Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-22

players thought ne WIS TOO stern duo
too fond OF showing bis authority.
They would have been glad to see him
give way GO a younger man. who4miGht
on occasions listen 10 reason or stand
for an argument on the Held The
crowds had never really loved O'Hig-
gins because there was nothing about
tue public side of his character which
attracted anything like affection or
noisy enthusiasm
A cigar store Indian II good sign
and faithful TO duty Ia all sorts OF
weather. bur nobody ever gaye three
cheers for one Look mp the public
idols OF the day-y0u will find them
very human and fun OF faults. which
mas be the very reasons that make
Idols Of them. They are 50 much like
the rest Of MS
l'oor old 0'Hlggins chose respect
and cunfidepce-a cold, but solid. back
ing-and younger urnplres elbowed him
aside IN the race for public favor. Hut
the league president-fhe third one
since O'HIggins' arrival In fast com
I,any-udvlspd the younger men 70
copy 0'HIggins' style as much as pos
sihie. None Of them ever succeeded.
Tie thirteenth year brought trouble
with the umptfing stan. There were
three new men to be tried. out and It
h - great deal, harder TO find good
umpire than Il is TO discover a new
ieft handed pitcher. II yon do not be-
lieve that ask the next baseball mag
nate who happens to run across ron
IN his French touring ear
One o. the new men was incorn.
pet%nf and tried TO biuff his why
through. he. fafled. ANOTHER had not
the requisite amount OF tirsmness neces-
sary to handle eighteen high strung
athletes Ball players are IKE colts
they know by Instinct whether The
driver knows bis business or not. The
third man was only passable and six
towns were bowling about incompe-
tent umpiring.
Along ID June. when the race was
stiffening up. Joe KerrIgan. veteran
Of long service. went all to smash. and
interested parties had no trouble in
proving that Joe's eyesight was very.
very bad. Joe took his broken heart
into the saloon business and Il seemed
as II the very devil himself was after
the big league umpiring stan.
II was at this time that Cornelius
o'Higgins IN his old derby hat and
double breasted gray travelling suit
put In an appearance. at the Office OF
the president Of the league. 81
'.Mr. DAILY" said 0'Higgins, "I've
nerer asked any favors Of you
go to IT," said the young president.
whats on your mind?,
Il want to ask yon if you can let
me take ten days or
The president leaned back 10 hts
swivel chair and foared until he was
red IN the face Boiled down to a
thick broth. the extract or his wan
was to the effect that the ieagne was
IN the worst shape II had ever been
from the standpoint OF competent nm
piring and that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ed that Mr.. o'Hisgins should stay at
his post.
Il know that" said o'Hicgius ear
nestly. But this Is impotfantr
Maybe This league isn't important.'
iuterjected the president Then he
talked facts and backed them M with
hgnres. The race was close. osHig-
gins as the best umpire In the bust
uess--the saire passed without a nod
was scheduled to care for the Impor-
tant games. 1t was impossible to spare
him.
..Rut II ron knew
II know that Eerriyan b out" said
the president. q know that Harding
ain't worth his siits know that Fam
ming hasn't made good. know that
All the towns In the ,lcague are howl
ing: 'Umpires UHpirer Why. man.
we can't spare yeu. You've got to
stick.-
0Haeglns did not press the point
He ACCEPTED the situation. made an ex-
PLANTATION and went away NJ last. look
ting grsly aHd old.
As Pfesident DAILY watched bis vet
eran umpire slip through the door II
struck him that osHiegins had aged
since the beginning Of the season.
0'Higgtns had come to New York to
ofIieiate in the series between tue New
York club ana the Reds. beth aghtine
for frst place. His assistant would
be young Harding. a yoangster from a
western kagne- good on balls and
Strikes. bat lacking the trm hand IN q
pinch. A great deal depended upon the
series between the two clubs. and
DAILY hoped that Harding wonld be
benefited by his association win so