Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
BY JOHNNY EvERS.

vital part of a baseball game tn,
umpires are? They form the pivot
around which the PLAY resolves. Incl
dentally. they are the least aDpreci
ated and most abused part of the ma
tional sport. A good umpire is as in
valuable to the game as a good play
err. With good umpires working he
hind the bat and on the bases the
public benefits. for the game is likely
to he more scientific demonstration
than II the reverse were the case. And
7 want to cav before proceeding fur,
Their that there are many more good
umpires in the game than many fans
NAV believe.
have 1earh fans remark at dif-
feront times. "TTmnirine is pretty
soft wav Of MAKING a living" One
afternoon of It. would convince those
fans II the error Of thoir Judgment.
It il hard work-Ora Of the hardest
ioba connected with baseball. A hugo
bundle If responsibility Is stronnnd
to urnnires' shoulders the minute
thew don their blue uniforms and 90
on the field. From the tirnn the hat
teriee ore annonnced until they have
called the last nIaver ont. thew arc in
suprene command and more than
once during thot time thew NAV hn
called nnnn 10 fncide c'"sn nlavs and
even unusual. nlavs. Thew have lit
tie time IN which tn think Thew must
prasD situations &C quickly as the
DIavers who ara directly connected
with the NAV in Question. Once a
nlav is comnleted. umnires cannot af-
ford to hesitate for even 2 second be"
fore rendering their decision.
Umpire Must Be Al Eyes.
At other times thew must be all
ewes, for frequently plays are made
with startling rapidity In different
narts Of the field. have studied the
work of umpires for years. Long be-
fore broke into big league baseball
7 made studying their actions and
the intricacies of their work a part
of nv baseball education. As re-
suit. can truthfullv saw that umpfr-
ing Is far from being a sinecure.
. have often been asked what re-
gard aa the requisites for good nm
nire. He must possess all the ability
that a balI-n1ayer Is called on to pos
sess, except that he does not have to
field and bat. BY this mean that
an umpire must have speed. for he
must be able <te move around quick
". He must have good eve. He
must have nerve to make his decf
sions without being governed by the
hostile attitude of the crowd or the
nlayers. and he must be able to think
and quickly. Accurately,
because he knows that. II he gives a
wrong decision. the game will he pro-
tested. and If it Is necessary for the
league to override him too often 1t
means he'll soon be looking for some
thing else to do. Above all else. an
umpire must be able to forget today
tomorrow. That expression I have /
borrowed from Umpire Jim Johnston.
He once said: "The trouble with
some umpires is they can't forget to-
day tomorrow"
Should Not Nurse Grudge.
BY that is meant that some OF
them are inclined to be vindictive and
to nurse grudge. They hold ami
mostly and if they have run-in with
a player today they are apt to try to-
get back at the player at the first OPP
portunity. 1 suppose that this 10 a
part of human nature to q great ex.
tent But to succeed they must over
come 1t or bury it. SO deep that 1t
will not be part of their work. Play