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HOW
TO
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BY
BILLY
EVANS
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PUBLISHED
AMERICAN
SPORTS
PUBLISHING
COMPANY
45
Copyright,
1920,
Rose
by
Street,
American
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Sports
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Note
Preface
'
The
Single Umpire
The
Double
The
Double
Umpire
Umpire
Offenses
That
Merit
Looking
After
the
Conducting
Human
The
and
the
That
The
Balk
Rules
Freak
Star
The
Run
Plays"
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40
Nearly Fatal
is
45
Made
49
Questioned
52
Rulings
Different
54
Maker
Freak
Possibility
57
Starts
an
Argument
60
63
Batting-Out-of-Order Play
Umpire,
Umpires
Dispute.
I Ever
Trouble
Always
a
Was
That
Players Easy
Umpire's
33
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Creates
Cover
Don't
Play That
A
is
Rule
30
All
After
Umpire
This
of
Similar
Three
25
Details
Decision
Toughest
Legality
23
26
Always
Ruling
Correct
to
Equipment
Should
Be
66
Handle
Ball's
Base
17
19
Game
Ball
Umpires
Are
Play
League
Punishment
Minor
LTmpires
Fan
a
American
in the
System
of
for
13
System
Methods
Don'ts
8
System
Alibi
71
Important
77
Greatest
Very
Familiar
With
Changes
in Rules
79
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Preface
is
Umpiring
of nerve,
dash
a
of
the
rules.
Good
make
the
essential.
To
the
umpire
must
the
play
on
his
is
of
figureout
the
He
be
must
this feature
exactly
the
rules
will
am
of
the
the
the
which
same
but
game
he
the
it aims
the
the
herein
game's
beginner
situations.
get many
it will get
new
a
new
The
views
angle
One
have
player
to
the
is
same
so
never
I
new.
opinions
been
because
a
book
The
reads
he
The
fan
perhaps
consideration, the difficulties that
he
angle
new
who
cussions
dis-
inspired by
knowledge
facts.
which
of
game's leading umpires.
veteran
and
of
something
and
bit of
the
plays.
impress
must
lack
a
best authorities.
every
perhaps give
to
intricate
with
chapters
a
learn
can
the
self.
peculiarto himcomplex situation
confidence.
the
of
He
because
necessary,
and
thorough knowledge
A
manner.
draw
must
judge
to
game.
close association
give
much
of
at
place when
good judgment,
the
is,most
with
to
angle
most
superior sight,
this he
do
and
views
my
which
to
course,
the proper
to
constantly getting new
Many
to
order
sense
boss
of
of
players in a manner
handle
umpires would
the
at
being in
common
quickly destroy
wise
eyesight,
use
proper
In
correct
on
Few
in
good
eyesight is,
figure on
completed.
source
of
abundance
an
plenty of common
sense,
edge
of aggressivenessand a thorough knowl-
add
must
you
mixture
a
beset
Billy
aims
needs;
to
some
it is certain
who
never
the
reads
gave
umpire.
Evans.
SPALDING'S
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ball game
a
The
one
In
of
minor
the
of
some
as
it is too
that
double
the
using
are
difficult proposition.
most
a
well
as
belief
the
and
man
most
the
of
are
is
alone
major leagues
leagues
for
task
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leagues of
faster
the
arduous
umpire
tem.
sys-
fication,
classi-
smaller
a
a
umpire system, because of the extra
too
great a luxury. Hence, in perhaps a big
official
the games
played annually only one
double
expense,
is
majority
of
is used.
Such
being
of the best methods
I will
the case,
to
when
pursue
give my
impressions
umpiring
a
ball game
alone.
The
the
of
system
pitcher is
now
where
games
the
it is
with
hard
a
The
the attitude
try and
be
just
himself
to
receive
a
or
a
an
height
of
of the catcher.
each
assume
position.
half
a
so
that
I favor
directlyback
tirely
positiondepends enit a point to
I make
my
trifle taller than
that
style of position
exact
foot and
tion.
posi-
theory
league umpires,
major
a
equipment.
The
catcher.
state
foot
a
the catcher.
on
to
the
umpire should
the
game
the
matter
on
the proper
different
the
working about
has
such
assume
based
of
paraphernalia to
no
to
will be
the
of
position back
varies
of
of
start
has
umpire
really forced
My observation
umpire in charge
At
a
the
is
protect him, he
the
working entirelyalone from back
teur
practicallyobsolete, although in ama-
the
pitch. Such
catcher,
a
as
he
sets
stylenecessitates
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that you
catcher.
one
to
I favor
It also
since
to
the
large
I
catcher
better
he
of
of
the
essential
tion,
protec-
fortifies himself
opinion that in crouching
delivery,the umpire is in a
the
difficult tasks
most
mittedly
ball, ad-
low
that
confront
the
I first came
to the majors,
umpire. When
from
an
upright positionat all times, and never
at
all.
That
is
still pursue,
have
just
I have
but
described.
small
Umpires
directlybehind
outside
system
a
the
inside
of
some
been
it is
shifted
the
to
I
system
vastlysuperior.
have
often
catcher, are
I worked
leading umpires
over
stature, who
of
the
won
I feel that
of
behind
the
positionto correctlyjudge
one
of
it enables
sight,a very
umpire considerable
the
each
on
because
ball in
extent
also
am
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suit the actions
system
a
the
affords
a
catcher.
much
such
constantlykeep
feature.
with
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the
the
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trouble
forced
to
working
work
just
the
stop,
position assumed
by the backparticularlyif he is a big fellow. There are some
six inches back of
umpires who prefer working not over
or
I favor
the catcher, while
I like such
away.
of
to
that
he
is
It enables
be
it
a
a
at
him
is
to
a
Thus
the start
point to
follow
from
of the
eighteen inches
is small
there
that
the
didn't
most
he has
turn
asset
closelyeach
hit.
all
to
often
it apparent
position back
the umpire
game,
a
and
out
for what
made
hood
likeli-
receiver
valuable
be -excused
mistake, because
trying.
catcher, taken
make
plays
to
with
contact
something
the
over
umpire.
appears
into
alibi for
Getting
twelve
scheme, because
coming
ever
offering an
right.
an
a
from
of
the
should
If the batter
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lo
ball to
hits the
position about
a
assume
infield,the umpire should
the
perhaps half
diamond
the
should
the
try for
runner
the
of
case
into
cut
between
the
foul
line
view
the
of
case
play
from
overthrow,
an
is in
umpire
play, almost
a
in advance
moment
will
he
With
of
doing. With
makes
would
that
play
tries to
from
second,
a
over
the
try for
play.
double
a
field.
in-
pitcher
second
at
remains
for
reasons
efifort to
an
catcher.
is in
In
a
Should
a
his
so
him.
catch
the
case
decide
runner
perfect position to
there
play, or
back
pitcher frequently
helplessin trying to
he
an
bases.
bag in
the
again
steal, once
get right
of
back
the
of the
decision
first,the
almost
be
a
various
that
of
into
only, the umpire
on
to
farther
for
two
are
runner
a
throws
snap
umpire
An
There
pitcher.
the
first
on
umpire
cause
first,and, secondly, be-
on
try for
the
manner
shift back
line
right in
be
runner
a
gets
the
go
should
he
should
batter
if the
after
should
he
runner
a
usually wise for
infield much
the
First, because
the
it is
base-hit
a
infield hit, only that
is
and
runner.
In
of
line
second, the
the
position to get right over
the
he may
the
into
move
down
way
midway
the
the
to
the
pitcher'sbox, so that
angle. Also, in
proper
and
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be
a
decision
at
force
at
first,he
correctly positioned.
The
with
moment
men
second
bases
catcher.
a
on
and
runner
first and
third, or
on
only, the umpire
In
such
cases
second
reaches
with
of the two
one
should
work
a
third ; that
first,second
second;
either
or
run
from
or
runs
and
is,
third;
last named
back
in
of
the
sight,a
play
is
him
very
On
the
in
be
to
apt
to
the
best
hit
sharply
the
line
It
but
never
system
and
is
always
lose
one
certain
of
official
to
as
come
to
In
in
ball.
the
falls
to
to
from
the
it.
judge
to
third
or
is
I
as
At
particular,
the
umpire
with
the
double
grace,
rescue.
on
around
move
the
a
great
other
the
that
believe
action
satisfactory.
If,
at
toward
over
fact,
line,
base
pitcher
in
enables
which
move
doing,
easy
more
alone
sight
and
up
far
working
when
the
possible.
about
just
is
hope
as
be
is
first
of
back
only
quickly
the
ii
plate,
position
down
working
should
umpire
play.
still
as
the
at
up
possible
His
disadvantage.
foul
come
balls
when
umpire
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all
every
stand
times,
should
umpire
one
is
most
al-
t
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SHOWING
POSITION
Very
often
him:
the
figures
action
in
it
calls
ball
base
bases
must
for
make
the
umpire
the
filled, and
are
an
finds
effort
playing
in
the
is
score
to
close
get
the
by
the
is the best
arises is what
position for the
in the
best
to
see
possible situation
any
infield is in close, I have
always believed
the infield.
Since
is to make
the
desire
no
way
interfere
if
he
is
back
of
the
that
such
infield.
it
to
that
wise
a
hurried
line
of
the
at
runner
umpire
play
a
situation
following
the
The
plate.
question
in
assume,
may
move
play,
defense.
confronting
in
team
the
BASES
ON
THREE
WITH
UMPIRE
FIELD
OF
the field
Such
an
that now
order
to
Since
arise.
shift back
to
the
umpire
Otherwise
be
the
of
in
can
it
is
defense
fails, by
the
the
always possible to use
alibi, in case
umpire as an
I
a
have
with
interfered
the
always believed
saying his presence
play.
Such
best.
the
of the
runner
as
position almost
directly back
shortstop and
and
of second
third, should
excellent
view
a
position gives the umpire
an
of
medium
be
the
a
made
either
at
base,
play
on
runner
a
through
any
of plays
view
His
from
from
throw
catcher
throw
the pitcher.
a
or
snap
be quite so
at first vfiW not
plays and moving
good, but by anticipating such
view.
excellent
in the direction
the umpire can
of the play as made,
get an
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System
double
solve
to
umpire system has done much
the problem of running a ball game.
One
official admittedly
cannot
always care for the situations that can arise
in
a
ball game.
to
have
eyes
arise in
we
will say
time
the
a
It would
in the
back
for
said
of his head, when
two
be
necessary
official
tions
situa-
directlyopposite directions. For instance,
and at the same
play is being made at first,
fielder
at
third
interferes
with
the
runner
to be
rounding that base. It is impossiblefor one man
time.
looking two placesat the same
With
the double umpire system, the man
callingballs
and strikes is regarded as umpire-in-chief.
