The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
Lincoln Man Is After Umpire
Clark.
Was One of the Most Satisfac.
tory Seen in Topeka.
HARRIS HEARD FROM.
Husky, Young Twirler Says He'll
Make Good.
BakuIe, Former st. Mary's Star,
Signed by Cooley.

A Lincoln scribe who is known far
and wide as a man whose crouch was
never known to waver is out after UNI
pire Clark He praises the good work
of Mullin, says nice things Of Haskell,
lauds the very rotten Glenalvin but
roasts Clark. Mullin is good umpire.
but at that he gave Topeka the worst
OF it, The Lincoln scribe himself has
told OF occasions on which Haskell fall
ed to witness plays which were pulled
off by the home team and made de-
cfsfons which hurt the team. Glenalvin
was so bad that when lie first came
here and was throwing every game 10
Topeka Cooley wired to O'Neil to haul
the jumps away. And Clark was the
only man who worked here last year
who gave the locals a fair square set
OF decisions. True, there were several
close decisions decided in favor of the
home club. There were just as many
the other way. Clark showed ability
as an umpire, made good here and the
fans hope he comes here again next
year. He did not have a chip on his
shoulder all the time, neither did he
annex the pay check OF any ball play er
in fines. But he ran the game and
there was no trouble. He seemed to be
a nice hlSeable fellow who knew his
business. One heard the stories about
Clark from afar but he came and the
local fans were pleased with his work.
It was equal to that of any indicator
handler who worked here last year.
Speaking Of umpires, Jack Henry is
telling q good story about an umpire
named Crocker whose home is In Jop-
lin and who formerly worked in the
Shively league. 1t was the first year
Cooley was in the league and he had a
team composed Of such fellows as Hurl-
burt, Henry, Pencil, McInnis. Andrews
all Of them having natural tendency
to make life a burden for the jumps.
Crocker was unpopular. Henry made a
grave Of dust in front of the Topeka
bench and, taking some whitewash,
labelled it Jumps" Srocker saw it
hen he came to the bench after the
battery names. Cooley informed him
curtlv that he had no batteries. Crock
err announced this fact. The game was
called.
The first ball thrown was not called
by Croker. AS soon as Henry caught
it Croker ordered him from the game.
Some one had made him Jerry to the
fact that Henry built the grave. Cooley
rushed in to learn why his catcher had
been put out and was chased for his
inquisitiveness. He and Henry found
seats in the grandstand and watched
the game.
Hector McInnis was sitting on the
bench. He had been 'out" all night
and was sleeping as he sat through the
game. At his feet was grip contain
ing a number of baseballs. Croker,
still angry, heard some one shout at
him and seeing AfcInnis shouted at
him:
'.NIcInnis. get out of the park"
Slowly McInnis lifted his head. look
ed dreamily over the field and taking
a ball out Of the grip he threw it to
the umpire and went back to sleep
again.
Crocker had to walk over to the
bench wake MAC" up and tell him he
was ordered off the grounds before the
twirler knew it.
"A letter has been received from "Kid''
Harris, the young pitcher carried by