Arthur Waldron, who Umpired for Bridport, sat beside Raymond at lunch and condoled with him, because the younger, who had gone in second wicket down, had played himself in very carefully before the interval.
"The Spinners"
Eden Phillpotts
Jules came, Umpired two fights with a sad resignation in his big brown eyes, shook hands with everybody and melted away in the throng, leaving an atmosphere of peace and good-will.
"The King in Yellow"
Robert W. Chambers
The Templeton boys hardly knew what to make of all this demonstration in favour of their opponents' umpire, and it added considerably to their nervousness to hear loud cries of "Well Umpired, sir!"
"The Willoughby Captains"
Talbot Baines Reed