Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 153, 28 June 1922 — Page 10
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., WED NESDAY, JUNE 28, 1922.
DOUBLE PLAY PULLED WITHOUT A PLAYER - TOUGHING THE BALL
By FRANK G. MKXKE "Are umpires infallible?" "Well, ho not exactly," answered Billy, Evans with a blush. There's a definite reason. For once upon a time, Evans, regarded as one of the greatest umpires that ever stepped onto a ball field, exeeXited a sort of left-handed boner. It happened on Sept. 3, 1915, in a combat involving the Indians and the White Sox. But it mustn't be asFumed that Evans was alone In playing the role of "Sleeping Beauty." The entire Chicago club, from manager down to the bat boy, ably supported him. : Elmer Smith was on first for the Indians with one out. Jay Klrke, next man . up, swung .at a third strike, missed It and ran for first when he Eaw the catcher had hobbled the ball. Smith raced for second, and before the ball was recovered both men had reached their sacks in safety. A moment later the Chicago twlrler uncorked a wild pitch, advancing both runners. They scored later on an er- ! ror. and those two runs tied the game ! at 2-2. All this happened in the fourth i inning." The Indians grabbed a pair of runs - later and won the game by the score of 4 to 2.
wnai was wrong aooui il:
Nothing except that rule 5, section 6, says quite emphatically that the batter Is automatically out on a third strike, whether caught or not, if first base is occupied and none or one Is out. Yet Evans permitted the Indians to get away with violation of the best known rule in baseball. So did the other umpire. So did Ray Schalk, : ranked as the greatest catcher in baseball. So did Eddie Collins so did i 10,000 spectators. jf A newspaper man later called Evans' attention to It. Bill gulped when the truth dawned upon him j and blushed. But that's all who could do beyond reporting the incident to "Ban Johnson, who pondered over the - whole thing and decided the game should stand as played. O'Neill Spins a Yarn '" "The funniest incident I ever saw ' on a ball field," recounts Steve O'Neill tot those "Indians, "featured Bill Wambsganss, a short time after Bill tbroke out into the big leagues. 1 "Bill was on first. I picked out an "offering of one of the Athletic pitchers and slammed it to the outfield. No one was out at the time and it ; looked like a sure double. But "Rube" Oldring made a one handed ; catch, whirled around and proceeded ;to study what was going on in the in-field.
- "Wamby. thinking the drive was aj
;Fur6 hit, ran around to intra, vvnen the catch was made he had but one ; idea in mind and that was to get back to first in the quickest way possible. - Sa he tore across thediamond, almost 'knocking over an umpire and the ' pitcher on his mad dash to the bag.
' "Bill, with a terrific headlong slide J
beat Oldring's throw by a foot or two -and was smiling a happy smile when be heard Billy Evans drone 'You're -out.' ! I "Wild eyed. Bill jumped to his feet .', and began to wave arms and legs In furious fashion at Evans. He called ;,upcn the skies above to witness the -Tact that the American league had a blind1 umpire In its employ. " " 'I beat that throw I tell you I beat it.' howled Bill. . "Just then it began to dawn upon ; Evans that Wamby, in his feverish " haste to get back to first, was unconscious of the fact that he had cut 'r.cross the diamond instead of returning via second base. So Bill said to j; Wamby: "You're right. Bill; you did beat the
throw. But you re out because you,
didnt touch second on jour way rback!" " 'Oh-oh-oh. yes; that's true. Isn't it? I grinned Wambsganss, only then cornling to the full realization of why he was out although everyone else on f the ball field and everyone "in the
"stands knew it the minute he began i
his precipitate flight across, the diai'mond." - An Impossible Double Play y "Is it possible for a double play to -he made without a player touching the "ball? . - "Al Spink, in his book which details -thousands of sportive anecdotes, reflates how it happened nearly 40 years ngo. With men on first and second the .batter hit toward shortstop. The ball TMt the man running to thjrd, caromed J' off. his leg and hit the leg of the man '.running from first to second. "The umpire ruled both men out be- ; cause they were hit by a ball a nilTing probably erroneous. r Under existing conditions such a ; thing couldn't occur officially today and perhaps didn't occur legally then. For the rule specifically states that ; after a ball hits a runner it becomes I a "dead ball"" and a dead ball can not '-retire anybody. John Heydler. prexy of the National "league, was asked If it were possible ' for a double play to be made without a player touching the ball. 'I can't figure out any," he an--swered. "An unfilled fly might drop Jupon a runner off his bag, but I don't
WATCH THESE YOUNG HURLERS, IS TIP FROM MAJOR LEAGUES
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j forenoon. He Bays that they have I been living in a lry country tor weeks '
and that these rains were more welcome evea than t the flowers In May, or words to that effect. Benefit C ffsets Damage Slight damag to some hay which was lying on ti le ground was more than offset by the immense benefit of the timely raE is, according to farmers in the vicinl ty of Richmond. -Although raspber ries, currants and gooseberries are too far along to be
helped by the t aln, the tree fruits,
garden vegetabh s late berries (including blackberj s), grasa in pastures, and the co rn fields all Shared the benefits of thi i rain. "This is a millii m dollar rain." said Ed Deitmeyer, ednesday morning. "It is easily wort! i that much to the farms in the terril ory covered by it." "Any sprinkle - would have helped now," said Ed. 1 Hunt, of Abington township. "The ra in we got, although It did not wet th ground very deeply, still is going tj show In the pastures, and the cor. n fields especially.
