The Sunday herald., 1886-08-22

Base bail is now on the nood tide OF POPULAR favor |
rhe crowds that gather TO witness professional |
games Attest this But there Ia Just one rock on |
which professional base bali Is in danger of being
wrecked. The public has lost confidence in the
umpires. There is a general belief that umpres
abuse their unlimited powers ,htohsh fsvotltis,n
of from corrup, motives.
There Is scarcely city In either the League or
the Association but has witnessed the outbreak OF
public Indignation at outrageous umpring. II has
Its effect, too, upon players rs well as patrons, and
II something Ia not speedily done to correct II the
game will lauguish until the receipts will prove In
sufIlcient to maintain nrst.olass players In the
neld.
To prevent this Tpr SUNDAY HERALD suggests
the following remedy: In addition to the regular
umrres selected now under the rules Of the League
or the Association, let each club select q Judge,
these two Judges TO select third Judge (without
pay) from among the spectators on the grounds,
the judges selected by the clubs TO he regularly en-
ploycd and paid salaries. Then. In case tue captain
OF either nine should cause TO question decis
ION Of the umpire, he shall at once appeal to the
three judges, who shall Immediately decide, by a
majority OF voices, whether the umpiros decision
shall stand, these Judges TO be given the further
power TO fine any umpire for repeated erroneous
decisions whefc lu their judgment they arise from
negligence, favorI'lsm, or corrupt motives.
at ALL II would prevent the unsecmly he
tween the captains OF the mines that frequently
occur, and the time allowed the Judges for deciding
an appeal could be limited. BESIDES this It would
also tend to prevent delays, becauee the umplres
would he less Liable to make erroneous dcc Ions since
they would not he conclusive, ani they would stand
In awe Of being mulctcd In lines for inat,cntion or
favortsm. II would serve TO prevent also those
turbulent and angry scenes so often witnessed OF
late In the base bail grounds Of the country, arspg
In 60 many cases from honest Indignation OF the by
stanlcrs, since It would remove the cause.
THE SUNDAY HERALD makes these suggestions In
earnest. II places them before those who control
League and Association clubs with the hope that
| they will consider them, since they are made with
the view to continues n, least not TO increase the
patronage which the public Is ready TO give to hon
eat base ball II the present wretched uinrrlng con
tinues professional base hall Will lose Its hold upon
the public, Just as troipg races did when the belief
became general that their management was crooked
Thtlbunier OF the washingtons 4 coacher or aptaln
In calling In Crane from third base, IN the nrst Bos
struck into the right neld by Crane was "block"
because II hal been neldcd by an outsider 10 Poor
man, was one OF the most oetegions We have ever
THY SUNDAY HERALD yesterday: II hal my eyes on
the ball from the time It left the bat until It went into
man pick It up and saw him field 1t home. so the
claim that the bal! hal teen aeldcd by an outsider
| ~.
rect should have at once declared it a b.ock, as
provided for by rules. Tho washngtons blundcrcd
In calling Crane home. and when the ball was
put on him my duty required me to declare
him out. The story In a morning paper that
had declared Crane out bec1use he failed
to run home from third Is perfectly silly
MIR. scanlcn, after several repeated cfrorts has at
last had his resignation as manager accepted, anl
e w tes s nsye "s Y A. eS
as one of the directors. No higher praise OF MIR.
rScanlon's management could be made than the fol.
in nry afntn lIsut st,n1
have Induced Mir. ScaDlon to remain as manager Of
the club we should certainly have done So lie has
eress Of the club and il he has erred was from
lack OF Judgment rather than through any lixiy In
the performance OF his 'lues lie Is a good man
nger. and the directors are sorry to lose him. MIR.
Scanon's resignation WAS due 10 business reasons,
and but for the fact that his business was suffering
from inattention he Would doubtless have remained
Mr.. Gaffney, one Of the heat umpires we have yet
seen In this city, has resigned, anu last evening
took charge of the Washington nine as manager
Ills first experience In his new capacity opens in the
Western trip this week. lie has now more work tc
do 10 the management OF this club than has yel
fallen 10 his lot. Let us hope he may he able to
bring us home some victories.
The city OF Frederick, NIL, possesses strong
, semi professional team that up to present writing
has not suffered single defea this seaaou. Sevcra
of9ur strongest amateur teams.olymrics, Pensions
defeats, especially the latter, iso o. Now the Fred
erlcS people contemplate big excursion here OF
the 30th. and the ball club will come along to cros
bats with the Olympics at the new grounds In Yves
, Washington.
