The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-06
(By Gosh--For Smiley.)

Barlow took the Highlanders into
camp yesterday afternoon on our
home lot by the score Of six to three.
The win was by no means a clean cut
one as Umpire Kubat stood out as the
best player on the Barlow team, miss
ing a number of balls and strikes and
pulling some rank decisions on the
bases, all Of which were factors in the
Barlow scoring, and which when cou-
Pied with some attempted witty re-
marks to the grandstand, Saturday
afternoon was the cause Of demon
stration being made against him ar
the close Of the game. Feeling ran
so high that it was necessary for
Kubat to be escorted from the
grounds and to his hotel by the po-
lice.
Immediately following the close OF
the game the fans rushsed to the field
and kubat took refuge in the press
box. Be it said to his credit that as
soon as he had changed shoes and
packed his paraphenalia in his hand
Gag that he came out. The attempted
witticism Of Saturday was of vulgar
nature and was plainly heard by
many of the ladies in the audience
This and not any decisions that he
made in the ball game was what
came very near getting him messed
up. The management OF the Lakeland
Club, after listening to at least doz
en- protests, filed orally after Satur
days game, requested by wire tina:
the assignment of umpires for Mon
day be changed, advising President
Roses Office that 1t was not deemed
for the best interest Of the sport in
Lakeland to have this umpire officiate,
The management has since learned
that President Rose was absent from
his office, being either in Chicago or
enroute thereto, and that Mr.. Crick,
his secretary, was at Daytona for the
holidays. A vigorous protest has
been filed against Mr.. Kubat by the
directors and officers of the Lakeland
Club and it is earnestly hoped that
the local fans who have been so loyal
to the team in the past will not again
have their women folks submitted to
the language which was used Satur'
day, the request being that this UNI
pire be not again assigned tot games
in Lakeland. There is scarcity OF
umpires just as there is scarcity of
ball players and 1t is believed that
the president of the Florida STATE
League will make a change as soon as
a new man can be secured to take Ku-
bats place. If such is not done his
retention will be over the heads of
the officers and directcZ of the Lake
land Club.
The article appearing in this
mornings Tampa Tribune Is mislead'
ing in that it attempts to create the
impression that the demonstration
against Kubat was caused by de-
cisions. This is not true. When dig
nified men who have reached the age
of maturity and who are grandpar
ents come to the press box where the
umpire is taking refuge for the time
and ask him out that they might slap
his face for what he said in front Of
their wives and daughters two after
moons previous is not caused from de-
cisions on balls and strikes or ON the
bases but from that desire tot protect
their loved ones which is characteris-
tic of the American gentleman.
The game:
Johnson was touched at opportune
times which, when coupled with two
rank decisions on the bases and a
brace of costly errors permitted the
Barlow boys TO take the game. Two
hits, an infield out and an incomplete
double play in the first inning netted