Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30

few QUEER DECISIONS
Why q Player ehouIdnv Slide Into
First eass-charIls Irwin Tells
Good story on Germany"
ochaefer 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 heralded as
freak decisions.
Umpire O'Brien called "Dixie"
Walker out in recent game at st.
Paul when he slid to first base and
wac quoted as saying he would give
a similar decision on any player EN-.
ploying those tactics. Umpire John.
stone was credited with putting Play.
er Booe out Of the game for looking
behind him and trying to get the
catcher's signals.
President Chivinston says that the
report from Umpire O'Brien says the
play on Walker was not even close
and that no other decision would have
been possible. While President Tom
does not 90 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 q 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'Brien deci.
sion in league headquarters, President
Chivington and Umpire Charlie irwin
got to talking about old.time umpires
and their verdicts, and how the de.
cisions which once went would not
do for modern baseball. 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 leaguers. was pro.
testing pretty hard for 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 Schaefer was called out
BY Cantillon.
What you trying to do, run me
out OF the league just because I'm
young fellow trying to break in and
earn my living?" howled Germany"
did you think that was bad one,
blandly inquired Cantillon.
Couldn't reach It II I had been al
acrobat" stormed Schaefer.
"All right. we'll give you another
one" said "Pongo' Joe.
Thereupon Cantillon motioned to
Dummy" Taylor, who was pitching,
to throw another ball.
Taylor came rushing in from the
slab, gesticulating wildly and wanting
to know what It was all about. Can.
tillon smiled at Taylor and by signs
the situation was explained to the
mute. Grudgingly he threw another
ball which cut the heart Of the plate.
6chaefer. thoroughly enraged, swung
at It with all his might and missed II
by six inches.
Nov, 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 Schaefer.
After that incident, Schaefer was
great admirer Of Umpire Cantillon.
Imagine an umpire In these days
giving Ty Cobb or Joe Jackson anoth.
er chance to hit because they pro.
tested when they were called out on
strikes. Possibly the police would be
able to save the arbiter from the mob