Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1911 — HARLEY PARKER JOKE VICTIM [ARTICLE]

HARLEY PARKER JOKE VICTIM

Vice-President Sherman Causes *Ai> rest” of Newly Appointed American League Umpire. Umpire Harley Parker was the vlotim of a practical Joke played on him by Vice-President Sherman when the White Sox were meeting the Senators recently in Washington. Parker was sitting in the lobby of the' Driscoll hotel chatting with friends. An officer from the United States senate came into the hotel and began “looking, them over.” "Is there a man named Parker?” Inquired the officer. y “That’s my name.” replied the startled baseball official. “Is it the nmpire you want?” “You are the fellow I am looking for,” replied the officer. “I have a warrant here for you." “Well, I guess there Is nothing for me but to go with you.”' replied Parker. , The officer of Uncle Sam .marched the unsuspicious arbitrator up to the desk of Vice-President Sherman in the senate, the most august assemblage tn the United States. “I guess I’ve got your man at last,” said the officer as he Introduced Um pire Parker to the vice-president of the United States. , “I sent for you to inquire about that play when Germany Schaefer went back to first after stealing second the other day,” explained “Sunny Jim,” and Parker drew a big sigh of relief. It was Just like eating pie for Parker to explain the play and he did so to the satisfaction of all concerned. Sherman admitted the play bothered him more than any problem that had come up in the extra session of congress and that was going some.