The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-21
PLAYERS Worry MeY Queries Bobby Wallace Umpire
Now; mix! Used to Play Myself and They Can't Bluff Me
New Job Harder Than
Old, But Interest
ing, He Says

II was Charles Dickene (who Kept
the box scores OF . lot Of human
ity's sprightlisst games. several do
cadss aSo) that called attention to
the fact that the hangman who 10
himself about TO b hanged views
bis profession In an entirely differ
emit light than formerly.
II remains for Roderick Wallace.
for whom u. Louis fans a.
ranged . day" last Saturday.
70 shed . little light on the reverse
side Of TIE shield and tell how II
feels to punish. after having SUIT
Tered punishment for 20 years.
interviewing Wallacs II like try
mg 70 extract diamonds from coal
ar, and that process has hardly
PASSED the theoretical stage. New
erthslsss. l scribe succeeded In In
ducing the once greatest shortstop
ever" 70 discuss the subject briefly
~ tollows:
"Umpiring IL Just like playing .
different position. Only the element
OF rivalry 10 removed. When the
ban players rush up with protests
nnd II Easy to be patient. You
see. remember that kicked
AGAINST many Q decision ] knew was
o. X. 90 that I know what value
to place on protests. now that the
shoe 10 on the other foot"
II may b. well to state right
here that In the Scots double de-
cade OF umpire batting" the only
thing that could induce him TO pro-
test was some approaching murder.
arson or mayhem.
Call the plays as you see EN-
but Be sure you see EN-" continued
wallace. That's all there IL to um.
piring.
"Umpiring isn't as easy a. play.
Ing the game. but the work II just
90 interesting because It brings you
In personal touch with every play
that comes mp.
And there would be just as much
fun In It IL you know you were to
get some sort of q decision 1T the
end--just like the winning or losing
team.
Il don't mind the abuse OF the
players or the fans. The players
don't hold q grudge against you be-
cause you boot one.
And neither do the fans. for that
matter. But as . matter OF fact !
Got used to the fans long ago. II !
don't make any more hobbies as an
Jump that I did in the pinches as
q player J will be lucky.
do the plays look different to me
a. an umpire than they did a. q
player? Well. l guess must admit
they do. No. I don't think an um-
pire can see play any better than
, the player himself. no matter where
Il 10. but do maintain that II an
umpire tries to ngure out plays
ahead of time and Ia on the move
with the ball. he Ia in just a. good
position to give decision as the
player who 10 making the play"
That's a. far as modest Wallace
would comment. But Ban Johnson
thinks a lot OF him or he would
never have assigned him to the re-
cent Tigers.white Sox series. one OF
the most important Of the season.
Hugh Jennings says Of Wallace:
"He has the necessary nerve and
knowledge for the job. but lacks ex.
perienee. He works as though he
were IN there TO stick as long as be
did as a player" 80
Ty Cobb casts this one at Rhody:
"Wallace doesn't look like q pol
ished 'ump' right now, but another
season should wear OF his newness.
He has shown US players enough for
M to feel confidence In him whsr'
ever he's placed. Wallace takes his
position with proper seriousness
and dignity that goes q long way
with the men he handles"