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Show I CLASSICS I diamond H Tom Kughcs, who pitched in h B the American and National League. HHJ sajM he believei h' pulled tho costliest HH wise cra of any player in the his- H lory of the t;arne. it so happened that Tom pulled his H bit of repartee at the expense of an H umpii' who didn't appreciate his hu- H mur Th.it is why the monologue proved costly! H 'It i hack in 1911." nays Tom. b "that it cost me about $5 a word to 1 expn to Umpire Klom. Hi 'The Yankees and the Giants were H' playing a pout season erlea. I was H with the Tanks Ford and Mathow- Hj son v. ere pitchers. Ford was using '.he emery ball at tho tlmo, and he was H a hard pitcher Cor an umpire to work behind i Klein was umpiring the plato. and B Ford who was pitching, was tnkliiK H considerable exceptions to Klein's rul- Hl lngs. It was the first time Klem had j ever seen Ford pit) h Knowing that Klem is rather sensl-B sensl-B Mo yet desiring to say something un- kind. I hit upon a bit of sarcasm. K Walking past him on my way from H the coaching lines to the bench. I B "Ford must have a lot of stuff to- B day, Mr. Klem?" Hf "What makes you rhifak so"" asked the umpire, H Because you are missing so many 1 on him," I answered. "That will cost you twenty-five for so thinking " said Klem. And what is worse, the fine went. |