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Show OLDEST UMPIRE IN SERVICE QUITS GAME "WASHINGTON, Juno 27. John T. Sheridan of the American league, for thirty years a professional umpire, packed his baggage horo, and. half an hour before be-fore the time for the first game between Washington and New York, surprised Umpire Um-pire Egan with the announcement that he had shouted "Batter out" for tho last tunc. "Egan," said Sheridan, "I've quit and you'll have to go It alono today. I'm going to Chicago on the next train." Ho left a short time afterward for Chicago, Chi-cago, where he will report his resignation resigna-tion to Ban Johnson, president of the American league, tomorrow morning. Egan said that he had no Idea of Sherl. dan's Intention until the latter told him that he had quit. Egan telegraphed Sheridan's Sher-idan's action to President Johnson. Sheridan Is tho oldest umpire In point of sen-Ice In the country. JTe began at Columbus, Ga., In the old Southern league and has been In tho American league since Its organization. He told Egan he Intended to go lo his homo in San Jose, Cal., where he has an undertaking establishment. estab-lishment. It is reported among the players play-ers that Sheridan may be Induced, to take a position as a chief of umpires, the establishment es-tablishment of which has been discussed In the American league. |