, 1877-04-29

ing q corps OF umpires for its championHhtn
outside club should DC. Or even what one Of Of is
| own members should do III same other than fnr
The championship. IN the present stale Of feeling
| taken.
H,anrASn PARKEE-4'ln recent game Of base
ball the following play occurred: The ball was
batted to centre-feld, and runner on third base
in attempting to score, was tonchcd by the bujI IN
the hand of the catcher, and. directly after. tha
ball was dropped. The umpire declared tho run
ner ont The decision ", W. dspnted on tho ground
been made. The umpire stated that he knew of M
such rule, and asked to have it pointed out to lin,
XII T1eh was 1e The Is en fas Tn apesb
does not say that the ball must be held after Tic
play, although it might, be so construed by the
The point wish to make is this: II that was thc
construction implied by the trainers Of the rule.
Wig d be not Insert clause :sa to ths eject:
Alter ' pe4cetns ss &c inc hseF s ees,R sySR
Of the opinion that t, thc play in Question
lar answers desire to the following unestons:
~ Is there any other rule TINT applies, and il So
sfs' sa es2py ~ ow w S'f ns "s ra s @ Sf a, fs s a.
pirc's decision wrong in this particular case9'
dAs@er-tn There y no other rnlc that applies
the umpire thut he did not drop it, and TINT it was
not knocked out Of his hand in making the play.
~ If the catcher dropped Tho hall in milking tho
wrong; II he did not drop it until the play was
over and for no reason connected with the play.
the umpire was right The trouble over the rule
stood last year. stricken out at the last session
OF the League without anything being nut in its
place. TME TRIBUNE reporter layine bccn present
at the meeting, can say with certainty that it was
intended to make it obligatory to shold the bali"
THE CRACK PITCHER.
Ben Browning was nice young map
: Endowed with talents fine;
lie played upon the violin,
And on the champion nine.
And. like all diamond dcdcrs, hs |
(Though strange 1t is to say) |
Was always fon1,d to be ut work
When he was ut his play.
Now wielders of the monntain-ash
Their duties never shirk,
And, though be very often struck,
lie never ceased to work.
And though he often filled the Gun. |
1t Is but Just to say
That, while he toak his liquor straight
lie scorn'd Ut crooked play.
That he was fast, we won't deny,
Ills score would settle that;
We often saw him ut ball.
And sometimes on bat.
And often on The diamond field,
When play was ut its height
His fielding WAS so very loose,
'Twas plain that lie was tight.
And when they saw their pitcher full, !
Lis friends were apt to frown;
But. while they kept their spirits I'D,
lie took Ills spirits down.
At length the managers declared
His usefulness was past, |
lie was SO often out at 1Fst,
They put him out ut lust
Though he demnrrcd, twas ali in yaIn
The Captain owned twas true.
He took him for pitcher cracked,
But not tnmber too.
Alasi twas natural that he.
Ills nciyhbors made remafk)
So often out upon foul,
Should be out on a lark.
And pausing near little pond
lie said, ''For Just year
I've made short stop for the nine, !
I'll make long stop here.'' Ii
Next day Coroner appeared,
Just twelve were on his nine:
They gave their veruict that his dealt
Was CAUSED by taking wine;
Though one disscntcd from the rest
And said this pitcher bold,
So famed for taxing liners hot,
had died from taking cold.
The moral Of this tale would seem
To be so very clear ,
That we omit it, and conclude 6
Our tragic story here. | /
WEST NEWTON, Aass., april. ~. WA. r.
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