New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

soBABLY no one can fully appreciate
Dbs..bsll unless he has been abroad. s.r. can
-rl.inthis strange statement as follows
!, Wa, once my good fortune 10 'peho
lars in France, way back in the good
sN ,vbep franc was worth twenty cents
CO. forty cent buying power ono
ard e'si ling day was strolling down 'ne
ks', ponl,vsrd in my happy, careless iasn-
Gr,e ,ras attracted by a crowd densely
10 W s.to,s shop window. AS ] Stood
ri'fS What might be the attraction
vo's',m, an American, forced his way from
s'h Ter Of the group to the curb wnere ne
Ss 's., s-or his pocket gay handkerehiei' in,o
ioos ~. ~ ,roeeeded 20 weep copiously. MS
vh'sa -. ~ was shaken with uneontrohaoie
Vs's - h,,ween sobs he murmured hoarse-
s''i. .. -, II is more than car bear.'
.;,.i,v aroused, forged my way
" .bs front row. Artistieally arranged
s0SH 1.5ou we're a catcher's mask base
Il Vs hat They we're displayed with true
.. 20 s"s s.-,inr placed on a handsome strip OF
c','' a. ,,Ire,. where they were as imposing az
e.., ..,slia Of a sovereign which they seemed
n' .inulate-the crown, the scepter anc
r-s y - oHes. The background was formed
ne " S.s,oroe photograph Of the New York
c-.nnds .- and the total display was fur
80, heightened by a chara''er,su' , p'sosIu
W. ~, resd LES Implements du Jeu National
Gss Etss Unis' .
er.s nth tears. Seeking my friend at
EYES - rrasped his hand We were broth
once. The same great heart-wringing
-, 80 n homesickness had flung us together
'n'...'' .n.rI .,id. and he followed without ques-
OO".' I'D tho way to Henry's American bar,
uoH . -, ,bs nearest thing TO baseball
En,." ,g .s;-, of Dear me. How times have
90. y,s To think that the only American
bar, row in existence are IN rsr'S anu Lon
don.
D.. -. little experience have just related
-. home 10 me poignantly the intensely
r,ti9pal character Of our King Of Sports.
gow definitely American it is. as recognized
. symbol Of the L. S. A. as IS our fag' our an
49,. our cocktail and our George NJ. Conan.
= =, srenuos.,y, speed brllliance and essen
...i Ss,ocracv It is a clear expression Of the
ss,ios Of our people. Nothing else car quite
.,,,oaeb the tenseness Of ninth inning with
..o ~ ~. and the bases full. Some Of my
s,.,isb frjends-of whom have one-claim
,-,st things for the bullight, but even the
soreness Of this pastme must pale before
as burning rage which envelops an umpire
vssn he calls some idol Of the people out on
,.,;lss To be sure. we do not actually XII
the umpire as they do the bull, though the
suggestion is frequently made. But, after
su interest and excitement are measured not
by a,tion bu. in terms Of emotion, and hy
this standard our attitude toward an umpire
h,s ms.sdor looking ss sweet and kindly rs
Polysnns. have not fought with Wild beasts
3, Epsssus nor have ever killed bull. but
! feel ure that the matador he's no personal
dislike Of the animal which the management
hss appointed to play opposite to him. He
the matador, is merely the official bull dis
ostcher, unless his foot slips. Part of an
americans birthright. however. is an inborn
atred Of umpires, which reaches heights that
/, times are those Of flaming ecstasy.
France has no Overwhelmingly national pas
inc Of strictly athletic nature. She has
resumably passed through the age of strenu-
Us exercise TO a more intellectual phase OF de-
,lopment. Time was when every other
- t----- -. . ,,.r a. srr,r or al, arn1Orcd
light. and the crash Of great masses OF metal
Md be heard from many jousting field