G. 0. P. MUST HOLD
HOUSE CONTROL OR 10SE CHAIRMANSHIPS
i Important committees of the house are ' o II sv Tk- Vv Acri rr Ct Tint
only one section of the country, but confined to eleven states with as many as four 'committee chairmen -j
from one state."
The states listed by . Mr. Fess are:
Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Florida, Louisiana and North
Carolina.
Ths resignation of Mr. Fess, who is
a candidate for the Ohio senatorial
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 28 On the)'
eve of his retirement as chairman of
the Republican Congressional com- j nomination, will be presented to the mittee. Representative Fess, Ohio, de- j Republican congressional committee clared in a statement today that if the ; tonight. Representative Wm. R. Wood, Republicans lost control of the house ; Indiana, is expected to be named to
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portant house committees would have Democrats as chairmen providing ranking Democratic sitting members were re-elected. "The party situation becomes a significant fact in each election of congress," said Mr. Fess, "since it is not a seccessfully disputed fact that when
the Democrats control either house of j
DIES AWAITING TREATMENT TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 28.. Jess Sherwood, 35 years old. of Linton, who reported to the board of health here yesterday for treatment for acute heart trouble, collapsed shortly after reaching the office and died.
come from a small section of the coun
try. Twenty-five committees all the
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1'itcher Keck of Cincinnati, left, and Pitcher Leverette of V'hite Sox in action.
Charley Robertson of the White Pillette and Olson of the Tigers; Sox; G or ham Leverette, his and Bill Ryan of the Giants are teammate; Pete Donohue and some of the rookies drawing the Keck of the Cinci Reds; Stoai.Lier'nt.
The brilliant showing of the young hurlers is one of the most interesting phases of this year's scrambles in the big shows.
Chips and Slips liBOSTON WILL HOLDS ITS II - V P M R All A AVI II A
ANNUAL I KAf5HUU I mu TOURNAMENT ON JULY 4
When Opportunity knocked Mr. Fred Hofmann, rookie catcher with the New York Yankees, opened the door and answered Mr. Opportunity's summons with a hearty 'Let's go." And right now this young backstop is drawing attention around the American league circuit with his brilliant work with the big mitt and his acceptable hitting. Had Wallie Schang, the Yanks' first-
j string catcher, escaped injury, Hof-
mauu iiiigui. tjiiu. ue warming uic bench. But when Wallie was hurt a bit ago in Chicago Manager Huggins was forced to fill the gap, of course. Al De Vormer drew the position. A youngster, also, he did his best, but it wasn't quite enough. Then, almost in desperation, Huggins shoved in Hof
mann. Now New iork scribes ana
fans can't say enough good
about Freddy
BOSTON, June 28. Boston will hold its annual one-day trapshooting tournament at the local clubhouse on the Fourth of July. Events will be run off all day and a divided percentage system will be used. Shooting commences promptly at 10 a. m. on Tuesday, July the Fourth, prior to. which time practice targets may be shot. Air targets will be trapped at two cents each. Standard trap loads will be for sale on the grounds. Dinner will be served in the clubhouse. Two western traps and regulation targets will be used. The clubhouse is convenient and
thines commodious, with a large porch from
I got a glimpse of him which contestants at both traps may
the other day and he looks sweet to me. ......
