Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1912 — MADE DECISION UNDER FIRE [ARTICLE]

MADE DECISION UNDER FIRE

Umpire John Hayes of Virginia League Compelled to Make Ruling Displeasing to Fane. Umpire John R. Hayes of the Virginia league tells of a decision be once had to make that made him wish some other indicator holder was on the Job. He doesn’t say what town it was in for certain reasons, bnt doubtless the fans who took a live interest in it will recall the circumstances. Hayes tells it as follows: “The home team came to bat in the last half of the ninth with the score 2 to 0 against them, and it had been a hard-fought game. With two down It filled the bases and the next hitter came «p and hit the ball against the center field fence for what'would ordinarily have been a home run that would have won the game right there. However, in hitting the ball he ran out of the batter’s box to meet it before the curve broke. As soon as he hit the ball I called him out and the home team lost the game, 2 to 0. Well, there was some excitement, and the things the crowd called me can’t be printed. In fact. I still bate to even visit that town, for the decision is still fresh in the minds of the people."