Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
FEW QUEER DECISIONS
American Association Umpires
Make Some Odd Rulings.
Why a Player Shouldn't Slide Into
First Base-charIie Irwin Tells
Good Story on Germany"
Schaefer OF Senators.

Whatever the merits of the respect
| i've controversies. two of President
Chivington's umpires in the American
association have succeeded in Great.
ing talk over what were heraded as
freak decisions.
Umpire O'Brien called Dixie"
Walker out in recent game at st.
Paul when he slid to first base and
was quoted as saying he would give
a similar decision on any player en-.
ploying those tactics. Umpire John.
stone was credited with putting Play.
or Hooe out of the game for looking
behind him and trying to get the
catcher's signals.
President Chivington says that the
report from Umpire O'I,rien says the
play on Walker was not even close
and that no other decision would have
been possible. While President Tom
does not 20 to the extent of saying a
player would be called out II he actu.
ally was safe in sliding to first, he
sides with his umpire in the contro.
versy on the ground that a player
slides to first only to confuse the
arbiter and really loses time thereby.
as he has to slow up to make the
slide
In regard to Johnstone's case. the
league head says that in the absence
of definite information his opinion
would be that the player was put
out of the game for turning back and
talking to the umpire instead of trying
to get signals.
While discussing the O'I,ricn deci-
sion In league headquarters, President
Chivington and Umpire Charlie Irwin
got to talking about old.time umpires
and their verdicts. and how the dc.
cisions which once went" would not
do for modern base ball One instance
was cited in which Manager Joe Can.
tillon of Minneapolis. once an umpire,
figured.
AS the story was told. Germany"
Schaefer. now comedian of the Wash
ington American lcagucrs. was pro.
testing pretty hard for a youngster on
nearly every strike called. with the
call two and two. one which seemed
TO cut the corner of the plate was
thrown and Schacfer was called out
by Cantillon.
What you trying to do, run me
out of the league just because I'm a
young fellow trying to break in and
earn my liying?" howlcd Germany"
Did you think that was u bad one,
blandly inquired Caniillon.
Couldn't reach 1t II had been a
acrobat" slormod Schacfcr.
"All right. well give you another
one" said "Pongo" Joe.
Thercupon Cantillon motioncd to
Dummy" Taylor. who was pitching
to throw another ball.
Taylor came rushing In from the
slab, gesticulating wildly and wanting
to know what II was all about. Can.
tillon smiled at Taylor and by signs
the situation was explained to the
mute Grudglngly he threw another
ball which cut the heart of the plate
Schacfcr. thoroughly cnragcd. swung
ut II with all his might and missed II
by six inches.
Now. go over to the bench and sit
down. II you do less talking and more
batting. you won't be so likely to get
run out of the league" was Cantil
Ions parting shot at Schacfcr.
After that incident, Schaclcr was n
great admirCr of Umpire CautillOn,
Imagine an umpire In these days
giving Ty Cobb or Joe Jackson anoth'
or chance to hit because they pro.
tested when they were called out on
strikes. Possibly the police would b.
able TO snyo the nrbitCr from tho moh