Clipping:Bulldozing by Comiskey
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| Date | Saturday, August 31, 1889 |
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| Text | [from an interview of Byrne] “An idea can be had of what I mean from the following incident: On the occasion of the second game played at St. Louis, which took place on a Sunday afternoon before 13,000 people, Mr. Comiskey made a ground rule, which allowed only two bases for a ball batted or thrown into the crowd. In the early part of the game, after the rule had been made, one of the St. Louis team batted a ball into the crowd and it was some time before it was recovered. One of the umpires, who had charge of balls and strikes, gave the batsman his base, according to the rule agreed upon. Comiskey at once protested against the decision, and claimed a home run. He indulged in his usual blustering and kicking, and on this occasion was especially objectionable. He utterly refused to obey the umpires al5though both of them decided against him. “There was a scene of wild excitement on the grounds, the crowd broke into the field, and the game was delayed for five minutes, as the record will show. Under the rule the game should have been forfeited to Brooklyn by a score of 9 to 0, said rule providing that unless the field is cleared the game is forfeited. But Comiskey bulldozed the umpires and terrorized them so that they ordered the game to proceed. It was played out in the midst of a perfect pandemonium. The play became a farce, our players became disheartened and the game went against them. This is only one of several disgraceful experience we had on our trip.” St. |
| Source | St. Louis Republic |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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