Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1913 — ONE ON THE UMPIRE. [ARTICLE]

ONE ON THE UMPIRE.

American league players were rrinnlnr at the trick played by Jimmy Callahan at Chicago. Callahan does not like the umpires, particularly Umpire Hildebrand. As a result, when it came time to rive the arbitrators the official batting order. Callahan sent Acting Manager Gleason out to the plate with a Chinese laundry slip, containing nothing but a row of Chinese hieroglyphics. ‘‘What’s thatT” asked Hildebrand. “Our batting order.” replied Gleason. “The league rules do not say that It shall be written In English.” . , . Turning bis back, he hustled back to the bench, leaving Hildebrand standing there, dumfounded, with a laundry slip In bls hand.