The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-29
Billy Evans Says
Purely IN lest

PURELY IN JEST
.l'mpirins isn't all serious, the
! arbitratorS do have their happy
moments even If they arc greatly IN
the minority. ...
RED" Fabcr, star pitcher Of the
Chicago White Sox, was recently
the victim Of a rctort courtcously
handed him by Umpire George
Hildcbrand. ., '''-."
Despite the fact that the bases
were filled at the time and only one
out. Fabcr enjoyed the wise crack
enough to have u good laugh, re-
CARELESS of the critical situation he
was facing.
Now Fabcr. as n rule, is one OF
those pitchers who accepts the rul-
I no objection. He lets the umpircs
umpire while he does his best to
pitch.
In the inning l. have reference to
"Brick" Owens, working the plate,
/ had passed two mon with the count
three balls and two strikes. In each
, instance the final pitch was just
trflc too low.
Naturally Fabcr would have much
| preferred striking out the two men
/ rather than have them walk. BY
| his actions he made it apparent that
he didn't quite agree with "Brick"
| on tho two rulings. -
$50 you have turned umpire at
last" remarked Owens, who was
rather surprised, also a bit peevcd,
at Fabcr's attitude. Hildcbrand was
working back of the pitcher at the
time. while was parked at third
base. Almost before Fabcr had had
"A chance to digest Bricks remarks,
Hildcbrand added:
tAnd he's still a much better
pitcher than umpire" a uolite way
Of letting Fabcr know that Owens
WAS right in his rulings. Fabcr, Of
fered no further. protest.
l.. SMART SlDELlNE
/ It is not unusual for the Empires
after the game is over to thrcsh
out among themselves some Of the
happenings of the battle. .
In these private conferences the
umpircs often unfold views that
would never be expressed in front
of the players. Certain umpires
might even 90 SO far as to admit
they might have missed a certain
play, the decision on, which caused
a long heated argument. $3.50
Dick Nallin,, veteran American
League umpire. aside from his du-
them. is the breeder of thorough.
bred hunting dogs. That's his side
line.
A number Of dogs from the Nallin
kennel have sold for as high as
$4,000, while $500 is just an average
4 price.
I These dogs are the last word of
their kind, almost human as to in
In recent game Nallin had a
number Of unusual rulings t." make
and was positive he hadn't slipped
up on single decision. One Of the
plays was rather debatablc but Nal
lin always has an answer for any
peculiar angle that was suggested.
He ujst wasn't going to lose the
argument. ..:..s.,..
Half in jest and halt in earnest
Umpire George Moriarty ended the
debate in happy manner when he
remarked:
I! mo chance to win that ole. Nal
lin has been associating. y so mucl,
with those smart dogs Of his he is
getting that way himself." .ay,,
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RETORT COURTEOUS =, ~,
,, Nalfin, by The way, has keen
seiisc. of .hlmor. HE sinooths over
many Serious .,honent by a happy
reply. =. -, = 80,
III, game at st. Louis ono day
NallIn twice called sRoger Peckin
paugh of Washington out on strikes
Peck didn't like the third one in
either case but made lin comment
while at the plate. -.
There is q clock at the St. Louis
park. also a flagpole in center field
flying one large American flag
When Peck returned to the bench
in, sarcasm he yelled to Naflin: =
"How many hands oil the clock
Dick?" Quick to get Peck's infer.
cnce. :-Nailin replied. "One."
4 rIfowa many flags on the ,polei?'
4 further. aueried Peck. :'Two," wa:
2 Nallin's Immediate. comeback. 9
"stia% -.
Peck, appreciating the humor 81
u Naflin's replies, threw up his hands
and yelled, 'T'm hitting at every;
thing pitched during the rest Of thi:
game"