The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-04

A rumor was current few days ago
that Dud Risley would part with Speck
Hurlburt, by trading him to Kansas
City. Captain Blackburn of the White
Sox heard about it and at once wrote
to Oklahoma to see if he might be had
here. Risley wrote back screening
letter denying the runor. He wanted
to know how lin blazes'' the story got
out.
From the Guthrie Leader: His
Umps'' Jimmie Regain was absolutely
right in fining that Joplin shortstop-
F'illman-S15 and benching him. Any
player that hasn't got a thimbleful of
brains in a close place cannot hope to
count for much. Filiman was put out
of the game at a time when his team
could have used him to good advantage.
Joplin should stick $50 more on top of
Regan's fine.
1t is understood that Oklahoma Won
der" Woods is not satisfied at Okla
homa City. A deal is being negotiated
by which Topeka may get the fast little
home guard twirler.
From the Sedalia Sentinel: The job
bers are all gentlemanly fellows ana
play the game from the very start. The
knockers at Wichita should have no
holler coming on any of them and
O'Leary especially, who has received
the worst blows of any except McLear,
should be given encourag cement. His
work in the last three games here has
been far above the average.
Trestrail, the new pitcher recently ac-
quired by Sedalia through President D.
NJ. Shiveley has been released. TOO
many men on the payroll is the reason
advanced by Phipps, Lyons & Co.
But eight more games are necessary
to determine the ownership for the
first time of the silver trophy cup Of
fered by the Joplin Safe and Scale COM.
pany. Topeka is not worrying about
1.-The arbitrator can make no mis-
takes" says silk O'Loughlin; his
decision goes
And what if this were not SO? What
| if, as in the days of old, the derfsive
yells from the bleachers, the groans of
disgust from the grand stand and the
unconcealed contempt of the players,
was the greeting of an umpire's decis-
| ion? Little wonder that a good man
| it with police guard and other strong
protection, when called upon to rule on
the fine points of the great national
game. Small blame to him if he
| thought it all that his life was worth
and declined.
But it's all changed now. The firm,
reserved, sharp-eyed, self-possessed
man, who is all business from the toss
| ing of the first ball to the end of the
| last inning, is as safe on the diamond
on these days as in the tower Of a
medieval castle. Seldom, if ever, is
he called upon to face the anger of a
crowd, which in its hysteria is almost
ready for bloodshed. Never is the hand
\ of a player lifted to strike the man
whose inpartiality has aroused his ire
But how? What has brought about
| the change?
| Simple, very simple. The umpire him
self. BY maintaining a. dignity that of
itself speaks fairness and commands re-
spect, he has both players and fans sit
ting at his feet, believing in him, and
pIedging their everlasting loyalty. It's
| a pleasant difference and has done more
for the promotion of baseball than one
| can estimate
| Baseball games are no longer drawn
out and unsatisfactory, made tiresome
by cheap dispute and the airing OF
petty grievances. A man who likes to