Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-09-22 | Page 18 | Riot Squad May be Called as City Waits Umpires-Players' 'Classic'

Riot Squad May Be Called as City Waits Umpires Players Players s-Players' Classic Secret Secret balloting began Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs- Thurs day on selection of officials to 1 call strikes balls and put put outs outs in inthe inthe the annual classic of the Salt Lake City baseball season the Umpires vs Players clash but butt confidential reports were that the t voting was not likely to be completed com corn before game time Sunday at p. p m. m at Community park Leaders of ot the rival squads Joe Barney of the Umpires Blind Toms and Armand Gardner and Gene Frantz of the Players re requested requested requested re- re quested police protection for tor the polls after striking the names of at i three th e foreign dictators and several wrestlers from the ballots Pinkerton Pink- Pink erton operatives are guarding the team leaders reports said The Umpires won 6 1 in the classic of two years ago but last seasons season's ason's encounter was halted inthe inthe in inthe the inning with the score 2321 2321 2321 23 21 when the scorer recruited from a group of innocent bystanders ers era and under heavy guard was unable to determine which team had counted the 23 runS runs run The Players protested the game be because because because be- be cause of the use of a flying Hying wedge In which seven Umpires scored on one hit and the board of regents after considering the claims of both teams decided to let the 1938 game count also for forthe forthe forthe the 1937 encounter A feature of at the annual tilt is the rule which forbids the Players Play Play- ers using their men in positions ns played during the season and this rule will probably auSe cause either eith eith- er Gardner or Frantz to take the mound on one being an outfielder the other a first baseman Uniforms of the Umpires willbe will willbe willbe be in strict accordance with the rules of the classic classic no no two alike and and the variety of colors and designs adds to the of the occasion No admission will be charged particularly since no member of either organization will be able to the bitter duel long enough to appear appear at the gate gate gate- unless thrown n out bodily Packed with laughs and much really good baseball the game Is one of the feat features res of the season