July 18, 1900 - The Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - Elberfeld thrown out
MANY FRIENDS
Protest Against the Action of President Johnson in Fining Detroit Men.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer
Detroit. July 17.—The friends of Elberfeld and Dillon are inclined to take their punishment rather hard. Neither of the two men In Saturday's game passed any words with the umpire. Dillon protested against the umpire's decision on a ball while he was at bat by throwing his club down on home base when the umpire declared a strike. Umpire Cantillon held up 10 fingers to Dillon. Indicating a $10 fine as punishment for the act. As to Elberfeld, the umpire declared a base runner safe when Elberfeld thought him out at second. Elberfeld threw the ball clear up against the grand stand in resentment, letting a run in against Detroit. In neither case were any words passed with the umpire. The punishment was meted out for the acts, not the words of the two men.
NORMAN ELBERFELD
Suspended and Dillon Fined By President Ban Johnson..
Chicago, July 17.—Ban Johnson, President of the American League of Baseball Clubs. to-day ordered Norman Elberfeld, shortstop of the Detroit nine, suspended, and placed a fine on Frank Dillon, first baseman of the same club.
President Johnson's action is due to the row over. the game last Sunday, when the Detroit players and the spectators made things decidedly warm for Umpire Cantillion. Several other Detroit players received lines. Elberfeld is from Cincinnati
Protest Against the Action of President Johnson in Fining Detroit Men.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer
Detroit. July 17.—The friends of Elberfeld and Dillon are inclined to take their punishment rather hard. Neither of the two men In Saturday's game passed any words with the umpire. Dillon protested against the umpire's decision on a ball while he was at bat by throwing his club down on home base when the umpire declared a strike. Umpire Cantillon held up 10 fingers to Dillon. Indicating a $10 fine as punishment for the act. As to Elberfeld, the umpire declared a base runner safe when Elberfeld thought him out at second. Elberfeld threw the ball clear up against the grand stand in resentment, letting a run in against Detroit. In neither case were any words passed with the umpire. The punishment was meted out for the acts, not the words of the two men.
NORMAN ELBERFELD
Suspended and Dillon Fined By President Ban Johnson..
Chicago, July 17.—Ban Johnson, President of the American League of Baseball Clubs. to-day ordered Norman Elberfeld, shortstop of the Detroit nine, suspended, and placed a fine on Frank Dillon, first baseman of the same club.
President Johnson's action is due to the row over. the game last Sunday, when the Detroit players and the spectators made things decidedly warm for Umpire Cantillion. Several other Detroit players received lines. Elberfeld is from Cincinnati
