The times., 1897-08-08
TIMOTHY HURsT's TEMPER
His Pugilistie Tendency Has
Caused Numerous Rows.
HE is BARRED IN SOME TOWNS
VIII Not he Assigned to washing
ton-Often Challenged Players
What Other Papers Think of the
Cincinnati Episode.

The Cincinnati beer glass throwing Incl
dent is thing which is deplored bT all
who are interested In the national game. but
it is no: the first time ''Sir Tim" Hurst
found time during game TO either masli
cate the lines with spectators, or have
somebody put cCt OF the park for alleged
abuse. de mas even Stopped after the game
was over 10 chew the rag with spectators
The umpire is entitled 70 ali the pro-
tectien necessary to shield him from the at
tacks Of public and players, but Hurst
| has q hard time to control his temper, and
instead OF paying no attention to the occu-
pants Of the stands, he inagines he must
resent anything that CRATES harshIy upon
his belligerent Eeryes in order To secure
the respect his position demands. and al
the same time keep Up his reputation as
scrapper
The pugiiistic bent OF his mind has fre-
quenuy brUughs him into disputes with
those who were present at games. bus
nothing 50 serious a. the Cincinnati episode
has ever before happened
There are several town in which Hurst
is barred from unpiring A man who
thinks he n.Hst get even with spectators
would doubtless vent his spite upon players
he had il in for, and after such exhibit
lions as Hurst Las been giving there would
seetn TO have been good reasons for Mr.
Wagner Directing to him officiating in
games played by the Senators. as Tim
was said to be roasting" certain players
on the team.
During Ills first year experience Ia the
National League Hurst became very much
| incensed in game at Cleveland q over some
audlbly expressed opinions OF his work
| SuddeEly he called time and, 20 the COM
DIete surprise Of players aud spectators,
| daTted back to the grand stand 1t Is
separated from the diamond By rather q
| high WOO len partition. and. iumpin to the
| top, Hurst grabbed the rail and pulled him
| self-over into the stand Running I'D half
a dozen steps in oDe OF the aisles. he
stopped before one Of the spectators and,
/ exclaining You're the man." took hold
| of his shoulder. The man threw Hurst's
| hand off and looked at him in blank K amaze
Iaent
| BY this time the police had arrived and
| Hurst turned To- them and insisted that the
man be Fur out Of the grounds for insulting
| him. The spectator protested and refused
to go. Hurst declared II ne didn't go the
game would stop. The manager OF the
Cleveland club consulted with the spec
| tatoT and he finally walked toward the
| entrance.
By the time that Hurst had got back
! to the diamond the man was back in his
! seat He was a red hot crank and
| didn't want to see Cleveland lose. Those
who sa5 near hnn al ways vowed that Hurst
had picked out the wrong man. The
umpire felt that he Ead indicated himself,
/ however, ard made no further hostile
| derlonst rations during the game.
| This season Hurst got into d row with
| Some OF tie spectators at PittSburg after
the game was over. and was accused Of
/ striking one of them He had 90 be
! protected by the police to get safely
| away from the grounds.
On the ball field he has frequently threat
ened players win personal Castigation. and
has invited them to pugiIistic dueis at his
/ hotel after the game was concluded. Gen
| orally these challenges Il ave been taken for
| what they were worth. coming, ms they
| did, in the heat of the game. but HaIirnar.
OF st. Louis is credited with going TO the
hotel ar which Hurst had secured quarters
and waiting, without avail. until after
| midnight, 60 meet the pugnacious and
| pGgiliSticaily inclined umpire