Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-03
BASEBALL.
O. P. CAYLOR DISCUSSES SOME REVERSALS
OF FORM.
Great Change in Captain Anson-SOms Reflections
as to the Great Chicago Managsr-CaPtain's
Past and Present MsthOds-AbuSs of Umpirts
During the Season Now Closing.

BaSeDdll is the game OI sur pIiSos'
One cannot harp 100 much upon that
theory, because there are so many
varied proofs OF IL occurring all the
time. One month ago the New York
Giants were playing the most unsuccess-
full ball In the National League, and
had succeeded in dropping down into
eighth position. Then suddenly came
change.
The teams work during this time
was such as its friends predicted OF 1t
In the early spring, and the sweet con-
ISOLATION comes, little late for this year
and little early for next, 1t is true,
that the Giants should surely win the
pennant in. 1894, inasmuch as Captain
Ward announces his intention TO keep
the present team intact for next year.
But it is not wise TO put any depend
ence on next year.
Other surprising reversals OF form In
the base ball world were the sudden
halt of the Philadelphia and Brooklyn
teams in their toboggan act and their
great successive victories over the
Cleveland and Pittsburg clubs respect
lively.
saw Uncle Arson and his Colts play
three games In New York on their last
trip East, and the result was that | was
greatly urprlsed-almost shocked. 1t
didn't seem the Arson OF other days.
He was as meek as modern Masses,
and hundreds who paid their money OF
admission TO get in the grounds and see
him kick were disappointed. Though
he had cause very frequently to rear up
and paw the dust near where the umpire
stood, he didn't do 1t. On the con-
trary, was painfully polite to that OH
cial when he was not in a semitrance.
All kinds OF guesses were made why
the old man had so suddenly changed
his disposition. Some suggested that
he had his money locked up in a sus-
pended bank; others that he had seen
the dance du ventre In the Midway
PIaisance, and growing jealous OF the
people whom he believed had stolen his
methods OF kicking was sulking. But
the resi- reason of Anse's tameness is
probably the lack of an incentive. He
couldn't kick his club into a respectable
position in the race II he kept at 1t con-
tinually from this date to October l.
In spite OF all the reputation Arson
ever had as q kicker, believe he never
was Justly accused OF "dirty" ball play
ing or conduct on the field which was
Intentionally. Nor has he ever al
lowed any member Of his team to in
dulge in any act which would reflect
upon the honor Of the game.
In strong contrast TO this lifelong re-
putation Of the veteran are the actions
OF other captains and players. Ward
very frequently goes too far In his
badgering Of um pires and lets his men
interfere where the rules forbid. Not
long ago Doyle ran up to Umpire Horn
ung, caught him by the coat and shook
him like a dog would shake rat, SIM
ply because Hornung had given de-
cision to which Doyle objected.
In one of the Cleveland-New York
games on the Polo ground, Captain
Tebeau OF the former team was fined
s35 and put out OF the game by Umpire
Gaffney. No player who ever wore
National league uniform has probably
been guilty OF the conduct Of Tebeau
ON that occasion. Gaffney called two
strikes on him which, TO say the best
OF them, were scarcely over the edge
of the plate. Tebeau became In
furiated and In his rage struck out on
a staight ball pitched squsrely over the
plate.
Wild with anger. be threw down his
bat, walked up to Gaffney, shook his
fist in the latter's face for several min
utes and all that time heaped such vile
epithets upon the official that some OF
the other players, who stood near by
when he began, turned and walked
away. Umpire Gafney told me that in
all his life he had never heard human
being called such vile names as Tebeau
addressed TO him.
It is not improbable that the National
League board of directors, atheir an
nual meeting In November, will take up
some OF these serious cases OF insults to
their umpires and severely discipline
the offenders. In no previous year DUR
ing the existence OF that body has there
been so much open-handed abuse OF
unpires as there is this season. The
evil is growing, and already there are
steps being taken 10 apply the remedy
at the next meeting Of the magnates.
Among the announcements recently
made in the news columns OF trade de-
preston was one that the pottery hands
in an East Liverpool yard had their
wages reduced to SIPS day OF ten
hours Among these laborers who thus
suffered was Curtis Welsh. the once
famous outfelder OF the equally famous
St. Louis Browns. Only few years
ago he was acknowledged to be the
greatest outfielder playing ball, and he
held his club 70 his own terms every
year. The St Louis officials we're glad
to psy him IS much 81 honr for bis
work then as he earns now In week
But, like many other brilliant players
who have wrecked their own lives,
Welsh took 70 drink, and bis downfall
was rapid. Now be Il IaborinR for the
means 10 keep life In bis b0dY.
Ii was Welsk who carssd the rule -
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