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Show UMPIRE SENDS RUNNER . ON HIS WAY HOME Umps Van Syckle was an original sort of a genius, even if lie did resign from the American association staff another bit of eccentricity not usually found among the many idiosyncrasies of arbitrators. arbi-trators. Hero Is ono he put over as related re-lated by tho Ohio State Journal: Ono serious complaint has been made against two A. A. umpire-';, or rather against one still working, and the recently, recent-ly, departed Van Syckle. It Is hard to believe be-lieve that they havo been guilty of the charges made, but the evidence Is heavy against them. II has to do with thr play when a runner run-ner is at. third and a fly goes to tho out-llclu out-llclu with none or one out. It io Illegal for tho runner to leave for yie plalo until un-til the ball Is caught. It is contended that Ihc two umpires have gone to third and cried "Go" to the base runner at the I proper moment. When asked why he was starting th" runner home, it is alleged that Van Syeklo said hi was doing so In order lo protect himself and bo sure in his own mind that there was no leaving too eii. NVi excuses from the oilier umpire con-i-eriiPd Is on record. C'luirlcy Carr re-porlcd re-porlcd the cases to President C'ulvlng-lon. C'ulvlng-lon. but It is not known that any uellon v'a;i taken. |