THE 1914 "MIRACLE" BRAVES

July 26, 1914 ... No game scheduled ... The Boston fans are indignant over the assault committed upon umpire Lord Byron, who was hit on the head with an empty soda bottle after the game Saturday at the Walpole Street Grounds. They would like nothing better to see the assailant punished severely. Fans feel that while they may sometimes take exception to the rulings of the umpires, but they manifest their disapproval in a harmless way and let it go at that. Fans do not approve of any violence, and never have, and this has gained for them an enviable reputation for fairness in this respect.

So far as it could be learned, it was a small boy who threw the bottle and then quickly disappeared. There is universal regret that Byron was subjected to such an attack, with relief over the fact that he was not badly injured. Such an offense, or anything like it is hoped to never happen again.

Manager Stallings of the Braves, in the statement made today, which he wished to be given the widest publicity possible, said that he regretted the assault on Byron, who he declared has done very good work in every game. He said that no one regretted the incident more than he.

The Braves play the Cubs again tomorrow and Hank O'Day's men believe that they have a chance to beat out the Giants and will fight for everything in sight. They feel that the Braves are the one stumbling block which has prevented them from passing New York. The Braves have won 9 of the 13 games played with the Cubs thus far this season, making three in each of the three series already completed. In all probability, there will be much hustling in the next three games.

The St. Louis Cardinals, another first division team, which has hopes of bettering its position, will come to town on Thursday and remain until Monday. The showing of this team has attracted much attention, and the series with the Braves is sure to be an interesting one and an important one for all around.