Garland City Globe | 1918-09-19 | Page 9 | Truism on Baseball Game

TRUISM ON BASEBALL GAME Pitched Balls That Aro Near Enouah to Be Called Strlkos Aro Good Enough to Hit At. Major Icaguo batsmen who mado n prnctlco of heckling tho umpires far doubtful balls and strikes never found any sympathy with Fred Clarke. Tho ex-Plrnto leader onco expressed n truism tru-ism which should bo drilled Into every boy who gets Into tho national pnstlme. Wilbur Cooper brought out Clarke's little lino following an argument In ono of tho games played by tho Pirates nt Jacksonville. Several of tho Pittsburgh Pitts-burgh batters wero complaining thnt tho umplro "missed" so mo that were an Inch or two from tho corner of tho plate. "Well, boys," remarked Cooper, "I feel tho same as Cap Clarkoon pitched balls. If thcy'ro close enough to bo called strikes, thcy'ro good enough to hit."