Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-06-16 | Page 2 | Umps Swats Merkle over Head with Mask

UMPS SWATS MERKLE OVER HEAD WITH MASK ZANESVILiLJS, O.. June 1. In a closo and exciting exhibition game here this uftornoon between the New York Nationals Na-tionals and the local Interstate league team. New York won. 5 to i, although Umpire Frank Newhouse of the Interstate loague declared the game forfeited to Zanesvllle, 9 to 0. because Merkle. tho New York first baseman, in the eighth objected ob-jected to Ncwhouse's decision on a closo play at first and llnally struck at tho umpire. um-pire. Newhouse hit the New York first baseman base-man over the head with his mask and brought blood from tho gash. Newhouse ordered Merkle from the game, but the latter refused to go. The latter then forfeited for-feited the game to Zancsvlllo, 0 to 0. Manager Marty Tlogan of the locals ordered or-dered the game continued and he himself acted as umpire. Score: Ft. H. E. New York 5 11 2 Zanesvllle 4 G 2 psalteries WIttsc, Schupp and Hartley: Wilson. Barnhart, Stremmel. Jones and Tragrcsser. I