Evening star., 1909-06-26
WASHINGTON CLUB
PROTESTS PERR|NE
President Noyes Has Filed
Formal Charges Against
Both Umpires.

The work Of JmpireS OLoughlin and
Perrine during the present series between
the Washington and Boston clubs has
been very much off color, Thursdays VIC
tory for the visitors PROBABLY resulting
from q poor decision Of the first named
but the elimination came yesterday when
Perrine between the first and second
games made the remark that he would
get the Washington players. and especial
ly the manager.
The first game had passed off without
undue kickins, but the known dislike of
both OLoughlin and Perrine for Cantll-
Ion and others Of the Washington club
showed itself at every opportunity. SILK
is not on speaking terms with the local
manager. and always sends Perrine over
to the bench for the batting order when
he is working behind the plate. This
situation has become known to the spec
tarorS and as a result it has been any
thing but bed Of roses for the arbltra-
Tors at American League Park. From the
players nj both teams, it is learned tnat
o'Loushlin has been coaching Perrlne
how To handle the Washington men, and
especially their manager. the result being
that the new umpire has been carrying
chip on his shoulder and looking for trou-
BILE whenever the locals confront him.
The conversation that has caused big
rumpus took place in front Of the left
hand boxes of the grand stand Perrine
walked over from the plate mumbllnS 10
himself when Gen. Clarence Edwards or
the insular bureau, asked what the
trouble was. Perrine replied:
I'm going TO get these fellows"
The general inquired what fellows he
meant and Perrine said:
why. this bunch of NUTS over there"
and he pointed toward the Washington
bench. "I'n get them: they can't handle
me, and that fellow sitting on the chair
m TX him. | had trouble with MS
brother. but they can't hand me any
thing.
AS Manager -CantiIlon was the only one
sitting on a chair near the Washington
bench. Perrine evidently meant the local
manager.
The fact that Umpire Perrine has given
ii out that he has il in for the Washing
ton players. made President NoyeS wire
a protest to President Johnson. The mes
sage was sent early this morning and be-
fore Perrine's remarks had been inveSti
gated and confirmed. MIR. Noyes protest
ed on the grounds that the two umplres
were showing their i'll feeling too strong
ly toward the Washington club and was
rot only likely 10 lead TO trouble at the
park. but would ultimately hurt base ball
here II not stopped
Later on Gen. Clarence Edwards was
seen hy A Star reporter and he confirmed
the report and said the conversation
quoted above had taken place between
the umpire and himself.
With this evidence III hand President
Moves. at noon, filed formal protest
againSt Perrine with President Johnson,
quoting Gen. Edwards and others as
ample evidence that the umpire had made
the remarks.
Umpire PerTine was seen at the Dris-
coll this morning by star reporter and
denied at first having said anything at
alt. Later he admitted making few re-
marks. saying that he had never seen
or known Manager Cantillon's brother.
On further questioning, Perrine came
back with the reply:
Il don't know any of the players and
i can't see why they should get after
me. calling me OLoughiin's second"
Altogether Perrine's interview showed
him up in bad light as he contradicted
himself at several points. and his general
worried manner showed that he had evil
IDENTIFY made a serious break and was
trying 10 clear himself.
Both these men may be good um
pires, although there is no evidence to
that effect. but President Johnson makes
q big mistake in coupling them together
on account of their hot-headed tempers.
Either umpire working with a steader
man would doubtless be more satisfac-
tory.
Manager Cantillon and Umpire O'Lough-
lin have been on the outs for some time.
and the former charges the latter with
putting Perrine against the local club. so
as to work out his own revenge. When
Cantilon was suspended in st. Louis he
bile by listening to OLoughlins advice
and from present indications Marse Joe
is something of prophet.
Base balls future depends the belief
OF the public in it's absolute fairness. 1t
is just as disastrous TO have umpires 50
prejudiced that they cannot act fairly, as
to have crooked umpres.