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Show Booms Island Empire. CHICAGO. lreb. 2::. Fred Merrilield. former University of Chicago baseball star, who is teaching school in Japan, booms the Island empire as a safe resort for umpires In an article written for the current number or the University of Chicago Chi-cago magazine. Merrilield says he has umpired games for three years in Japan and the worst 'kick" he ever received was a polite and mild protest. Alorriliolu says baseball is .one of the best mil jences in the life of the young Japanese. |