He shall have
full charge of the game
and be responsiblefor its proper
The
American
conduct.
League is perhaps the only organization
which pays littleor no attention to the umpirein-chief theory. President
cials
offiJohnson places the two
the same
on
equality,expects them to work together,
certain
line of given instructions,which
follow
and
I
a
another
will detail under
chapter,entitled,'The Double
League."
Umpire System in the American
It shall be the duty of the so-called umpire-in-chiefto
call the
batted
ball is fair
pitcher. He
He
on
or
foul.
shall rule
shall determine
the
strikes.
balls and
all
He
He
must
decide
whether
shall call the balks
on
a
the
all
batting-out-of-order
plays.
interferences at the plate,whether
on
part of the catcher
or
batsman.
He
shall deter-
whether
mine
not
or
made
being
rules
that
and
technicalities.
If unable
shall make
arbitrary rule.
The
an
field
umpire
His
primary duty
that
come
to
is
assume
of the
a
leadingumpires
all
with
ground
opposing
various
positionat
first base.
all
on
plays
position
is the best
to
agree
exactly the
he
agree,
managers
what
play
a
the
judgment
is hard
have
the
cover
the
pass
Just
that
matter
determine
his
up
to
first base.
at
up
shall take
will be
with
shall
have
to
first,stays
to
interferes
consult
rules
what
to
running
shall
He
necessary,
as
managers
him.
upon
are
in
batsman
a
of his fines,or
the confines
within
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few
as
upon,
style. The
same
is
principalthing for the field umpire to keep in mind
he will have
that he always should
be in a positionwhere
chance
eliminates
the ball constantlyin sight. This
any
for him
to miss
a
play in which the ball is juggled or
acting as
dropped and almost instantlyregained. When
field
umpire
I
always take
feet back
twenty
of
foul
a
territory. I
working basis.
closer
to
first
A
the base.
base, and
such
assume
great
On
a
many
positionsimply
umpires work
balls hit to
second
the
because
change my positionbut slightly,
positionto keep my eyes constantlyon the
third
until my
toward
or
short,
I
move
up
positionis perhaps
the
always keep the play in front of
on
throws
the fielder to get between
from
the
the
start
runner
If
third
or
and
much
of
good
a
On
balls
the
play
first base, but
This
me.
have
to
in
am
in
baseman
ball.
six feet from
plate this time.
home
the first baseman
at
I
or
feet
three
about
I
hit to
fifteen
positionabout
a
up
enables
one
me
to
stays behind
short, he allows
the ball,thereby
SPALDING'S
him
causing
lose
to
sight
of
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condition
it, a
always
one
avoid.
should
Connolly,
Tommy
always
in
goes
is
He
first.
at
his
rulings,while
of the
one
in
plays that come
territorywhen
giving
fair
make
umpires
most
all the
on
in
always
Moving
ground.
game's greatest umpires,
the diamond
on
up
foul
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fair
on
their decision
territoryhas
from
tinct
dis-
the
always having the play directlyin
front of you.
The
only disadvantage is that one is more
ball, although during
likelyto be hit by a badly thrown
of
advantage
his
long
such
career
has
thing
a
happened
never
Mr.
to
Connolly.
the field
plate and
The
perfect harmony
for
it
make
always
With
(i)
always
down
fair, whether
and
decide
a
the
flyball
duty
is
in
They should
possiblechance
of
a
runner
than
more
plate umpire
and
render
a
third base.
first,the plate umpire should
such
on
tap
a
play
to
the
plays
third.
to
a
the
With
a
one
to
on
ball hit
a
infield,or
runner
runner
runner
on
third
leaves
third,
on
that
base
such
a
first
on
occupied, the plateumpire
caught. With only third
the field umpire to handle
the
at
that every
ball,
base
one
whether
(2) When
when
often
advance
than
it is the
results.
third, ready for
bunted
a
to
more
best
see
on
to
Very
attempts
point to
a
runner
a
run
base-hit.
get the
to
always work
is covered.
play
a
umpire should
base
shall
fore
be-
occupied,
a
play.
third and home,
caught between
base is occupied, it is the duty of
is
follow
decision,even
the
play
though the
out
the
plate,
is finally
made
nearest
l6
a
to
(3)
With
play
comes
round
is
he
turn
in
legally
the
system,
should
of
of
the
the
the
watch
position
(5)
or
It
infield
not
he
into
The
plate
be
flies.
believes
the
runners
plate
and
pire
um-
that
see
hard
the
closer
the
in
as
the
to
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catch.
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third
hit
cases
or
field
balls
chances,
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advisable
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made
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a
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knows
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correct
can
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other
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official turns
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umpire
is
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has
won
easier.
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mistake
plenty
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only
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good judgment,
nerve,
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the
certain
in the
that he
doubt
a
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sit-
of every
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with
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successful
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of the
the crack
hear
always
into
runs
player, and in turn he should
the player, just so
long as the
merits
it. The
umpire, because
should
addressed
In
of the
with
the
the
and
have
it, as
of
you
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place yourselfon
replying in like
the
silent.
now
umpire
umpire
goes
is
has
wrong.
the
to
ideal
It is the
and
then
only
human
his
it is
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to
the
I believed
system,
umpire
the
player
situations
such
as
do
nor
the
the
the
system,
player.
raving,
but
as
follow
all.
afternoons
strenuous
out
flavored
impossible to
after
so
tage.
advan-
talk
affords
let him
terms,
if he
player
a
basis
same
player
would
unfair
desired
meet
to
ity,
author-
game
ejection of
mere
way
remain
everything
the
proper
said, every
the
is not
the
which
line of
a
occasionallyit
than
game.
to
Instead
of
putting
the
respect
proper
remain, because
That
of
his unlimited
of
must
in line.
respect
conduct
slipped him
system, but
satisfaction
never
instead
let him
and
equal.
was
proper
from
the
of
who
kept
a
cases,
I have
tabasco
more
is
some
game,
offense
player'shead.
player in terms
player to be ejected from the
the umpire. That
is taking an
not
the
cause
address
be
show
and
the average
athlete
to
demands
umpire
smile
a
I
threat, provided
said
an
whip
umpires
smile.
with
a
in
lurking
no
see
some
I believe
with
coupled
can
them
seen
farther
much
matter
gray
ever
favor.
much
will go
warning
than
player
has
one
Of
arise.
that may
no
smile
proposition,they
serious
a
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treatment
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rowdy,
is
possible,
to
handle
amount.
then
in
him
If
you
a
his
he
seek
bit
be
a
than
rougher
respect,
you
dressing
good
umpire,
must
the
on
him
to
if
is
the
accord
way,
to
day
Work
work.
demonstrates
gentlemanly
a
the
in
gentleman,
a
until
deserves
handle
you.
is
player
every
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and
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seriously
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hit
in
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to
on
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the
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gives
third,
the
infielder
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get
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has
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as
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close
being
as
that
umpires
most
base
a
and
of
fly
about
play
any
ball
that
he
made
possible.
at
hit
is
is
before
runner
see
ball
fly
view
moment
position
and
and
and
perfect
a
The
so
of
to
on,
a
third
of
position
best
man
on
opinion
of
the
one
advance
back
feet
third.
at
runner
to
8
is
only
to
consensus
to
what
out,
with
trying
the
stand
This
move
the
with
a
it
cases,
is
two
his
before
base,
territory.
be
umpire
line
such
position
best
than
becomes
his
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THIRD
less
and
It
holds
runner
the
third
on
umpire?
field
the
that
a
runner
the
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on
him.
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all
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I
often
am
from
know
the
human
cult
diffi-
a
umpire
and
nature,
must
make
he must
might merely result
weakness.
batter's
a
may
is indeed
successful
The
when
conclusion
a
dom
sel-
wanting
for
reason
That
the game.
pitcher does of a
mean
ejectionfrom
than
the
disputes but
study of the players'disposition
careful
more
the
see
tion
player'sejec-
that
or
reaches
umpire
a
even
fans
said, hence
player out of
question to answer.
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an
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is
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this
causes
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too
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can
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that
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cases.
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within
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out
said
mined
deter-
large measure
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most
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escape
Jack Sheridan
is in
hear
to
might otherwise
late
exchange of words
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not
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making
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that
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umpire
things, he
The
affairs.
figurethat
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certain
umpire's success
in
no
field.
the
by his abilityto hear the things he should
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I
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graceful manner
a
to
and
the
on
for
thing
hear,
many
advice.
ditions
guided by existing conto
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with some
player,if there
be
same
that
remark,
the
if overheard
umpire
in order
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discipline,would
maintain
to
the
of
out
Sheridan
does
umpire
The
crowd.
In
no
official than
can
of
a
call the
attention
doesn't
look
resent
if he
who
the
In
most
there
umpires regard
as
after
a
stand
that
decision
it
gate, unless
Bill
made
Byron
to
umpire.
No
box,
or
way
the
player
actions
are
official will
and
official
no
missed
play
play,
a
It is the
meet
with
favor.
stunts
of
sufficient
escaped
that
to
cause
of
a
of
player
that
gets
an
are
do
the
and
the
eject the player
in the
glove high
certain
umpire's
but
not
another
a
meet
few
stunt
of
with
the
The
decision
a
to
attention.
gloves worn.
official after
which
stunts
facetiously remarked,
once
approval, is
These
number
displeasesis almost
be thrown
shoving
or
with
Such
a
are
throwing
The
game.
Umpire
not
favor.
a
this connection
the
were
A
umpire peeved.
from
the
fact that
with
the
on
unmistakable
an
an
crowd.
the
the
to
any
of
the
on
much
take
player'sopinion that he has
of mouth.
complains by word
so
alibi by some
seeks
to
grand stand
resent
hear
ridicule
properly presented,
argument
an
will
by
what
before
of the batter's
in
things, can
to
of
up
more
wrath
the
ruHng
seriously objected
shown
It doesn't
of the crowd
the
on
be
stepping out
of
score
player
should
umpire
player bring
arouse
of the head, the
one
any
to
the
put
instance
an
an
to
care
a
to
hear.
his actions.
by
part of the player
shake
said
he
not
way
merely
should
he
things
forced
be
is
when
meant,
those
only
That
game.
