New-York tribune., 1912-04-28
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL |0' "

docs NOT conform to the official regulations.
II usually contains great deal more r'lppGl
tban the REGULAR ball, and is OF course iiluch
I;velicr. Some years ago 1t was cuSIoIiI'il
80 r;no in 4 live ball whenever 1t would
worl. 70 the advantage of the club at Dat.
Gnn r, particular manager who had penchan'
fnr his and similar things was ilna!Iy
I...,,,ad from the majors The penalty tor
.,,cb an act now is certain expulsion, ana
tLo rohbit ball is really no longer factor
A Nv ball PLAYER or umpire will say that
n ,dvortising signs on the fence nave
had effect on the eve. Club owners nav
rooi;lcd ,",i the truth Of the player S belief ana
SONS are no longer seen on the fences OF any
Of the new parks. ,.of.,r,+oo,.
IN y major league park number oi years
o,,, tbnrr was = sign on the center teld renee;
-, , I;nn with the battcr'S eye, that cauScu
III L;nds Of trouble in hitting. ne oDlcc-
lions Of the visiting and home players pc
c,r,o 81 serious that some acton had 10 pG
lion large green canvas was proculcl
and ,d;,,,tcd on pullcys Because the t,'-
vrrt;sing firm had paid large price ior IIlg
advertisement. it was left uncoVcrcd uiIuI
tho came started. Then man IN center
field pulled a couple Of ropes, ana tt' s'crH
ranvas covered the sign. The operator was
wise chap as far as aiding the nome Vc"l'i cam
was concerned. When the nome cIup M"3
at the bat the canvas was tgnilE aII''O'I,
over the sign. When the visitors came !"
bat bv pulling a certain rope tHc C''iN =.
,aqgcd trihc and LETT about SIX "I Vlb'''
inches Of the sign uncovered. HIS A'Lrp "'''
inst at the height the ball was u9u'II! ~,
=. Fl tod
lust as soon as the home players rctutl'c,'
fo bat the canvas was again tlghtly HIfcI(Ilo'''
The mancuvcrS Of the operator were ma
" discovered. and the umpire OII'I
ch,,cd him off the field just as soon as tHo
game started.
OFTE\ when a batter attempts I" get
~ ont Of the way Of a wild pitch 1t Is next
r. ;,rno,,iblc to tell whether the ball mt MN
or the bat. It is largely guess with thc
r,n,,;rc and ne must be guided manly. by
the sound Of the impact. Ottentiinc' WhGn
tL. ,n,,,irc wa, in doubt he would ask the
nlaycr to show him where the ban MT. II
thr rIaycr could show an injury the umpire
usually, Granted him his base. some pf thc
rIavcrs. none too sorupuIouS, soon bcHaii u
flL., advantage Of this feature When thcy
wrr,. hi, bv the ball they fell to the ground'
cl,,cbcd the par, supposed To- have been ilit'
and pinchcd il severely thu, creating very
red 500, 10 be shown 70 the umpire.
40 more honest player ever lived th@n
lack Barry the famou, shortstop OF the
Ph,r,dc,phia Athletics. | recall an incident
Inf l.t summer that illustrates concIuNlycIy
wha, a long guc,, the umpire Is forced t.!
ralr on ,hi, plav. Barry was at bat, ana
attempted 10 dodge a bad ball on the INSIDE.
/ ,cl, SURE i, hit hi, bat, Judging from the
sound, and Wa even more certain from 'ht
way the ball shot back To the grlnd.'an''
Barr fell to the ground, evidently suffering
much pain. The players, OF c"ur~r' crowded
around.
Finally Barry va, ready To- resume pIay'
and started for first.
~No,htng doing, Jack. ." ~aid;: "nnIg,- y'n ,I
can present som, evidence Of where the Dan
Barrv m held up hi, hand: but there was
no, IN. slightest sign Of any injury: 1T
loc, no, look rs ii the ball hi, me, BlII; '"'
,,r, you +, did. answered Barry.
~Wll. | dom, doubt Your wor" jack;
bu, called j, fuHl -,rlkc, AMI since yo,n!
can Show no mark my first decision VT"
have {" stand.
Barry made no further protest; but IT..
,Y,nct his position "a, the bat ana crA.Nri
Oh, base hi, which pleased me, since 'c.'
,,,...-...'r,.r1 that Il t-rl '1'i-'