The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29

IL was that I could stand. tho strain. no longer:
Lpicked up the glass which bad hit me and !
threw II back into the crowd OF loafers who had
been abusing. mo. The glass struck a man over
the oye, and l have been told that IL was the ono
who nrst throw the glass at me.
That was the chance wanted to get Rcd Bit
man IN TO umpire. and bis work was such a dis.
tho end Of even innings, The pittsbGrgs went In
afraid r. l'" they - couldn't tic M "s seoPo that T't they so
ordored, lied TO call the game on account Of dark
did as he was ordered and the score Vent back
to even innings. It WINS y bnrcfaccd steal.
,c awhile was in limbo 10, q PLAYER or an
Capt; Donovan Of the Pittsburgs did, though. Tor
which he received many thanks. 1 won't to 81.
trial, got bHcE 10 Cincinnati on Sunday and
sat in the grand stand. Rob Clark. the OK.
the visiting club such n raw deal that / was
asn9niod TO be known as an umpire: M
man iH Who 1Of had d"{ BEEN fItV w SGinG the "f beer t9r t EIsss was
on hand, and he had a dozen Witnesses, includ-
ing two policemen, who receive REGULAR Pay
peace. l was fnod $50 and costs. which included
a dollar TO each Of the clubs cops. Then ! went
Cincinnati and St. Louis. When Eot in tho
dressing room / found Bob CLARK there. !, c...
all III, 7s5F Iim 10 n SSae kT% Si to h q@s%5 '1'i V don'tt
suppose you will work today. Mr.; Hurst!
"'Oh. l guess I'll work all right, said I, as
began TO got ready TO 20 on the field.
TN bet you won nmPiTs,.' remarked Clark,
but went out on the heid. and, despite the
play, and even the st. louis players, who wero
What was that trouble YOU had in Pittsburs
earlier In the season = was u question which
brought Out more interesting facts.
ut happened during game between Balti-
more and pittsburg. The game was close for
fs csl Hs p to4 !nainy.' F Find i pisI. Ss,ae pIa piny T shaSh
their fists in my face. although there wasn't one
OF ,them that dared to strike mo. After some
order had been restored the game proceeded.
and tho Baltimores won,
As soon as the last man was out l walked
across the field to my dressing room. The
feat and called mo names. About 900 men and
imaginable. Tho crowd was soon Increased two.
fold. and several towards threw stones ut mo.
qne stone bit mo In the back Of the heal; and as
neck, another kicked me In tho shins. and a
third tried to butt me In the face.
A i neared the place whore l was going to
a handful Of old iron ready to throw at mo. I
The iron threw II at me. That was enough. /
saw that II / didn't do something pretty quick
jaw, ana down he Vent. Tiers was another big
coward near by who had Il small club. As be
raised II ! gave him a good punch on the mouth
and then. backed Into the dressing room. al
though the crowd was trying to knock mo
down. Five hundred against one were thc odds.
while Harry DAVIS and Hughey OF tho Pitts
burgs stood at the edge of the crowd and never
While ! was sshHaYpFipF my clothes the mo-.
police came in where l was and said:
~ didn't know you were having any trouble
or l would have been here sooner
You wait Il minute said i, and you'll have
all the fight you want. I'm going out In that
mob again and make my way to the train. I've
never been cooped up in a ball ground after
working time. and I'm not going TO begin now
beS wns T %e to Wait va 20 h II i haa m 1ime; 6 69' e ihs cop %
dispense he rabble, SO I went ou:. The moment
siless came from the Brave Five Hundred. "S'
" was endeavoring to make my way to the
Baltimores' bus, and l was almost there when q
big fellow smashed me squarely on the cheek
hone, 1t was a cowardly. assault. as ! did not
sec the blow coming. but at that | scored IA
knock-down and leaped into the bus. which
contained several Baltimore players. who had
boiling now. so. in order to avoid further trouble,
Jumped on a passing car and took the first
train for st. Louis.
People have no idea how umpires are treated
in Pittsburg and Cincinnati. l can name
other cities, but it would be OF no use. Umpires
are human, and few OF them are able to stand
of $4,000 people. who during and after the
game call you SO many names that you feel
mortified over your calling. II true sport pre-
e e%li ssns sna an BY nm aha1 ! m ;oS M iai1 RlSs s in n, ths steiG Ct,
1t really is in some League cities. But under ex-
listing circumstances 1t is a curse. The Pittsburg
Club has been my Jonah this year. ! was
cinnati when the Pittsburgs were there, and I
was hit on The temple in the Brooklyn.Pittsburg
game last Monday. It's a funny coincidence"
Why Is i you have not umpired at the Polo
Because I'm not wanted there, I believe.
was protested by the clubs President. and Mr..
Young has never sent me there since. 1 always
home and abroad"