The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-17

a unique and amusing character of the
let him alone this afternoon. And they
would. Not wishing to take chances on
heavy fines and quick ejectments, they
would behave in a quiet and gentleman
ly manner.
diamond. Hurst believed in answering
pail players in their own coin. l thought
1t best not to hand them any personal
abuse, though I'd fire them out Of a
game IL they deserved 1t just as soon as
Tim. Still. | am proud to say, during
all h years I umpired l never called a
ball player any names.
Keep Them Controlled.
II managed to keep them under pref
days by refraininE from bad language
or abuse. Tim. meanwhile, played the
umpirinG game the other way and got
along pretty neatly, too. No ball player
could confuse Tim or get his goat with
any ornamental language, for his ready
Irish wit was coming quick replies that
left the offender dazed and a target for
the ridicule of his own pals.
Tim wouldn't hesitate to bal a ball
player either with his good right mitt
or on q decision. when he thought it
was necessary to eac q d%isturber a
lesgon. One day l heard-though 1
wasn't there to see twas a horse on
AN - SAS a
fearful gang when it came to fighting
umpires.
"one afternoon the Orioles were be-
ing trimmed and were fighting like
wildcats. Presently they dubbed over
and burned up h grass round the
answered them in kind. stormed at
them, chased n or two. and still they
kept on troubling.
Some Commitments.
A last Jake Stencil slid for the
plate. He looked safe to the stand and
to everybody, in fact. but Tim. You're
out!" yelled Hurst. Jake sprans up
and rushed at Hurst.
VIVA did you call me out for, you
spi1icated brother to a l~op-eared
mule?" howled Jake.
~ called you out, you hungry look
ing sheep stealing Dutchman,' said Tim,
your face rave me a pain. Now
get out Of the game. And Jake de-
parted.
The story told on Hurst-how Te-
beau once showed him a wild-eyed
crowd surging against the ropes, and
said, The first bum decision you give,
Tim. we'll cut those ropes and let the
mob in on you,' is actual fact. 1t was
Baltimore against Cleveland that day
in Cleveland, and a desperate struggle.
When Tebeau made that crack Hurst
merely looked grizzly at him and never
said a word. Presently, with a full
house, Joe Kelley came up. He hit a
long foul way off the line. Fair ball!'
yelled Tim. Run, Joe, run!' Then
turning to Tebeau he shouted, Now cut
the ropes, you four-fushing hyena!'
But Pat didn't cut them.
Sheridan q Dandy.
Jack Sheridan is a fine old umpire
always n of the very best and we'll
liked by the players. Sheridan had his
troubles, too, in the old days. He used
to say that the toughest town was st.
Louis. Going from the park the umpire
a to pass through a little runway be-
ers. and the crowd, leaning over the
edge OF the seats, would heave Mis-
souri, cucumbers on the umpire. Ever
see a Missouri cucumber? According
to Sheridan they are two feet long,
three inches thick and stuffed with
bright. golden yellow seeds, about 1000
per cucumber. II one of those burst on
you You can sit all night cleaning the
seeds of your uniform.
Il may be a little rusty on the game
as now played, and it is quite possible
that 1t has advanced to a point un-
hardly imagine any men faster or more
skillful than some of the old players
whom I used to admire. Team work
Is much boosted nowadays. and this or
tnat club Is praised for the elaborate
system Of play when either on h at
tack or defensive. Maybe there are
some wonderful improvements, but for
my part I must be shown. The old
Cleveland team had a splendid system
OF attack, n the old Baltimores had
a system that differed from that of
Cleveland, just as the leans were diff
ferent.
Tit Fast Singles.
"I0Deau'S team was cQrnnaSod NJ
ners nor long hitters. Their one great
speciality was h placing of short,
sharp singles in succession, and l don't
think there have been many clubs that
ever had anything on them in this
particular. They might be called a
team of steady n reliable pluggers,
the kind that is always apt to come
through and outwear the other fellows.
The Baltimores, on the other hand.
We're the fastest and lashiest ball club
OF the age. Their playing fairly SPAR
kled. Less reliable at bat than Cleve-
land, they were twice as quick on
bases. Where STebeau's men would de-
pend on being pushed around by timely
singles, the Orioles, once on base would
advance by stealing and get near
enough to t. plate for any Kind of a
hat to send them through.
The Bostons, with Duffy and Nc
Carthy as chief generals, had a fine
team system that cannot be much sur
passed by any modern teams, and back
In the sos AnsOn's men worked like
FURNISHED machinery. Maybe the lat
clubs are better-but I'll see for
myself next