. He hit a hard grounder through short that was too hard to handlz and it went for a hit. In the eighth frame, he baseball | the | out five | | “Rudy” Gatting, the diminutive catcher for the “Y" team, caught a | pretty game and also hit a pretty two-bagger to score two men in the eighth. | Washington . | St. | New York . NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD BILLY EVANS’ OPINION | ON UMPIRE’S DECISION LEAGUE STANDING AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results New York 8, Detroit 6. Philadelphia 7, St. Louis Cleveland 8, Washington T. Chicago 9, Boston 1. The Standing W, Pct. New York 697 Detroit Philadelphia 85 68 69 66 57 47 37 Games Today New York at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland. Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at Detroit 1566 Chicago ... an Cleveland . Louis Boston 395 Games Tomorrow New York at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland. Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at Detroit. NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Boston 6, Pittsburgh 4. Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 3. (Other games postponed, ran.) The Standing w. Chicago ... 72 St. Louis ....... 67 Pittsburgh 68 67 L. 46 43 s 52 65 66 68 76 Cincinnati Boston Brookly 5 Philadelphia Pet. | |Says He Would Have Sent Runner Back to Second Base | —No Specific Rule to Cover Case — Major League Arbiters Call It a Common Sense-Fair Play Inter- [ pretation — Cites Similar Plays In the American League—Explains In Detail. Billy well known major league umpire, has rendered an opinion in answer to a query on the | decision of Umpire Ed Crowley in | last Sunday’s game between the Fal- | cons and the Corbin Red Sox. | states that the decision would be Evans, | interpretation of the rules. He states that if the play came up in a game in which he was um- piring, he would have sent the run- ner back to second base. So that the matter may be clearly | et in the minds of the baseball fans | interested, both the lett written to Mr. Evans and his answer to the query are printed. The letter from the Herald to Billy Ev follows: Aug ‘William Evans, | NEA Service, Cleveland, O. Dear sir: In a city championsiip game i last Sunday a decision | an umpire has brought up a ques {tion that I would ask you kindly to | elarify. I have looked through the rules but can find no specific in- stance covering the play and your opinion would be greatly appreciat- Billy | | made on a common sense-fair play play in the American league, only the real action was at second. The |runner on third scored and the play was made on the man at second. |the fielder dropped the ball. It fell ust back of the base, out of the sion of the fielder who had drop- ped it. The baserunner gave it a little kick that sent it into left field and then proceeded to race to the plate while the outfielders were re- covering the ball. The moment the runner kicked the ball, I called (time and all I did was send him back to second. The main guidance In such a play is whether or not action has ceased. Now, we will say there is a runner on third who does not try to score | on the play until after the ball is dropped. Then he makes a break | for the plate. As the fielder is about to pick up the ball, the fielder kicks the ball into the outfleld and both score. In such a play as this, the man on second would be called out for interference and the runner who had scored from third sent back to that base. In this play, ac- tion had not ceased and the tactics of the baserunner prevented the fielder from making a play at the plate. This calls for an interference SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927. ‘Todays trend shows Whippets tremendous influence Public Preference Has Swung to this Modern Light Car of Proved Superiority With more than 120,000 Whippets and the popularity of this modemn car makers now must follow Whippet's lead. 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On the iy the play I cited, common sense irst pitched ball, the runner first{ana fair tlay mus arts to steal second. The catcher |siag, D07 st rule the situa- The Legion men played clean, steady baseball and also hit good. Leardi got hold of a fast one for a circuit drive. Bogdanski, Sapkow- ski and Lipman got two baggers and Games Today St. Louis at New York. