Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

has been nothing Dut lootpall, Anu VIC no'e
had it on a scale that even year ago was
never dreamed Of
Of course, the Yale-Princeton game has
been the event of the week, and, SIS antici-
pated in these columns, the blues won. But
wasn't the struggle great one? Although
the better team won, it cannot be denied
that the Tigers are great team; in fact,
almost as good as Yale. They put up a
splendid game, according to reports, and
those who iourneyed far to see the contest
were recompensed for their trouble. The
great advantage that Yale has over the
other teams lies in the large number OF e1-
cellent coachers she has. This results in
Yale having a team that cap work together
like machinery. This is their great secret
of success. and they employed it not only
on thanksgiving Day, but in their gaEe
against Harvard. Their work in these
two games affords many lessons for coach
ers and captains of other teams to study.
1t is pity that Harvard and Princeton
cannot contest If these two teams were to
come together they would make an exceed
ingly interesting game. The betting on the
result would be heavy simply because each
team have only been beaten by Yale BY a
very narrow margin. 1t is to be hoped
that the d fferences between these two teams
will be all settled next year and that the
Harvards Will be arrayed against the
Tigers The popularity OF football ought
to make both teams stretch point or two
to get together.
And there has been Just as much excite
ment locally as there has been nationally
during the week. We have had the very
best OF football playing here. The Three
IL l. h,--o hall 6,.1r
fame, and they did it well by defeating
uuch team as the Clevelands. This vic
tory, which was one of merit, certainly
shows that in the Three AS we have one of
the best football teams in the country.
Lehlgh easily downed the p. A. C. team,
and our champion Association team were
badlv beaten by the champions from
Toronto. Beyond all boubt the Canadians
are the best Association team that have been
here There are very speedy and very
accurate kickers. Their combination work
was OF the very best kind The local play
ers eau be made much better than they are.
They need practice and much of it.
President George Tam is proud of his
team, and he means to have them in great
condition to play the Chicagos on Christ
mas Day.
Baseball Affairs in General.
1ulQgs ndFe DeeU very qultb III lie Dase-
ball world during the week, and cranks of
the game have had to be content with few
words from one or two OF the magnates
President Young has aired his views re-
gardn the imme iate future He has not
made any startling statement. One thing
he has assured US of is that there will be
no changing of the diamond; indeed, the
League President qualities those people
vino are wanting a new diamond SIS very
stupid.
1t looks as if the only change that will
be made in the playing rules will be rela-
tive to the pitcher-I mean the only
change of importance. He will probably
be put back four or five feet, entirely be-
cause it is claimed there is not plenty OF hit
ting as things are at present There is a deal
of force in this argument for putting the
pitcher further back, although it is a dan |
gerous experiment at present. A few years |
ago when he had more liberties and " as less |
handicapped than now batters had very
unsatisfactory time with him. Then there |
was always long odds against man reach |
ing first base. But his power was weak |
ened and batters for time had D much |
easir time OF it in knocking the ball away.
Pitchers, however, soon developed into |
Just as formidable men as ever even under |
their handicap, SO that to-day it is claimed |
they have by far too much the best of it.
] admit that this is ali very true, but it NAV
be that there is a mistake concerning the |
public desire for ''heavy slugging" as we
term it
those of us who have stood and watched
the scores announced on the bulletins on
the street will have observed the sneers and
disgust that nave always greeted big score.
Almost to a man the crowd on the street
have deemed fine pitcher and the team who
l.r hon g.,
good" IT both sides have scored heavily
the contest mas simply been termed in base |
bail parlance "rotten." This I have GER |
tainlv noticed without fail both in front of /
bulletin boards and on the field. Other peo- |
pie must have noticed the same thing.
Let rs take the other side OF it. Have |
gu, dear reader. ever been in front Of a |
bulletin board when the score has been 0 to |
0 in the eighth or ninth inning? OF course |
you have. Well, haven't you seen every
body there excited and remarking one to
another, "What great game" Certainly |
YOU have. The same thing takes place on
he bail field.
The above facts lead me to believe that
he public is not hall so eager for change
OF rules as two or three interested parties
Why, just read the daily papers account
of real Singing" game and you find |
that the contest is not rated in the same
class as the game which results in / to in
nine or ten innings Truths of this kind
ought to prompt the magnates to go very
slow.
A Few Words About the Local Club.
Our mutual friend, A. C.. Buckenberger
is now president of the local club in tact.
This is really fitting promotion for so able
knd trustworthy man. The club will be
none the worse for it, because he knows |
hot To do nd I IF
" ho can do business in a more pleasurable
and Just way than Mr.. Buckenberger.
The new president is collecting testimony
far the Burns case, which comes up in the |
courts next month. Several local
sfidavits will be made tomorrow; others |
are being made In Baltimore, Boston and |
other cities i think it will be shown that |
Mr.. Burns was no more capable OF manag- |
ing a ball team than an elephant is to teach |
Greek. / have always claimed that Burns /
was one of the most fortunate of men to get !
as much from the local club as he did, to |
Say nothing of the amount he got from the
players True, it is hard telling what the
courts will do. Baseball law is one thing /
lnG civil law is another. This reminds me |
that even the magnates themselves object
10 their own laws when they interfere with
their pocketbook and are not in accordance |
with civil law. Take Cleveland's refusal to
pay the PiItsburg fine for instance.
President Buckenberger tells me that
even ything is going along all right for next
5eason as ar as his team is concerned. |
It is his present intention to keep Shugart,
that the young man will be capa-
bic of doing good work next season. Still
| will not be surprised if Shugart is traded
Tor somebody else one OF these DAYS
If the pitching rules are changed then |
new calculations will have to be made re-
-arGiDp the pitchine strength of the team.