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Umpires in sentence

11 examples of Umpires in a sentence

Unfortunately, Khan appears to expect the khaki-clad umpires to swing the game for him.
The umpires were stationed behind the wickets; the scorers were prepared to notch the runs; a breathless silence ensued.
'Sammy is a leg-at-ease,' replied Mr. Weller; 'these other gen'l'm'n is friends o' mine, just come to see fair; a kind of umpires.''Oh!' said Pell, 'very good.
Upon this hint Mr. Weller settled the bill, and, issuing forth, the executor, legatee, attorney, and umpires, directed their steps towards the city.
Mr. Weller took a chair, and Sam took a box, and the umpires took what they could get, and looked at the almanac and one or two papers which were wafered against the wall, with as much open-eyed reverence as if they had been the finest efforts of the old masters.
'I say,' said Mr. Weller, turning round to the umpires, there's somethin' wrong here.
Mr. Weller was at first obstinately determined on cashing the cheque in nothing but sovereigns; but it being represented by the umpires that by so doing he must incur the expense of a small sack to carry them home in, he consented to receive the amount in five-pound notes.
Mr. Pell's bill was taxed by Sam, and some charges were disallowed by the umpires; but, notwithstanding Mr. Pell's declaration, accompanied with many solemn asseverations that they were really too hard upon him, it was by very many degrees the best professional job he had ever had, and one on which he boarded, lodged, and washed, for six months afterwards.
The umpires having partaken of a dram, shook hands and departed, as they had to drive out of town that night.
Neither to fall without a knock-down blow, subject to the decision of the umpires.
Three umpires to be chosen upon the ground, namely, two in ordinary and one in reference.