Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14

nestled in the catchers NIT he started to walk to the
bench certain that he had pulled himself of tight
hole He was decidedly peeved when the arbitrator an
nounced, "Ball three"
Joss stopped suddenly and glared at O'Loughln
much after the of the villain in ten-twentv-
and thirty melodrama. The fans, knowing that Joss
rarely protested took the pitchers burden and began
Joss started in the direction of the plate and the
thusasts yelled in glee They realized that the star
pitcher of the Maps was going to express his feelings to
Mr.. O'Loughln Silk himself realized that trouble was
in the air, and put the wriggle of his right thumb
high speed For time Adde paid little attention to
the fatal warming but he managed to check himself
when within ten feet of O'Loughin.
Get back in the box if you want to keep on pitching,
prepare for trip the clubhouse!" was the UNI
pirc's greeting
"I'l be back there in a moment" said Joss with
smile; for he had recovered his composure. al just
up here to ask you if you had bet on Crawford to
lead the league in hitting. No offense"
Joss then hurried back the box and had started
deliver the ball before OLaughn had chance to inct
any punishment. The ball to Crawford's liking.
and Sam hit for triple, cleaning up the bases and
ming the game for the Tigers.
"Seems if YOU in bet like that YOUR
self, Adde, was Silks rejoinder.
The star pitcher was too sore to make any reply.
That evening the Cleveland fans went home certain
that they would have won the game if Silk had not
missed those two strikes on Crawford.
Just think what shame it would be if all the UNI
pires were known to be infaible! What shame it
would be to deprive the fans of the privilege of blaming
all defeats resulting from close decisions the umpe
perfect umpire would rob the game of one of the
features that give the fans the pleasure, the blam
ing of the umpire for most of the defeats.
RILLY KLEIN of the stars of the National
League staff, rules the game much after the manner
of O'Loughin. Both umpires, by the way, hail from
Rochester, New York and it is possible that association
has something to do with the similarity with which these
two preside the games. Rochester is known
in the baseball world the "home of umpires due
the fact that fifteen twenty high class officials
hail from that city.
During a game at Philadelphia last year Klein was
having his share of trouble The members of the home
team lending their aid to making his duties
duos as possible. After Klein had made decision
players crowd. the coacer third base, in voice
that could be heard all the grounds, yelled to the
at first:
"Who is the only good umpire in Rochester,
In voice Just audible the first replied with
out moments hesitation, why Silk O'Loughin, of
Everybody knows that.
1t was simply scheme to make Bill look cheap before
the fans, and of course drew big guffaw from the crowd
1t is needless add that hosties stopped until the
humorous coachers made their exit
DERHAPS no series more bitterly contested
= than the recent meeting between the New York
clubs of the National and American Leagues. Klein
the Nationals representative in the position of
pire Because of the great rivalry that existed between
the two teams the players naturally looked for
possible point. KLEIN had several run ns with couple
of the New York American players which were quite
funny and interesting, although tre expensive to the
players involved.
quiet of chap, rarely having much to say to the
Judges of play. In the opening game Klein called
Daniels out a strike that the player believed
trhe high. AS Klein called the third strike, Daniels