Show Hank ODa ODay according to a report from front the National league headquarters headquarter Is la to retire After twenty five years year of servIce on the National leagues league's staff of umpires ODay Is la to forsake the big show Hank does not intend to quit umpiring It is said he plans to work orl in the Pacific Coast league ague next season Mason retirement from the National league Is II a the result of his hla own request to tobe tobe tobe be relea released ed from service No doubt he could have gone flone umpiring In the older organizations for years year had he so 10 desired Of or late years Hanks Hank's health has not been the best and he feels that the California Cali Call fornia climate will prove Just the needed tonic In all aU probability h he will locate permanently on the coast I I The passing of ODay will wilt prove a aI I distinct toss loss to the National league Few people will admit that any umpire can I as great I know that ODay was such an umpire I It was my very cry Rood good fortune dU during the early years ears of oC my career to be thrown Into contact a a. great deat ea with Jack Jacl S. 5 I L'- L' Sheridan and Hank ODa ODay The names of or ODay ODa and Sheridan stand preeminent I when umpires I feel that most mOlt of the very little success sue suc cess I have attained In baseball has been due to the ear earl ear I from Sheridan and ODay I learned more about umpiring from them through tn the medium of conversation than It would have been possible to pick up In years yeara In Inthe Inthe inthe the minor leagues The addition n o of a n man n like O ODay a to league staff should prove prO of ot untold value In man many directions J Ue lie president of the league INgue has a man he lid Can can alwa always s gO KO to In case of ot disputes and the influence for good that be he will ba have over the rest of the staff should prO prove Invaluable In S The very best compliment that could possibly be paid ODay would would- be to say that he called them as he saw them at home or abroad It was ODay ODa C who rendered rendered th the fa famous famous famous fa- fa Merkle ruling In 1903 1908 which cost ost the Giants a pennant It took real nerve rI r I to render that decision That Thatis Is' Is i Hank flank ODay ODa has i of an umpire a I been leen 1 17 i 7 j S L 1 r |