Show of Hildebrand the American league umpire is Js sponsor f for r the George following Before story coming to the American league Hildebrand played th n umpired In the Pacific Coast league In that league was the late Hap lIap Hogan who In his day was Vas to ta the Coast league fans what Nick Altrock ck Is to the big bis league circuit Hogan was nothing if iC not original On the coast they still i talk lk of some of the stunts that he pulled at tho the expense of 1 players layers fans umpired s story deals ls with an nil umpire In those days it was custom ry for the umpires to fine the players for various offenses Often In in asse assessing s ng the fine i it was a a. h habit with most most umpires if the fine ine was was was' 5 5 to his hand band and say It will wUl Just cost lOU oU that much Working with In a certain game was an umpire who had only three three fingers on his right han hand Jogan got into an argument with this F 1 t enc H Nc v f fi o I J 1 FI The umpire finally decided he wanted to fine Hogan 5 but to Ite merely umpire raised tho hand containing the three fingers and said It will cos cost that much you Hogan neglected to pay the fine hoping the umpire would forget it The minI limp Imp didn't and the prel president advised Hogan ho should pay it Immediately t. t 11 If he lie desired to continue playing Hogan immediately sent a check for 3 On Its receipt the president nt suspended him Hogan refused to pay the tho other 2 2 As manager of the club club- he refused to put his team on the tie field The president of the league V gotten on ort the tho telephone the tho c conditions n or or th the fine explained explained and nd th president ruled jn m in faVor of Hogan f fi i- i he had been fined 3 3 s sT i I C r M ct f T Q |