New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

utmost, respect for every umpire in
baseball.
have had many and varied expe-
riences with umpires. Some Of them
have been very amusing, but | confess
that I have never appreciated the hu-
morous side on q baseball field. That
has occurred to me afterward; | have
probably been put out of more games
by Bill KLEIN than any other player,
vet | firmly believe that KLEIN is the
best umpire the game has ever known.
If he ever had a fault he has over
come it, for to-day he stands alone.
Bill Dineen is about as close to Klein
in efficiency as any OF them, while
Jack Sheridan and Hank O'Day were
almost par excellent, too. Sheridan
made a wonderful impression upon
fans and players alike.
For a long time Hank O'Day and
myself had a running feud, but after
it all, have the greatest respect for
his judgment, his integrity and his
nerve This, in spite of our long dis
lance set-to last fall. Hank never hes
itated to render a decision, and | must
say that he always thought he was
right when he gave a decision. Never
unless he thought he was being Shown
up" before the fans would he Danish a
player from the game, and ! would
like TO see him in harness once more.
Good umpires are governed by the
interests of baseball as a sport, the
interests of the league, the interests
of the spectators, and lastly,but far
from being least-by the demands Of
their dignity while officiating in base
ball games. They give players as
much leeway as they can before put
ting them out of the game or off the
field. ! know that if / attended a
theatre and the star was put off the
stage in the middle of the second act,
] would be among the first to protest.
Don't baseball fans pay to see ne
stars playing? Certainly they don't
pay to see the stars chased from the
field.
Never in all my career have I kicked
at decision purposely TO be put out
Of a game because | was tired Of
playing or wanted to 20 some place;
In fact, | have never left the club
house or the grounds after being ban
ished until the game was over. | have
always waited to get the final result
Order Didn't Suit Heinis.
When | was made manager of the
Chicago Cubs in 1918 | told my play
ers that If there was any objection
to be made to an umpire's decision
would make il. insisted that they
keep off" the officials II was this
stand that caused most of my trouble
with Heinie Zimmerman and with
Charles Murphy, then president of the
club Zimmerman never seemed able
to understand why he did not have
the same right to kick that | had.
More than once, when he and some
umpire have disagreed TO such an ex-
tent that ! feared Zimmerman would
not only be put out of the game, but
be suspended for two or three days
as well, | have interviewed and put
Zimmerman out of the game myself.
| did this 70 save his services to the
club by preventing his being sus-
pended
Time and again he has accused me
Of trying to show him up by doing
this, and once when felt called upon
10 suspend him for the sake Of dis
cipline in the club, Mr.. Murphy over
ruled me, saying that Zimmerman was
too valuable a player 70 be kept out
of the game. II was then | realized
that ! was little more than manager
in name only. Il was but natural that
the other players, seeing Zimmerman
get away with stuff on ne, should
think they could, too.
Sometimes, however. when an UNI
pire believes that his dignity has
been tfod upon, he feels that he must
punish some one. even though he Is
not quite sure who the culprit is, for
the sake Of proving to the fans that
he has not lost control Of the play
ers.
During Q game in Chicago . few