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Show "Silk" O'Lotighlin Tells One on Umpire McCarthy TJMPIRE "Silk" O'Loughlln tells this one on Jack McCarthy, umpire In the American league In 1905, considered consid-ered one of tho wittiest arbitrators that ever officiated In the circuit: "Jack had just finished a scries In Cleveland, where ho had bumped Into a peck of trouble. The decision uniformly uni-formly had gono against the home fan3. and they were In an uglj mood. Jack was a born fighter. Ho wouldn't toko anything from anybody, clthor bill player or fans. Ho went to the mat with several obstreperous fans and came out tho winner, but ho Bhrugged hl3 shoulders when ono mentioned Cleveland to him Wc had just finished finish-ed a series in Chicago and were on the way to Boston, We were ncarlng a town when Jack looked out tho window and asked what the name of the city was 'That Is Cleveland.' said tho porter. por-ter. Jack shut his eyes and said, 'Let mo know whon v,o are through.'" |