Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1916 — HERE’S ONE OF REASONS WHY EVERS HATES UMPS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HERE’S ONE OF REASONS WHY EVERS HATES UMPS

« Captain of Braves Tells About RunIn Ha Had With Official In Game at 8t Louis Several Years Ago. Johnny Evers tells about a run-in he had with Umpire Rlgler at SL Louis some years ago. ’The fans In St. Louis arlwnys rode me there,” said Evers, luughing. “They never seemed to let up on me. They’d £all me a crab and all that It was a bit annoying, but I paid no attention to them. % “Finally, one series, we were playing our last game with the Cards. It caine to the ninth Inning and .we Cubs were ahead something like seven to one. It was easy going for us, but Still those fans continued to ride me.

“Two- were out and none on base In that ninth when I came to bat. O’Connor was catching for St. Louis and Rigler was behind him, umpiring. *T turned toward those fans and, In an undertone said: ‘You big stiffs, you.’ “Like a flash Rlgler was on me. ‘Get out of the game,’ he ordered. I was amazed* “O’Connor took off his mask. ‘I say, nobody heard that but you and me, Rigler,’ he said. ’“Can’t help it,’ said Rlgler, ‘he can’t get awpy with that stuff when I’m around.’ “Out I went to the clubhouse, although two were out and we hud the game cinched a mile. As I strolled away I heurd those fans yell Joyously: ‘Aha. So you got it at last, eh? Aha!’ ” Although Evers closed his story here, It was evident that this was merely one of the many reasons why he has little use for umpires.

Johnny Evers.