Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1917 — KLEM’S DECISION WAS WRONG [ARTICLE]

KLEM’S DECISION WAS WRONG

Ruling Made in Recent Boston-Pitts-burgh Game Is Reversed By Secretary Heydler. Even the beat umpires pul! them wrong once in a while, Here .was a play that came up in a recent Pitts-burgh-Boston, g£|ne: One out and Boeckel on.;thlrd and King on second. Schmidt hit a fly to Kelly, Boeckel left third with the catch arid went over the plate. King left second before the catch and also crossed the plate when Kelly threw the ball wild. The ball was recovered and held on second. ” Umpire Klem properly called King out for leaving the base too soon and ruled that Boeckel’s run did not count. Secretary Heydler has reversed Klem’s ruling, as to Boeckel’s run. Boeckel’s -run counts, for the third out was not made until the ball was held On second before King could get back, and it was not a force for the third out. Klem, best of National league umpires, was wrong.