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Don't
You
go
the ball field with
on
plenty of trouble
will find
hate
Umpires
them
whenever
chance
of
the
umpire, the base
right to say what
is to
out
way
umpire
showing him
the
your
will for
the
he has
the
on
up
ridicule without
minute
a
fan
to
seems
the
pleases and
he
attention.
no
pay
fortunate
Un-
spectators.
ball
the
divine
No
to
greatly decrease
you
with
debates
into
for
because
avoid
Therefore,
arguments.
possible,and
enter
easiest
lose
to
chip on your shoulder.
without
looking for it.
a
losing.
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have
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ball
a
player
umpire,
hold the player up
no
just cause.
Spectators like to see the regular lineup in action. The
ejection of several players from the game
usually robs it
much
of
of its interest.
for
run
a
It is often
of the
possibleto
didn't hear
smile
and
advantage than
the
some
your
see,
of the
and
tors
spectado
possible to
so,
position.
trouble by
escape
the
give
to
seeing some
not
giving the impression
thingsthat
you
shouldn't
heard.
A
go
dignity of
shouldn't
thingsyou
that you
have
the
try
if it is
their money,
still maintain
and
Always
on
the field
a
kind
a
frown
word
and
often
A
sarcasm.
wearing the look of
electric chair.
works
a
man
to
far greater
lot of
umpires
about
to
go
to
maintain
Always
such
a
slave driver
but
discipline,
strict
that you
way
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must
do
don't
a
are
you
the
to
it in
of
crack
whip.
your
lose
Never
sight of
at
all times, you
It
is
the
and
umpire
has been
Don't
have
for
worse
to
to
pull
to
someone
not
If you
going
not
are
ball.
the
know
lose very
the
it is
where
plays.
many
hidden
trick
ball
it,than it is for the player who
see
trapped.
turn
given
a
head
your
decision.
look the other way
and
A
lot of
things can
after you
happen
while
looking in the opposite direction.
work.
If the umpire
little "pepper" in your
Show
a
the alert, the players invariablyget the
is always on
the game
to have
spirit. If the umpire is content
drag,
offer any objection.
the playersseldom
of doing thingson the ball
There are always two ways
and invariably
the right
field the rightand wrong
way
by far the easiest.
proves
way
Impress the players that you are the boss, that you
with a firm hand, and they will
the game
intend to run
are
you
"
"
let you
run
Give
it.
them
the
notion
run
swayed, and they will literally
A lot of people say umpires are
It is human
wrong.
made
as
many
indeed
would
After
to
mistakes
be
having
very
as
happens the
next
whom
the mistake
was
not
and
of the game.
out
human.
umpires
They
err.
If
fans insist they do,
most
be
can
are
they
they
human.
what
made
so
it
err,
you
that you
appears
decision
made,
a
to
be
a
mistake,
favors
the
lot of
foolish
team
and
against
fans
say,
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simpty evening up things. That
for a minute
succeeded
No
ever
umpire who
wrong.
adopted such a policy. It is bad enough to have made
blunder.
the first mistake, to even
up simply adds another
If you
have
the slightest
All umpires are
honest.
it a point to question the honesty
doubt
about
it,make
the
is
umpire
of
official
an
Don't
Often
render
an
the
before
A
always
umpires who
will insist
coacher
is
the
time
though he is right.
the umpire wish he
to
pleasing first
slovenly in their
creates
are
a
so
in their work.
call
plays before
decide
you
do
to
fails to
bench
or
is coach, will end
settle the
in the
case,
there
for
clubhouse
trouble.
the
one
is
always
If
room
more.
promptly on time.
public likes it and the public must be pleased. Any
start
late, you are
beginning the day with a
you
Make
The
decision
a
happen to decide his way, the opposition
first. Usually a word
he is getting to you
to
that all
will do the umpiring, and
that you
required
diplomacy
on
coacher
a
render
If you
them.
he
a
in advance.
appearance
allow
to
that makes
impression. Most
dress, show a similar inclination
the
through
been
quickly. Nothing
too
than
umpire look worse
play is completed, even
good
Never
has
he
decisions
your
something happens
not
figured the play
had
after
contest.
strenuous
makes
day
some
it
mistake.
umpire
Make
point to
a
The
a
If you
supposed
point to treat
should
your
games
mistakes
are
you
it
fewer
start
find
to
you
make,
the
better
be.
every
certain
ball
player like
playersdon't
a
man.
gentle-
conform
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make
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for
point
play
is
them.
be
a
players
salvation
only
your
on
of
top
miss
such
play
the
gave
to
and
with
away
you,
certain
it,
than
far
if
you
more
never
you
fifteen
standing
If
play.
are
you
decision
while
a
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or
away.
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moved,
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miserable
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must
he
not
infractions
of
battle
and
mean,
of
ejected
would
contests
heat
and
this
the
sort,
it
is
without
time
every
required
often
players
often
sense
player
a
go
common
do
possible
an
nine
and
to
say
look
over-
injurious
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Are
Umpires
Umpires
despite
Apparently a great
who
give the decisions
men
of
some
or
animal
strange substance
a
father
in
young
and
was
with
a
pin
diamond
are
possiblymineral
"
sisters and
and
food;
real
ate
human
a
believe
greatly surprised to
mother
house;
a
people
being, able
would
very
when
the
love
to
I
one.
I
I
that
an
was
had
a
brothers; that I lived
married
was
the
composed
vegetable
or
learn
trary.
con-
that
certainlynot a human
lady who, upon hearing that
seemed
umpire,
the
the
to
but
substance,
met
once
all assertions
many
on
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human,
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and
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I
if stuck
hate, and
"ouch
likelysay
that
something
or
worse.
Each
has
day
umpire steps on the ball field he
athletes arrayed against him, as well
eighteen active
live managers,
two
as
as
a
is also
There
warmers.
rule the
majority
umpire only
when
of the home
team.
fan
asked
"When
please,and
the
and
crowd
the
of
imposing
an
those
he renders
Several
a
be
to
present
decision
years
ago
a
bunch
of
bench
considered, for
agree
that
very
with
the
is in favor
fair minded
this rather
me
you
what
on
go
pertinentquestion:
do
the ball field,who
effects do
ravings of the
crowd
the
have
kicks
of
the
you
try
to
players and
you?"
"When
I go on
the field I try to satisfymyself," I
replied. "I give the plays just as I see them, without
I satisfymyself I feel that I have
fear or
favor.
When
on
SPALDING'S
umpired
but
good
a
I have
best
of
which
ball,and
catered
consideration
in the
in the
ninth
blames
one
in the
of
and
the
Despite
positionto
the
the
month.
a
is when
me
crowd
If
umpire
the slightest
an
The
umpiring
is retired
man
peacefully out
is considered
willing to
are
time, when
be
pleasant
most
the last
files
would
and
a
no
difficult
it is surprisingthe
satisfaction,
who
very
for the defeat."
umpire
fillwith
the
severely criticised for rulings
of
fact that
people
winter
to
late
too
umpired
rendering of decisions,he
inside
ball game
a
I have
anything
realize
absolutely correct.
player and gave the crowd
madhouse
part of
often
I
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were
each
to
Frequently
still been
knew
I
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for
work,
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with
pleased
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the
take
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chance.
a
ber
num-
leagues are in session, is
when
the umpire crop is most
tlie snow
plentiful.When
is on
the ground, the heads
of the majors and
minors
flooded with applicationsfrom
anxious
are
to prove
men
what
great mistake
a
of
the
to
start, many
decide
and
of
the
has
big
burned
Several
He
"I
can
see
and
the
withering sarcasm
up
the
crop
a
ago
an
known
minor
I introduced
a
good
is
out
ready
satisfyfandom
job. By July
of t4ie fan
the heat
usually
eagerly sought.
are
young
umpire
the
Chicago grounds.
utes
league. A few min-
league presidentdropped
the
umpire,"
them
season
enthusiastic
at
dressing room
get a job in a minor
well
me.
use
keeping
the
officials
and
my
to
later
in to
stick to their winter
years
wanted
in
lose their desire to try to
into
dropped
is
being made
By spring, when
show.
to
sun
stove
umpire
said
the
to
the
president.
president,"but
I
afford
can't
for
one
to
players,
the
and
It
too
was
wouldn't
"I
of
content
is
I
a
an
of
couple
umpires
hope
to
be
think
a
press.
lowing
Fol-
declined
they
are
important
satisfied
big
small
the
leaguer
very
for
many
dreds
hun-
perfectly
the
as
a
world's
necessary
lot.
years
umpired
was
with
me.
with
I
to
if
and
necessary,
agree
their
hears
of
that
in
money
are
them
game
with
the
umpire
portion
will
you
all
umpires
regard
players,
are
every
most
very
a
people
watched
ever
most
I
for
However,
you
that
But
for
job
your
year.
Most
evil.
by
a
work
"mazuma."
down
expression
an
times
to
satisfy
to
job."
your
umpire
young
easy
easy.
hold
world,"
die
the
holding
an
the
and
public
trouble
any
is
do
to
owners,
is
league
my
have
you
club
suggestions,
my
job.
All
have
as
money,
managers,
won't
you
much
pay
umpires.
the
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come.
And
mine
clubs
win
to
thrills that
the
1
191
umpir'ein
an
chance
a
chance
a
after
Giant
why
another
One
the
fans
is
given
while
the
umpire
fans
raved
when
and
from
after
one
up
the
the
fan
until
writer
I
and
a
saw
the
the
Giants.
dyed-in-the-wool
that
first made
next
moment
the
made
like madmen.
rave
different
series that looked
came
their hair
play
of
rooting like
decision
rooters
role
Athletics
the
from
tear
Plays look
stand.
in the
between
after
fans
Athletic
it would
and
understand
to
by the
get all the
to
big game,
a
decision
when
I refrained
fan, decision
the
give the fan
decision
reallyappreciatedthe positionof
series
While
adverse
some
killed
favorites
his
favorite.
fall of
world
of
chances
of
close
one
never
the
to
umpire
against the
I
would
come
when
rave
the
see
because
This
umpire.
give
and
time
after
time
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position in
a
another
came
from
way
a
in
up
in the
seat
the
grand
the
world
grand stand,
ruled
just the opposite. Many of the
plays would have figuredprominently in the run-getting
had they been decided
that
differently.Is it any wonder
the
opposite to
the
official gave
way
the
things
were
play
decision
looked
after
them
to
decision
and
against
their favorites.
I
realized
with
which
From
my
the
people in the stands
experience as an umpire,
things that
were
the
umpires
the
taking place
could
not
be
discerned
deciding factors
must
attitude
be
in
right and
assumed
by
the
the
the
from
knew
the
rulings.
some
grand
I
knew
spectators wrong
players.
