Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-21
ONE VIEW OF BASE BALL.
What Is Said of 1t by a Man Who Evi.
IDENTIFY Does Not Play

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Mauger the efforts of able journalists to either
interest or amuse tine better class of people in
base ball matters, they have utterly failed The
subject OF base bail is never alluded to by ladies
and gentlemen in their parlOrs. They are not
AT all concerned about u paStime that is rele-
gated to sportsmen and genteel loafers. The
gate money received enables a gang of ball
sluggers to advertise extensively, and to parade
whole columns of sickly trash in the newspa.
pers for our wives and daughters to read Morn.
ing and evening this base ball rot greets the
eye, and people of culture who read the current
literature OF the times, repeatedly express their
disgust at the nauseating stuff that appears as
news, when it should stand among advertise
ments, and keep company with lotteries and
patent medicines. OF course the only amuse-
ment there Is in base ball is tn at which attaches
TO this species OF gambling The game pleases
the rough element of society because il is de-
moraliZing and has heart 1t is a WELL
known fact that the bail sluggers onf the one
side use their utmost strength and skill to bruise
ana disable the runners and clubbers on the
other side, in order 10 win the game; and when
one OF their number is physically disabled, the
fellow who did it is cheered, and the spectators
applaud the act This smuggling is called sciencei
No doubt the gangs consider it fun to bruise and
main each other. Now what respectable
society would admit these uncouth bail cham
pions into its circle and consent for a moment
to listen to their ring-gang's jargOn? Yet they
proudly labor under the deiusion that they are
What lady would choose a companion or
lover, from base ball players? Could she view
clasp them without thinking of a steers hoof?
But IL Is enough that he thinks it an honor to
carry scars. and exhibit broken nose and dis
lointed fingers with nails torn out by the roots
tie proudly cOvets violence ana danger while
his patrons win money through his vulgar am
bltlon- He inagines that he is admired when
ne hears applause that is meant only to urge
ana lash him on to win money for those who
are betting on him Let the receipt of gate
money and the custom OF gambling be pro-
hibIted, and every itinerant gang of base bail
sluggers would soon become unpOpular and
there would be a sigh OF relief when the reports
OF their games were banisned from the columns
OF respectable newspapers. This expression we
near every day, and it is the wish OF many
readers OF THE STAR that this view of base ball
DC presented TO the public.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Representative Cox, Of North Carolina.
THE REASON WHY HE WAS NOT RENoMINATED.
To the Editor OF The EVENING STAR:
The newspapers throughout the country have
commented upon the failure of Gen. W. R. Cox
OF North Carolina. the present chairman of the
House committee on reform in the civil service
to secure denomination for Congress in the
Raleigh district. These journalistic remarks, so
Tar as my Information extends, were invariably
based upon the assumption that he owes his
Geieat solely To the position he has taken with
regard 10 the civil service law, and his we'll
known friendly attitude toward the admins
tratlOn OF Mr. Cleveland.
"A constituent OF his, acquainted with the
facts OF the case, | am enabled to correct this
misrepresentation, which docs the democrats of
tina: district an Injustice
lhere unquestlonably was some opposition to
zen Cox developed by his civil service record
during the recent session OF Congress but this
was not suLncienf, by any means, to have com.
/ passed his defeat in the convention There is
AN unwritten law, which has been enforced in
lhe district as lar back as my recollection ex-
tehus, litl does not permit "a Congressman to
serve more than six consecutive years-the
term Oh Senator-and il was To the adherence
Oh TINS RUE that the failure of Gen. Cox to
secure u denomination Is attributable, he hay-
ing oeen elected to three successive Congresses
Gen. COX Congressional record-ciyil service
anu ais Endorsed by large majority of the
democrats OF his district.
Mayor John w. Graham, who received the
nomination. Is lawyer with "A large and lucra-
1--WE practice lie Is Is years of age, an ex-state
SENATOR the son OF Ex-Governor, ex-Secretary of
tue Navy and eX-Nice Presidential whig candi.
GATE W M A. Graham and he is regarded as one
OF the aoiest men in the state He was no
| dark morse, but mas been prominently men.
uoneu IN connection with the Congressional
nomination ior q number OF years.
e1r. John Nichols, who was postmaster of
haieish under Garfield and Arthur will oppose
lim as an independent candidate Mr. Nichols
| IS Knight o! Labor, and expects to receive the
VOTES oil the members of that organization
peiie'e; out ne Is not likely TO be elected.
| washington, August II. NJ J. g.