El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-18
G0R5ET5 LATEST FOOTBALL FAD:
JnPIRE5 VICTIMS of RE8JkES
Gridron GladatOrs of the Michigan Agricultural College
Are Wearing Formft Corsets for Protection Against
onslaughts of Enemy Criticising the Umpires is
Popular Among Baseball Players.
BY FRANK C. MENkE.

II RON that historic seat of learn
ing and culture. Lansing. Mich,
there trickles in the news that the
Agricultural college now are wearing
corsets.
But" adds the dispatch. probably
censored, the corsets are not ex-
actly like women's corsets and they
are called form-fits- And. furthermore,
these fOrm-fits are not worn with the
same idea in mind that the ladies have
when they wear them"
Protection From Enemy.
The corsets, as We understand mat
tiers, are being worn by halfbacks and
ends, primarily for the purpose of pro-
tecting their hide and ribs from on
slaughts by the enemy. However, the
dainty, little Lansing girlies. who have
seen the boys all dOlled up in their
cOrsets claim that il improves their
looks, and their shapes, 90 percent and
makes them look Just too sweet and
dear for anything"
It seems that a chap named Julian.
who owns the fishy nickname OF Carp"
started the fashion. Carp" cramped
himself into one Of those fOrm-fits last
year. and not only did it protect his
manly form from wallOps by the enemy.
but il caused the fair sex to remark
And now, the other chaps, having
grown a bit jealous OF the loving
glances that were heaved in the gen
eral direction OF Monsieur Julian last
year also are wrapping corsets around
their young persons. now pulling tight
the laces, and inviting the girls 10 look
'em over.
CriticisinE the Umpires.
Making sarcastic remarks concerning
the umpire's eyesight always has been,
and always will be, the long forte Of a
ball player. Otto Knabe, the peppery
manager Of the Baltimore Feds, re-
Gently unburdened himself. and here's
why and how.
Steve Evans, outfielder OF the BaIti-
more club, hammered the ball over the
fence. II was a fair drive but umpire
tombstone refused to permit Steve
home run In fact, he wouldn't let him
run at all.
What's wrong2 What's wrong?" de-
manded Knabe rushing at tombstone
That was a home run hit"
7 disagree with you" replied John
son. polite and refined like 1T may
have looked like a home run TO you,
but legally, il was not"
why not2" hOwled Knabe.
Stepped out Of Box.
Because, sir gurgled tombstone,
"the batter, Mister Evans, stepped out
of the box as he was about 10 smite
lations that govern this diamond game,
that was an illegal action, and there
fore, Mister Evans cannot have any
home run"
How do you know he stepped out Of
the boN2 snapped Knabe.
Because, I saw him do il, sir-saw
him with my own eyes"
You did, hey2 HUH can't believe
il because I am convinced through
past dealings with you that you cannot
see that far"
And knabe walked away. n feeling or
triumph percolating through his sys-
TEN, because hadn't he told the umpire
that the umpire was pretty nearly as
blind as a bate
How Bush Rebuked an imp.
This happened during one of the
TiSer-BrOwn games in September. at a
time when the Tigers still were in the
pennant fight and battling every inch
Of the way.
Umpire Hildebrand called a strike on
DOME Bush-and DOME roared. DOME
fouled off the next and when the third
ball floated over the plate, DOME per
mitted il to go by.
Strike thr-ee-e-you're out" yelled !
Hildebrand
"Out? Ne out? Hey, Whatsa mat