After
field
familiar.
not
were
I
ball
the
on
each
little
stand
the
from
game
ATHLETIC
SPALDING'S
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on
be
On
an
successful
been
it
where
it
first,
that
seemed
was
deciding
If
there
informed
less
the
by
to
would
what
On
third
a
the
throw
had
pulled
the
the
to
in
handed
the
which
fans
the
happened
the
as
they
spectators
on
umpire.
the
be
to
have
first
factor
little
umpires
at
out
the
proved
spectators
play,
easy
some
case
every
touched
been
an
In
he
developed
was
really
be
it
bag.
him.
base-runner
batter
things
way
the
and
tator.
spec-
touch
the
Unfortunately,
some
was
overslid
a
appeared
to
base,
a
as
runner
if
as
the
bag.
these
as
abuse
ofT
point.
explaining
if
as
me
failed
had
not
enlightened
was
the
seemed
recover
noticed
not
of
he
35
to
which
stealing
explained
was
just
baseman
had
could
he
before
out
in
been,
have
would
it
when
play,
in
fielder
the
and
doubtful
play
out
easy
another
had
looked
certain
a
umpires
the
had
that
plays
the
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to
with
downtown
went
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on
runners
position
about
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the
runner
feet
of
second,
lets
he
shortstop
play,
in
at
no
handle
to
uitii
when
throw
the
the
tiie
way
start
of
the
interfere
in
to
through.
for
try
made
throw
with
play
on
this
the
cut
It
play.
move
playing
half
about
six
that
the
off
third
play
a
play to
should
and
throw
a
the
man
go
it and
Athletics,
draw
is
cuts
the
sees
pitcher,
the
to
third,
infield
the
and
of
baseman
THIRD
AND
tliird
back
from
score
the
home,
to
theft
to
second
play the
If
he
plate.
this
at
first and
forty
ON
RUNNERS
WITH
UMPIRE
FIELD
OF
FIRST
then
not
becomes
up
close
the
to
of
go
the
Barrv,
and
umpire
On
play
a
try
duty
Collins
The
to
for
chance
to
the
second.
at
a
left.
his
make
and
intend
perfection.
to
anticipate.
must
throw
the
does
offer
may
umpire
a
assume
way,
feet
this
on
pitcher,
so
as
SPALDING'S
Play That
What
to
a
rubber
too
drive
lead
a
wheel
throw
which
to
he
intercept a
The
the
first
desires
plate
from
the
he
the
throw.
to
when
comes
a
the
should
the
of
right to
to
head
the base
right to
third.
makes
a
is raised
that
since
the
other
base
from
his
any
a
same
third, after the pitcher gets
to
If
player.
base
to
runner
right
of the first
direction
second
a
second, and
second
has
He
the
takes
has
fact, he has
ball to
the
attempts
runner
a
that
for
the
stepping in
contention
right to throw
to
going from
runner
trouble
The
a
and
runner,
If
pitcher,he
break
a
is called
off the
he
getting on
ball to
the
throwing
pitcher'sattention
around
when
plate after once
his possession?
first makes
on
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by stepping in the direction
then
and
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him
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to
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are
get
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on
dash
for
the
ber.
rub-
pitcher has
positionon
to
right to throw
the plate. The
hinges on the fact
dispute, of course,
that when
the pitcher delivers a ball to the plate while
standing on the rubber it is regarded as a legalpitch.
League which
Recently a play came
up in the Western
caused
The
me
a
umpire wrote
great deal of discussion.
rubber,
about
It
play and
happened that the
the
League
protested game
eight
and
or
have
asked
the
me
identical
nine
caused
same
what
play came
years
ago.
President
I
it.
thought about
up
can
in the Ameri-
It
resulted
Johnson
to
in
issue
a
an
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SPALDING'S
ATHLETIC
interpretationof
the
conditions
:
the
ninth, the
bases
two
the
on
rubber
the
motions, his
The
The
arms
runner
slightlybewildered.
The
is
It
catcher
from
in
American
the
should
League
the
League
the
The
he
was
declared
it
to
the
on
wild, it
batter, entitlinghim
a
rubber
play
a
that
on
and
base
the
while
rubber.
first
but
There
play
at
then
throw
When
need
is
the
no
not
base, and
the
denying
plate,but
if he
the
play
a
it if he
the
the ball
threw
pitch.
umpire
to
that the
the
to
of
the
make
to
play
a
third.
to
that
umpire
When
at
the
step toward
base,.if he is
second
deems
was
ing
mak-
third,
or
step in the direction
must
the
was
forcing the winning
ball to
making
throw
the
insisted
ready
first,the pitcher is forced
the rubber, he
on
base,
at
and
ball,making the fourth
the
over
bat
insisted
Was
foot.
out.
he
plate. The contention
that the pitcher had
a
perfect rightto
plate,just as he has to first,second or
run
umpire
legaldeliverywhen
a
the
to
coming
runner
at
gets
plate.
pitch is
to
runner
team
on
the
protested,as
was
game
contest.
made
have
he
for
ready
touches
and
gets
mqment
starts
of
preliminary
no
The
rubber
called
umpire
plate,since
delivery was
the
As
Western
League
pitcher had
to
The
League
Western
ball
the
hurriedlydelivers the ball
pitch, missing the plate by a
ball and
American
The
the
on
is three
count
made
third
on
gets the
third.
has
He
last half
is the
the
are
He
wild
a
tie, it
a
his sides.
at
are
pitcher standing
plate.
is
Here
umpires.
pitcher with
pitch.
to
his
filled and
are
rubber, the
the
on
score
batter.
ready
for
play
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on
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some
method
a
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for
that
making
standing
as
that
to
or
to
the
first
when
rear,
intercept
to
on
a
pitch.
American
umpire
the
what
glance.
the
be
appears
the
ball
made
it
the
to
rubber,
by
desiring
is
and
interpretation
makes
to
be
getting
once
the
a
an
very
sary
neces-
for
easy
difficult
a
play
on
in
play
the
either
to
step
a
is
happening.
a
make
to
after
was
necessary
taking
it
batter,
it
was
while
pitcher,
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on
that
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plate
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regarded
side
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to
the
vogue
for
problem
the
ber
rubin
the
at
Ruling That Was
Correct
During
fandom
to
as
other
hand,
the
The
that
was
confused
it
In
those
agreed
on
fence, about
six
goods
the
feet
ten
It
nothing.
On
Harry
So
will
I
double
many
relate it,
happening.
St. Louis.
crowd
was
umpire system
overflow
inning
who
I
see
had
the
There
bases.
long
ground,
a
left field
the
in
out
was
I
which
about
delivery of
facilitate the
park.
crowd
it
a
followed
opening in the
observed
nothing
Up
light breeze.
its
St,
Louis, hit
course
I
A
few
fence.
wrong.
to
inning
that
In
by a run.
pitching for
I
gate, and
the
discovered
led
was
As
had
one
Some-
hot.
extremely
was
provided
Detroit
left field.
to
to
had
hit into the crowd
a
the
used
into the
Howell,
ball into
before
in favor
unusual
two
feet
above
was
by opening it found
fifth
for
day in question it
in the
the
the
crowd
good
as
swinging gate about
bottled
that
the
On
was
undoing.
my
most
a
days
of the overflow
Because
knew
was
that
excuse
in vogue.
not
been
incident
for.
played in the fall of 1907 at
the opposing club and an overflow
in attendance.
was
proved
ways
ask
decision
almost
be the
was
game
Detroit
I didn't
perfectlycorrect
in many
because
that
way
for
cause
as
and
me,
made
probably
regarded
things about
my
club
home
have
fans
a
I have
be
might
unkind
say
Nearly Fatal
umpire
an
whicli
things coming
for
of
career
my
decisions
many
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was
a
prised
sur-
minutes
afterwards
home
*'A
meantime
enough
The
and
hospital
told
had
known
to
close
carry
remember
was
what
in
words
a
few
when
all
I
told
in
to
came
the
conversation
I
here
to
by
her
he
the
nurse
allowed
was
us
from
After
she
the
was.
"Let
away
happened.
switched
she
get
stated.
say
asking
well-
a
was
player.
are
agreed
that
past
killed."
inquired
case
"You
had
getting
I
I
don't
we
"Kid-So-and-So"
who
me
me
the
about
be
thing
next
If
game.
will
one
some
force
settled,"
is
argument
the
continue
the
had
from
thrown
being
were
harm.
any
the
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answered
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half
not
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him
hour.
fond
very
not
was
out
very
of
the
of
him
fond
game
she
?"
of
him
only
asked.
she
four
I
When
told
times
that
me
in
the
i
SHOWING
POSITION
ON
With
no
fifteen
hit
one
feet
the
to
or
hit
to
feet
six
feet
in
of
sight
to
the
in
in
first
and
he
shortstop
front
of
foul
and
third
or
first
base,
This
play
in
front
the
baseman,
it
is
enables
of
him.
is
dropped
best
the
toward
the
umpire
to
or
move
to
balls
is
he
in
always
five
about
about
two
have
an
On
juggled.
up
and
plate
about
On
for
position,
is
ball
is
stand
to
territory.
foul
his
change
not
that
in
feet
not
umpire
the
for
three
need
or
territory.
the
about
whether
see
BASES
position
good
a
baseman
place
three
ball
bacl"
second
excellent
balls
bases,
on
ONE
NO
WITH
UMPIRE
FIELD
OF
or
the
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Made
judgment,
and
opinions
of
Two
men
sittingside by
side in the grand stand may
have
oppositeopinions of a
dozen
plays. Frequently their opinions are the result
of partisan feelings. If the umpire put every
play up
be a wild affair.
to the fans for a decision,base ball would
Perhaps
what
the
was
the
fans
toughest decision
in my
I
career
and
it correctly,
they answered
although againstthe team they were
rooting for. They
did not know
what
doing and imagined they
they were
"put
to
up
aiding their favorites by expressingthemselves
were
as
they did.
The
was
a
world
a
Field in the fall of 1909,
Forbes
at
was
game
series
Detroit
between
contest
Pittsburgh had taken the first game,
commanding lead by annexing the second
I refer to
decision
came
up
in the
and
and
and
burgh.
Pittswanted
The
contest.
opening inning of
this
game.
