Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1909 — A High-Toned Umpire. [ARTICLE]

A High-Toned Umpire.

During the ball game between the newsboys and the bootblacks on Murphy’s vacant lot, the umpire had occasion to resent an unjust reflection on his character. ‘‘Youse to de club house!” he roared at the offending player. “Aw, come out uv it!” retorted the snappy player; “dere ain’t no club house on dese grounds.” “Den crawl in a sower pipe and draw on yer imagination, youse lemon pie faced mut!” cried the haughty official. “I ain't goin’ ter change me style uv expression ter accommodate yer jay surroundin’s!”