European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday june 19, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 23 the Day Mcgraw punched an Umpire Bill Madlock a spirited Pittsburgh infielder known to admirers As mad dog has been fined $5,000 and suspended 15 Days for felonious by wiping an Umpire s nose with his Glove. Billy Martin the peace Loving manager of the Oakland a a wants an Umpire suspended because. Martin says the Umpire gave him a villainous and unprovoked shove. In both cases the dispute was Over a strike called on a checked swing one of the most ticklish decisions an Umpire has to make. Madlock says that any Contact Between his Glove and Gerry Crawford s profile was unpremeditated accidental and purely coincidental not to say benign. Dale Ford says he did not punch push poke prod or nudge Martin. The Way of aggressors is hard. Then i hit him John Mcgraw manager of the new York giants wrote to John k. Tenor president of the National league in his report on a Post game colloquy with Bill Byron the singing Umpire. Now there is a statement that should be preserved in the Hall of Fame. It is. The Mcgraw Byron confrontation took place at the end of a game in Cincinnati on june 8, 1917. As related by Frank Graham of the new York Sun one of four reporters travelling with the giants players on both teams had quarrelled with the Umpire almost constantly and As they left the Field Tom Clark the reds Catcher was still snarling at Byron. At the Entrance to the runway to the clubhouses Mcgraw caught up with them. I Don t know what you just said Tom he told Clark but whatever it Wai it goes double for you talk big Byron said Wheeling on Mcgraw. I guess you did t used to be so Tough. They say you were run out of Mcgraw was fiercely proud of his achievement As Star third baseman for the legendary orioles of the National league with whom his batting average had ranged from .321 to .391. What did you say he demanded. They say you were run out of Baltimore Byron said. " they say they say i was run out of Balti More would you say it yes Byron said. I d say it Mcgraw hit him a Short right hand that split Byron s upper lip. As the Umpire staggered Back Mcgraw was on him again but malty Schwab the reds Flung both arms around him. Bill Rariden the giants Catcher cracked Schwab alongside the head. As players of both teams plunged in. Cops wrestled through the tangle pulled Mcgraw and Byron out and led them to their freeing rooms. In his rooms in inc hotel Havlin. Mcgraw talked freely. Byron had delivered the insult deadly. Mcgraw would have hit anybody who told that Black lie and inc fact that Byron was an Umpire had nothing to do with inc Case. President to incr would understand that this was a personal matter not connected with any ballgame or decision. It had not happened on the playing held but in the Mouth of the runway. Mcgraw s written report to the league president summarized the verbal Exchange with by Ron. Then i hit him it concluded. I maintain i had reason to resent his insulting the giants were in Pittsburgh five Days later when inc Sun wired Frank Graham that to incr had slapped a $500 Fine on Mcgraw and suspended him for 16 Days. Graham was out when the wire arrived and it was opened by his Roommate Sid Mercer of the Globe in keeping with an agreement Between them. Mercer brought the news to Mcgraw who blew a Gasket. He denounced Tener and All his umpires. He accused the league president of Bias against the giants adding that he had been railroaded into office by the Philadelphia club and had run the league from there. Do you want to be quoted Mercer asked. Every word Mcgraw said. Tell the other newspapermen. I want this in every paper in new Sid wrote a Story and showed it to Mcgraw thinking he might take Back when he saw How the words looked on paper. Mcgraw merely glanced at the copy. That s All right he said. Have you told the others ill Tell them now Sid said. He ran Down Gra Ham Sam Crane of the evening journal and Jimmy Sinnott of the evening mail. Wire services picked up the Story and when Pitts Burgh reporters ran at Mcgraw the next Day he told them i be nothing More to say. It s All in thai an open Date Between inc Pittsburgh series and an engagement in Boston the giants played an exhibition in Wellsville n.y., where Mcgraw had played 27 years earlier for $60 a month. When the team went on to Boston though Mcgraw was t alone he had received an or genl Call to new York. Next Day the four reporters had a Shock. Called before the National league Board of directors. Mcgraw had submitted a signed statement denying that he had made the remarks attributed to him. Queried by their offices the reporters stuck to their Story and their papers backed them up. Privately Graham Crane and Sinnott told their editors that they had got the facts second hand but nobody doubted Mercer s integrity and competence Una anyway Mcgraw had expressed the same sentiments to the other reporter later. Before the second game in Boston Mcgraw faced two of the reporters in the visitors club House. He said that when he got to new York Cornelius j. Sullivan the giants attorney had the statement already prepared and that Sullivan and Harry humps cad the owner kept at him until he signed it. I made them make one change in it though he said. It said you Fellows had written scurrilous Sto Ries. I made them strike out scurrilous you still called us liars a reporter said. Well Mcgraw said the hell with by now the baseball writers