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Show 4 BA-SEBAXiL'S BIGGEST BOXES CLOUTS HOMER, IS OUT FOR PASSING MAN ON PATHS l y CAN you imagine a batter hitting a terrific drive Into the stands for r homo run and then being called out for passing o preceding runner on the baae lines ' No' Well, that actually happened several year ago in a game between Chicago and Washington at Chicago. Catcher Eddte Gharrity of the Washington club was the player who hit the ball. Frank Ellerbe, then with Washington, now with tho St. Louis Browns, pulled the bit of ivory on the bases, which had Gharrity aa the victim. Two were out and Ellerbe on firtt with Gharrity up. The Washington catcher, who hits them hard, got one to his liking, ond sent It sailing Into the left field bleachers. As Is customary when come player hits a mighty wallop good for a home run, the crowd let out a cheer when Gharrlty's drive soared into the bleachers. I Ellerbe, off with the pitch had j rounded third when he got the im-presslon im-presslon that the ball had been caught because of the cheering on tho part of the crowd. Taking it for granted that the sido h;iu been rlirod, after he rounded third he 6tarted for his position in J tho Infield He was playing short In that particular game. It 60 happened hap-pened that Ellerbe. on his way back to short, was paasod by Gharrity The umpire in charge Immediately called Gharrity out for passing a preceding pre-ceding bae runner. Tho Wasnington club yelled long and loud, Insisting such a decision was not in keeping with fair play, since tho ball had passed out of tho playing play-ing field and no play possible on the runners, The umpires remained firm, how- ever, and the play on the part of El- J lerbe must he given a rating In the! Hat of famous "bones.' |