| Show iAN IS A COPPER COPPE Famous Ball al Player Is Now One of Finest Tony Ton once on e the premier twirler of the old National league and the American association and lat later later lator er or one of the best b t umpires who h of officiated o for the Northwest league and who earned glory glor on the diamonds in rn mar various ar ous parts of or the country Is about abut abutto to seek new honor by doing duty on the Chicago police force Instead of of appearing in the te toga of a baseball player he is now strolling up and md nc down the streets te ts in a uniform one of oC tho e p worn by NeUs men and carrying the huge brass bras buttons with wih the inscription ins of C P j I Persons closely in touch in baseball circles are surprised to learn lear that Mul lane has become one of the finest for It I was known that the former star str pitcher and who is 15 not no yet ret regarded as a a has bas been ben had signed sige a contract to umpire for the American association under President HIckey during the coming season signed a con contract contract tract to officiate for that organization more than a month ago and It I was wag not thought he would leave leve the diamond to pursue his new occupation During time he was re regarded ardd as one of the best twirlers twirler In Inthe inthe Inthe the t baseball business even outclassing out the famous Rude Rusle Rusle Rusie started to twirl wirl ball baI about the te time was wasat wasat wasat at his best and there was a great question Queston at the te time as to who geat was the premier twirler True both had bad 1 the speed peed and nd both were what was J known as as a from from the Rusle school wa but bute during his work work had the th j ft better r control It I mattered little lUe e whether was in iii a game for live five innings Inning or thirty innings Inning gome he was wa always right and to many appeared 1 better leter after a n many man Y extra inning game gathe gmO than thun thun when whan he first started out to do the work in the contest |
