Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-12

Early in the season he and Comiskey
had a wordy duel at Cincinnati, and the
experience so disguised O'Rourko that he
promptly resigned, much to President
Youngs relief, l think.
The next to go was Swartwood He.
too, is an old cx-player. His weakness
was want Of courage The players nc
sooner discovered this than they proceeded
to make life miserable for him, and what
the players didn't do the spectators did
not leave undonc. Swartwood came from
the Eastern league, where last season he
did excellent work at umpiring When he
was sent back to that circuit, he again
gave satisfaction and is now umpiring
well.
Then came Stage the champion sprint
er. He never played a professional game
OF ball in his life, yet there was no fault
found with his work by fair minded pco-
pie. He was an instantaneous success.
His youthful appearance and boyish figure
belicd his abilities to cope with the scrap
Ply kickers. Stage seldom allowed himself
to answer a player on q nine except the
two captains, and therein he was following
out the rules.
But his health gave way. He was fire.
quently overcome with heat and complain
ed of severe pains beneath his heart. My
personal impression is that Mr.. Stage is
a victim of entertaining.
Though small man, McQuade has great
courage and never hesitates to deal with
loud mouthed players as they deserve. He
is a tried man in the business and has
served President Young a number OF years
Emslie is an exception to the rule that
professional player does not make good
umpire, Bob some years ago was one
of the best pitchers in the American asso-
citation, and he hasn't forgot his own
experience with umpircs. They made
me split the plate when 1 pitched, and I
do to them as was done by, )" is his motto
Therefore when Emslie umpires bases ON
balls are likely to be comparatively plcn-
tiful. In correctness of decisions and i'm
Partially to home and visiting teams
Emslio is tho best umpire in the League.
But in all the qualifications which go
to make up the perfect umpire Tommy
Lynch is king of them of all He, too,
is nonprofessional player. His success
was instantaneous from the time he be-
gan to umpire. back in the eighties. lie is
the ranking umpire of the National league
and commands more salary for his work
than any other man who works the indi-
Gator. While his Judgment may not be
SO good all around as is Emslie's his man
ner of work is more successful. Under no
circumstance will he speak to player not
the captain unless it be to give warm
ing or impose fine. But the look which
he turns upon the kicker is more eloquent
than 10 minute speech. When Tom
my deigns to notice players mouth
ings long enough to give him that cold,
warning stare, the offender generally uses
discretion and ''shuts up" like morning
glory at sunset
Lynch makes acquaintance of few ball
players on or off the field. He knows the
principal men of the profession, but sell
dom speaks to the ''privates." Neither
will he enter n clubs dressing room or
stop at the same hotel with ball team.
Thus he manages to retain the dignity of
his position better than other members of
Mr. Young's staff.
Among the additions who have como
along to fill vacancies several had fleating
existences. Hartley of New York was
tried and proved quick failure. Hoag-
land has met with plenty of trouble in
his short career, and his profession of be-
ing champion jumper doesn't help him
much. Maybe the discovery that Hoag
land is willing to back up his decisi' .
with his fists may aid him somewhat here
after. In recent game between the Cleve-
lands and the Pittsburgs that pugnacious
soung man, Tebeau, offered to settle a