The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-24
MESSAGE FROM KRUG.
WANTS TO PLAY IN MoNTGoM'
 ERY THIS SEASON.
Says Pabst Has Been Unable to Get His Release from Powell-Jan- sing for Third and Schwartz for Second the Way Pabst
 Haa Tnfield Fixed.

Has Infield Fixed.
 Memphis. Tenn, Feb s.-(special. .l-A special to The Commercial-Appeai from
 1T have not fixed up for next season." says Heinie Krug. though l would ike so play with Montgomery, but am afraid l won't be able to. because Manager Pow been trying to % get Atlanta to release me 70 Montgomery but he has been unsuc- SsssIui- The reason I want to play with saont1omery is that there will be quite punch of GaIifornia players on the team. Fabst will have lansing for third. Scnwartz for second, himself for first, if ne Is able to play. and he wanted me to ,Ook atter short It Is possible that Pabst went play this season for he Is not feel .ng any too well when he left here. His doctor told him that he ought to seek a warmer climate, so he went to Los An geles- Before he left Ed told me that ne would take a season off if his health Was not good. He can afford 1t, for he made nice bunch of money betting on tne races this winter. Some people season but if they had known his condi- Lion they would never have thought that. 70 nave been in bed.'
 It Is not surprising that Atlanta refuses to let krug so as he was a great favori' e there in 1902 He played fine ball-so fine that Philadelphia took him away. f
 Tim Hurst's Career. Tim Hurst had stormy career on the ball diamond. His home Is in. Ashland, Pa, and 15 years or more of his % have been spent in the sport, mainly as an umpire. 1t was in 1888 that he broke into the game as an umpire for the Pennsyi- vania League. and the next season he went to the Southern League. In 91 he joined the national body, where he rs- mained until '93, when he became mana
  years Iay-on he was again reappointed for season. Now he is back in the game again. 4
 Tim Hurst was indisputablysthe bright particular star of the base ball profes- sion Hurst Is a short thick-set young man. with deadly pair of blue eyes set close together, pug nose and most care of himself when he delved for the dusky diamonds in the Pennsylvania mines. many years ago. and is a match Tor the rowdies of the ball field. His nim- pie tongue and biting sarcasm are too much for them, and when they resort to billingsgate and threats Hurst meets them more than half way. Hurst IS of Irish extraction, and his wfuctsmst are favored with swee touch of the old brogue, just perceptible. Newspapers have printed columns of hIs original sayings. and he has been quoted more than any person connected with the national game. His effectiveness as an umpire is directly due to his utter fear iessness.
 Tim would not be adverse ''to trying it on' with the biggest player in the busi- ness and they all know 1t. He never par nits a mutinous player to get in the first word. believing in making the attack Thus when known bully like Capt. An son of the Chicago team. came tumbling decision which could not De changed un- der the rules. Tim met him half way with dangerous gleam in the cold blue eyes fairly hissed:
 wen, you big, fat-headed swede, are you coming here to make trouble for me? }wan back to your cage or I'll sick the dogs on you. You're fine counterfeit to been playing first base on suspicion f>r lO years
 'But-but-this----" froths Anson.
 Get next to yourseH!' advised Hurst. grandstand bun to earn your salary. Why don't you put Decker in there to play firstI He'd step some of those low throws. Now play ball or you'll go on
 Duffy told characteristic story of Hurst. We were playing the Phiilies, said Duffy, "and Tim called me out at first after had beaten out bunt to Lave Cross. Of course, made the usual song and dance. and the music wasn't set to ragtime, either. Tim threatened to make me contribute $25 conscience fund and an. offered to remove my block with 2
 
 the blufr woudn' work, ha switched from the vinegar number on the 'con' menu to molasses, and Tim finished at shooting boy. he said,' know you're right ana 1 was wrong You were safe, but l got twisted. Go and sit down Ike a good tel-
 "Then gave Tim's heels push in the wrong direction You know that fellow, Steve O'Donnell that Peter Maher put tO sleep in PhilIie last night, Tim? said l. Know him very well, Hughey. What q bigger streak of yellow than Steve has. There's enough yellow in you to decorate arrangements day, you redheaded MicS,' said I. You could see Tim's little golf could have lit a cigarette from the Queensberry flames that hared in his eye. His Irish temper crept in his throat and sWelled the cords of his neck as big as a crowbar. When he recovered his tongue he took refuge in fiowery figures of speech. and his little arched legs heaved with emotion as he described circles around me and famed my nose with his fist. I think Tim fined me $10 but the fine went only into conversation.
 One of Hurst's qutps was brought out in Baltimore game. It was a very close land player slid home, the ball and run ner reaching the plate together The de- cislon might be given either way, and Ilm's opinion was:
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 The Baltimore players outdid themselves in rowdy protesting, but the official nev- CT ~budged." High above the clamor arose the voice of Catcher Robinson:
 II had him froze, Tim; had him froze!" meaning that he had the player blocked on the plate with his foot when he put the bah on him. Robbies ener- getlc claim, T had him froZe'' at length attracted Hurst's attention, and he rals- ed his hand in silence.
 Did you have him froze, Robbie?" ask ed Tim. looking at the player searching y.
 T did. Tim. honestly" said the back stop, earnestly.
 Well then, all right" decided the um- pire, "one froze for the Baltimores,'' and the players went back to the field laugh ing.
 Names of Ball Players.
 A base ball fan, with more time on his lEnA A- q.