June 19, 1909 - The New York Times - Elberfeld is Banished
Bottle Thrown at Umpire O'Loughlin
He and Umpire Kerin Hooted and Hissed by Crowd in American League Park
Elberfeld is Banished
Sent to Clubhouse for Disputing Decision - Yanks Blow Up and Naps Win, 10 to 4
Chicago manners, mixed with the monitory methods of ancient Rome, were introduced in New York yesterday afternoon by Westerners or other suburbanites who slipped into American League Park unnoticed among 7,000 real New Yorkers. They took the form of bottle-throwing. True, only one bottle was thrown and it didn't hit anybody, but it was the little rift within the lute that ultimately breaks down the band wagon. The bottle was aimed at Silk O'Loughlin because he banished Elberfeld from the field for protesting too gymnastically a decision at third base that made Ball (Cleveland Shortstop) safe on a play most of the spectators thought retired the runner. The Kid gesticulated in his usual way when expostulating with O'Loughlin, and Silk took umbrage - a a dangerous thing to take with Norman. Almost all the fans cheered Elberfeld as he marched off the field, and many of them hissed and hooted O'Loughlin. It was when Norman was near the clubhouse gate that the bottle was hurled. The missile came from the grand stand behind third base. Silk as nettled by the attack, but he kept his temper, even though hundreds of onlookers nagged him through the rest of the game... Stallings men played pluckily until Elberfeld was sent to the clubhouse...
Elberfeld delighted the rooters by singling through short and stealing handily. He made third on a thistledown bunt by Chase. Then the Kid chalked and Hall got third on a wild pitch.
He and Umpire Kerin Hooted and Hissed by Crowd in American League Park
Elberfeld is Banished
Sent to Clubhouse for Disputing Decision - Yanks Blow Up and Naps Win, 10 to 4
Chicago manners, mixed with the monitory methods of ancient Rome, were introduced in New York yesterday afternoon by Westerners or other suburbanites who slipped into American League Park unnoticed among 7,000 real New Yorkers. They took the form of bottle-throwing. True, only one bottle was thrown and it didn't hit anybody, but it was the little rift within the lute that ultimately breaks down the band wagon. The bottle was aimed at Silk O'Loughlin because he banished Elberfeld from the field for protesting too gymnastically a decision at third base that made Ball (Cleveland Shortstop) safe on a play most of the spectators thought retired the runner. The Kid gesticulated in his usual way when expostulating with O'Loughlin, and Silk took umbrage - a a dangerous thing to take with Norman. Almost all the fans cheered Elberfeld as he marched off the field, and many of them hissed and hooted O'Loughlin. It was when Norman was near the clubhouse gate that the bottle was hurled. The missile came from the grand stand behind third base. Silk as nettled by the attack, but he kept his temper, even though hundreds of onlookers nagged him through the rest of the game... Stallings men played pluckily until Elberfeld was sent to the clubhouse...
Elberfeld delighted the rooters by singling through short and stealing handily. He made third on a thistledown bunt by Chase. Then the Kid chalked and Hall got third on a wild pitch.
