The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-01

1T OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, June George
~ Moriarty. the umpire, must be
slipping. I learn from the news
dispatches that II took only four
ball players TO smack him down in
Cleveland the other day. There
was a time when Mr.. Moriarty
would have regarded four asSailsnts
as nothing more than a preliminary
warm up.
IN his dav. Mr.. Moriartv was All man
NOBODY wanted any part o. him. once Tv
Cobb decided 20 choose him. This was
troit TIGERS. Mr. MoriartY picked uD a
bat and handed 70 20 Cobb. a fellow Ike
yoa needs a bet p even things gp when
You gst 4 faint idea o. the kim o.
you read a detailed account Of the Cleve-
land battle. The four COURAGEOUS White
Sox had Nattened Mr. Morlarty. be vas on
the floor and his hand was broken. Mr..
BIZ Dinner. who had helped umpire the
game. elb0wed his Wav into the picture.
MorlSSTrty. This is II nv arht
Mr.. Moriarty has alTavs been extreme
y miseriy about his fighting. he wants all
THERE is a slight coincidence
i in the fact that the White Sox
gang attack occurred in the Cleve-
land park. Mr.. Billy Evans is now
the general manager Of the Cleve-
land park, and as a former umpire
he frequently worked with Mr..
Moriarty.
Mr.. Evans himself once was attacked BY
pan palyer. but TINS ball PLAYER. who
happened 70 be Cobb. vas az least game
e e155 e 20 Z alone NJ Evans and
troit. Tney had had words during the
game tnat afternoon. COBB warned MI.
Evans ne would look for him after the
game III be waiting for YOU" promised
When the time came. Mr.. Evans wanted
20 know what kind Of a haht u was 70
nunches or What9 There are no Tnies
In another minute both men were rolling
around on the concrete 10 Great fury. !
think. 50 was ultimately called a draw.
though st one time Cobb got a stranglc-
hoia on MT. Evans throat and tor 2 while
sign language IN calling balls and strikes.
THE late Tim Hurst, most color
Il fuI Of all baseball umpires, had
his share Of battles with the ath-
letes, n OF which, by design or
otherwise, he turned into a neat per-
sonal profit.
MI. Hurst was a sort Of ~all-around
official. He ohiciated at boxing
matches, six day bike races, running
races and marathons. On occasions
his outside work con1icted with his
baseball duties.
Ban Johnson. then president Of the
Amerlcan League. did not look with favor
fact. Johnson had told Mr.. Hurst that he
must restrict his talents TO baseball or
leave the game.
which. MI. Hurst had ALWAYS oficiated.
At this particular time he was working q
q SATURDAY. On Friday afternoon. he was
sun without an abb that might be ac-
c~eDtable 20 his boss. but he had wired the
promoters he would be there.
The game that day was close. When the
ninth inning rolled around. the Athletics
Of the old Highlanders. was on second
Win Two out. and the batter hit p single.
Elherfeld tore, for the plate and easiiv
ming game. q missed train for New York
and missed engagement Mr. Hurst
You're out beloved Mr.. Hurst.
said out. repeated Mr.. Hurst
You re- ont"
Eherfeld pushed Mr.. Hurst and the
gentleman SEEING, the catchers mask on
the ground picked 10 un. Slammed 10 with
full force on Eiberfeld's noodle KNOCKED
him fiat. tossed aside the mask. calmly
walked OF the field. CHANGED his clothes
ana caught the next train for Broadway.
johnson promptly SUSPENDED him for a
week and fined him 500.
Mr. Hurst collected $500 for refereeing
His net profit Was s4On and a weeks
vacation IN the big town he loved 50 well.
. q z
Getting back to the Cleveland
four-against-one. I note that Man
ager Lew Fonseca in attempting to
justify the attack says that TWEEN
ty-hve ball players can't be wrong"
Possibly not, but one look at the
standing OF the White Sox is
enough to convince anybody that
they have been wrong ever since
the season started.