The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
B JIG HOLIDAY TELLS
OF UAPIRE'S TRIALS
Veteran Player Says Game
Is Too Full of Politics.
GETS BUT FEW ASSIGNMENTS
His Life Made Miserable by Abuse
From Players and Managers
Alike, He Says.

bug" Holiday, the veteran ball
PLAYER. who at the beginning of the
present season was appointed on the Ma
uonal Leagues staff of umpires at the
solicitation of President Garry Herr
mann, OF the Cincinnati club, hasn't had
a rosy time of Il as a handler of the in
dicator, and is again Oh the inactive list.
As matter Of fact, he has spent the
major portion of his three months In the
service hop-scotching from town to
town. looking wise and trying to figure
out just why President Pulliam doesn't
entertain a better liking for him.
Just when his friends in fandom are
beginning to entertain the idea that
there is great future in store for him
as an umpire, bug" finds himself with
out an assignment. but drawing pay and
awaiting the pleasure of President Pull
lam
He has In reality reached stage in
his meditations which has produced the
conclusion that Pulliam means TO put
him on the shelf for good. and that his
days IN the blue jacket and mask are at
an cid.
Il played ball for fifteen years and
never knew what there was in umpiring
a game until the last three months, -
said Holiday to Cincinnati Enquirer"
reporter. few days ago.
"Umpiring Is the Limit"
LAS a player l thought some Of the
ordeals l went through with were
tough, but as an umpire l have found
that they were comparatively mild.
AS an umpire l have stood for more
than l ever dreamed that l would, and
as an umpire have come TO the realiza-
ton of conditions in baseball that 1 had
no idea existed
That the game was as full Of petty
politics rs II is, and that managers and
owners of clubs would resort to means
which can only be placed in the cate
gerry of counivery and intimidation to
win games. l would not have believed
were not 1 made aware OF it by my own
experience.
For instance. take a case at Boston.
Tinker. the shortstop for Chicago
abused me in the vilest language which
his brain could conceive and his tongue
utter. l put him out OF the game, and
in compliance with the rules reported
him to the president. He was not pun
/ ished.
He became aware that he was not to
be punished the very next day, and that
afternoon repeated to me all that be
had said the day before.
"Dreyfus Is a Rooter."
While I was in Pittsburg with Ems.
lie some close decisions were made e
the disadvantage OF the Pitsburgs.
Barney Dreyfus. the president OF tho
organization, came into the clubhouse
and roasted us so loudly and in such Ian
| guage as was equivalent to the eharac-
terization of us as thieves.
We were poweTless to resent it un-
der the circumstances.
! When it was announced that I wa.
to be sent TO ST. Louis Frank de Haas
Robson interposed an objection.
went TO see him and asked him why
! he had opposed me.
when I left him he patted me OF
| the back and said that he was convinced
that he was in error in Directing to Z
man before he had been given a trial
and assured me that he was for me anC
would e glad TO see me make good.
1T so happened that there were som,
close plays. I decided them as l saw
them-decided them as l have always
! decided. fairly and honestly. Yet wheI
/ left the town Mr.. Robson had sent fl
another objection to President Pulllam
Hank O'Day was scheduled for si1
days in Brooklyn. Vonderhorst woul,
not stand for him, and made his com
plant so vigorously that President Pull
liam sent another in his stead
Then, again-but l guess I've sai'
enough"