The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
"FOULw CRIED GLOISTEIN
THEN THE BASEBALL GAME BE-
CAME 4 FOOTBALL RUSH.

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And He Was Night in the Middle Of lit
Was the Match Of the PretzeI vaEnish'
ers and the Cab Boys-he'ii Never
Play Umpire Again in BasebpIl Game
The baseball game last Sunday between
the Pretzel Varnishers. composed OF en-
ployees in q pretzel bakery In Rivington
street. and the Cab Boys, made up OF cab
drivers in Forty-second street. which took
place In field on the Canarsie road, broke
up in row in the third inning owing to
dissatisfaction with the umpire. There was
a general fight, during which the umpire
was roughly handled. His eyes were
blackened and his clothes torn from his
back.
The unfortunate umpire, who acknowl-
edges that 1t was his first and hopes that
1t will be his last experience In that ca
pacity. was August ). Gloistein president
of the Gloistein Fishing Club The match
was arranged several days ago, and az
Glostein was acquainted with the can
drivers as well as the bakers. his selection
as umpire was agreeable to both mines
The bakers nine was composed ex-
clusively of Germans. and the other con-
sisted mostly of Irishmen. who could WELD
shilelahs az well as bats.
Before Gloistein was selected he was
questioned as TO his knowledge Of the
game.
-Sure, know der game" he said. "Vcn
deere is three st rikes, der mans nit der
Club Is ouid. Ad der first baae dere is
key OF peer. Ven der man runs ub to der
base he drings py himself glass Of beer.
Ach, dot vas easy"
When II was known on the East Side
that Gloi stein was to umpire ball game
a large crowd Of spectators fockcd to the
grounds, which are reached by (anarsie
car The game was for S25 side, and the
losers wore expected to pay for a half barrel
Of beer to be placed at the first base.
| The Pretzel Varnishers went to the bat
first. and Gloistein, who thought he could
umpire the game from bench forty feet
away, was finally induced TO take his posi-
ton behind the catcher. The frst ball,
thrown by Wind OConnor. the Cab Boys
star pitcher, hit Gloistein on the shin. He
lot howl out of him and danced all around
| the field.
If YOU do dot agin." he shouted to the
pitcher. Il will kig you by der stimmick.
At the next throw the batter knocked a
foul toward right field.
What is thal?' shouted OConnor.
Vat IL vat?" asked Gloistein.
as it foul or hit?- asked O'Connor.
well he hid id. und If he hid i'd, id must
be hid. Ids a hid" announced Glois-
tein. who allowed the batter to reach first
! base in spite OF the protests Of the Cab
| Boys and their friends.
| The next three batters struck out and
Gloistein, under tho coaching OF one OF
his German friends, declared the side out
with three runs to their credit
-Begorra, how long will We stand for
this?" asked Mike Lanngan. the captain
one Of Fiji his f fTend say THE Dooteh have got
the field packed wild their frinds. We will
have to break oop the game pretty
| soon 80 ss ter save Their money 1hot
Dootch umpire has sowld us out"
| IanniPan was the first man at the bat
| for the Cab Boys and he made foul tip
that hit Gloistein plump on the nose, Glois-
tein grabbed bat and chased Lannigan
by several Of his friends and pacifed.
| The next Cab Boy knocked out home
run and proceeded to run around the bases.
Gloistein followed him as fer as first base
When the batter reached home Glosten
was asked for a decision.
We'll he chumped on tree bases undt dot
| vas tree runs announced 0loistcin. Il
didn't see i'd. but Chakey Schmidt says it
At this iuncture there was howl from
the Pretzei varnishers.
In the next inning, when the catcher of
the Pretzels caught foul Goistein de-
clared that both innings were over and
the score was 3 to 3 in favor OF the Pretzel
| Varnishers. He was cheered to the echo
by the spectators.
BY this time the half barrel OF beer at
first base was emptied and Gloistein ordered
another one placed there. Until it was
secured from nearby hotel he ordered
! cessation OF the game.
When the new barrel was placed in posi-
ton he ordered another recess for fifteen
minutes, and players and spectators were
allowed to help themselves. When the
Cab Boys went to the bat in the third inning
the score wes still tied according to Gloieten.
The Cab Boys hit the ball easily. and In
few minutes had three men on bases The
next batter knocked the ball over the CEN
tire fieldcr's head.
While the batter and the three men were
running around the bases Gloistein made
a run for the beer barrel and turned his back
on the players while he poured himself out
to watch the play, but he paid no attention
to 1t.
Say. did you see those four runs3'
yelled Lannigan as he grabbed Gloistein
by the shoulder:
Just in now" said Lannigan.
Vat 7 dont see don't count replied
Gloistein. w didn't you mems wait
undil drink me dis peer? Dis vas foul
und handieab you, dsqualifications
you. gif der game to der Pretzel Var
nishers BY fifteen to dree."
The climax came when Gioistein an
nounced this decision. The Cab Boys
made a rush for him and hs East Side
| friends ran TO his rescue. There was a
rough and tumble fight which resembled a
football rush. There We're no police in
sight and the fight lasted about ten minutes
Gloist Elm was finally extricated and es-
| corted to a place OF safety. The Cab Boys
were vanuuished and there was scurrying
all around to get away when some one
shouted -Police!"
II will neffer be sportines man again"
said Gloistein last night except dot it
pc a fishing game. Dis pal business Ia all
rigid, bud stg me by fishing after dis
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