Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
WIN, LOSE OR
UNAW By FRANCIS srANN
Lane Knows His Umpires

TAMPA FLA MAR. 2l-The new "2o-second rule"
continues to be hot topic in the Grapefruit League
players and umpes wonder it will prove work.
able AS you must know it specifies that pitcher and batter
must duel inside of 20 seconds In the White Sox press head
quarters Frank Lane saying facetousy that may
require extra umpire Just to keep time with stopwach
AS general manager of the White Sox, Lane built up
that club that invariably finished third place instead
of the second division Lane is with the st. Louis
Cardinals in the capacity but this evening he
visiting Manager Lopez and cutting toucheumpring
touches.
"Ill never forget time" Lopez said to Lane when
you president of the American Association and
managing Indianapolis. You got me in dutch with
one umpire"
81 remember" Lane said ut was Bob Austin pretty
good umpire too this story about the time he got tough
with you?"
"You know it is" AL replied. Let me tell you don't
forget easily"
1T SEEMS THAT LANE, ever mpulsive decided that
Lopez protested too often decisions know what
happened" AL said to Lane "You called Bob Austin to
your Office and said, in effect
Listen don't let that Lopez hold up your bali games
with that soft talk Next time he the Indian
apos dugout throw the book him." Lane grinned but
did not dissent.
Austin took him seriously day or so later point
arose walked out toward the plate discuss it with
Umpire Austin.
You're out Austin said to me, before even had
chance TO open my mouth Go to the clubhouse don't
try to manage from the stands either
We'll had to leave" Lopez said "and put Tony
Cuccinello) here in charge Cuccneo and AL have been
an nseparabe duo for years. Il changed to street clothes
and went into the stands BY that time the Indianapolis
players riding Austin pretty good and he called time
and pointed to Cooch.
1T you can't keep those guys quiet he said III clean
the bench"
CUCCINELLo GR1NNED BACK at Lopez in the press
room and said al help tried quiet them down
Il know you did" Lopez said 1T wasn't your fault
Anyway, Austin finally yanked off his and walked
over to the Indianapolis bench.
You, he'd yell to player, outr He went right down
the bench throwing out just about everybody He
taking Brother Lanes sermon to heart
Then he came face to face with Jack Halett the
pitcher, and Austin said, You stay
Il sort Of wondered about amnesty Haett and
the the clubhouse put to Jack
How come Austin laid off YOU? asked Everybody
else gets thrown out but you stay
"'oh, shucks, AL, Halett tells me- Bob Austin and I
were in the Navy together He wouldn't throw old
shipmate!'"
THAT REMINDED LANE of another umpiring story
during his regime president Of the Association Player
named Moran slid past third base along with throw that
nearly took of his BY sheer reflex Moran tried to crawl
back to the bag before the ball recovered.
THE umpires name was Padden and maybe he
more Irish than Moran happened to be sitting in the
stands that day and Padden TO Moran and hold
his head BY this time there about eight guys in
circle and Padden is waving for doctor
But he forgot to call time The ball retrieved and
Padden, holding Moran's head with hand called him
safe with the other. Naturally there rhubarb and
called Padden into the Office and read him off, "A Padden
holding Morans head in his lap and making decision
with his free hand told him. Would you have done the
same if II Ginsberg Jawoski?
THE umpire had and the game ordered
repayed The club that the protested game, 52
the payo by 3d. and there one relieved umpire
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