A
crowd
taxed
the
stands
had
from
from
the
was
been
of
32,000
over
seating and
been
erected
to
in foul
the stands
to
agreed
territoryshould
guard against fluke
possiblefor
a
puny
Such
a
crowd
standing capacity. Temporary
along the right field foul line
just back of first base
rightto left field. It was
stands
hand.
on
was
home
go
a
hit
for two
runs,
as
that stretched
bouncing
into
bases.
This
it would
have
fly to drop safely back
of first
by having been
base, and
a
billiard
home
''English,"as
proper
into
bound
say,
these
into the stands
skirted
that
those
"
the
given
hit that bounded
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stands.
would
player
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outfield
the
tory
fair terri-
on
to
was
"
temporary
a
as
go
run.
Bobby
the
Pittsburghwas
opening inning and went
doubled
Leach
Tommy
of
Byrne
Donovan
in the
straightballs.
It looked
Byrne.
cinch
that would
if the
as
Pirates
first
to
would
Bill
four
on
right,scoring
to
pileup
lead
a
van
Donosacrifice,
Clarke's
Fred
the game.
face
first to
Leach
Hans
to third.
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WagJones, moved
but he disappointed
loomed
up big at this moment,
and
Miller was
the Pirate rooters
next
by strikingout.
the right
He hit a long drive down
started the trouble.
to
Tom
for
field foul line that looked
the
fence.
deep right and
and
Miller
was
then
in doubt
was
bounded
home
a
next
to
back
of
after
as
all stood
bases, but
it
was
the Pirates
Jennings
two
of
bases.
what
to
a
he
view
scored
wild,
went
render,
to
the ball from
hit the
leaned
of
Klem, who
as
much
in doubt
a
home
fans
railing,
final destination
Bill
or
the
the
it
as
tion
posi-
my
ground
over
the
was
run,
was
both
ing
work-
I, as
to
Clarke
of
as
Fred
run.
on
a home
insisting
the Tigers claimed
the hit
I wanted
to do
justiceto
was
fans
with
was
double
in
The
decision
and
up
my
of the ball. I conferred
whether
him.
in
run.
practically
cutting off
the
might clear
Leach
of view.
out
impossibleto follow
it
the plate. When
in the bleachers
if it
as
just inside the foul line
struck
trotted home
believingit
I
ball
The
time
a
while
Hughey
only good
clubs, but
for
it
SPALDING'S
I had
Then
and
There
as
it
Clarke
voices
"It
was
a
to
up
the
long
foul?" I asked.
Pittsburghrooters
them
in that section,
alone, and
me
to
in
learn into which
strikingthe ground.
ground rule had been agreed
"Well, if it
guess.
rightfield with Jennings
after
bounded
know
then
for
into
take
to
a
an
instant
a
yelled:
by a foot."
fair
was
or
but
reserved
was
decided
out
make
to
was
47
heels.
at my
none
was
hundred
It
I rushed
that ball fair
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do
inspirationand
an
it offered.
chance
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was
did
The
stand
the ball
fans
did
not
upon.
it bounce?"
I called
back.
into this stand,"
bounded
"It
the ball and
"Yes, and I have
spectator
one
The
stand
he
as
was
I
exhibited
foul
on
am
a
yelled back the fans.
going to keep it,"said
brand
new
territoryand
ball.
meant
the
hit
only good for two bases. Neither Clarke nor Jennings
had anything further to say.
Miller was
sent back
and the game
to second
proceeded. The Pirates did no
further scoring,and lost 7 to 2, Donovan
being invincible
after the first inning. Had
the fans not set me
right,I
would
have allowed a home
It would
have probably
run.
sary
put the Tigers to rout, and it might have been unnecesto play seven
to decide the winner
of that
games
was
series.
That
decision
was
used
in the
been
stationed
in
been
necessary
to
also the
followingworld
cause
of four
series games.
umpires being
Had
an
umpire
right field that day it would
have
appealed
to
the
fans.
not
have
a
SHOWING
POSITION
FIELD
OF
FIRST
With
a
runner
on
infield
playing
of
pitcher
the
chance
left
often
gets
batter
the
right
five
and
in
on
you
requests
of
the
six
or
the
and
working
a
direct
line
you,
as
pitcher
in
is
the
left
a
with
often
the
the
direction
Such
left.
play
the
handed
of
about
a
and
simply
be
may
third,
up
obscures
move
third,
gives
his
about
back
feet
a
a
position
vision.
six
a
you
With
made.
such
the
and
forty
position
batter
batter
case,
and
is
umpire
his
to
where
second
first,
or
the
for
feet
direction
ON
RUNNERS
SECOND
AND
second,
and
position
good
a
pitcher
handed
the
out,
shift
to
first
first,
WITH
UMPIRE
If
feet
to
perhaps
is
a
touch
to
the
to
do
bench
the
complexion
need
catcher
and
the
catcher
the
such
In
tempts
atrace
runner
ferent
dif-
a
all the
cases
ball in
the
plate with
the
ball he
field,puts
the
matter.
is touch
do
of
the
to
the
the
has
then
portion
any
on
in which
play
runner,
to
or
A
so.
with
is touched
he
it before
plate and reach
has a right to
back
scramble
can
also
it,and
plate,misses
player
If such
touched.
is not
Often
station.
that
plays at
slidinginto the home
in
player
all
confuses
what
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balls and
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was
beat
the
the
plate.
He
the
decided
did
runner
the
was
plate at
the game,
the
had
off the field
for trouble.
least
as
touch
did
hurriedlyas
throw
was
a
six feet in front
crossed
runner
touch
His
it
the
impossible
was
in
home
last stride
inches.
the
second
things happen
visitingteam
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The
attention.
many
was
from
runner
the
any
six
second.
on
probably
hurried.
to
ting
hit-
positionthat
a
catcher, who
failed
down, the batter
was
runner
the
the
feet.
why
player never
not
scored
ten
wonders
That
he
as
give
to
ball field.
over
in such
was
often
One
the catcher
I
in which
team
was
the
plate receiving it, when
him
for
and
who
that
least
at
two
create
can
game
strikes,the home
nature
a
play by
trifle short
of
such
runner
important
an
winning run in the ninth with
safely,scoring the runner
hit
the
plate by
the
though
plate,alcarried
Knowing
rushed
him
that
off the
position to
plate. I managed
no
the rest, for
the
on
I wasn't
run
field,
see
to
the
get
looking
SPALDING'S
had
I
or
their
raised
run
the
such
side
the
by
shall
the
at
reveal
merely
the
that
a
something
judge
teams.
of
a
and
On
plays,
the
was
would
such
team
be
should
assume
had
acting
if
left,
be
a
tered
regis-
the
umpire
the
umpire
he
instead
as
touch
to
complaint
plays
that
raised
also
fails
and
wrong
touch
run,
a
otherwise
that
the
see
must
They
a
play.
newspaper
score
runner
that
require
after
to
umpire
the
could
runner
a
three
the
The
registered.
error.
plate,
since
which
affected,
the
disregard
stood
which
plays
are
in
Plays
plays.
about
they
plate
attitude
the
to
as
before
plate.
home
legally
never
was
the
that
the
then
box
press
touch
to
contention
and
question
base
of
the
base
the
on
failed
had
player
the
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are
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puzzle.
asked
often
am
explanation of the difference that exists
each play
the penalty standpoint. In appearance
yet three different rulingsare possible.
same,
give
to
Play No.
I.
catcher
the
this
the
bases
be
No.
out, the
2.
decides
the catcher
interference
to
the
the runner,
for
batsman
allowed
the
Play No.
the
unable
is
While
are
2.
He
to
touch
placed
for
in
the
to
interference
hinders
so
the
the
batsman,
In
and
out
bat.
at
out,
are
steal home.
similar
The
batsman
his time
catcher
In
runner.
the
plate.
Play No. I.
third,two
on
attempts
an
on
is
runner
put the ball
to
from
continue
batter
interferes
is declared
runner
to
third
creates
and
out
"
on
the
A
J.
runner
batsman
and
penalty is shifted
is
the
that in
to
The
stuff and
reaches
man
dent
It is evi-
close.
wise
he
similar
was
be
that he is unable
so
before
runner
play
bit of
pull a
third, one
steal home.
to
to
In
interference,
first,since no
to
on
is
attempts
throw.
interference.
an
runner
play is going
to
the
this
A
"
jostles
for
out
back
such
on
runner
the
with
run
the
is the
tries
he
the batter
but
make
to
is sent
first and
on
succeeds,
is about
he
runner
can
Play
on
He
as
is
runner
play the batter is called
while
I
A
"
steal second.
to
from
an
to
that
The
Plays
he
is
this case, the alty
penhe being declared
interference.
some
respects these
covered
specifically
in
a
plays
are
roundabout
very
way,
definite,
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confusion.
Other
than
simply
more
similar, creates
the plays,I shall attempt
quoting the rules which cover
have shifted the penalty
to explainwhy the rule makers
in these three plays.
who
has grievously
In Play No.
i, it is the batsman
interference
His
erred.
have
might
suffer
would
be
the catcher
chance
It is obvious
gettingthe runner.
Since
penalty by being called out.
of
had
should
has killed any
the
unfair
allow
to
the
advance
to
runner
he
it
on
a
fered
play in which the fielder making the play had been interis sent back to his originalbase.
with, the runner
In
the
the
second
runner
being
third attempts
on
interference
there
case,
enables
the
third
to
penalty would
time
any
To
do
one
or
he
declare
and
enable
believed
with
away
the
out, have
none
be to
send
runner
the
to
many
runner
Such
a
nullifythe play
retired.
be
was
sure
to
'the
rule
makers,
the
made
good
batsman.
batter
methods
such
A
the
out
wise
a
score.
to
runner
time,
similar
A
steal of home.
a
people figurethe penalty should
back
the
at
out
one
penalty all
the
with
more
out.
by ruling the runner
With
results
two
men
down, a similar interference
ask why not conthe batter being called out.
You
tinue
the rulingas in Play No. 2 and stillcall the runner
severe
in
With
out.
be
called
score,
severe
for
out
and
down
the
regardless of
shifted
the
two
back
rule
as
on
the
makers
in
such
a
interference.
who
batter.
is called
It has
play,some
Since
out, the
been
the
the penalty to
inflicting
possiblein
each
case.
one
no
run
must
can
penalty is
of
purpose
make
it
as
Balk
fact
it may
face
of
the decline.
on
practisedby
to
I
many
few
a
national
the
matter
a
pastime
base-
five years
or
so
are
thing.
other
any
A
foot
two
or
of
the
on
the
to
on
break
delivery is
get away
getaway
based
are
get the
Ability to
start
be able
must
decisions
many
inches.
with
away
the
base-runner
everything when
of
of
As
common.
and
rule
game's prettiestfeatures, has been
feel safe in saying the deceptive moves
seriouslyaffected
pitchers has more
successful
good lead.
a
in
balk
the
the
base-running than
The
that
seem
During the past four
closely related.
running, one
not
features
two
no
Maker
Trouble
a
anything
have
base-running
of
is
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the
On
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means
matter
a
by getting
wonderful
a
vantage.
ad-
It is
and
out
usually the difference between
safe.
