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Show UMPIRE DECLARED HIM SAFE Peculiar Play Pulled Off in Tacoma-Seattle Tacoma-Seattle Game Arbiter Makes Novel Decision. Fred McMullin, the young inflclder who has been making n spirited bid for a place on the White Sox team, was playing for Tacoma at Seattle a few years ago. He came in from third on the dead run and slid for the plate. McMullin knew he didn't touch it, but he was afraid to slide back as the catcher had the ball in his hand. The umpire also knew he didn't score, hut said nothing, as that was not his business. busi-ness. Fred dusted off his uniform and stalked nonchalantly to the Tacoma bench. "He wasn't safe, was he?" demanded Cadmau, who was catching for Seattle. The umpire shook his head. At this. Cadman, holding the ball in his hand, dashed over to the Tacoma bench to tag McMullin. Fred waited until he all but reached his end of the bench, and then slid over to the other end. Cadman followed him, and as he did so slipped on some mud and fell to his knees. McMullin leaped up from his scat, sprinted to the plate, and touched it. The umpire called him safe. |