Both Joe Matson and Ted Clay were at their best, and man after man fanned the air helplessly, or stood while the umpire called strikes on them.
Then, after a little delay and the submitting of batting orders, the details were completed, and once again the umpire gave his stirring call: "Play ball!
Joe said nothing, realizing that the umpire was naturally a bit afraid of offending Hiram and Luke too much.
But he did not move his bat, and an instant later the umpire called: "Three strikes--batter out!
It was a narrow chance, but when Curly scrambled to his feet after his slide, the umpire dropped his hand.
Then the two met and agreed on a few simple signals, the umpire called, "Play!
But the umpire wasn’t the sort to let a player disturb him for very long, and soon the captain had retired to his position, muttering and glowering.
At all events he shot the ball across the plate, right over the very center of it, and the umpire called a strike.
When it was twenty minutes of three the Mannig manager returned to the bench where his players were seated and announced that the umpire hadn’t turned up, and that it had been decided to wait until the next train came in.
The umpire was surrounded by half a dozen players each explaining breathlessly.
If you examine these rules you will see, that while they provide for the appointment of an umpire (which is necessary), yet his services are not to be called in until the Board have tried to settle by negotiation and conciliation.
If we had gone to the umpire these facts faced us.
The expenses of the umpireto be borne equally by the two Associations.
That meeting took place, and the umpire was asked to decide, which he did on September 25th, and awarded a reduction of six per cent.
These arbitrators to appoint anumpire in the usual way.
The arbitrators were the same as in the previous case, and the umpire chosen by them was C.
The decision of theumpire was a reduction of seven and a half per cent.
On the 20th of August the umpire decided that the hours complained of should remain as they were.
The negotiations continued until May, when theumpire by joint letter was asked to meet Mr L.
The umpire gave his award on the 23rd of April--the reduction being five per cent.
They then brought the subject before the Conciliation Board in August 1902, but while they were wishful to call in the umpire they agreed to defer it for three months.
At the close of the sittings in Newcastle the arbitrators and umpire held a meeting in London on 16th February, when the umpire gave his award that there should be a reduction of seven per cent.
If this were not done no umpire would reduce the wages.
These reasons were not accepted, and the umpire was again called in.
At the conclusion of the two days' sitting it was agreed that the arbitrators should meet on the 16th of September, and if they failed to agree the umpire would decide.
I'll tell him that he really is to be the umpire and that he'll get the same treatment an umpire does if he doesn't do his job well.
As he did so Donald recognized the red-headed umpireof the afternoon.
In fact, the rules admitted of so many interpretations that an umpire was indispensable.
Do you think his turning over a new leaf will hold good," asked Chatz; "or is he apt to drop back into his old ways if we happen to get a good lead, and bully the umpire into giving his side all the chances?
If they couldn't win a baseball game squarely they'd start a little riot, and have theumpire give it to 'em, nine to nothing.
At the time he had proven so much of a mystery to his opponents that, seeing prospective defeat staring his team in the face, Matt Tubbs had found some pretext for disputing a decision of the umpire to end the battle.
If they strike at it, they fan the air; and if they hold off the umpiresays 'get out!
On a neutral field, with a firm umpire directing matters and with all the participants members of the Boy Scouts, it was believed that for once a game between these old rivals might be threshed out to a conclusion.
You know he used to be an umpire long before he got to playing ball.
He had two strikes called on him by the umpire without having even made a motion.
The last word of the umpire was drowned in a roar, and the air seemed filled with waving hats, parasols of gaudy hues, handkerchiefs, and anything else that could be utilized for the occasion.
A chorus of boos and jeers changed to cheers as the umpire motioned Ned home; a penalty which Slade had earned for his team by interfering with a base-runner.
I’m hoping the umpirekeeps his eye peeled for crooked work.
But, as stated above, a centre must be able to put the ball in play when fairly on side, and must live up to this with some moderate degree of regularity, or else the umpire will call an off-side and bring him back.
As the rule has it, the umpire is judge for the players, and the referee for the ball.
It requires longer practice and more skill to play the ball on its end, but it permits an umpire to see more clearly whether the ball be actually put in play by the snap-back or played for him by the surreptitious kick of the opponent.
Pallas Athene came down and stood by the bowler's umpire while Charles was bowling, and he got five wickets quite easily.
Indeed he rather over-did it, and the batsman, who was a sportsman and knew Charles, appealed to the umpire to say he was really out.