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Boston. The Ranger football team held a meeting last night in the Ranger A. C. rooms on Church street. Dr. Frark Zwick gave a talk on training to the prospective candidates for the team. The Rangers expect to have about 80 candidates out for the team when the first practice session is called. From this number, Dr. Zwick who is coach of the squad, will choose | the best material for the respective positions. Manager Willlam Mays of the team is busy on a schedule especial- Iy for the home games. The Rangers will attempt to get the best possi- ble attractions to show here. PIRATES VS WATERTOWN Local Baseball Team to Mcet Strong Contender For Honors in Western League. The Pirates will play the Water- town team in that town tomorrow afternoon in onme of the most im-{ portagt contests the local team has | had this year. A victory for Ken Saunders’ crew will give the log | the pennant in the Western Con- necticut league. The local squad will rely on the good right arm of “Huggie” Carl- son to set down the fast Water- town tribe. Practice sessions have | been held this week in preparation | for the game and Coach Charlie Miller has expressed himself as sat- isfied with the condition of the team. | The Pirates are eager to win to-| morrow but they realize that they | are going up against one of the strongest teams in the league. A battle royal is in prospect. PLAY IN MIDDLETOWN Kensington Tabs to Mect Fort Trumbull Stars in Return Game Tomorrow Afternoon. The Kensington Tabs baseball, team will go to New London tomor- row to meet the Fort Trumbull Stars of that city in a return game. Just a few weeks ago the New London team handed the Tabs a drubbing on their home lot and the south end crew is out to return the compli-! ment tomorrow. { The Tabs will bring their strong: st lincup to the Whaling city in an | effort to make matters even with the | |Lipman added a single. ‘14 to 4 win in a game {ing the game. “Waddy” | Chodukiewicz fielded nicely. The summa L2 > il Melogonts, Matis, 1t Matls, cf 2 . TS ey Allissesmnons @ P T AMERICAN A Rogdanski, ss Liardi, ef Saplowskt, 1t Zuvko, g Zaleskl, 1b Chadukiewicz, Wesoll, t base hits—- Rec Liardi, Umpl SWEDES TURNBAGK BBLE LSS, 59 (Continued from Preceding Page) yman's Bible class on the “grass diamond.” The Center Congrega- tional church will take its forfeit from Kensington. The Center church had also arranged to play off a game with the Stanmors, but that team is already scheduled and the play-off cannot be effected The Methodists and Bible clas: last night agreed to play off their | postponed game on Friday, Septem- ber 9. GASCOS BEAT POLICE Bluecoats Handed Their Second De- feat of the Week By Jim Lynch’s Mcter-Readers, The Gasco bascball team handed the New Britain police nine its sec- ond beating of the week when Jim Lynch’'s warriors came through to a at Willow Brook park last evening. MeCormick and Kopec formed the battery for the winners while Politis and Blan- chard and “Parry” O'Mara worked for the cops. Kopee end Huber hit triples dur- Huner's hit scored hree runs in the fifth as the blow | e with the sacks loaded. Barnes for the Gascos hit a double with the 1 Pittsfield ....... | Providence Games Tomorrow St. Louis at New York. ? Cincinnati at Brooklyn. 2. EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterday’s Results Bridgeport 3, Albany 2. (17 innings). Pittsfield 6, Waterbury 4 Providence 10, Springficld £ Hartford 6-4, New Haven 4-10. The Standing w. Albany 71 67 Springfield ...... 67 Bridgeport ...... 64 Hartford 62 New Haven 61 Waterbury . 60 S T Games Today Albany at Bridegport. Hartford at New Haven. Waterbury at Pittsfield. Providence at Springfield Games Tomorrow Pittsfleld at Hartford. New Haven at Waterbury Springfield at Albany. Bridgeport at Providence INTERNATIONAL LI GUE Results Syracuse 8, Newark 7. Buffalo 11, Reading 3. Rochester 8, Jersey City 5. Toronto 1, Baltimore 0. The Standing Toronto . Newark Baltimore Roches Jersey City Reading 5 nes Jersey City at Rochester. Newark at Syracuse. Baltimore ot Tironto. Reading at Buffalo. TROLLEY TEAMS PLAY Barn Men of Night Gang Hands Con- ductors and Motermen a Lacing On Diamond. The baseball team members of the night gang among the barn men employed by the Con- necticut Co., handed the trolley men’s team a sound lacing in a game yosterday by the score of 29 to 18, J. Waslaik, star twirler, was on the mound for the winners while Whalers. In fact, from the promises bascs filled but he was out at third, fi:" yoy 0 r e tor the Jose made by the players in the Paper Goods town, it will be a whale of a | game. | “Slim" Politis or Joe McCormick will probably draw the pitching as- signment tomorrow while the r mainder of the lineup will be practi- | cally the same as it was during the last game. The Tabs held a prac- tice session last iight and showed excellent forni. The team will leave Kensington promptly at 12 o'clock noon so that the trip may be com- pleted and the game started at 3 o'clock. BASEBALL'S BIG FIVE By the United Press Babe Ruth’s triple and double in four times up made distinet {im- 1| pressions upon Detroit pitchers as the Yankees made it three in a row. Lou Gehrig helped out with a double out of four attempts. Speaker and Cobb each made one safety, the former a double in five tries and the Georgia Peach a .