Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-07
MORE ABOUT THE
jumps FROM
'MATTY
BY cHRlsrY MATHEwsoN.

CaTIyIe french ReY0lutl0n ana
other weighty works. From some
where, either from his literature or
from his heritage, he gets a great line
of ready Irish wit Billy" Evans once
said to me, Il wish could get a line
of conversation like Jack Egan uses.
/ tried reading the French Revolu-
ton to see If l could accumulate any
good ideas on how to handle ball play
ers, but it only put me to sleep after
absorbing about twenty pages. The
only way to get away with 1t with ball
players is to lick them quick in an
argument, verbal or fistic. If they can
turn the laugh on you. there is no
use. Jack Egan is star at getting
the quick decisions"
That is what BILLY" Evans thinks
of Egan's system. On this particular
day last fall, which have in mind,
Wolverton was coaching at first base,
and Egan was appearing on the bases.
Daniels got to first and started to
steal. The play, am told. was not
very close, and Egan called Daniels
out. Wolverton emitted a terrible
roar, and protested so violently to
Egan that the umpire finally turned
TO him and, after playing deaf for a
time. and said:
"Now, Harry, go to the bench and
get A drink of water and a chew OF
tobacco for yourself and then run
along to the clubhouse. because yon
are through here for this afternoon.
Wolyerton did as directed. but on
his way from the bench to the club
house he passed Egan TO indulge in
some conversation. That was where
he made his mistake.
81 have a good mind" said Wolver-
ton, ito come over and punch you
RIGHT square in the nose"
/ eff you are as good fighter as YOU
are q manager, Harry returned Egan,
'syon must be the champion OF the
world. Come on"
THAT silenced Wolverton. and he
went away grumbling. hanging on the
fringe of thu field until chased out
into the clubhouse by Egan WIN g
wave Of his hand. Even some OF the
.iNew York PLAYERS. who had Resumed
their blaces in the hald with Daniels
out. 1t being the third, put their hands
to their mouths to conceal their laugh
ter when Eean. expressed these senti-
ments to Wolverton. But the PLAYER
always has the old percentage with
the crowd. The spectators undoubt-
ejly thought Wolverton was handing
il to Egan hot and heavy because ne
made more motions than the uuanfre
did. Perhans this Is as It should be.
Far be it from me to side with the
umpire, although some are fair talk
ers.
Bresnahan 10 constantly after the
umpires. and. like All ball PLAYERS, he
is fond of his batting average. 1t
ranked him greatly ,one dav in the
season of 1911 when "Rnhe" Maruuaro
struck him out twice in game at
the polo grounds. the third strike be-
ing called bv "Hank" O'Dav both
times. "Ruba" did not have the repu-
tstion then he has now. Roger and
Henry never resembled Damon and
Pythias in their mosk intimate mo-
ments and Rresnahan felt that he. an
cld star of the nolo grounds. risen TO
the dignified position of manager. was
being shown up before crowd which
zee how he was getting along. 1t was
hard to he famed twice bv a Young
ster in the league. especially when
Bresnahan was very sure that O'Day
was responsible for both third strikes
and not himself. He did good deal
Of beefing over the decisions and when
Ia came un for his third time at the
bat he carried a whisk broom with
him. He did not say word to ODay
out bent down and carefully brushed
the Mate clean. Henry let him finch.
AS Roger straiehtennd Nd TO take his
position in the batter's box O'Day
said:
"Now send somebody out here who
can bat. You are through for the
afternoon. Much obliged for brushing
of the plate"
Bresnahan was very much worked
uD over 1t and made vigorous kick.
running from one umpire tn the other.
as is the custom The ruling stood.
though. as most of them do. and he
had to tramp for the clubhouse.
The old Cubs were A bad bunch, and
one to be dreaded hy umDires. On
the day of this great game. thu 1aS
one. they were all keyed up to high
MITCH. and there were no fOrmalittes
between the PLAYERS even in practice.
Once before the game started. Me-
Ginnitv got a ball thai belonged TO
the Cubs. and there was wranele
and flashing fight over at the
plate Excitement and bad feeling
era killed. in the air.
The umpires knew tnev were no
against it. The putting Of man out
of the game might mean defeat to one
team or the other. and defeat al
tributahle TO an umpire in that crowd
made things dangerous for the UNI
rire. It was in the Second inning that
Chance got the first hit made off me-
hut CAUGHT him too far from first
base minute later, according TO
Klem's decision There was an imme-
date roar from the umpire batting
Cubs. and. running from Klein. umnir-
ing on the bases. to tombstone, behind
tho bat. the Chicago fighters ARMED
and pleaded. They said things which
never would have stood IN an ordinary
game. tombstone knew that the elimi-
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