Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28
THE OTHER SIDE.
Lovers Of Base hall Rush tn Ahe ne.
Tense of the National Game.

THE STAR has received during the week a
number OF letters written in reply to "Old Sub
scriber's" view Of base ball published last Sat-
urday. One writer VINO signs himself "A
Reader Who Loves Manly Sport summarizes
the views presented on his side OF the question.
He writes: 81 think 1t is only just and fair to all
engaged in promoting the interests of our
national game to present to the public q
broader view of base ball than our respected
writer alluded to above.
Base Uall may not, it Is true often form q
theme OF conversation In the parlors OF the
aristocrattc, but it IL not intended that IL
shoun. Did any OF our readers ever look with
interest on game OF base ball; what is there
tennis or poloc Is it not healthy? IL it not
pleasing to look upon? 1t Is all of these: and
more. Anything that is good to see is good to
daughters do not discuss 1t is that 1t is exciu-
sively sport for men and naturally women
know but very little aboutit.
expressions being used in connection about any
matter, aud there are some base ball express
sions Il must call them tnat) that are Greek to
those who have no knowledge Of the game.
The gentleman who wrote the article referred
to says: 1t is we!l-known fact that the ball
sluggers on the one side use their utmost
strength and skill TO bruise and disable the run
ners and clubbers on the other side, in order TO
win the game; and when one Of their number is
physically disabled, the fellow who did it is
Now II he even looked on Yume Of base ball
he would not say that, and am sure he never
sionals) who have been hurt severely while
engaged in playing ball, and very lew have
been SO hurt by other players when it could
have been avoided; In fact none.
What lady would chose lover or compan.
ion from base ball players? In answer will
ask: How many chose lovers and companions
Columbia college football teams? and compare
the roughness OF the two games.
know can safely say that there are great
a ha VR6 10
lemen that play ball for q livelihood, and they
make good one.
Il is our national game, and always shall be,
hope, and know Of great many ladies that
would never think OF calling 1t as rough game
a. our esteemed contemporary calls It.
who play ball, do not condemn all for that few:
it is not right, and as long as the game con.
tinues TO be played scientifically and quietly.
filled ~ the best people Of the Country. and SO
long will 1t hold its own among national sports -
THEY NEED NOT READ IT.
Another writer, peabody" referring to tho
newspaper base ball reports to which "Oid Sub.
scriber" objects, remarks: There 10 always .
and daughters don't have to read base bali un-
less they want to. Some OF them would rather
Of married people" etc. The trough elemen T."
Of society, who are pleased by base bali, "Pea-
body" suggests, includes most all Of our depart
their wives. He declares that there .r w,s 40
good and honorable men on the base bali fieid
to-day as ever walked In shoe leather, and =
about his abilities" and suggests that sOid SUD.
scriber'' wants the gats-mOhey feature OF the
game done away with 20 that he can dead
4 sATIRIcAL HIz.
sWsyne Wright says satirically that he was
overwhelmed with delight upon reading s4Old
subscriber's'' letter. ~ have often" he saya.
.'heard ladies speak In their parlors Of base