The
is the player who
studies
brainy base-runner
the deliveryof the pitchercloselyand is usually able to
decide
or
when
when
Of
balk
he
the
is
into
play
to
of
the
to
first that
that the
spot
going
late years
rule that
to
every
deceive
start
so
to
throw
pitchershave
umpire.
runner
pitcheris going through
trick of
the
with
to
first.
so
tried to
the
trade
his
delivery
circumvent
has
been
the
brought
base-runner, yet pass the
muster
Many pitchers have developed moves
closelyresemble their pitching delivery
is almost at sea
trying to pick the proper
his steal.
Of
this is all wrong.
course
pitcher'sstyle of deliveryand
move
to
first must
The
differ.
SPALDING'S
microscope
strong
Usually
fatal
or
to
three
their
will
natural
them
If
increased.
be
It
is
runners
content
possible
are
with
that
and
but
won't
they
want
good
catch
praiseworthy,
;
often
but
to
catch
cause
be-
retards
just
times
a
two
recruits,
out
base-running
develop
to
closely
on
moves
fussy
so
nine
was
than
would
managers
balks
are
American
more
and
is
the
to
that
such
style
new
it
up
an
of
for
all
that
not
lead
a
unfortunate
a
bring
movement
a
pires
um-
and
so,
joined
took
he
a
balk
league
more
recruits
had
start
moves
would
hold
is
ability.
praising
not
if
It
makes
Such
are
v^ho
year
steps.
pitchers
be
one
get
the
on
major
even
pitcher
base-runner
a
it
over
left-handed
trouble
the
the
to
difference.
more
are
of
some
moves
club
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minors
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lax,
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exact
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majors.
the
note
to
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manager's dilatory tactics by getting into
the
best
shape
i
possible.
it necessary
to
so
overdone,
take
some
action
rule
practice. A
pitch until
the batsman
reached
first base.
tice and
made
in
as
has
to
send
eliminate
made
been
the
up
careful
more
found
it
the
in
as
put
out
to
has
or
\
j
\
neces-
substitute to continue
a
broke
managers
makers
that would
bat
at
That
pitcherready
proper
rule
the
incorporated which
was
pitchersent
for any
sary
was
feature
This
i
;
I
jockeying prac- \
about having the ;
relief twirler.
Now
\
happening that was
put up to Umpire \
for a ruling.
Brennan
The
was
played at Brooklyn. In the first half \
game
of the ninth, the visitors filled the bases after two
men
\
down.
The Brooklyn pitcherwas
in distress,and if ]
were
serves
me
correctly Jim Bluejacket, the j
my
memory
in as relief pitcher. Before
he had had
sent
Indian, was
j
chance
ball to the man
to throw
at the plate Bluea
a
:
jacket,by a snap throw to first base, managed to catch
the runner
at that base napping, retiringthe side.
Little i
was
thought of the play at the time, but in the last half i
for
the
freak
;
of
the ninth
Brooklyn
with
turn
runners
to
bat.
this seemed
it caused
needed
two
runs
to
It
'.
"
benchwarmer
for
said
Bluejacket. When
intention to Umpire Brennan,
manager
win.
happened that ;
and
second
on
third, it was
Bluejacket's
Pitchers as a rule are
not
good hitters,so
the logicalplace for Brooklyn to send in a i
pinch hitter. A
The
j
argument.
an
of
the
team
was
therefore
substitute
a
in
made
sent
known
lengthy argument
the
to
hit
his j
ensued.
field insisted
;
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pitch
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had
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he
so,
had
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right
made
to
jockeying,
fulfilled
singled,
his
to
in
such
cover
that
mission.
winning
the
a
in
The
the
game.
the
Brenthe
rule
simply
side
sent
team
him.
but
the
in
the
failed
the
that
situation,
batter
had
for
ground
retiring
the
of
that
hitter
or
retired
manager
game;
a
on
had
Bluejacket
the
substitute
protest
and
The
since
remain
must
the
that
first
to
chance.
insisted
overruled
not
that
field
the
throw
snap
eliminated
and
side
His
should
retired
was
"
reached
he
prescribed
to
pitcher
as
pinch
Bill
I don't
believe
Carrigan
time
Any
ball club.
but he is
of men,
Bill
Argument
the brainiest
of
one
big league
a
great leader
life.
is
Carrigan
handled
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\
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Carrigan
a
of the game.
foolish
a
that
fellows
\
in his
kick
the
Bill never
entered a
invariablyhad a good reason.
the theory that he was
absolutely right,or
protest on
his
made
He
that the official was
absolutely wrong.
sought
a
make
catcher
game
almost
play
manager
to
of
What
who
who
had
he
;
ruling.
Boston, in 191 6,
cropped
been
the
had
in
a
out
a
the
among
batting-out-of-\
visitors.
helpless,so
batting order
the
always batted sixth
slump, the catcher
infielder
been
for
couple of
he figured moving
might tend to make
a
value.
nearly proved
the failure
volved
and
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a
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shifted the
change in his batting order.
usually batted eighth to sixth, and dropped
infielder
almost
at
there
s
of the
the
the
for the
reason
a
During
order
in his mind
because
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claims
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of
of
the
the
an
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manager
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to
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players ininning after the
two
the second
change.
fifth batter had
singled with one
out, the infielder
had
always batted sixth, stepped to the plate,when
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players
the
for
called
change
fouled
for
ball.
the
strikes
and
no
course,
was
forced
this
mistake.
show
him
the
the
order
be
can
of what
came
Several
noticed
had
the
stepped
the
to
mistake
into
plateand
case,
had
the
made
possibleby the improper
what
might
the
was
have
of
umpire
the
proper
provide the
take
mis-
the
strikes
called
are
batsman
proper
the
that
nothing
the
would
either
all acts
have
have
out
er
improp-
safety.In
would
man
bats-
dash
to
immediately made,
batsman
Bill
me
improper
all set
first in
batsman
proper
the
moment
pitched,so
was
reached
or
protest been
It
out.
up
retired
the
and
moment
was
and
the
his protest the moment
enter
of
aware
later informed
box, and
the
two
tangled situation.
a
batsman
nullified
rules
The
bench
the
next
runner,
became
The
balls
ball
be
promised to
players on the
batter
count
the
called
catcher.
next
man
the
on
the
then
batsman.
the
on
The
plate,had
substituted
proper
out
the
and
the
the
first base.
to
to
plate,the
the
on
struck
then
rushed
discovered, and
counted
instance
each
return
to
pitch.
tried
was
Evidently
for
on,
fouled, making
In
batting
batsman
is
batter
He
to
proper
play
same
balls.
sign
the first
on
sixth.
juncture the visitingmanager
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of those
a
me.
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swung
at
and
batsman
fouled,
and
on
would
second,
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rule
of
brought
up
missing
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figure
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figured
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it
had
steal
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him
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him
where
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was
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safe
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advancing
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beat
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aiding
at
batter
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his
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would
base-runner,
never
would
would
play.
peril.
an
thought,
any
allow
certainly
thrown
the
and
at
constituted
I
been
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striking
Carrigan
second.
scored
runs
batsman.
play
told
at
out,
any
particular
I
or
batsman
the
given
up,
run
whether
to
apparent.
was
improper
improper
never
come
be
the
as
the
by
had
I
of
make
to
shall
bases
act
the
trying
was
no
any
While
having
should
Carrigan
states
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the
to
managed
first
on
allowed
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you
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confusion.
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a
the
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game
The
with
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the
in
sixth
to
his
have
me
sixth
as
to
use
have
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is
inning.
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not
batter
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substitute
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pened.
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of
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game,
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been
he would
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hitting
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custom
score.
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repeating
Wallace
in
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eighth,shiftingthe two
the two
the way
players batted
That
the official order.
to
as
detailed
a
Austin
position and
until the final
there
seems
It
rules
trainer, Rickey had
the
what
was
the
to
official
the
keep
to
the
Wallace.
eighth.
trainer
batting order
his
It
Bobby
Wallace
and
out
Rickey's mind
and
presented to
ball man,
start, walked
order.
for
I
developed made every one
rather
foolish,myself in
Carrying
the
Manager
Austin
Jimmy
he
batting
credit
about
ago
years
happenings.
no
bright base
a
club.
Rickey, prior to
doubt
look
game
Rickey,
his
that
some
freak
take
can
situation
St. Louis
me
for
championship
umpire-in-chief,but
the
Washington
discovered.
Rickey decided
mistake
would
probably
He
elected, the mixup
so
Manager
was
disclosed, and
one
that
has
up
come
ever
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most
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After
a
clean
and
out
When
Walker
Clarence
had
manager
it.
all
I discovered
Then
during
the
game,
the
asked
for
was
unusual
inning had
Louis
batted
players
bench, which
when
a
rule
batter
batsman,
According
have
batted
when
he
hit
Walker
then
intention.
hit
He
a
official
As
ball is
the
had
ninth
Austin.
for
out
as
I inspected
the mistake.
from
Austin.
He
the
first
The
St.
order
the
on
Agnew,
the mistake
position,and
the
pitched to
should
ing
succeed-
called
be
order
Austin
batted
in that
out.
should
position
inning, I declared
That
as
made
had
retiringthe side.
safely while batting for Agnew, Wallace
to bat again in the same
inning. The
went
Henry
side
my
batting
batting
Wallace
safely in
Catcher
that
batsman
proper
batted
the
of his proper
batsman,
proper
had
as
order
of
by Manager
given me
point is specific.It states that
this
on
the
sixth.
order,
verify
to
out
Wallace
from
before
the
he noticed
followed
hits out
to
and
of
all.
either:
change
batted
standing at
was
occurrence.
had
is discovered
the
in
out
first
place.
that he
me
battingorder
my
five times
differed
The
Rickey.
out
had
battingorder
a
ruling.
an
the
was
Wallace
Washington club
of the
It
It
I took
made.
informed
plate,he
hittingior Agnew.
was
come
the
reached
Walker
his
hit in
to
with'
taken
batter, was
sent
was
through
came
seventh
Agnew,
Catcher
hit.
