Show Some Fullerton Stories About Tim Hurst the Umpire Who Is Gone By HUGH FUL FULLERTON ERTON Tim Hurst is ia dead The greatest comedian the wittiest wit wit- tuot sunniest little Irishman baseball ever has known Is gone Tho saddest part of it is that Timothy did not die In the blue uniform and that during the last few years of hi his life lifo ho he was practically practically blacklisted in baseball for refusing to answer or 01 deny charges made mado against him for his hi actions during a clash with Eddie Eddio Collins Collina on the tho ball bell field feld President Johnson Johnon declared that if Hurst Hurat even had replied to his hla telegrams telegram of Inquiry he would have havo kept him him but but Tim knowing knowing knowing know know- ing he had done wrong ref refused sed and went out of the game C COn On the field Hurst was wasa a 8 marvel marvel mar mar- vel of energy witticism and quick rough repartee and h he ho really en enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en- en joyed the tho clashes with players as much as aa he ho did the game One day at Cleveland many years yur ago the tho Chicago club was wal playing a Sunday game the first Sunday game that had been permitted permitted per per- in years There was a big crowd and the tho field was was' roped off V As usual the old Indians Te Ye- beau OConnor O'Connor Joyce Joyca and Mo- Mo Aleer were wore on the warpath and fighting Hurst Hurat eve every I minute V Finally Hurst Hurat called a ball bail fair fail that thought was was foul rushed at the tho Umpire white with rape rap and shook hi his fist fiat under Tim IS s nose nolO You blink blanked Irish blink blank he h. yelled make another decision like that and Ill I'll out cut the ropes ropel and let the crowd in in on you Hurst replied never novel a word He Ho bowed his logs legs a bit more and crouched back of the bat while Jimmy Ryan came camo up Ryan clipped a hard drive a couple of feet outside of third base The b ball all was foul so far Ryan did not start but Hurst Jumping up and down the plato plate yelled I Run Jim run fair ball 1 c VAnd V- V t A And d shaking his hia fist ft toward Cut the ropes ye cut the ropes V Tims Tim's belligerency was was the cause of all his troubles in baseball base base- ball To watch him umpiring a agamo agamo gamo game on the Baltimore grounds battling with tongue and wit against McGraw Jennings enni Brodie and all that famous old time timo team was waa worth tho price of admission He always referred to Hughie Jennings as as the tho faced angel-faced lad but chiefly he was extreme ly Iy but sarcastically courteous and M everyone One day at Philadelphia the tho famous Ossie was waa catching Rube Waddell Wadded and the tho Rube Rubo had a world of speed Ossie Ouie was in the tho habit of doing fancy work The Tho first ball Rube Rub pitched was a fast fut one Schreck turned hi his hia mitt backward made mado madea madon a n fancy twist of the tho wrist and caught the ball bail backhanded jerked his mask off stepped stopped in front of the plato plate and arid in inquired earnestly Mister are arc you ENTIRELY EN EN- TIREL Y certain you are arc going to catch atch ALL of those C COne One Ono day on the tho Chicago grounds Hurst called a third strike on Pat Dougherty in a pinch and Dougherty wa was fUr furious ous and spoke hot and discourteous words blank blank blank-blank blank blank he ho said I think you'd rob a grave You dont don't think that of rno mo Patri Patrick k inquired Hurst in his moat most pain pained d tone Yes Yel blank you I do said Dougherty If I wore you Patrick said Hurst softly I wouldn't associate asso lISSO- date with a person for whom I had such a low opinion Get on I off the field |