Show seeing big league 0 by BILLY EVANS w riter big lea league gue umpire and general manager of the cleveland indians indiana mr barnum who loped doped it out that tile public lilily to be bu bunked liked surely wits it wise guy I 1 shall never forget an incident that took place in Wan hington about a dozen years eurs b ack I 1 figured ira in the episode which lind had all tle tile earmarks oai marks ot of being inside stuff its as it matter of fact literally it wits was just that the dilill adelphia adelph la athletics then world champs were playing washington throughout the game either the washington or philadelphia players were constantly congregating about beader bender or johnson Jo linson the opposing pitchers seemingly offering oneil ng words of wisdom to those two great pitchers first tile shortstop would go into conference with the hie pitcher then it would be the first base baseman miln or catcher not to bo be outdone out done the second and third baseman ulso also mado made it a point to luno have their say I lenty of strategy Is being pulled today surmised tile the tans tana but there them wa Ertta In j reality co uvera eral allun mix tion was Il luell I 1 as follow 4 take 3 bour our ehno you iou must have it a dato date for inner dinner what about a aliew of tobacco ini im all out und till this ball batilo going to continue until some one sup plies piles me ine with some scrap ap why tile tho hurry huny Is the kite ball hot slow up tip on those ganka keep them waiting more worried than you 1 acry inning failing dragged along it was aa s simply imply impossible to binish a single session without one or the other team going into it ft tedious conference then along value the seventh inning with ill ladelphia I 1 lending leading 4 1 to 3 jack igan hgan was calling ailing balls anil and strikes that day I 1 was umpiring the bases suddenly I 1 saw him lalni raise hla his arm aim and lit in a loud shout time I 1 why hgan walked halt half way down tile foul title line to first then with it aavo of tile the arm ami lie lia culled called nie me over for it conference well tile tio uhle lo I 1 wits waa just beginning to think we would fan asli nn an inning without tiny interruption when iou ou called alm an tiling so onus I 1 1 I should say not agrin st tilled ns as he said it you know these pia p have ficon making themselves tool look also till nil afternoon with will their counter felt so be I 1 just decided they have hae it a thing on us it if tin the athletes inn at bunk the fans falls so can we W oliue re will we a eat tonight I 1 suggested ested it well known restaurant noted in those days for its good food and lie agreed to my illy selection what will we tte tat eat well im hungry jack and f feel eel like pouncing on a sirloin bilked baked potato liend hend lettuce salad coffee and tipple apple pie a la mode stilts me perfectly ill be ready for some real food when we e finish this long drawn out affair then with another wave stove of tile the liand hand 1 agan gan summoned the washington announcer and naming tha lie restaurant we hai had decided upon lie gave him the following ill hi just ns na soon as you get time call up john the head walter waiter tell him evans evana and jack hgan egan will be ba down to dinner fit at six thirty anti anil order two sirloin steaks one well done oil e ono one medium also baked potato head lettuce ce coffee fee and ripple apple pie a la in moila vp tl i it all the llie time I 1 was expecting some wise hacking cracking fan fail to yell ell come on anti and play piny ball bnell I 1 you KUS guys are not sup posed to do ony any thinking you t if you were expected to hut but no one tit gilld IIo Ilo wever eer I 1 was pleased when igan 0 g an walked away and colled called ilay bull ball A pinch hitter produced the base tilt lilt the lie washington fans had been praying for and the score was tied instead of the lie game ending in nine innings it took washington fourteen to get the verdict I 1 might add that we were an hour late tor for dinner also that our steaks were tar far from palatable both were too well done th the 43 inside stuff had gone wrong both on and off the ball field nc CE lay y the dell bell syndicate inc 1 |