Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-02-09
BASEBALL 4 GOLD NINE
League Clubs Will Probably
Make Big Money In 1884,.
THE LAWMAKERS TO MEET SOON.

THE LAWMAKERS TO MEET SOON.
Caylor Does Not Think the Boston Club
Will BE Handicapped Next Year or That
the Double Umpire System Will BE Re
vived-Other New Schemes.
Though the baseball championship sea
son Of the National league as well AS of all
the minor leagues is ended, there remains
an abundance of general interest in the
great American sport. Indeed from this
date until after the Leagues annual meet
ing on Nov 10 there will be more baseball
subjects up for discussion than there has
been before the baseball public in similar
length of time since the Brotherhood re-
volt in the fall Of 1889
Briefly summarized, these topics so far
as already sprung are as follows: That the
Boston team should in some way be handi-
capped in next seasons race; that the hunt
be abolished; that the Washington club be
punished or disciplined for transferring
games from its home grounds to other
cities: that the double umpire system be
adopted; that baseball players while under
contract be forbidden to own any interest
In a saloon; that Tucker, Tebeau. Vaughn,
Kinslow and other players who have dis
graced their uniforms on the ballfield be
penaliZed in way that will make offenses
of that kind odious and uncommon in the
future; that the double championship sea-
son be revived; that the president of the
League be required hereafter to exercise
closer watch over his umpires' work, and
that umpires be scheduled throughout the
season as soon as playing schedule be
adopted.
Before the annual meeting many more
new ideas will be ready for consideration
Whatever is done in any of the above men,
toned points for legislation will interest
every baseball enthusiast in the country.
because in all matters of law and legislation
the National league leads, while the others
follow. The proposition to handicap the Bos-
ton team is not a new one, but it has never
had official notice from League meeting Of
magnates. This time it is almost sure to
be sprung, but / think it will get short
shift. The wiser course to pursue is to en-
courage the other clubs to strengthen their
teams. Against that plan, however, will
be urged the argument that while the OF her
teams are being strengthened the Bostons
are also strengthening, as witness their en-
gagement OF BannOn to replace Carroll
Also that new material is not at hand in
such quantity or quality that it can be
used to pull up other teams on an equality
with the three times champions.
Some one has figured out that the aboli-
ton of the bunt would pull the Bostons
down to a level with some of the other
teams and suggests that the bunt there
fore be tabooed. No doubt an effort will
be made to have the League wipe out the
bunt. l doubt whether it will succeed
That would be retrogression The legisla-
tion in baseball for years has been progress
ive-not backward While it NAV be true
that the Bostons use the bunt to more
advantage than any other team, the bunt
is recognized as scientific part of the
game, and to legislate it out of existence
would be to strike blow at one of the
most popular features of the sport.
There is no doubt that the Washington
owner, George Wagner will get n '.call
down. from the League. His action in
transferring championship games from
Washington to Philadelphia, Chicago and
other cities for the mere advantage of a
probable gain Of few hundred dollars al
most wrecked interest in that CITY. As a
consequence other clubs which had dates
in Washington during the latter part of the
season suffered financially thereby. Some
thing will be done next month to make a
repetition of Wagner's mistake an impossi-
bility.
The double umpire system has some adj
vocates, but not enough to make it become
a law, l believe. 1t has already been
shown that the increase would entail at
least 81 600 more expense to each club. 1t
Is more probable that the League will