Spalding's official college base ball annual1911- . at isthe determining factor in the game. The umpire calls the runnersafe. Immediately the losers forget all about the runs madethrough errors and bad work in the field and box, and forgetall about the runs tossed away by poor base running. Defeat isnot relished and immediately they relieve themselves by sayingthat the poor decision of the umpire beat them. It was everthus, and probably will always be so as long as the game isplayed. The conditions that exist between the college players and theofficials are excellent. I trust it will always be
Spalding's official college base ball annual1911- . at isthe determining factor in the game. The umpire calls the runnersafe. Immediately the losers forget all about the runs madethrough errors and bad work in the field and box, and forgetall about the runs tossed away by poor base running. Defeat isnot relished and immediately they relieve themselves by sayingthat the poor decision of the umpire beat them. It was everthus, and probably will always be so as long as the game isplayed. The conditions that exist between the college players and theofficials are excellent. I trust it will always be so, for the con-duct of the college man is closely watched the country college players should always accept the decisions of theumpires in sportsmanlike style. The umpire is not always correct,he makes many mistakes, but there is never any desire on hispart to favor one team or the other. He is giving the plays justas he sees them. Often it will look to one team as if it isgetting all the worst of the close plays. Probably the other team. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 15 in the same game takes the same view of the situation. Thereis never an excuse for leaving the field and forfeiting the the contest under any and all conditions. To show the attitude the fans have toward the college player,I relate a little incident that came under my observation severalyears ago. A play came up in a very close game, in which acollege player, who had graduated to the big leagues, got thewrong end of the verdict. He was an aggressive player, alwaystaking long chances, and usually getting away with them. Onthis particular occasion he tried to steal home with what wouldhave been the winning run. The play at the plate was very close; it is possible that theumpire erred in his ruling. The player to this day insists that hewasnt touched. The umpire has since passed from the to his feet he protested strenuously, but the umpire paidno attention to him. Losing his head
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