Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1910 — NOVEL RULING BY CHIVINGTON [ARTICLE]

NOVEL RULING BY CHIVINGTON

President of American Association Or* den One Inning to Be Played to Settle Dispute. President Thomas Chlvlngton of thei American association promulgated; one of the strangest decisions in base-: ball history, ordering the second game of the double header between Columbus and Minneapolis on June 30„ which went only seven and one-half Innings, to be finished after a regular game to be played here soon. On June 30 Umpire Guthrie calledthe game with Minneapolis ahead, si to 4, on account of darkness. Manager Friel of Columbus protested thecontest, and It was established that It' was light enough tt> continue play. 1