And more details....... including various eye witness accounts....
"In response to Farquhar's claim that he was defending himself against the umpire, Garner said, "Oh, no. ... The mayor did call (Nelson) a drunk, so the umpire stepped up toward him. … Then all of a sudden, the mayor punched him."
Mayor suspended from baseball group after ump says he broke his jaw - Daily Southtown
"In response to Farquhar's claim that he was defending himself against the umpire, Garner said, "Oh, no. ... The mayor did call (Nelson) a drunk, so the umpire stepped up toward him. … Then all of a sudden, the mayor punched him."
Mayor suspended from baseball group after ump says he broke his jaw - Daily Southtown