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Show INSISTS ON SHERIDAN ACTING AS UMPIRE CHICAGO, June 29 President B. B Johnson of the American leuRue has refused to accept "Jack" Sheridan's Sheri-dan's resignation as umpire The veteran handler of the indicator arrived ar-rived In the city yesterday from W.tbIi-inpton, W.tbIi-inpton, where be resigned. Sheridan said yesterday that he needi a rest, havliiR worked as umpiro fur upwards of thirty years, and that tho fierce l fMare on thn diamond and tho constant con-stant necessity of application have plvon him severe headaches. Johnson 1 has almost persuaded Sheridan out of hla determination to quit, and hopcR i to hae him umpire tho opening piime at tho new American League Park July 1. |