[fanof3]

i wasn't ther but told by a person "on the field" that the runner was stealing second and was thrown out by a long way and after he showed the ball to the umpire the Prestonburg runner slapped the ball out of the Bethlehem SS glove. This was not seen by the 2nd base umpire but after being asked by the Bethlehem coach to consult with the other umpires it was confirmed by his fellow umpires that the runner had indeed slapped the ball out of the glove and was declared out. Sounds like good umpiring to me.
Now if you want to talk about a travesty how about the Prestonburg runner sliding into 1st base feet first with his nails up?