Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1912 — OPINIONS OF MEN CHANGE. [ARTICLE]

OPINIONS OF MEN CHANGE.

Before and After Estimate of a Base- " ball Umpire By a Fan. “That gentleman who is to umpire. the game to-day is an old Triend of mine," said the mild-man-nered baseball fan to his neighbor as they sat leaning forward in the grandstand, their eagerness over the coming contest enhanced by tbe stentorian command, "Play ball!” "He’s one of the squarest and Jinest of men. Yes, sir, he’s as nice a fel- -Say. watch the graceful —attitude of our first batter! He's got bis eye with him to-day, too, for see h<jw be lets this first bad one go—Wnat did the umpire call that?” “A strike,” replied bis neighbor. "Now, what do .you think of that? Bail went a mile wide of the plate! Well, umpires will make mistakes. Ive seen At this juncture a crack rent tbe air Und the ball sailed on a line to ward the left-field fence. The mild-mannered man was on his feet in a jiffy. "Oh, what a swat! Run, run Itke the dickens! Go on and make it a thdmer! Look at that cuss go, will you? Go on; keep a-going. Don’t stop. Make it—What's.that?” “The umpire called it a foul!” , “A foul? He’s crazy! Say, Mister Umpire put on your glasses. A foul! Good Gad, man, you're the limit! Throw him out! Go lay down somewhere, umpire? You’re rotten! Rotten! Rotten!” And in his disgust the mild-man-nered fan slapped his derby hat down on the seat and sat on it.