Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
UMP|RES HIS SPECIALITY
BARROW DEVELOPS MANY
FOR MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS
Interim tiOnRl League President Con-
ttnucs Adding Names of Famous
ArbItcrs 10 UIg Circuits.

Not the least claim to fame OF Ed
ward G. Barrow, president OF the In
ternationai League, lies in his wonder
ful fight aEains, odds through the
'perilous days OF the Federal League
war. The head OF the fast Glass AA
circuit holds the championship for de-
velopinG major league umpircS.
Barrow succeeded Pat T. Powers as
the president of the Eastern (now In
ternationaD League in the winter OF
le10-lsIl He has been in the chair
for six campaigns In that time he
has furnished the National and .Ancri-
can Leagues with no less than eight
competent aroitcrS.
In his first year. 1911. Barrow de
velopvd Finncran for Tom Lynch. thcn
president of the National League. In
1912 Edward turned loose the greatest
flock OF major-leaeue officials Bill
Byron and Guthrie Joined tn" staff of
Tom Lynch: Hart was taken on by Ban
johnson. In 1913 the National League
went TO Barrow for ouiglcy. In 1914
Ban Johnson recruited Nallin for the
young major. Harrison was Earrow's
1915 contribution To the National
League. This season he is sending UP
Kitty Bransfield TO John *. Tcncr.
In addition TO these cIEnt umpircs,
six Of whom graduated to the National
and two 10 the American League. Bar
row wss instrumental III the making
over OF Brick owens. one OF San John
when the National League dispensed
with his services. treated him for a
year and sold him TO the American as
ISOLATION. with tho understandings thai
after year Ban johnson was to have
the privilege OF purchasing the official
Few men III baseball have had a more
varied experience in the game than Ed
Barrow. He has been through the
game as q player. manager. maCnatc
and umpire He has managed 10th
proving wonderfully resourceful at
building up teams
Barrow has been called the Ban
Johnson Of the minor leagues. Like
the American League boss. he backs
his uripires TO the limit. They have
faith in him, and through il get faith
in themselves. Perhaps that is the
secret OF Barrow's exceptional record
as q developer OF major-league judges
OF play.
And, speaking Of umpires. Thomas
Hickey. the new president al tho
American Association. has turned fine
trick with the engagement Of Bill Eren- |
nan, for years Il leading light OF the
National League umpire stan. Brcn-
nan quit the National League to go with |
Jim Gilmores Federal enterprise.
Since the outlaw bubble burst Brennan
has been left in the cold--ostracized
by organized baseball. as 1t Were
Brennan is one Of the best umpires
in the country. It's shame that he
has been forced to be idle when good
umpires are so scarce. There Is room
for such competent official in both
major lcaCuce Brennan may Eet back
in the big show by way of the associa-
ton.
Another well-known minor league
umpire who did ycomcn service in the
Federal League is Barry Mccormick
He had brief trial in fast company
some years ago. That was before lie
was properly experienced II is said
that Mccormick may 10 added to
Tcncrs corps Of indicator wiclders be-
fore the opening Of the season