Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-29

eral public knowledge. The day the
trouble came TO a head in New York
Nash was surrounded by a crowd OF
players. All were trying to get In their
little say According to Nash's story
Catcher Warner of New York came W
behind him ana deliberately kicked
Nash In the leg Warmers steel spikes,
Nash says, penetrated his trousers
making o deep cash In the umpres leg
Nash the next day showed the wound 10
a well known New York newspaper
man
Tactics OF this kind should not be
couutenauced by any team In any
League. Rowdyism. especially when d.
rected at the umplres tends to disgust
the public with the game. Umpires are
but human and should not be expected
10 suit the views OF every individual
player Nick Young made a great mis-
take in appointing Cunningham as a
temporary substitute for Nash The
troubles into which Cunningham
plunged himself in the west were the
result Of his own shortcomings. When
Cunningham was in playing trim and
pitched tor Louisville, he was known as
one of the most turbulent men on the
diamond An umpire should at all
times be able to preserve his dignity.
The best and most popular umpires In
the National league this year are Rob-
ert Emsle, Hank O'Day and Frank
Dwyer. Bob Emslle Is the dean OF the
corps He has endured an umpire's
trials and tribulations since 1858. begin
ming this spring his eleventh successive
year with the National.
Il have stood q great deal from play
ers season after season." said Emslle
recently. Il do not wish to deprive any
Of them OF part Of their salary Some
times, however, patience ceases TO be
virtue will listen to reasonable ar
gument any time, but l won't stand for
the senseless Kicking INDUCED In by
some players
one day several years ago a. the Polo
grounds Emslie, after a heated argu-
ment, put Pop" Arson out Of the game,
to that individuals great disgust and
indignation After the game the UNI
pire was asked why he had found It
necessary to take Pop" out Of the
playing
why" was the reply, he called me
blankety blank. Now, II Bill Joyce
had used those words | would not have
minded II, because he is continually
chewing the rag; but when Arson
swears at you 1t means something"
That viii explain why umpres ignore
some kicking players and are very firm
with others.
Hank O'Day has been on the Nation.
al staff since 1891 His characteristics
are frmness under fire and a dry wit
on the order of Tim Hurst's. Many a
fierce attack has been turned Off by
O'Day with a reply that would cause
even the kicker to smile.
Last summer Bill Dahlen, the crack
short stop Of Ed Hanlon's Superbas,
found II necessary to advise o'Day to
have his brain examined for signs of in
sanity.
We'll, Bill" answered Hank ~ the
doctors ever open your head TO look for
brains they will find 1t filled with may
onnalse dressing"
Frank Dryer was for three years
pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds Last
summer he umpired for the American
league. where Ban Johnsons treatment
Of offenders Is so strenuous as TO make
the umplre's life comparatively happy.
William Cogan is the youngest mem.
Der Of Nick Young's staff He has had
four years experience in the Pennsyl.
vania and Ohio Interstate league and is
a capable Judge of play
The faces Of many good umpres are
not seen on the diamonds this year.
This is a fact to be deplored. Lynch,
one OF the best umpires VINO ever step
ped behind a batsman, has found the
occupation uncongenial and he will not
don the mask and snap the Indicator
during the season, Tim Hurst, another
good man, has been passed over, and
no one knows exactly why. There are
those who believe that Hursts aniia-
tions with prizefghters have caused the
club owners to cut him out. Emslie,
the hairless one, and O'Day will always
stick to the game. They have the conf
dence and respect of both players and
patrons. ODay on the diamond Is a
source Of amusement TO many OF the
fans" He Is never seen without his
tightly cut blue flannel suit. which re-
sembIes bathing suit more than any
thing else. He carries the spare base
balls In the back of his blouse making
him look like one OF Palmer Cox IS
brownies brought to life.
Probably tho worst treatment an UNI