Base Ball
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battle last eleven innings, as he got two
hits and a run off “Mac,” and did
some great throwing from right field.
Umpire Sutherland was about the
“worst ever,” and here’s how the dis
pute came about at the close of the
game:—
With the big crowd on its feet howl
ing deliriously in the last half of the
eleventh, the score was 3 to 2 in
State's favor, with two out, and E.
Mason and Bayliss on third and second
bases respectively for West Virginia.
Mcllveen turned suddenly and threw to
second base to catch Bayliss napping,
and Mason made a dash for home.
Cree shot the ball to Catcher Killmer,
who stood several feet from the plate
awaiting the runner. It was the plain
est and easiest “out” imaginable, and
Mason turned away, and walked to the
bench. State’s players ran in from
the field and the crowd began to move
away, when Umpire Sutherland hesi
tated a moment, then ran off the
diamond and called out “safe” in a
loud tone. State’s players paid no
attention whatever to the umpire but
quietly left the field, as there was no
possible doubt concerning the decision.
Not a single spectator or player pres
ent had the least idea of the player
being safe at the plate ; and it is very
difficult indeed to understand Suther
land's motive in rendering such an
outrageous decision. The umpire’s
only excuse was that Killmer had not
touched the runner with the ball, but
that was simply ridiculous to any person
who witnessed the play. Some of the
West Virginia players even urged
Umpire Sutherland to change his de
cision as they said they were not ac
customed to win games in such a way,
but this wonderful official simply shook
his head, and departed.
The game had been a beautiful bat
tle from the start, and it was extreme
ly unfortunate that Umpire Suther
land’s decision caused such an
unpleasant ending. As a general rule
THE STATE COLLEGIA^'
the decisions of the umpire are “law,”
but to abide by such a piece of robbery
as this, would be a lasting disgrace to
West Virginia and her students. Our
athletic relations with this college have
always been agreeable and sportsman
like, and we hope that Umpire Suther
land will retire from his laurels and
dabble no more in college athletics.
The score
Killmer c
Mason 3
Mcllveen l
Ray 1
Moorhead r
Haverstick p U 1 6 5 6
Forkum 2 0 0 0 1 2
NORMAL
Coulson 1
McDonald e
McCleary m
Dewar 3
Harmon ss
C. Cree 2
Abbott p,
Struck out —By Haverstick 9, Abbott 5. Bases
on balls—Off Haverstick 2, Abbott 2. Stolen
bases -Cree, Harmon, McJleary. Double plays -
Harmon to Cree to Gray 2. Sacrifice hit--Kay.
Attendance 10UU. Umpire—Craven.
STATE
Cree ss
Killmer c
H. Mason 3
Mcllveen p
Moorhead r
Haverstick 1 0 0 10 0
Forkum 2
Hertzlerl 0 1810
Cole m. .. .. ....01411
Gromngerss * .0124 U
Wayman 1
E. Mason r.
McCarty c H
Bayliss 2
McCauley 3
,l Mason ran for McCarthy in the eleventh.
0 001 0 01000 I—3
Penn State
0 0 0 0200000 0-2
West Virginia
Two base hits—Killmer, E. Mason, H. Mason.
Three base hit —Mcllveen Stolen bases—Cree,
Forkum. Struck out—Mcllveen 7, Seay 4 First
base on balls off-Mcllveen 1. Hit by pitched
ball—McCarthy 3 Left on base State 8, West Vir
ginia 5. Attendance—2soo. Umpire—Sutherland.
Diamond Flashes
California Normal plays a return
game here on Beaver Field next Sat
urday, and our Varsity nine is due to
play a little baseball.
Next Tuesday (Decoration Day)
the Priceton Tigers will be met, and
this should prove a magnificent battle
between “Southpaws,” Mcllveen and
Bryan.
It is very often “the easy things"
which turn out to be “loaded.” This
is sad but true ! Moral:—We are
learning something every day.
The Indian meet on Monday resulted
in the same score as that with Dickin
son with points in favor of the Indians.
Two State records were broken; the
low hurdles byHornbaker in 26 seconds
and the quarter mile race by Arnold
in 51 2-5 seconds. Score;
RHOAE
000 4 1
007 3 1
0 1111
100 yard dash—Mt. Pleasant, In
dian, first; Henry, State. Time, 10
2-5 seconds.
0 2 10 0
0 0 13 0 0
0 10 0 0
120 yard hurdle—Forkum, State,
first; Hornbaker, State, second. Time
16 seconds.
002 0 0
0 5 24 14 5
RHOAE
One mile run—Beardsley, Indian,
first; Snow, Indian, second. Time,
4.36.
003 0 0
10 6 10
10 6 10
101 I 0
120 2 0
4.40 yard dash—Mt. Pleasant, In
dian, first; Arnold, State, second.
Time 50 seconds.
0 110 0
0 114 0
0 0 14 0 0
000 3 0
Two mile run—Schrimpscher, In
dian, first; Beardsley, Indian, Second.
Time 10.22 2-5.
3 4 27 11 0
90 0 00000 0-0
0 0012000 x—3
Half mile run—Two Hearts, Indian,
first; Kaiser, State second. Time
2.04.
RHO A K
020 3 0
220 yard hurdle—Hornbaker, State,
first; Forkum, State, second. Time
26 seconds.
116 3 1
0 2 12 0
122 2 0
0 1 17 1 0
220 yard dash—Henry, State, first;
Wright, State, second. Time, 22 2-5
seconds.
The field events resulted as follows:
002 0 1
23 5 1
0 2 10 0
3 12 33 16 3
RHOAE
Shot put—Exendine, Indian, first;
Dunn, State, second. Distance, 39
feet 2 1-2 inches.
0 0 16 0
0 0 10 0
Pole Vault—Saunders, Jude and
Zink, tied at 10 feet 4 inches; State,
5 1-3 points; Indian, 2 2-3 points.
High jump—Exendine, Indian, first;
Saunders, State, second. Height, 5
feet 6 1-2 inches.
12 12 0
007 1 0
007 1 0
112 4
2 6 33 20 2
Broad jump—Mt. Pleasant, Indian,
first; Saunders, State, second. Dis
tance, 23 feet 4 inches.
Hammer throw—Billy, Indian, first;
Dunn, State, second. Distance, 112
feet. Total, Indians, 53 2-3; State,
50 1-3. •
An Impersonation of Joseph Jeffer
son will be given by Mr. George Kier
nan in the College Chapel next Satur
day evening. Mr. Kiernan comes
with the best of recomendations. The
entertainment is for the benefit of the
town library.
Track,
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