The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18

Umpire LewinSOn left on THURSDAY
night for Kansas City, possibly to quit
have some private business matters to
look after down there he said before
leaving. as he was goss1p1ng with
number of ball players in Secretary Lo-
gan's Office, and it will take me pro-
baby two weeks to finish it up
wired and telephoned Shiveley repeated
" today to send instructions to some
local man to take my place, but nave
been unable to catch him. The season
only lasts a month longer, and If L am
gone half that time there is hardly any
need for me to come back" Logan
tried to prevail upon him to return, but
he negated the suggestion. Il have not
been treated right exactly" he contln-
ued After the season was open a
month this spring, President O'Brien. OF
the American Association was in LeaV-
enworth one day when l was umplrlng
there. After the game was over he Of
tered Shiveley 500 for my release. No.
said Shiveley, you umpire for me or
you don't umpire at ALL All right, l
kept on working. Then O'Neil from the
western League offered me job with
him at an increased salary. No an
swered back, I can't get away NOW
look at Owens. AS soon as he gets a
chance to go up Shiveley lets him go.
Now YOU know that amt right. I'll go
higher next year all right have no
kick coming. I got along in this league
all right 1 only had to fine seven men,
Ris1ey, Hurlburt and Seigle one day
down at Oklahoma City, Zoellers, Het-
field and Red Craig of Oklahoma here
on Wednesday. In every instance II
was a case of their shooting of their
mouths. Zoellers kicked on third
started his howl and I plastered him.
Hetling hits a foul close to the first
base line and bowls and I put on five
on him. Skinny Horton runs out and
asks me if know what am doing ana
ship him back to the bench with
slice of five pluHks off his salary. That
Skinny Horton is a funny geeser. L
can tell you. over at Springfield one
day when Wichita was there, they just
gave him an everlasting pounding. IL
was fright In the second inning they
made ten runs off his service. Skinny,
/ says, is Sebeaugh'5 hand sores
sWhy?' he grunts back. Because that
wichita bunch won't let him catch any
of them. They hit 'em ALL said in
reply. Whoopee! but he got sore. GO
on with your umpiring, he snorteo-
Over at Japlin one day the papers an
nounced that Skinny Horton, the idol
Of the Joplin fans would pitch When
/ got up to announce the points, said:
For Springfield. Horton, the idol Of the
joplin fans, and Sebeaugh.' Three
triples, two doubles, two singles, MT
what he gave them. That night he
wouldn't talk to me. Generally speak
ing. however, the fellows in this league
are all right. A few OF them ought 70
90 i,lnop into a barrel Of ointment. That
might help them out some. Oh, had
4, good time and may come back If Doc
insists. But I think I've umpired my
last game for this year."
IF T.ewinson's going really means his
final departure, it is to be regretted. fer
IF anvthfng. the swarthy Israelite has it
on owens. Not technically perhaps, but
e,3s |3;dn't possess that Jewel His tenn
nerament was cratic and as a result ne
hos NOT dependable. But Lewinson is
sIvvavs there with the goods There Is
no buster of swagger about ms Mof y,
+be hall field. He has the respect and
liking of the majority Of players fans