The sun., 1916-08-18
CORBETT BENCHED
AS FRIARS' UMPIRE
Thereupon Lights, INTERIOR
lied, Jump In and Win
Game 18 to IA.
"I'M THROUGH" HE SAYS
But He Cheers Up Later and
Shows Up as q Pinch Hit
ter in the Seventh.
"I'M THROUGH" HE SAYS

Dor when James ]. Corbett staiked Of
place at Observation-Disclosures which
10 on Hampstead Bay. saying he was
tired Of umpirins for . lot Of quarrel
some children-from that moment the
Lights Of Long Island. who had been
making fewer rum than the Friars and
blaming Mr.. Corbett for This unhappy
fortune. began to win. For the time
being nobody could think Of a counter
irritant TO the in%ferential comment of
Victor Moore. who 10 to the Lights
what Louis Mann - to baseball in
general:
The Frars come down hero with
an umpire whom nobody can lick. thus
robbing our national game Of its rarest
privilege. My personal affection for Jim
Corbett II boundless. but I submit that
he should not be allowed to umpire.
There's no doubt about his fairness.
but what has that to do with umpiring?
We want our umpires small n lean
and meek. Though a Friar myself. !
must say that our organisation In per-
hitting MIR. Corbett to be the arbiter
to-day, Is guilty Of abominabls conduct.
Jim II as gentle as a kitten. but. ] ask
you, how's any baseball player going
to stand UP to him without remember
ing what those Nsts Of Jim have done
and being afra.dr'
New Umpire Does Worse.
Just what the Lights gained In retir.
ing Umpire Col bett to a bench beneath
the trees was not apparent except In the
matter OF runs. For Joe HUMPHREYS.
| who is no pacifst himself. succeeded the
ex-champion Asticeur. When the game
ended. the score being 1S for the Lights
and II for the Friars. Looie Mann
rushed up to Mr.. HUMPHREYS. clutched
his hand. which Is as hard a. a Hubbard
squash. and said
Joe. l want to congratulate you-"
Yes. yes. Loole thank you. Looie.
I did my beet chirped Mr.. HUMPHREYS.
who was in a hurry 10 get away and
resume his profession Of announcing.
- to congratulate you" resumed
Mr.. Mann, ION being the worst umpire
l have ever seen. and anybody hat
knows me knows that 10 n compliment
indeed" .. : ..H 49,
| To clear away the foe that still wells
this remarkable ball game II may b.
explained that the F'riarS. starting from
their. Forty-eighth street monastery.
went TO Glenwood yesterday for their an
nual outing and clambake. The steam
boat Orient took most OF them and trains
and motor cars the rest. to the total num-
her or zoo. In a pocket In the Nils near
karatsonyfs Hotel. where the bake Wal
spread after everybody wal fun or exer-
cise and sunshine. the baseball match
ana MINOR rporls were stAgeu.
Corbett Wears sport shirt.
The Fr!ars' guests were the Lights OF
Long Island. a armament OF more or less
theatrical persons who pass the summer
In and about F%reeport. As most Of the
Lights are also Fr!ars. there was no OBJ
lection when J. B'Gee Humphries started
Friar Jim Corbe,t would umpire on balls
ana strikes. WINE AIT. nm
SCH, d! UNANIMOUS reaues. "ouid "a'eh
the oases' 80,
MT. Soroett TOOK the neiu IN n ~hite
sh'rt GUY shapeu u tne heeh' VIM,
manner trousers "h,.e SHOES ana '"ineo
down straw hat, iarts OF Mr. mum
phriess azure We're suspenders ana q
cigar OF the beutschlahd type
The dexterity or the Friars outneld
was instantly manifested. It's three
menbers-Franklin Ardell. vaudeville
actor Harry Davidson. publicity dis
nenser. and Harry Bailey. manage oil
the Alhambra Theatre-were all cred
tied with an error on The FIRST ball that
passed the tnneld. a. 1t. caromed from
one fielder To. another until all had had a
chance. which each accepted. to tumble
IT,. In that first inning. according 10
Doc II, T., Weaver. who was scoring. the
Lights go, seven runs. %
Warm up another umpire. We are
exhausted" pleaded Actor Corbett. For
the Friars Max Plohn, who has two lef,
feet and is one OF nine men who have
the road rights to Watch Your Steu.'
skinned like Lord Dundreary on tho
Goa ching line. hut the fr.t inning closed
with the Friars behind. . runs to :.
Authorities Disagree.
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