Manager Hogan has strengthened the Government
Printing otilce Cluh with several new players, an'
, chants next Tuesday at olympic Park. Game vii
he called at 4:3O p. n. They also play the Ana!cs
tans Thursday same time and place.
The inmates OF willards Hotel were awakened IN
other might by cries Of "murder, ,"police ""rc, etc.
r and for while CONSERVATION prevailed among TN
as py % e t
Mickie Welch had on Of his one somambuis,ic fits an
, that little harm would be done "Mickie'' unfortu
nately AFFLICTED this way and, though his antics
' caslon alarm al times, no harm results. Among III
team many funny scenes are related about Incident
y that have happened when he was In this state.
0 Bad umpiring has moi always bcep the cause
o the Washing'ons lost games. General supiiii
/ upon the part OF the players OF the home nine ha
2 cut quite figure in several OF their defeats, nc
tably In the first Boston game last week.
g Umpire Walsh came near being mobbcd tlurin
The second inning OF the Louisville Baltimore gam
at Baltimore for allowing three OF the i'almo,
players 10 score on ball The crowd considered fou
= The WasblngoBs leave this morning on the carl
train for st Louis, where they are open on uesda
inthe first game OF their last Westcrntrip. From
Louis they go to Kansas CITY thence to Chicago. an
T. September 10. TO meet the Philadelphias In thrt
q games, and then leave for New York AMI Boston,
September 25 the St. Ioni, start In here for the 10
games OF the year, They Will he followed by u
t. Tncagos, Kansas City, and the Deiroits Move Z
Joe Gerhnrdr' and Manager Mutrie were In Scanon
the other day talking over incidents that happens
here years and years ago, when base ball W.
and Dick Furtner were also In the group. and IN,
got hack by telling Murle some OF J0e's antics VIII,
u he figured around here as a Iocalue One ,niI
brought on nnoihcr aud then chatting took its tur
the gang getting the better OF Gerhafdl. 1t remnd'
AL OF the past, especially when Joe wanted TO VIII
his old friend Further, but that brave and puglllsi
knight Of The cue laughed at Gerhar'lt's boas!i!
and told him he would wipe up the noor up with hi
3, tide, and. catching on, was man enough to Fl
"Whalli yer have7 Come up, boys Scanlon al
E. give his last penny to help tile other along.
"Do you want to know why the Chicagos o
g. losing games down east, and why they arc going
= forfeit inc championship this season. will i
track to shadow them, and to report everything III
re do TO President spauldng. II was on detective
ned ~ apiece % fortnight ago. Il Il there i Is any
ns particular thing calculated to make man red h
Is the thought that he Is being shaiowed 60 "a
exists In our club. know II IL feeling that see
- revenge, and don't know that 1t Isn't j,Isab u
der the circumstances. You win see that the C
caRos VIII return from the east with The champiG
81 ship out OF their reach and you need not be 3!
prised to see them drop back to third place In I
he race. '-COrresDOndence chicago Neirs.
b. Washington has had pretty rough deal In u
u. pirlng this season, and with 10 many rascay dec
~ Ions we are at loss to name single umpire, g
cept Ga0ney. VINO Ia entitled to any praise at
H. We, however, think FIlmer and EIllck are
Or worst yet sent MS.
~ The FOSSILS, OF Georgetown, crossed bats W
ue tne BrlgntwOUu base Ball Club on lAst W euncst
", at BrghtwOOd, AMI were beaten by Bcore Of ~
II. The neldng OF The former was not equal To
se batting OF the home nine, and game was called
rly the conclusion OF the seventh inning. II was
nd messed by about 200 ladies' and gentlemen, and,
The whole. was one Of the most enjoyable gan
played In tile village this season.
'' The people who have been patronizlng the ga
here have been very patient, hut they think plel
ms time has been given the management OF the Wa
81 ingtons TO secure pitcher or two besides shs
80 hey are tired OF going TO see games lost by IN
IL, Agate pitchers" II Is lime these ptchers were
sh- on the shelf Barr In the box last week would hi
placed two more games TO our credit with the
e, YOrks
The New Yorks made two runs In Wednesda
I'M game on dead ball, and as the same helped tn
"N TO tie the game the crooked work Of Fuiner SHOW
up very pa!pably.
,ee Hasn't Force demonstrated by his repeated err
or and poor playing generally that his days OF use
ors ness are over as ball player? Tho put
al think 40.
ss Houtnx,
sei Harmony Will prevail among the three clubs
q q season, and the success OF regatta next month
ess already assured. This was demonstrated ut
avs meeting Tuesday last, as the committee decided
d allow both the "POst and Star Cups" TO remain
led where they have been for two years past, on
for four-0ared shell race. The Analostans and n