Wallace
retired
was
man
one
out
two
been
Had
out.
Rickey's
Walker
would
have
fact that
he
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for
umpire
the
time
and
move
that
the
stronglythat
and
American
that Walter
often
heard
the
real
of
stars
naturallyhe
and
game,
the
necessary
watches
ball
base
is asked
put them
League umpires tell me
served
ob-
has
out
so
of the
Alexander
that
him
umpire
the
official had
tell other
right when
was
same
erred
in
his
in any
his team
that
general opinion was
ruling.
that
members
of
the
other
reallygreat catchers, the
of the
branch
crack
infielders
sport, the
and
the
liant
bril-
as
outfielders,
a
rule, accept the decisions of the
umpires without any protest to speak of. Don't think for
minute
that these players are
of the same
a
opinion as
the umpire in all cases, positively
no.
They often believe
the umpire has erred, in a good
cases
they let the
many
official know
but
just what they think
they invariablydo it in such a
with
any
offense.
is not
common
sense
I have
is not
would
have
about
way
no
decision,
the
that
umpire
for taking
any
reason
often heard
aggressive enough.
Collins
|
fully
care-
rarely kick
game
to
me
never
the
It is the
of
of
lover
The
trouble
any
1
disputed a called ball or strike. |j
recall the time
ever
League umpire can
Johnson questioned a ruling. In fact,I have
Mathewson
No
players seldom make
is a question that
That
it becomes
National
game.
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to
star
?"
again.
every
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out
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every
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often.
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but
fact
a
of
that
he
When
Eddie
type that
a
protest
can
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is not
strongly
as
believes
the
action
has
umpire
listened
will
that
as
to, and
For
the
to
failure
order
have
to
umpire
because
of
to
that
reason
never
fails to
of
the
grand
nothing by
believe
to
when
word
that
Collins
it is the
incur
take
to
believe
that class.
branches
all
is
he
the
always
enters
a
expression of
an
This
these
lack
of
the
seek
to
ability,or
then
gets him
make
hole
a
mistakes, so do
and
be
into
the
player, who
star
star, is broad
a
star
minded
things into consideration.
trouble
the most
stars, yet fall
the
from
fellows
question holds good
majors, the minors, the
Another
amateurs.
trouble
the
players
considerably shy of
are
of the
sport, the
leaguer fresh
of
and
he wouldn't
phase
the
make
are
are
professionals and
who
either
up
reason
displeasure of
find it necessary
Umpires
human,
make
who
they
of
the
never
cover
mistake.
a
fellows
The
many
business.
opening question,the real
now
every
players,both
brains,or
some
enough
bush
does
the
properly completed a play. The real good
even
always make good on natural ability,
player can
if the
who
He
crowd
seldom
players
star
alibi in
has
he
nothing
the
umpire, is simply that they
ball
is
given consideration
get back
to
that
ball
in
opinion.
But
an
public. Collins
player
any
protest, for the umpires know
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get in good
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the
the
and
umpire,
I
game.
with
their
in all
of
cases
aggressiveness,they
made
never
trouble
any
bility
proba-
recall half
can
rated as stars.
Just
players now
the idea, that getting put out
as
they got over
the proper
was
a
couple of times a week
game
such
ager
man-
dozen
as
soon
of
the
kind
of
for the officials.
Major league leaders like aggressive players. The
and
show
minor
leaguer who can
aggressiveness
pepper
better chance
rule than
of the right sort, has a much
as
a
the
player who
player adds
strength to
no
the club house,
are
sit out
to
park. The modern
be aggressive,yet
can
of the umpire.
wrath
Johnny Evers is one
who
is in
has
just one
is chased
suspension in
a
desire
alibi.
the
history of
personally. I am
off the
when
it in
of
the
way
that
a
few
the
the
to
grand
to
is
be
one
one
the
game.
told
that
field, but
all the
on
escapes
who
the
the
umpires.
Evers
this respect
"
actuated
of
the
by a
greatest players of
of
the
brainiest
I
have
he
the
breaks,
player
reallygreat players
with
water
Evers
times, reputed
torrent
do
wants
thing strongly in his favor in
actuallyfrom the heart, not
are
to
manager
hot
constant
his kicks
in
he
A
that
the
all
when
team
a
word.
a
style of aggressiveness is past.
is costlyto the owner,
club and patrons, for often they
deprived of seeing the player who attracted them to
stand.
It
has
or
day of
The
ruling without
accepts every
is
a
mannered
ball field he
as
well
Evers
met
never
mild
infielders
as
is
the
vidual
indi-
raging
umpire's
a
SPALDING'S
rulings,appeai:
had
has
the
the
choose
on
far
more
clubs
the
direct
the
of
the
two
in
made
club
into
Eddie
Collins
Mack
sold
needed
to
put
him
round
an
to
out
game.
of
batsman,
Both
have
and
matter,
to
up
them
to
of
the
out
team
in
winner
awful
with
is little to
gray
big part
a
pennant
a
the
There
great
a
;
Eddie
discussion
by
they play invariablylook
Evers
and
credited
are
of
sort
of battle.
is the better
amount
average
heat
advantage.
to
ing
kick-
ahbi
Evers
stars.
Collins
fielding.
the
division
man
in the
caused
shows
the
basemen
been
the
also
play.
when
turning
and
crack
a
world
a
in the Athletics
Chicago. He proved just
Comiskey's club, and make
strong contender.
a
In
and
merits
bases
champion.
is not
when
man
Braves, in fact played
second
it
have
which
Boston
the
galore
than
on
the
greatest second
between
and
feature, it
Evers'
way.
players Johnny
prominently. They
out
two
relative
wrong
ball
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most
practically
equal,yet
different
in their
aggressive ;
is
so
him
do
not
his
fierytemper,
regard
the official and
an
that he
all his
ground,
two
in
attitude
one
toward
the
Collins, although
as
can
that
in his
gets consideration
while
Collins
Johnny
entirely
are
Evers
umpire.
great
a
is
fans
many
type of player. Evers, with
protest only in
results
similar
are
respect they
rather
has
has
a
way
that aggravates
ejection. Collins
equally strong protest, yet
career
players
star
never
been
do
than
been
it in
ter
regis-
can
such
a
way
hasty ejection.
put
given
out
the
of
gate
a
in
In
ball
so
contests
many
he
a
long
often
fightfor
in the
to
are
almost
absolutely essential.
that
In
distinct
advantage
in the
when
same
role
his
club
Evers.
over
but
the
judge
the
game
of
is
in which
play
just like taking
of its
much
would
which
game
his
the
the
have
failure
been
and
club
had
won
from
play,
a
acting of
dropped
Evers
as
from
Evers
the
the
things
see
leading man
Boston
the
playing
to
on
and
does
Evers
is often
depends
success
They
in the game,
always
Collins
Taking
did.
Unquestionably
star.
of
spectator, because
of
Evers
as
decided
a
efforts.
Johnny
pute
com-
pennant.
has
is
He
best
very
game,
the
play Collins
of
feature
one
his
giving
team
players
wonderful
Collins
cases,
many
impossible to
It is almost
and
a
good
a
three-day suspension,
a
such
of
great value
the
In
ago.
means
longer time.
much
a
time
officials
the
with
trouble
probably quit keeping track of
has
that
his banishment
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a
many
been
in the
lineup.
Collins
theory
is that
a
only
himself
star
owner,
perhaps
that
of Connie
history of
in
better
his
results.
league, and
out
had
employs
to
see
during
the
his
proper
Mack's
Mack.
the
insists that
He
a
won
game
;
Mack
also
the
him
figures that
of the game,
his
team
patrons,
play.
long
career
methods.
he
does
of
The
not
the
whom
;
great
makes
'
any
mates,
many
.
clubs
fightingthe opposition invari-
player gets put out
an
injusticebut
came
has
he
in the
energy
much
time
Mack
club
no
their
spend
ably gets
club
the school
by fighting the umpires.
pennant
that
from
comes
success
it appear
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have
decision
correct
yet for
game,
mobbed
and
robbed
The
base
that
their
hands
the
team
out
of
the
of
the
his way.
the
result
number
fans, who
and
player
renders
decision
any
fectly
per-
a
of
the
he is often
of other
insist
digniti
inhas
he
game.
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important cogs in
ball machine, provided he is moving smoothly.
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most
ball fans
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the
ball seldom
base
They don't
as
they do
game.
regard
go
to
to
see
umpire
as
a
park
any
of
to
the
the
see
great
the
Yet
evil
necessary
will
inquire who
the
can
he
infallible,
fan
umpire
proper
suffer
to
player
all alibis for the
as
changes
Alibi
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many
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rendering the
so
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at
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you
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any
of
of the other
fact, the only time
consideration
that
time
umpire
by fan
fails to
consideration
the
celebrities of the diamond.
ever
or
meet
is of
comes
is infallible
the
a
umpire
player is
with
very
that
is
when
their
As
given
he
renders
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fan
slightest
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deci-
approval. Usually
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the
the
matter
a
and
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never
come), then
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base
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to
positivethat had the umpire rendered
the play at the plate,at second, third
on
would
have
them
presence
is almost
unnoticed.
him,
the
crowd,
He
is the
out
the
for
is
umpire
to
relate
base
three
games.
park
to
winner
of
the
winning
$1,500. The
whose
never
any
ball fan
played
a
very
is the
then
illustrate this
a
pulls
from
veteran
at
territory.
large. It
usually meted
consideration
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deciding game
series,each team
historyof
is certain
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his
manner,
in hostile
always
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that after
prove
the
he
ball.
