The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-07
He IS EVEN With GEORGE
~.
Umpire March Puts the Center
Fielder Out OF the Game
With Butte.
He Called 1t discipline" but no
One Saw Occasion
for It.
II Removed One Of the HeIcnas' Best
Players and smoothed the Path
for Butte.

The best umpiras, like the best ball play
era. are apt to be spoiled by too much
n~attery. Umpire March, when he got into
the Montana state league, gave evidence OF
such clear vision, and such good Judgment,
and suoh decision of character in dealing
with obstreperous players, that he was ut
once set down as the best in the business.
When he made n mistake. which was rare.
it was set down as an error of judgment,
and passed by on account OF the mans
other good qualities. Whenever there WAS
a kick by a player the spectators took the
side of the umpire, as he couldn't make a
mistake. Whom o player showed a DISPOSE
ton to sass" the umpire and was ordered
out of the game, tho public was again on
the side OF March--in the interest
of discipline. This public adulation
has at last had the only possible
effect. II has caused ths umpire TO dis
cipline players in a spirit of representative
ness which indicates an abnormal develop
ment Of the cranial bones. Whore n flne
or an order to get off the coaohers' lines
and sit down on the bench might have had
the desired effect, he ruled Center Fielder
George out Of yesterdays game in the fifth
shs'AAk shu0 obhoVAhE ia Va JIG oVtoAkO6u
players from the Helena team at a time
when the home club was away behind. II
not only took away a strong batter and an
all around good player, but IL knocked con.
siderable ginger out of the Helena players,
and though they made a rally later on, they
we're playing at a disadvantage on account
OF the injustice which they felt had been
done them. Nobody heard George say
anything to warrant the umpirs's action,
but March explained after the game that
the active little center fielder had been
talking back TO him during previous con-
tests. So when he opened his me nth yes
terday March determined TO discipline
MIN. Like a merciful man he had dealt
l~enlently with George on previous occR-
sions when Helena could more readily get
along without her regular center fielder,
but fell back on his prerogative as an UNI
pire at a time when the championship of
the state was at stake, and the services of
the strongest team possible was needed. 1t
was not that Munday failed to fill center
field acceptably after Georges place. He
did as we'll az could be expected, making
a mt II a run, and q fine
catch. But the moral effect of March's
George wounded his feelings, clear up to
the end of the game. IL even seemed to
have some effect Upon the umpire, whose
decisions thereafter were not as unques-
tionable as they had been generally re-
gardei.
Butte played for the game with a determ-
ination to get there" from the start. They
took every chance on the bases and fieldsd
sharply. making some seemingly impossible
catches. Lucid, who pitched for Butte, was
very effective at most critical points, and
though hit hard at times, managed to have
some good sharp fielding come to his
rescue at when needed. Dunning, for
the three innings in which the Buttes made
their runs. In two Of them errors assisted
in tie run getting. In the other five he did
some very effective pitching. The features
Of the fielding were fine running catches by
Hatfield. Munday. Smith and Brennan.
run around the catoher's fence to reach.
George excelled In effective batting for the
time he was in the game, making a hit and
bringing In a run each time he stepped to
the plate.
Helena started off with fine promise,
Herman sent a fly into left field, which Gil.
liland mutfed. Huston hit toward third
base and kept or to second when Smith
threw wild to tirst. He,nan went to third
on the error, and scored when Hatfield sent
a fly out to right field. George followed
with a hit. bringing Huston home. HASA
maer sent the ball toward second, and the
side was retired on a double play, with two
runs to Helena's credit. For Butte, Mar
led off by getting his base on balls. and
going to second on Brennsn's sacrifice at
first. Gilliland hit to Strather's territory
aud made FIST, as no one was covering the
base. After smith had struck out Powell
lined the ball out to left field, md Herman
did not get TO it IN time to prevent it being
n two-base hit. Mari and Gilllland both
scored on it. Powell was doubled up be-
tween bases and INT out, ending the inning
with the scoro tied. In the second inning
Helena went out in one, two, three order.
With one out for Butte, a base on balls
sent White to frst He stole second. and
also n to third when Lohbeck threw
wildly to catch him. He got no further, as
the next two men sent up flies to the in
felde's.
Dunnine began the third inning by strik-
ing out. Herman followed with a hit, Hus.
ton sent a fly to left. and with W. out.
Hatfield and George made hits. sending
n Her. !, ,ns across s;Ss IT. the Plate. Hassamser re-
Now came Butte's fatal half. Mar had
gone out at first, when Brennan Was given
a base on balls. Gilliland followed with a
hit to left, and Smith sent another to the
same country. Herman let the ball pass
him. and Brennan and Gililand scored,
Smith going to second on the GRO Smith
stole third and scored on a wild pitch.
Powell next got Il base on balls ana VEN to
third on Werrick's hit. A passed ball and
u wild throw to second by Lohbeck let
Powell cross the plate and sent Werrick to
third White sent the ball to Strathers.
who threw it home, but not in time to keep
We rick from crossing the plate with the
fifth run of the inning. White, who had
been overlooked in the play, made second.
but was tn own out trying to reach third.
Munyan ended the long procession around
the bases by sending a fly ont to center
field.
Helena only had three men at the bat in
theis half OF the fourth, and it only took
SIX pitched balls to dispose of them. Butte
had fou", Lucid. first Mt bat, getting around
as tat rs tnlfd on an error, n sacriiio and a
wild pitch: but he could get no further, as two
short fly. balls retired the side. Two were
out for Helena III tho fifth when Huston
went to the bat. He lined the ball out for
two bases and scored on Hatfeld's ainele.
1t was about this time that George wounded
the umpi'e's feelings, and had to 90 out of
the game. MundaY. who took his place,
struck out, ending the inning. For Butte,
Smith struck out. Powell hit TO short and
got IL st safely when Hatfield threw wild to
strathers. Werfick brought him homo by
q three-base hit, and scored himself on
whites single. The latter was thrown out
trying to rench second, and Munyan struck
out. In the sixth Hassemaer began for
Helena with n hit and Crotty followed with
another. One Of these went close to Wet-
rick's head, but the sun got in his eyes and
he couldn't see it. lilo kicked, but ths um-
plre wouldn't order the sun down. II
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