“ingh-i in four attempts. Hornsby was idle. ah 464 Gehrig Speaker g Ruth 9 g ! obb Hornshy (P—Music compose: r respective states are being studied by clubwomen of Tllinois, Jowa and Texas. Mrs. Eu-} gene B. Lawson of Nowata, chair-! mah of the division of music of the General Federation of Women's| clubs, announced that a report will he made soon on this special study. GOT GOOD PAY Pete Latzo reccived $30,817.55 for losing his world’s title of welter, champion to Joe Dundee of Boston. ing to stretch it. rankie Sheehan's one-handed cateh of Cabelus’ long drive in cen- ter and Howe's great catch of a foul 1 behind third after a hard run were the features, Tommy Devine | umpired. The score by innings: Police 31 000 Gascos tr MAJOR LEAC (Including games of Aug. the Assoctated Tre NATIONAL Batting—P. Waner, Pirates, . Waner, Piates, 108. . Waner, Pirates, 190. Doublos—P. Waner, Pirates, 36. Triples—P. Waner, Pirates, 17. Homers—Williams, Phillies, 23; Wil- n, Cubs, 23. risch, Cardinals, 34. Pitchir lenton, Giants, won 12, lost 4. AMERICAN Ratting— Heilmann, Tigers, Runs—Gehrig, Yankees, 12 Hits—Gehrig, Yankees, 177. Doubles—TRurns, Indians, 46. Triples—Manush, Tigers, 16. Homers—Gehrig and Ruth, kees, 40. Stolen bas .396. Yan- —Sisler, Browns Hoyt, Yanke won THEY TRAVEL BY TALK Travellers club of Danbury organiz- ed 51 years ago. and affilidted th the General Federation of Women's clubs for 30 years, continues to cir- cle the globe without leaving town. Its 40 members take trips into unknown parts of the world by means of travel study and travel talks. YANKS SIGN COVELESKIE To serve as a relief pitcher, Stan- ley Coveleskie has been signed by the New York Yankees. The winners lined up as follows: Stanley King s, J. Waslaik p, G Heslin 3b, Peter Lacco If, John Ba- logue rf, Big Jack 1b, R. Murray 2b, *. Barrett cf, and J. Klewicki ss. he trolley men were placed as fol- lows: A. Deming If, A. Nelson rf, W. Guertin ss, A. J. Cliff 3b, C. Ek- land 2b, A. Schneider 1b, T Me- Keown ¢, T Heslin cf and E. John p. The score by innings follows: Trolley men 300 005 2 18 N Barn men .641 021 96x—29 Neat | composed of | cn the opposing side throws to sec- ond to get him. The runner on third dashes for home. The ball, without a play being made on the man going to second, is returned to the catcher to get the man coming home. The catcher drops the ball and the runner is declared safe by | the umpi in-chief. Then followed (the play that has raised as much | argument as Dempsey's reputed foul | | of Sharkey. As the catcher’drops the ball, it rolls in under the runner who has slid home. It is in under his back. He lies on it and waves the man on! second to go to third. The play is blocked from the view of the um- ief but the umpire on es it and declares it inter- ference. As a penalty, he declares the runner going from second to third “out.”” Was he right or wrong? | *“Some say he had no right to | make the decision as it was up to | the umpire-in-chief. Others say he | wes perfectly within his rights. Some say the penalty to be imposed in the rase was to send the runner on third | ck to second while others claim the umpire was right in declaring the runner out for the interference of his teammate. I would greatly appreciate it if | vou could clarify the situation be- | cause vour opinion will about settle the matter. % Fuans' answer to the ahov: is as follow: August 25, 1927, | Herald, Conn. Mr. query | Sports Editor, | Britain, Dear Sir The play you have clted in your letter comes under what major leagus umpires would call a com- mon-sense, fair-play interpretation of the rules. Tn ma he rules such a happ-ning was never antici- pate fore it is not definitely | covered. is in situatior |that the umpire must bring into his decision the element of fair play on which all sports events hinge It !jor league game in which T was umpire, the moment the runner with the ball underneath him waved the runner on second to go {to third, T would have called time. lin all probability reached under the player's elf and recovered |ihe ball and then sent the runner {who advanced to third, back to the [vase that he had originally made |on the play, second. I""At the start of the play, the ob- [ject of the two runners was for on to advance and the other to score {on the double steal. This is what happened when the catcher drop- | |ped the ball at the plate, making |the runner at that base safe. Then, when the ball rolled under the run- ner lying on the ground at the | plate, he decided to try some dece Ition and as you say, waved the run- ner on sccond to third, making it apparent that he himself was try- ing to put over something. At t point the um should have - ed time. That is the fairest solution {since n m . |of the dishonest tac is pursuing. Several 3 such ars ago I had a similar | ch a play eame up in a ma- | In the New Britaln play, Iwould say the only fair play ruling would to send the runner back to sec- |ond who went to third, after the |man at the plate with the ball se- | creted underneath him, had waved |him on. When that player started | his waving, was the spot to call | time. This is the way I would rule ft, {also other major league umpires, since several such precedents have ibeen established on the theory of Tair play I am very glad to give you my jopinion on the play and trust it |may help to clear up the situation Very sincerely, “Billy" Evans. 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