Evening star., 1914-03-13

lsn'I that enough TO make any batter
who needs base hits ill9" Callahan was
much relieved. and then Chase, to show
his manager that he was still some
player. Gotham opinion to the contrary.
proceeded to get a couple Of hits on
Walter. He was the only one able to do
game and were off on another winning
streak.
On the St Louis Browns last year was a
youngster by the name Of Brief. who was
something Of q hitter. For time he was
used as an out1elder because Of his
ability to hit, and later was tried out at
first base when Stovall was not holding &
down that position. During the early
months Of the 1913 season he kept up his
reputation as hitter. gained in the
minors. Late in the year he slumped
badly and was sent to Kansas City as
part of the trade for outflelder Walker.
On one Of the trips through the east
Brief had done some very good hitting-in
fact. his work was one OF the features of
the teams play. which had been only very
ordinary. Naturally. his good work was
one Of the few points the scribes could
favorab y comment upon, when speaking
about the Browns. On the teams return
to look over the much-touted phenon. AS
Is always the case in cities where there
are two teams, a certain portion OF the
crowd was pleased to see the Browns get
| their lot for the afternoon. The fact that
Brief was not in the game also served to
make some OF the Brown rooters sore.
who had come out for no other reason
than to see If the Browns had really been
fortunate enough to pick up a classy
player.
About the eighth inning the Browns.
although hopelessly beaten, started a
rally that promised to tighten UP the
score. With hope Of keeping up the
I1N, pr}n to Ho$ fcJr t,a
pitcher. A couple Of men were on the
bases at the time and two down. When
Brief started to the plate. the man with
the megaphone announced: "B. Brief now
interested. Unfortunately for the young
ster, the best he could do was to pop
up, retiring the side. AS he walked back
to the bench, and the Browns took the
fed. Cardinal rooter in loud voice
yelled:
Umpire George Hildebrand, who made
such q very favorable impression in the
American League last year, enjoys the
pire in the business who was ever fined
by another umpire. It is an interesting
tale
Hildebrand prior to coming to the
American League started both as a play
er and then as an umpire in the coast
organization Several years ago he was
doubled up with Umpire Finney at Los
Angeles. On the day in question Finney
was working the plate and Hildebrand
the bases. It was a tough game to UNI
cisions, and as luck would have 1t q ma
jority of them went against the home
club. Naturally there was considerable
kicking by the home team. while the fans
had the time OF their lives telling the
two arbitrators what y choice set Of Sec
ond story workers they would make.
The blow-of came in the final inning OF
the game when F1nney called a visiting
player safe at the plate with the run that
eventually won the game. Although cor
rect In his ruling. the players gathered
around the ofacial and began to protest in
strenuous terms. F1nney was just ready
for such an attack. and as the players
made known their opinion OF the decision
themselves. Fines ranging from IS to $1s
were plastered on a half 8 dozen players.
but the kicking still continued.
IIildebrand. annoyed at the delay.
| at frst. He had made up his mind that
possibly Finney would welcome a little
assistance in clearing up the situation.
Approaching the plate. he spoke thusly In
as surly a manner as possible, SO as to
create the impression that he was sore:
Come on. Finney. get the game started.
| II Is beginning to look like farce"
cit will just cost You ten for SO think
Ing: you're not helplng thlnGs any,, re-
piled F1nney. who had his back to Hide
brand, and thought it was one of the
| players talking.
Good night" replied Hildebrand, TN,
on my way.
Realizing Finney's mistake, the players
began to roar as Hildebrand hastened
| back to first base.
Turning around. Finney discovered that
| instead Of q player, he had fined his
! brother umpire. In the dressing room that
evening Finney remitted the fine. but
nevertheless Hildebrand claims the dis
| tinctiou Of being the only umpire eveI
fined by an arbitrator.