Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

ATT Assumed Napofeonic Attitude.
team, umpiring in the American League at the
time Joe appeared at the ball park one day accom-
panied by two The in charge of the gate
new employee and he refused to pass in the
two Chicagoans.
Il have orders not to let anyone through the
stiles without pass, Mr.. Cantlon. | am sorry; but
you will have to see Mr.. Comskey," the gate
mans too cheerful greeting
Tell Comiskey that l have two friends with me
and 1 would like to pass them into the game, re-
quested the offended Jump.
The gatekeeper wrote out the request and.g gave it
key of the White Sox.
The note read as follows, Umpire Cantilon has
two friends with him and wants to get them into the
game"
1t seems the day before Canton had very tough
game to umpire in which several close decisions went
Scoring possible victory. While Still trifle sore
the outcome of the game. Comskey couldn t let
a chance slip by to have little fun at Cantlons ex-
pense. Sitting down at his desk he scrubbed off this
reply, If there two men in Chicago brave enough
to pose umpires friend, especially Cantlllons.
pass them in and give EN- box seats
Cantillon wasn't any too pleased with the answer
at the time: but in after years he managed to get
many hearty laugh out of the situation
Impervious to Abuse
MANY of those who attend ball games labor under
AVA the impression that abuse from the crowd al
youngster just breaking in feel trfe nervous; but
only for the time being. The veteran who has gone
through many hard campaigns and the gantlet
of abuse and criticism, pays practically attention
whatever to the crowd and its antics.
The veteran becomes CaSehardened to the
happenings of the ball field He hears few of the
marks that are hurled at him, and pays little
attention to them. When he goes the field he ex-
poets mostly anything to happen, and is always pre-
pared for any contingency. The ball field, to him.
is lust the same the office is to the bust
ness man, the workshop to the laborer
Of umpire relishes criticism, especially
if he thinks he is doing good work. Yet there is
nothing that he thoroughly resents to be called
down by some one who has been umpire.
Prior to his entry into the managerial field, Joe
Cantillon umpred in many of the larger leagues with
much success. He had style peculiarly his own.
and master of the field at all times Like all UNI
pires Cantlon had his troubles before he was looked
on as one of the best in the business He was mObbed
the usual number of times, had forfeit the usual
number of games and accept the usual amount OF
abuse. When he was appointed manager, the UNI
pires figured this way. Joe has been through the
mill and if we do anything like fair work we needn't
expect any trouble from him.
Sheridan and Cantllon
lack SHERIDAN dean of umpires. had worked
> several years with Cantillon, and consequently
criticism from him would naturally affect Sheridan
than it would umpires who had never worked
the staff For time Joe the best be-
haved manager in the world. He tried his best to
overlook all faults, knowing the plays were being
for his club right off the reel however, that it was
only natural for him to fly off the handle. His first
offense had Jack Sheridan at the other end of the
argument.
1t game at Washington. which a battle
from the opening of the first inning to the close of the