Pallas Athene grabbed the umpire by the throat, and he said firmly that no catch had been made.
But now the arbitrator of despairs, Just Death, kind umpire of men's miseries, With sweet enlargement doth dismiss me hence.
For it is certain from Pausanias that the umpire did inscribe his own name with those of the victors.
Whenever politics reach this condition, it is time to abandon discussion and appeal to an umpire who can enforce his decision with arms.
He had rather things should have been referred to himself, and then woe had been to the child of God; but, I say, God has referred the business to Jesus Christ, has made him umpire and judge in thine affair.
Ben Tozier, of the High School baseball nine, had been accepted as umpire for the day.
The umpire inspected a new ball, then sent it grounding to Teall.
As it once more reached Dick's handUmpire Tozier shouted: "Ready!
In his anger be wondered whether he'd rather throw his bat at the umpire or at smiling Dick Prescott.
If the batsman talks again he will be ordered off the grounds," declared Umpire Tozier sternly.
But you must surely know who the umpire is in any such dispute.
If he does, the umpire will rule him out of the game, and that would snap all of Ted's nerve.
The umpiregives it out," is the unanswerable reply.
I felt rather important as I requested the umpire to give me "middle," and hammered the mark a little with my bat.
The master dropped to buckle his skate, deliberately unwinding the strap, while the umpire allowed time.
Hughie took the ball from the umpire and faced Dan with some degree of nervousness, for Dan was heavy and strong, and full of confidence.
As he was preparing to face off, the master skated up and asked the umpire for time.
In the end, as I foresaw they would, they appealed to me to act as umpirebetween them.
The umpire has said that the match is dead, so everything is finished.
The question is one that should be referred to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope of Rome in conclave, with the Lama of Thibet for umpire in case they disagreed.
That necessarily associated with charity is the function of umpire and director has occurred only to the larger societies.
In other words the three fold function; umpire of the fight itself, determiner of immediate remedies, educator of the community to give a fairer show in the future, can only be carried out with such systematic recording.
Mark had succeeded in winning the umpire to his point of view and the others had lost their game and incidentally some money, and they had a grudge against him.
The two captains were wrangling over some point of rule, and the umpire was trying to pacify them both.
The boys would, therefore, respect him, and choose him for an umpire in their little troubles, as they are said to have done.
George often acted as umpire among the boys in Mr. Williams' school.
The umpire watched keenly, and stopped each round when it was likely to become too fierce.
They had likewise agreed to abide by the decision of the umpire and the school, without any further appeal.
The next one was a pretty good one but Hal took a chance and let it go by and the umpire called “Ball three.
Just then the game began, the umpire said “play ball,” and after Hal had told him that the umpire was the judge of play, Hal and Parker directed their attention to the diamond.
Sometimes even the pitcher doesn’t know if it is a ball or strike until the umpire says what it is,” explained Hal.
The next one was straight over but looked high, and the umpire called it a strike, at which the stands roared in rage.
The umpire made his usual announcement of the batteries.
The umpire had called time to let the excitement subside, and after a few minutes play was resumed.
Why don’t the batters stand up in line behind the umpire and let him tell each one in his turn if it’s a ball or a strike?
To the crowd it looked safe, but the umpire said “out” and that settled it.
It looked to many as though Johnny beat Church, but the umpire waved him out, and after a few remarks Johnny stuck his chin in the air a little higher and walked to the bench.
The second ball theumpire called a strike and Cam bunted the third one and was out.
Then the gong sounded, the umpire said “Play ball,” the Armour boys took their places in the field and the game was on.
He came to earth feet on the base and as the umpire waved his hand for the out, Hal and Church came together and the breath was knocked out of both of them.
Out,” said the umpire and Talkington trotted up to the plate.
The first ball Tommy let go by and theumpire called “strike one.
I say, won't it be jolly if my brother can come down to umpire in the match.
His young brother has persuaded him to come and umpire for the school in the Templeton match.
During the interval there is a general incursion of spectators into the ground, and a stampede by the more enthusiastic to the tent where the great umpire is known to be "on show" for a short time.
He's vowed he'll get old Wyndham to come down and umpire in the match with Templeton second-eleven next month.
I can even tell you exactly how many times that High School umpire consulted his rules book when he thought no one was looking.
It would, of course, be more agreeable to us if the umpire were not a European ruler.
In this case, there is no reason why Oscar of Sweden should not be the umpire chosen.
If the umpiremust be such a person, King Oscar of Sweden is the most desirable of them all.
