Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1919 — UMPIRE MADE THORPE LAUGH [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

UMPIRE MADE THORPE LAUGH

When Hit on Hand With Pitched Ball Indian Is Told to Show Injured Mitt to Trainer. Jim Thorpe, star football player and better than the average diamond performer, has played baseball engagements in the International league, American association, and with the National league’s Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. Thorpe says the big leagne arbitrators have pulled some good ones at

his expense, but it took a minor league official to give him his one best laugh. In trying to dodge a curve, the ball either struck his hand or fouled off his bat. Thorpe claimed he had been hit and showed the marks on his band, which was swollen and bleeding slightly. “Well, what shall I do about itJ" asked Thorpe, sure that he would be told' to go to first base. “If I were you Td have the trnlnas look it over," replied the Uixqfft. ■ - ......

Jim Thorpe.