The Yanks have owned Hofmann since 1919, when they bought him outright from St. Paul. He was in the navy at that time, however, and didn't report to the Gotham team until the following season. Last season Hofmann broke into fifteen games and batted .292.
That baseball is in danger of losing its grip is something that John A. Heydler can't see. The National League president made a tour of his league early in the season when the bad weather breaks were working overtime.. "The most encouraging observation
I made was the great interest shown in -the west," he said. "Some of the big eastern towns where they always drew big crowds have been keeping some of the western teams for years, but now most of the western teams are drawing for themselves. Baseball is still sound and has not reached the peak."
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blue sky. The shoot will be held rain
or shine
The following events will be held: 150, 16 yards Targets 10, 15-target events. Entrance for targets. $3. High gun optional Entrance, $1; divided high gun system on total score for 150 targets; one money for each three entries. Fifty-target optional $1 for each 50, $3.00. Divided percentage system; 60 to 40 on each 50 targets. Percentage system optional Entrance, $10. Divided 40, 30, 20, 10 on each 15-target event.
Handicap 50 targets 16 to 22 yards. Entrance. $5. Two-target events, divided 50, 30," 20 on total of 50 targets.
1,500 FIREMEN GUARD WINCHESTER TODAY
(By Associated Press) WINCHESTER, Ind., June 28. Winchester probably was the best fire-protected city of its size in the
worhl today - Approximately 1.500 tried , the nd jn the ne jghborhood, but and true firemen were within call help to corn and other , cropg Dalanced
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congress especially the lower house it
Pastures were drvt eg ud badlv before lis a minority control. Assuming that
I the rain. Oats hai 'e headed out tool the present sitting Democratic rank- . . , I . , . ! imm .v TV, it mfilfl Kfire TX'll 1 ho TA-
ciose to tne grouna i 10 De cui. rarm-;u5 ..... - - ers will cut it for I lay or will pasture elected in November, the conduct of it off with hogs " legislation will be transferred under Mr. Hunt reports d another shower! the control and direction of men who
falling at his farm i et noon. Will Make- Tobacco "This rain will be1 the making of my tobacco," said Cha. "les Weadick ot Webster, the only t bacco grower of Wayne county. "We had good showers yesterday, last n Sght and this
morning and they wi 11 help the gar-i
dens. Corn, while no t suffering sen ously yet will be helpc d. Other crops
! have 6uffered some 1 torn the dry
weather and the rain comes too late to help them, of course. " West of Richmond, iVi the Centerville neighborhood, thee apparently was less rainfall than elsewhere, Thad Nichols reporting th- it wide cracks still can be found in I jis ' fields. This shower, however, wet th? ground to a depth of two or -hr se inches in the garden. Pastures we re damaged before the rain, blue g xass especially, drying up badly. Potr rtoes in the garden also had dried up. , Jubilant Ove r Ralm Theodore Crowder, " north of Centerville, with a little 'better rainfall.
was jubilant. Some h: ly was lying on
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hay damage.
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regulars however but represented fire mond alSQ expressed , to tho
ries had dried up an d small fruits generally had been dai naged, but the corn and pastures are feeling the effects of the water. Fruit prospects fror i now on are good, according to Wa Iter Ratliff, of Richmond, and Steve Kuth, of the State Line Fruit Farm.. Even blackberries, as well as th tree fruits.
have been helped imm ensely. Corn
part of the state. They were here ior the annual convention of the Northern Indiana Industrial and' Volunteer Firemen's association. The convention will continue through tomorrow. There was plenty' of music, furnished by various firemen's bands. A parade, competitive drills, foot races, ladder climbing contests, hose laying
contests and runs with fire trucks , rnilTW ia , A e.
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LTZy: LiLlinIg L?zxJ ( Those Soft Collars r VERY man knows that the soft )i -11 ri collars that are so popular these K ZZSZ:1 K days are by far the easiest and most l , ECs comfortable. But they so frequently (f ( - li look so "mussy" that some men refuse Jj - to wear them. . t -"11 The answer is: send them to the Home j jJJ Iaundry. Our special method of hand- I CSZIj ling them assures you of starched-collar ' II zt-t tM appearance and soft-collar comfort! ill
There was a man out in Wisconsin who went to a revival meeting and was pressed to repent. He wavered for a time and finally arose and said:
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"Kriends, I want to repent and tell how bad I have been, but I dasn't do it when the Grand Jury is in session." "The Lord will forgive," the revivalist shouted. "Probably he will," answered the sinner, "but he ain't on that Grand Jury." It took an even dozen innings Tuesday to stop the Reds in their winning streak. Ed Pfeffer took the reins for the Cardinals at the end of the sixth inning and the Reds got but one homer.
