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UMPIRE'S WIN I IN ARGUMENTLafayette White Sox Are Here TonightPluvius permitting, Port Arthur’s Tarpons tangle with Lafayette White Sox here tonight at 8 o'clock in Legion stadium.Another big' night has been arranged, with thousands of fans expected to turn out to witness first of the remaining seven home contests for the local club. Joe Winfield is scheduled to hurl for the localsWinding up the home schedule the Tarpons play the Sox again Friday night, meet New Iberia in four games Saturday and Sunday j and engage the Lake Charles Skip-1 pers in the final contest here Labor day.Lose Via Umpire Route Manager Babe Viau and his club returned to the city today after experiencing their first shutout—via the umpire route—In Alexandria Wednesday night. Umpires Goodwin. Griffin and Henry Bush for- : feited the contest to the Alexan- • dria Aces, 9 to 0, after Via with- ; drew his team from the field in the second inning following dispute over a play at third base.The Aces were leading at the 1 time, 2 to 1, with runners on sec- |; ond and third and two men down : Trouble started when Joe Dotlicl singled to center field with Fred ( Spagnoli on first base. Spagnoli ] attempted to make third on the . single, but was apparently caught out as Bill Black, Tarpon center , fielder, threw to Earl Berry, third , baseman.Called Flayer Out I ]Umpire Griffin, who was working behind the plate, called the play '• at third and called Spagnoli out ! Alexandria players and fans claimed that Be’ rv dropped the ball after tagging Spagnoli; so Umpire Griffin calied on Bush to pass on his decision. Immediately he call- \ ed Spagnoii safe, whereupon Manager Viau and the Tarpons pro- 1 tested vigorously. jInfield lights went out as the argument grew warmer and later all lights were turned off. Spec-! tators set up a howl for continuation of the contest, but Viau had ' different idc = s.Ordered To Return Griffin pulled his watch on Viau and ordered his team to return to the field. Viau remained adamant and the game was ordered forfeited. Tarpons left the field amid! boos of the fans.Harold Brumbaugh, hurling for the Tarpons, had walked three men and allowed two hits and two runs during the abbreviated contest Claude Sebring, working for the Aces, allowed one hit and one run in the two innings.
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Port Arthur News
Port Arthur, Texas, US
Thu, Aug 29, 1940
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