Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09

snsA--h-~ a--==>(------4strued into cri!i-
cism. it is hard 10 see. | do not say that
there is, but there seems to be, and mail-
g@ers of racing associations will do
well to guard themselves against even
appearing to try to produce this effect,
he American press is free and out
spoken, bat, as rule, it is honest, and
hen, in order TO be able to furnish news,
newspaper men will suddenly cease eX-
PRESSING opinions and contlne them
elves to a bare narration of facts, the
American public will imagine that the
'puz2le has been put on. VIII they tht1l
think, when newspaper criticisms cease,
that the turf has all of a sudden become
IN Arcadial: Will more people attcnd
aes? Gentlemen, if the newspaper
love not too clear headed, too manly, tuo
generous, too anxious for the develop
mrnt of the turf, too glad to see some
body prospering, they would publish tie
quarter stretch, the paddock, the betting
ring gossip, which at times is so scandal
og- as To sour the stomach of even t.o
Ho-t hardened cynic. But newspaper
m'n are men of the world; they attribu
d -nod deal of the talk to disgruntleu
feelings, disappointed hopes, envy on the
pat of owners, trainers, Jockeys, and
ihey say nothing because their natures
-"norally are generous and alwuy
,ned on the broad. liberal basis of hu
Ianlty, and they have far too great an
.mirutiOn of the luXuriaut flower OF
racing development, spreading its petals
on the vigorous soil of the American turf,
to permit noxious weeds TO blu~ter into
.j'" under the light and warmth of their
n.il...
And yet. some racing managers, owners
.H' racing properties, claim that peWs-
aer- are iuiuring their properties
at he pruning knife kills the tree
,at we ding out the garden plot kills
lac ilower!
st last the Boston club is fearful rf
losing the lead in the pennant RAJ
Every man on the team from Kelly down
i convinced of the necessity Of playn-
ia win every game. As Manager Lo'.g
said to me a week ago, the team is n
laying the ball it was at tho beginniu
a. he season, and the New Yorks oug!a
10 have no difficulty in capturing th
cad before many days. Fortunately for
The Boston', ja'y have had in Indianap-
oils and itt-Ourg two of the weakes
nams in the league to contend with, an.
this fact has aided ii materially in re-
aiming the lead. In Chicago they have
hHd club of a far stronger caliber to de-
g. and the result is apparent. New
ak, on the other hand, is beginning to
.'G the weak end or the deal, and Il -uc-
-"ssion of defeats will, l venture 10 say
soon place the Giants a long way i!i tn"
yan.
Ward told me the other day, in answer
to query, that the league magnate+ are
afraid 10 discuss the classification rule
upon it, merits with the brotherhood
people. 1t looks so, Judging from the
"'mmittees aversion to holding a meet
.ng.
Now that the Chicago club has OBJ
tained Healy who will fill weak spot ~
the personnel Of the team, it ought %
move up a tri1e in the pennant race
III" material of the club is good, and
a 'rn Is no reason for it occupying an ia
ir.. position in the race. The only
araEaack seems to be Anson himself
sie has become so testy and ill-humorca
ut latc that his men have become afrat
to take chances Of making brilliant plays
fearful of committing errors which will
incur his displeasure. Time was when
Anson was a base ball idol. Everybody
admired him, the papers devoted col
umns to recounting his experiences and
he was revered by enthusiasts from ont
nd OF the country to the other, and held
up for example rs the base ball playe,
lar excellence. Today he has few adhe-
rnts where formerly he had thousands
The only thing to account for ii is that
the people who watch and criticise base
ball are not in sympathy with the mig
gardly slave-driving methods which
he mas recourse to in handling
mis- men. He is continually making 81
UoIut about his team of 0ontIemen boU
players, but happily they are not classcd
IN the same category with himself he
hjl!ies his associates, bullies the umpire
n. q Dullics the spectators, and succeeds
. getting away with it sometimes, but
Hpt in this town. The base ball people
ot tho metropolis are pretty we'll on to
Anson, especially so after the exhibition
ua made of himself when here. We're 10
l1t for the gentlemanly Fred Pfefter. An
son would many times make himself a-
pear more ludlcrOus than he does. On
uor the circumstances is il to De
wondered at that the Chicago team does
not occupy more advanced position IN
the penuaut struggle?
The bad luck which the Pittsburg club
has been experiencing is something t.
he regretted. A few weeks ago the team
was doing finely, and in their series ar
home, whore they had the Giants for op-
noEcutS. put mp as good a game of base
uull as amy club in the league. When
hey CHme TO New York. reinforced bv
White and Rowe, they seemed 60 90 ali
90 pieces. Three defeats to New York
.tss'artcned them, and then they went
" Washington and dropped three more
lis totally demoraIiEeI the men, and
g. n 4l q u hg 8. f-.