Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-10
POSITION OF The UMPIRE
NO LONGER DANGEROUS
RETIREMENT OF JACK SHERIDAN
CALLS TO MIND IMPROVE.
MENT OF GAME.

John F. Sheridan. the oldest umpire
In point of service in baseball, has laid
down the indicator and quit the bust
ness. unless plan among bis friends
to make him chief Of umpires in tho
American league is carried out. He
has an undertaking establishment in
San Jose, Cal. Maybe he intends to
give his attention to dead ones" here
after. He didn't find may mis- year in
the American league.
The retirement of Sheridan, II in
deed he quits for good, ren!Hds us
that umpiring under existing condl-
tons in baseball has been made an
ideal position. There was time, and
1t was not SO many years ago, when 1t
was not an easy matter to find man
willing to assume the duties at any
price. Today there are hundreds Of
applicants for every position, because
the work Is easy now. where it was
once dangerous undertaking.
One thing that the strict discipline
now In vogue on the ball field has
proved is that the game has not suf-
fered by the Inauguration Of rules
which give the umpire complete con-
troll Of the players. When steps were
taken in this direction, years ago, the
cry went up that baseball was being
killed. that the public wanted to see
the players fight on the field, and to
prevent these scenes would be to rob
the game of its most delightful fea-
ture. Subsequent results nave shown
the falacy Of this theory, for base ball
today is more popular sport than
ever before, and Is catering to much
better class of patrons. In many cities
the game Is furnishing the principal
summer entertainment for the gentler
sex, which in itself is a wonderful
achievement. All of the big cities
have a splendid attendance of the
fair sex. which has learned the game
and Is its most loyal supported. The
elimination of rowdyism has brought
about this most encouraging condi.
ton.
Fielder Jones. who at present re-
sides in Portland, Ore, has signed to
play center field for the Chehalis team
of the Washington State league Jones
was manager and star player of the
Chicago White Sox, and ending his
work in the big league by declining
an offer of $4,000 year. Some time
since he went to the northwest to
look after his timber investments and
to take rest. With the Chehalis
team he can play three games a week
and have ample time for recreation
and attending to his business.
Eugene Moore, Pirate pitcher, has
been sent to the New Britain club of
the Connecticut league. He was sac
rificed in order that Cleon Webb might
be saved. Webb was sent to
that team in the first place, but Grand
Rapids, Webb's old stamping grounds,
howled and Webb was recalled. New
Britain had to be appeased and Moore
was sent there. He can be recalled.
Webb may be sent to class A team.
where he, too, can be recalled If neces-
sary. Webb won seven games in q
row and was the sensation of the
Connecticut circuit.
"Chief" Cadreau, the Chippewa In
dian on the pitching staff of the Minot
IN. d. team, has established a new
record for sheer endurance. even for
an Indian. Several weeks ago he was
hit by pitched ball. since which time
his pitching arm has caused him more
or less annoyance. and he has COM
found it necessary to work in the box.
Recently he pitched against Fessen-
den. but had to be taken out of the
game. He was taken to surgeon
and the X-ray apparatus revealed the
fact that his arm was broken.
Cobb declares that left-handed bat
ters can solve the sharp-breahng
curve thrown by left-handed pitchers
"a curve that is too much for most of
them-by crowding in to the plate,
stepping forward on the ball, and
spearing it before it breaks. This, he
says, is a comparatively easy thing
with only little practise. Most left
handed batters, Ty says. have grown
accustomed to imagining themselves
buffaloed by the port-side pitchers, and
fall feebly from afar when that curve
comes over. BY crowding boldly in
ward they can get busy with the ball,
and will soon find themselves ma
king all kinds of hits of the delivery
that has so long confoozled them.
Manager Patsy Donovan of tho