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Show English of the Diamond. In the National league is an umpire um-pire who is a stickler for correct deportment de-portment on the diamond. In a game in which he officiated at the polo grounds early in the season, as Chief Meyers, the Indian catcher for New York, came to bat, certain of the Bob-ton Bob-ton players sitting on their bench began be-gan to guy the brawny red man. In an instant the umpire had left his place behind the catcher and was running toward the visitors' bombproof. bomb-proof. "Cut out them personalities!" he ordered. "Cut out them personalities!" personali-ties!" As he turned away a high-pitched voice filtered out through the grandstand grand-stand behind him saying: "Cut out them grammar!" Saturday Satur-day Evening Post. |