South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
FORM-FITS ARE
BEING WORN BY
AGGIE PLAYERS
Extra Protection Furnished
Football Men, But Girls
Say They Are Just
Too Sweet"
DIV Frank &. NIcnI1c.

from that historic seat of learning
and culture-Lansing Mich--there
trickles In the news that the football
gladiators of the Michigan Agricul-
tural college now are wearing cOrsets.
But" adds the dispatch-prObabl
censored-''the cOrsets are not exact
IL like ladies' COrsets and they are
called form-fts And. furthermore.
these form-fts are not worn with the
same idea i'm mind that the ladies
have when they wear them
The cOrsets, as we understand mat
tiers, are being worn by halfhacks and
ends. primarily for the purpose Of
protecting their hide and ribs from
onslaUghts by the enemy. However,
the dainty, little Lansing girlIea, who
have seen the boys all dolled up in
their cOrsets claim that IL improves
their lOOks-and their shapes-99
percent and makes them look just
too sweet and dear for anything"
II seems that a chap named Julian,
who owns ne fshy nickname Of
carp" started the fashion. carp"
Cramped himself into one of those
forra-fits last year. and not only did
10 protect him manly form from wal
lops by the enemy but 1t caused the
fair sex 20 remark ever and anon
about his superb figure.
And now. the other chaps having
chances that were hcavcd in the gen.
eEsl direction of Monsieur Julian last
year also are wrapping corsets around
their young persons. now pulling tight
the laces. and inviting the girls to
look EN- over.
Sassing the UmDircs.
Making sarcastic remarks concern
ing an umpire's eyesght always has
been-and always VIII be-the long
forte Of q ball player Otto Knabe,
the poppery manager of the Balti-
more Feds recently unburdened him
self-and here's why and how.
steve Evans. Outfelder of the Balti-
more club hammered the ball over
the fence. II was a fair drive but
Umpire tombstone refused to permit
Steve n home run. In fact, he
wouldn't let him run at all.
Whats wrong what's wrong
demanded Knabe rushing at John
stone. That was "a home run hit"
Il disagree with you replied John
stone. polite and redned-Hke. 1T
may have looked like home run TO
You. but legally il was not"
Why not" howled Knabe.
Because. sir gurgled tombstone,
tine batter. Mister Evans. stepped out
of the box as he was about TO smite
that bal. and under the rules and reg
IiatiOns that govern this diamond
game. that was an Illegal action, ana
therefore. Mister Evans cannot have
any home run"
How do you know he stepped out
Of the box o" snapped Knabe
Because. ] saw him do il. sir
saw him with my own eyes"
You did, hey You saw him
HUH / can't believe IL because 1 am
convinced through past dealings with
YOU that You cannot see that far"
And Kna6e walked away, feeling
OF triumph ftrcolating through hi
7vSteH. hcCsuse hadn't he tod The
umpire tEa' the umpire was pretty
nearly os ttnt as bat?
How IJtsiI Rcbukcd an TUD.
This lupDcred during one o. tho
Tiger Brown games in September az
time when the Tigers still were n
the pCnlant Gght and battling every
inch VI the way
Umpire Hide brand called a strike
on DOME BuSh-and DOME reared.
DOME fouled off the next and when
the third ball hoated over the plate.
DOME permitted il 10 go by.
Strike thr- ee-e-you're OUT veil
ed Hildebraud.
"Qut? Me out2 Hey Whatsa
"Cantcha see" And then. as an
after-thought Bush turned around as
he was walldnE back 10 the bench.
and shot this at the umpire. Say,
Mister Hildebrand. If were a pitcher.
and YOU umpired all my games 10
never lose one