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every
encouragement
any
the
situation
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the
umpire gives
capable
a
of the base
that
realized?
factor.
in the
game
for the game
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is
umpire
umpire,
a
simply to
won
the
enemy
of
an
into
The
up
in
never
then, from
the
game
has
the
first,
or
player'sportion when
is the
as
common
seem
to
duties
his
great play. There
would
shows
umpire
performs
for
a
the
long as
so
and
day
of lost.
instead
won
ruling
proper
alibi.
an
Just
been
the
of
see
of
one
base
base
of
Forty
ball,a
thousand
the
most
the game
player of
$2,000
meant
a
for
decisions the outcome
a
To
packed
important
which
contest
ball's classic.
people are
would
each
difference
games
decide
player
of
at
alone
least
in the world
series
losing team
his share, yet the umpire on
of the series hinges gets only
blind
he
far
If the
missed.
was
himself
ahbi
to
some
he
didn't
in various
can
he
that
crowd
times
Nine
that
three
from
are
of
out
in the
himself
at
yet
game,
soon
wise
balls
and
of such
are
that
he
his
that
is not
bad
control
pitcher'spoor
the
of
on
umpire
has
pitcher is
twirlers
the
outside
to
decision
the
pinch
a
the
or
balls
inside, are
is bad, there
do, than
to
is
alibi
the
that
the
base
ball fan
agreeing
with
the
umpire
nature
a
The
strikes.
that
umpire. There are many
the
just escapes
ejection from
of
do, that
can
pitcher
perfect.
as
every
ten
him
for
the
it apparent to
If his control
easier
world
the expense
he
things
inches
middle.
right through the
nothing
six
to
sure
umpire.
make
properly called the pitches. In
looking for everything. To many
yard.
is
someone
umpire
the
ways,
a
let it be known
concurring with
is not
strikes.
balls and
eyesight of
the
by
in which
game
a
disapprovalwould
regard
catcher
The
the
of
safe, the
hirn
rendered,
expense
attended
of
show
by
the
at
has
fan
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is
the verdict
how
matter
had
that he
how
just
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runner
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extremely
wide
the batter relieves the situation by taking
or
one,
is
There
a
swing.
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inning
situation
one
Imagine
two
if you
intense,and
the
strikes
want
the
score
in base
bases
on
the
have
to
a
tie.
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team
just good enough to
be called strikes by the umpire are
regarded as balls by
the fans.
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such
a
pitch,with the situation I have described above
in trouble.
Even
to find himself
existing,he is bound
if the ball is
struck
of
outside.
their
anything
when
fault,he
the ball
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merit
slide
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him.
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at
the
foot
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take
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many
impossible for
it is
to
be
most
seriously
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to
plays are when
base, but the fielder
base-runner
every
of
any
developed the fallaway
is extremely
touching the runner
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like Ty Cobb, the Detroit
present has
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he
has
ball.
a
that
the
runner
infielder little more
as
you
hand,
times
such
runner
degree
ball.
touch
to
other
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at
a
gives the
to
the
other
easilybeats
handling the
who
pitcherswho
some
strikes, if
umpire appears
absolutelycorrect.
is
such
the batter
but
at
unless
difficult,
star,
are
the
in the game
to
On
throw
pitcher to
Often
it.
insist that
who
middle,
situations there
such
for
word
batters
at
the
In
the
pinch, will invariablyalibi himself
umpire by declaring that it was
a
throw
never
the
in
out
expense
rightthrough
slides into
fielder
to
touch
than
a
the
base.
the
runner
In
spikes on
his
plays where
to
complete
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fielder
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invariably
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When
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wise
he
a
blame
blame
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isn't
believe.
wasn't
steps
umpire
always
ball
the
a
field
hostile
the
umpire.
he
time
every
as
you
some
has
fielder
both
is
way
is
against
to
people
a
to
try
please
player
would
base
active
sides,
future
see
in
alibi
arrayed
the
runner
eighteen
from
In
Such
him.
greatest
easiest
though
the
the
over
crowd
ner
run-
base.
for
while
all
substitutes
made
wrong,
trouble,
the
the
on
of
are
on
in
touched,
the
put
and
mistakes
umpire
the
the
the
slide,
to
more
with
time
fallaway
or
unquestionably
swarm
managers
When
he
is
umpire
ball.
the
he
the
urally
nat-
ordinary
out,
after
If
he
Under
easy
time
ball.
runner,
out.
an
yet
yard
a
the
he
certain
ball,
him
get
that
be
the
the
is
through
beats
watches
of
runner
the
touch
often
equally
ahead
fan
should
with
the
positive
base
runner
waiting
eludes
ball
the
that
presumes
base
kick,
have
two
him.
place
don't
for
you
Umpire's
The
angle
any
Equipment
position of
wisdom
consider
you
it.
for the
umpire
going about
possiblein
exercise
cannot
is
Important
hazardous
a
Therefore
afford
to
his
much
too
Very
umpire
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from
one
every
equipment.
A
to
advise
be
his
usually
masks
in
them
on,
wear
get
charge
you
face
is
part of his equipment.
show
suit
to
to
umpires I
is heavily padded,
I
padding at the chin.
stationarypads which
like
best, and
to
most
the side of the mask
and
do
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that
vision.
your
a
very
and
has
also
like
a
ear
tight-fitting
forced
special reinprotection,
fastened
are
tight to
Since
swing.
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varied
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it
affords the better
matter
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protection. However, that is merely a
of opinion. The other stylehas to be made to order.
care
umpire
should
should
be
be
used
without
in the
selection of
shoes.
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pair of the specialumshoes now
being made
by Spalding. I wouldn't
back
of the bat without
to work
care
a
pair of these
wonderful
shoes.
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I think of the injuriesI used
of being hit on
to suffer because
the instep or toes by
foul tip,I can
a
hardly understand
why no one thought
of
the
present
shoe
sooner.
a
With
its strong
box
toe
and
padded tongue, it is absolutelyimpossibleto suffer
foot injury. The
shoe is so made
that one
at
a
run
can
pires
top speed without any inconvenience.
Major league umtwo
use
pairs,wearing the ordinary shoe on the
when
bases, the specialone
working balls and strikes.
A pair of shin guards, which
also have a specialknee
fastens around
protection,an aluminum
protector which
the waist, and an indicator,
few of the other necesa
are
sities.
Of
course,
the ball field without
no
athlete would
think
of
going
on
wearing a "Bike" suspensory.
With
the above
equipment, a good pair of eyes and
umpiring is a nice job, and, as 'the
plenty of nerve,
late Tim
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Editor Spalding's
Properlyspeaking,in regard to
playingrules of the national game,
the ''new base ball rules."
to
the old rules."
rules" and
rule
for
the
we
have
been
"new
much
rules."
have
not
done
deliveries.
and
"new
awhile
I
were
in
changes made
For
been
no
member
changes
minor
and
no
rules."
radical there would
so
a
minor
1920,
as
one
to
them
as
of the rules
were
made
not
the
mittee
com-
in the
compared with the
lectivel
grouped them col-
rules."
doubt
there will be boast that the rules
expected in curingthe "freak"
will show the protests to be unavailing
it will also show
was
that "freak"
or
imagination
J
that
deliveries either
were
nated.
they have been elimiFor my part I think about fifty
per cent, of the
ball playeps'gossip. I know
at
"freak" deliverywas
often and Insisted
least one
playerwho complairyi more
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creatures
of the
was
very
all that
Time
the "new
as
tendency to refer
a
some
rules,but they
as
of
When
in 1914
say
not
long time to come, perhaps until other
adopted, the modifications which were
a
changes not
so
should
easier to say "new
It comes
put into effect in 1920 will be known
the
the
It should be the "amendments
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changes are
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changes in
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primary causes
have got well under
after the pitchingamendments
that the day of artificial aids to pitchingis done.
done
and
nothing
in which
soiled it
the
rule, the pitcher is liable
also
incur
one
is
a
severe
to
pitch it
other
some
bit of
to
be
be thrown
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base ball club who
a
very
of
foolish
takes that chance.
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con-
sandpaper,
the
the
and
game
a
for
or
scope
from
removed
out
it
as
player
ball
within
is not
the
to
as
ten-day suspension for something
guilty.
not
a
fluid which
some
It will be
game.
If
it.
it with
rubbed
or
be careful
must
the
pitcher in
ball except
the
receives
he
it with
smeared
with
Indeed, he
him.
The
more."
"some
and
do
can
to
comes
any
potent
more
a
quietly
are
future
of
was
oculist
pitching.
whether
Dead
has
there
that
me
*'freak"
found
player with
of his batting
other
combatively than almost
any
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the office of the president of the
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would
like .tearingup
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and
sound
which
club
would
a
be trimmed
without
another ball player'ssalary would
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much
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as
pitcherswho
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would
ball must
when
it
which
it was
was
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kept
removed
contained.
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the
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when
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of real
return
long enough,
live
there
that
sense
in the
new
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us
get
small
our
emulate
King, McCormick,
taken
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to
Mathewson
Nichols, Young,
to
cite
if
we
in the
past,
like it
many
big
as
Clarkson,
Goldsmith,
Corcoran,
list would
be
men
more
names
"
longer
will
we
has
intelligence
plunge back again into the middle of the diamond.
their reputationsin their
''freak" pitchershave made
a
time, but they will always be classified as "freak"
pitchers.
enjoy the fame in the base ball world
began with a performance like that of Albert G.
They
will
never
which
Spalding, who
control
changes
has
them
to
rule
the
batter.
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said
a
they tried
base
on
to
balls.
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make
am
a
base
afraid
on
that
a
it easier for the
quiteright. Perhaps
not
I
make
on
of
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rules.
base
intentional
tried to
makers
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pitcher'sability.
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in the
made
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have
batter.
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of
and
brains
when
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real tests
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with
do
after
game
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of the ball
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will be the
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any
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day,
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pitchers some
than
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are
been
day
past.
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that
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should
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deavoring
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make
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do
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is
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to
runner
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are
penalties
many
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header
double
out
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and
score
which
is
out
one
can
tie
a
game.
clear
was
done
that
everybody will
to
up
be
disputed points
thankful.
in
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in the code,
long time before another change is made
as
they exist today, and
they can stand rewriting even
rewriting would
the
permit
first base.
great deal
rules.
a
win
anything with the ball if
in "cahoots"
trying to get
of
are
to
allowed, but here
score
The
umpire, if he believes that the catcher
interfered, may
batter
that
then,
and
now
strategy.
a
as
been
I believe
play
well
it very
much
runner
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home.
runner
like
the
for
have
to
1920
in
runs.
safe
seems
manager
a
home
rather
made
point which
a
were
not
not
may
batter
been
ch'^nce
a
particular batter
make
can
winning the
of
having
that
hesitate to try the squeeze
not
if I
even
is
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overlooked.
type who
play has
squeeze
from
is
who
manager
idea
whose
and
it will not
but
was,
the
especiallyif
run,
be of the
to
with
particularbatter
a
home
a
happens
ball game
a
there
ever
as
difference
particleof
a
game
stands
the
from
clamor
simplify
conception of those who
and
have
clarifythem
to
deal
with
far
them
beyond
daily.
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lot.
explanatory
in
of
to
the
rules
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make
in
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saw
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play.
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it
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during
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continuously.
they
if
surprised
daily
come
done
nevertheless
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would
telling
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and
start,
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