Show I WHAT THE UMPIRES SAYI SAY I By fly NEA CHICAGO CHIC Jan 1 No 1 No one on ne- ne actively ac actively connected with baseball Is Ish In h ha a bettor pJ position to Judge the tho lh merits of oC the tho game ame than the uni- uni um umpires pires Their work is largely that of oC observation Two of ot the veteran members member of tho American teague eague staff and Brick Owens were vore lit in charco charge of oC the tir rame gante bel between and and Cleveland Ieh Dutch Leonard Leonnrd allee 2 3 a fixed N Nahlin lIIn and Owens are aro two ot of the most mOEt comp competent umpires in the game both have a reputation for tor honesty and fearlessness Hero is what they lave have to say on 01 the ed l contE-l t that ia IM r- r rt caSt t a on the tho names of oC Cobb Coob Speaker Speak I and Wood Cannot Nc ll any anything thin unusual unusual unusual al In tr the of oC date mentioned c can n I recall i AnythIng of ot a In any game played In the American league In which I have participated Would long Ions ago have havo made known m my u suspicion ha had any Brick Brick rick Owens An Au works JUt 15 ball games In i Ii seison asking him to togo togo toCO go back seven en cars cara and recall time tho events of oC what was just Jost Ju l u IL ball game samo at the UNe is quite a task However I 1 alit ii- ii glad clad to say In de- de defense de defense tense of ot the tho game that has given me Inc my livelihood that never dur- dur durIng during inc dur-inc Ing my connection with tho the Amer Amer- AmerIcan Amerlean American ican lean have navo I seen Been anything that would discredit the groat American same game Diek |