To the mind of the Editor of the GUIDE, in the general light of observation, the most serious blunders committed by the umpires in 1912 were in making decisions before the play took place.

To the staff of umpires of the National League and the American League it is but fair to render a compliment for their work of last season.

He had himself "sacrificed" too successfully to the Graces to be a fair umpire between the rough scholar and the polished nobleman.

"Oh, will you umpire for us?" asked Sammie.

In pursuance of this desire of illustration, every known document which could in any form support either claim has been advanced and set forth in the statements laid before His Majesty the King of the Netherlands when acting as umpire under the fifth article of the treaty of Ghent.

It was proper, therefore, to provide some umpire from whose situation and mode of appointment more independence and freedom from such influences might be expected.

It is true that some men make better umpires than others, exactly as some men make better ball players than others, but it is also true that if the men who find it the hardest task to become the most expert umpires would be given a little more encouragement they might be a little more successful.

For the children soon picked up an affection for him, seeing that he was never too busy to drop his gardening and come and be umpire at their games of 'tig' or 'prisoners' bars.'