The St. Louis Browns fell before the attack of the Cleveland Indians after having the game practically sewed away. The score was 7 to 3 against Speaker's nine, when six runs in the eighth brought their total to nine and enabled them to win over the leagueleaders. Cleveland used four pitchers in winning the battle.
FARMERS
(Continued from Page One.) minutes, however, and says that no rain fell during the night, or on Wednesday morning. Fountain City, just a few miles south of Lynn, tells another and more satisfactory story. "The shower on Tuesday afternoon did a lot of good," is the report from the Fountain bank, "but the Wednesday morning shower was still heavier." The farmers around Fountain City are feeling o. k. because of the two rains. Heavy Rains to the South . The territory lymg south of Richmond, both to the east and west, had a more generous quantity of rain than the districts to the north. The Union County National bank at Liberty reports a dandy good rain on Tuesday
afternoon, one during the night and
that no rain fell during the night nor on Wednesday ud to 11 o'clock. He
said that rain fell for some distance, south, Brookville reporting heavy! rains on Tuesdav afternoon and again
Ion Wednesdav mornine. The First
National folks say that gardens, young clover and pastures were badly in' need of rain, but that corn has been I standing the drouth fairly well. j Good Rain at Cambridge i The cashier of the First National at Cambridge City said that while they had quite a beneficial downpour on i Tuesday afternoon, the shower seem-j ed to be largely local, at least reports I from two to five miles north showed1 only light precipitation. The rain was badly needed, he said,- and more on! Tuesday night would have been wel-j corned, but they had no such good luck. j The report from Camden, Ohio, is : to the effect that no rain fell there j on Tuesday but that the entire Cam-! den district was greatly benefited by . the heavy rain of Wednesday morn-! ing. The cashier of the First Nation-' al Bank at Camden says the country i has been very dry for some time.
Hollansburg reports a light shower on Tuesday afternoon and quite a heavy rain on Wednesday morning, a rain which was badly needed, ' the whole Hollansburg district being dry for weeks. .
The bank at New Madison reports ! two heavy rains, one on Tuesday aft-1 ernoon, the other during Tuesday j night. He says that while that district was in fair shape as to mois
ture, the rain was beginning to be needed and will do much ood. The cashier of the bank at Eldorado states that about one-half an inch of
raip fell there on Tuesday afternoon
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the third heavy shower early on Wed-,and that t Qther d snowers fell j
nesday morning. The county
"pretty dry," said the cashier, "and these rains have done a world of good." The rainfall covered a lot of territory south of Union county.
The First National, at Connorsville, tells us that a good rain wet the town down on Tuesday afternoon, and that it seemed to cover quite an area lnj Fayette county. The cashier stated
during the night and on Wednesday
!ee how he could be called out
i'an infield fly, with the bases occupied automatically becomes a dead ball and j therefore couldn't kill a base runner. Copyrlgb 1!K1 ly Klne Fratnrra . Syndicate, Idc
Sixteen hit for the circuit Tuesday.
for Lutzke, Kansas City; Jourdan, Mln-
$500,000 FIRE LOSS , fHv Associated Press C iMEXICALI. Lower Calif.. June 28. TFire in the Owl cafe and gambling .house here late last night caused damtage estimated at more than $500,000 to Jthe entire block occupied by that concern and its subsidiaries and to other structures across the street from it on various sides. The blaze was not brought under control until early to-day.
GOVERNOR SEES WORK - , BEGUN ON REFORMATORY
7 ANDERSON, Ind.. June 28 Gover-
nor Warren T. McCray was uresent
when 100 men started work yesterday
JL on the new reformatory near Pendle-
IT- ton. He was taken over the ground by
Superintendent George Shideb?r.
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W. Widdicombe. member of an old and
influential family, died at the county poor farm here. Widdicombe was the best man at the wedding of Mark Hanna. He was 86 years old.
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