June 1, 200718 yr I am banned from WSI for various reasons but I noticed there were some answers to questions on almanac items I could provide. So here goes ... BDSR asks how the Sox gave up their run in Joe Benz's no-hitter of May 31, 1914 ... Three fourth-inning White Sox errors by Weaver at short, Altrock third and Berger at second prevented Benz' shutout. Railsplitter brought up a fracas between the Sox and an umpire in a Memorial Day doubleheader in 1932. This is what happened on May 30, 1932: Things turned ugly after the White Sox were swept at Cleveland 12-6 and 12-11. After the game, the Sox accused umpire George Moriarty of deliberately botching calls. As a result, Moriarty fought with four Sox players beneath the stands. Moriarty broke his fist after flooring pitcher Milt Gaston. He is quickly pummeled by manager Lew Fonseco and catchers Charlie Berry and Frank Grube and wound up in the hospital. Fonseca and his players were fined while Gaston was suspended for 10 days and fined $500 by American League President Will Harridge. Moriarty was rebuked for his role in the fracas.
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