Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
UMPIRE EVANS ON
THE WORLDS SERIES
Tells of Several Incidents That
Make Very interest
ing Reading.
By Umpire Billy Evans.

While the outcome of the worlds series
IS the one big thing at stake when the
champion teams OF the two rival big
leagues clash, still the contests are not
without their funny situations and inter-
estirg sidelisIts
The annual meeting brings together
two great teams and important base ball
personages from all over the country.
Naturally the gathering of so many of
the men prominent in the base ball world
suffices to start many a tanning bee as
well as arguments galore over questions
innumerable.
At the recent series between Detroit and
Iittsour- quite a few Interesting things
were enacted off the scene of battle. The
hail field was not the only stage and the
players not the only actors in the base
ball drama.
Chairman Garry Hermann of the ma
tional commission was once strong ao-
mirer of DIR. Cook in his contention that
he was the original diScoverer of the
north pole, but Garry is no longer on the
Doctors side. The change of sentiment
came about in this wise:
AS il happened, DR.. Cook was billed to
appear in Detroit the opening day of the
worlds series games there. Mayor Brett
meyer of Detroit thought it would be
rice thing to have DR.. Cook see the game
as the guest of the commission The
mayor made known his wish to the chair
man of the commission and that distin-
suished gentleman Immediately acqui-
esced.
Accordingly a box was set aside for
DR.. Cock and his party Just prior to the
starting of the game the north pole squad
minus DR.. Cook appeared on the scene.
AS Dr. Cook was the star of the party,
Mr.. Hermann at once asked as to the
-I,<,-, IT-,f rr thr lin,
sorry. but DIR. Cook contracted a slight
cold this morning and feared velturinS
ont in such Indictment weather
We'll, can You beat that said Garry,
turning to the members of his party, who
We're seated in an adjoining box. Il am
informed that DR. Cook is afraid to take
a chance on this weather. He has slight
cold. l always thought he really reached
the pole, but if this Detroit brand of
weather puts him on the blink, then l
have my doubts about that north pole
stuff. where they say it's so cold the ice
turns purple.
According to the Pirate players Second
Baseman Miller never gets real reckless
with his monthly stipend, consequently
the gist of a little run in between him
and Umpire Klein will probably get many
good laugh far into the winter months.
In the second game at Detroit Umpire
Klein called Miller out on strike that
Miller didn't believe came up to the re-
qulrementS OF the rule book. lie turned
angrily, threw his bat at the umpire's
feet, and then began to debate on when is
a strike not strike.
Umpire Klein failed to appreciate the
argument Or situation, and by means OF
the deaf and dumb language. made 1t
evident that the little argument would
cost Miller So. Ordinarily twenty-five
simoleons in the shape of a fine would
nave caused Mr.. Miller to become more
or less meek but not on this occasion.
The fine only served to spur on Miller,
who continued the debate with renewed
ardor. In an effort to suspend hostiities
KLEIN raised the fine ante to $50 The
loss of little filthy lpcre, however,
couldn't stop Miller. and In voice that
could be heard in the stand he fairly
yelled
Il don't care if you take my entire re-
ceipts, you missed that strike
BY this time several of the players had
started Miller on his way to second base
and saved KLEIN the trouble of imposing
new sentence
And still there are some who will in
siSt that the series was fixed If one of
them could only act as umpire for about
three innings he would change his mind
forever.
Bettors who like to play a bunch were
given very bad tip at the Windsor track
on the day before the final game Of the
a a MI