association of Amer Ica was in the act. It clamoured for an investigation and to incr appointed John Conway Toole counsel for the league to take testimony. The hearing left nobody in doubt As to who had lied. Tener fined Mcgraw another $1,000. It Cost Mac $500 for fighting and $1,000 for talking about it a baseball writer said. Mercer stopped talking to Mcgraw. Nowhere do inc available records show what was done about the 16-Day suspension. My a Tom Knight Hopes or ended reds slump byjoe Jiuffre up sports writer Johnny Bench had just homered off Enrique Romo to lie the score 3-3 in the ninth. Ray Knight stepped into the Bat Ter s Box looked out at Romo expecting a fastball in that situation. I m a Good fastball hitter said Knight. The count went to 3-2. I hit it real Good said Knight who was obviously pleased with his seventh no Roundup Home run which gave Cincinnati a 4-3 Vic tory Over Pittsburgh tuesday night to snap the reds three game losing Streak. It was a Good win for the bal club continued the reds 27-year-old third baseman. Maybe we can get out of the slump we be been in and play the Way we last year s defending Western division champs Are currently 33-28 and four games behind the front running Houston astros. They have dropped five of their last seven games but things Are Likely to change when George Foster and Dave Concepcion Start hitting and Tom Seaver it was goos w 1 Tot. Of because this Isa Lough Park for us to win in said Bench who was 4-for-4. Especially since wave been struggling. It s Good for morale to come Back Tike that.". Dave Parker singled in a run in the first inning and the pirates added two runs in the third on an rib double by Willie Star Gill and a throwing error by shortstop Concepcion. The reds scored two runs in the fourth on Knight s double and Junior Kennedy s sacrifice Fly to pull within 3-2. The pitch stayed inside and it did t move and i really got a hold of it said Bench referring to the screwball he rapped for his 10th Homer. The Back to Back homers made a win Ner of reliever Paul Moskau 5-1, who re tired the last nine batters he faced. They also made a loser of Romo who lost his second game in five decisions. In other National league games astros 7, cubs i . Richard and Joaquin Andujar combined on a three Hitler and Jose Cruz hit a three run Homer in leading the astros. Richard 9-3, who had his consecutive shutout inning Streak snapped at 32 in the first inning went five innings and struck out eight. Cardinals 3, braces 2 Ted Simmons doubled Home Garry Templeton with one out in the ninth to lift the cardinals. Temp Luton led off the ninth with a single moved to second on a Sacri fice and after Keith Hernandez was intentionally walked Simmons delivered the game Winner. Simmons also homered and Dale Murphy hit a two run shot for Atlanta. Phillies 6, dodgers 5 Pinch Hitler Greg Gross singled Home Larry Bowa with the tie breaking run in the eighth to spark the Phillies. Bowa led off the eighth with a bunt single look third on Manny Trillo s single and scored when Gross batting for winning Pitcher Ron Reed 5-1, singled to right Field. Bob by Castillo 1-3, came on for Dave Goltz in the seventh and suffered the loss. Expos 2, glints 1 Jerry White s sixth inning Homer gave the expos the Victory and snapped Yida Blue s seven game winning Streak. White s Homer his fourth tagged Blue with his third loss in 12 decisions and helped David Palmer pick up his fourth Victory in five decisions. Padres 1, mels i Gene Richards single to left with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth scored Paul Dade from third to lift the padres. Rollie fingers 7-6, picked up the win and reliever Tom Hausman 2-2, absorbed the loss. Stone swears by his curve Ball continued from Page 21 the eighth inning to Lead the tigers. Mor Ris 7-6, walked iwo and struck out one in pitching his first shutout and fifth com plete game. Mike Caldwell. 6-3, look the loss. Red sox 6, a s 2 Carlton Fuk s two run double climaxed a four run fifth inning Hal led the red sox to their seventh Iri Runph in the last eight games. Mike Torrez j-6, struck out seven and walked one in going the distance for the third time this year. Jeff Newman homered for Oakland. Twinks. Bluejays i John Casino went 3-for-3 and knocked in three runs and Doug Corbett pitched 4 1-3 innings of scoreless Relief in sparking the twins. Toronto s John Mayberrry smacked his 13lh Homer a two run shot in the first to extend his Hilling Streak to 16 games and Al Woods also homered for the Blue jays. Yaak Tes 8, mariners 2 Dennis Werth drove in three runs in leading the Yankees to their fifth straight Triumph. Tom Underwood 7-3, pitched six innings to gain his sixth straight Victory. Werth delivered a two run single during a four run fifth off loser Rick Honeycutt. 7 4. While sox 5, Induni 3 Todd Cruz singled Home two runs to highlight a three run eighth inning and Rookie reliever Lamar Hoyt picked up his first major league Victory in helping the White sox snap the indians five game winning Streak. All the White sox s eighth inning runs were unearned As the result of two errors. Royals 3, rangers 2 Jamie quirk s bases loaded sacrifice Fly in the ninth inning gave the royals their Victory. Willie Aikens opened the ninth with a single off Gaylord Perry 3-6, and German Barranca ran for him. Amos Otis singled Barranca to third and cling Hur dle was walked intentionally to Load the bases before quirk lofted his sacrifice Fly to Center to make a Winner of Rich Gale 3-7
