August 22, 1901 - The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) - Elberfeld Arrested
ANOTHER SCENE IN BALTIMORE.
Players Gather Around Connolly to Argue a Decision and the Umpire Forfeits Game to Detroit
Baltimore, Md. Aug 21 - The game between the Baltimore and Detroit American league clubs here today ended in the fourth inning, when Umpire Connolly declared It forfeited, 9 to 0, in
favor of Detroit. The actual score was 7 to 4 in favor of the visitors.
Connolly had given several decisions for which there seemed to be no justification. At the beginning of Baltimore's turn at the bat in the fourth, another such decision occurred, and the home players gathered around Connolly to argue the matter. Though they were talking. peaceably, it took Connolly less than a minute to declare the forfeit. Elberfeld grabbed Howell and a policeman in citizen's clothes rushed upon the field and arrested Elberfeld
The crowd poured over the fences, but no blows were struck, and even Connolly disappeared unnoticed in the general excitement.
Players Gather Around Connolly to Argue a Decision and the Umpire Forfeits Game to Detroit
Baltimore, Md. Aug 21 - The game between the Baltimore and Detroit American league clubs here today ended in the fourth inning, when Umpire Connolly declared It forfeited, 9 to 0, in
favor of Detroit. The actual score was 7 to 4 in favor of the visitors.
Connolly had given several decisions for which there seemed to be no justification. At the beginning of Baltimore's turn at the bat in the fourth, another such decision occurred, and the home players gathered around Connolly to argue the matter. Though they were talking. peaceably, it took Connolly less than a minute to declare the forfeit. Elberfeld grabbed Howell and a policeman in citizen's clothes rushed upon the field and arrested Elberfeld
The crowd poured over the fences, but no blows were struck, and even Connolly disappeared unnoticed in the general excitement.
