Show P YOU'D BE SURPRISED V lr T BILLY DILLY EVANS E 1 f P Th 1 WM AVE BALL GAMES Not a single Ingle active ball player remains In the American league who was In the organization when I Tommy Connolly broke In as um um- umpire umpire pire back In 1901 In other words Connolly during his 26 years of service In the American league has ha seen the en en- entire entire entire tire personnel of the organization change many man times Ty Cobb has stood the test longest Ho came In late In the season of 1905 and Is still at It It his year In the majors Prior to affiliating with the American league Connolly had served three years as a a. member of the National league staff being with that organization from 1838 1898 to 1900 1 00 He lIe Is the dean of all ma ma- major major major jor league umpires In lit point of or consecutive service a matter of 30 years In round numbers at the close of the present season Tommy Con Con- Connolly Connolly nolly will have taken part In about major league contests and I doubt if It he has s missed as many manyas as 20 games in all that time Ume be be- because because because cause of Illness or injuries Bob Emslie of the National league who is still a member of that staff though he has worked but little for three or four years Is still a most capable official He lie Il started hla career In the National In 1891 and has spent 37 years with It In an executive capacity |