Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-22
BY JOHNNY EvERS.

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has occurred 10 me afterward. ! have
probably been put out Of more games
|, by Bin Klein than any other player.
yet firmly believe that Klein IL the
best umpire the game has ever known.
| Il he ever had q fault he has over
come II, for today he stands alone.
Bill Dineen il about rs close to Klein
IN efficiency as any Of them, while
Jack Sheridan and Hank 0'Day we're
also preeminent Sheridan made =
wonderful impression upon fans and
players alike.
For a long time Hank o'Day and
myself had q running feud. but after
! e all have the greatest respect for
his Judgment. his integrity and his
nerve. This In spite Of our long dis
lance set-to last autumn. Hank never
hesitated to give 4 decision and I
mnst 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 q player from the game, and l
would like to see him in harness once
more. 49,. - s~-- =
Jumps Careful Of Dlnnity.
Good umpires are governed by the
Interests OF baseball as q sport, the In
terests Of the league, the interests Of
the spectators, aud lastIy-but far
from being least-by the demands Of
their dignity while officiating in base
ball games. They give players A.
much leeway as they can before put,
ting them out of the game OF off the
field. know that II attended a
theater and the star was put of the
stage IN the middle Of the second act.
1 I would be among the first to protest
, Don't baseball fans pay to see the
stars playing? Certainly they don't
lpay to see the stars chased from the
field.
Never in all my career have !
kicked at decision purposeIy to be
lput out OF a game because I was tired
OF playing or wanted to 60 some
place: IN fact, have never left the
Iclubhouse or the grounds after being
Ebanished until the game was over. I
have always waited to get the result.
When was made manager OF the
Chicago Cubs in 1918 ! told my play.
[ers that n there was any objection TO
4 be made to an umplre's decision I
would make II. | insisted that they
keep Off the officials. Il was this
Island that caused most OF my trouble
with Hefnie Zimmerman and with
Charles Murphy. then president Of
the club Zimmerman never seemed
able 70 understand Why v did not
have the same right "a kick that ]
had.
More than once, when he and sons
umpire have disagreed to such an ex.
tent that ] feared Zimmerman would
not only be put ont OF the game but
he suspended for two or three days
as well. have interviewed and put
Zimmerman out OF the game myself.
II did this to save HIS services to the
club BY preventing his being suspend.
led.
Time and again he has accused me
lof trying to show him up by doing
this. and once. when felt called upon
to suspend him Cor the sake OF discip.
line in the club. Mr.. Murphy oyerruled
me, saying that Zimmerman was too
valuable q player 10 be kept out Of the
game. Il was then realized that I
was little more than manager in name
only. II was only natural that the
other players, seeing Zimmerman get
away with stuff on me, should think
they could, too.
Sometimes, however, when an UNI
| pire believes that his dignity has been
tread upon. he feels that he must
| punish some one, even though he Is
not quite sure who the eulprft Is, for
the sake Of proving to the fans that
he has not lost control OF the players.
When Klein Chased Evers.
During a game IN Chicago a few
years ago fan who was sitting Just
back OF the Cubs bench had been rid.
ing Klein throughout the game He
got Bill's goat and when he could
stand II no longer he came dashing
Toward our bench He was so mad
that his eyes were fairly bulgfng out.
He looked 80 funny that we had to
laugh at him. He looked US all over
learefuIly and then said Il don't know
who II Is, but I can't 60 back behind
the plate without getting some one.
So. Eyers, you go to the clubhouse :
IN opltct VI my pt0tc1SatAoAo anu tAlOoc
Tor Frank Chance, / had to go.
Another time that KLEIN missed one
was dnring the play off game between
THE Giants and Cubs at the Polo
Tgrounds on October s, 1908. Chance
protested 1t being called out at first
lbase The rest Of Us were turning
isomersauits IN the dugout n front Of
Jour bench. Artie Holman was getting
| q drink Of water. He was about the
tcuiy one who was not taking hand IN
1.-THE ppnoar. It was Aftie that KLEIN
picked on and chased to The clnbhnhe.
4 One evening IN Piftsburg mel
! Hank O'Day with q friend Of his from
!, Chicago. We chatted for while and
Then his friend remarked -It's funny
to see you fellows 50 friendly or TIE
ball field l always thought you were
the bittere5t of enemies. Hank ~.
piled: Wei. tomorroWs an0theI
.6aylp
4 Sure enough. the next Afternoon
with his friend seated ~ the grand
stand, Hank and myself eoIlided and
= he chased ma off the fiol1 ~ ~. ~.