Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21

"FA~ were playing winning
s-F- - ball. 1t appears that
The animal was stolen the night the team
started for Pittsburg to begin the western
series. which has just ended with such dis
eouraging results
While the Senators were away from home
they played twenty-one games Out of that
number they brought back but three scalps
dangling to their belts when they crept
INTO the capital city yesterday morning.
That Ill luck has fastened its clutches upon
the local team cannot be successfully de-
MED. At least five of the eighteen games
they lost were wrestled from them by a
margin Of but a single run. Now comes
the announcement that Count" Campau,
the much advertised star of the Southern
League. has pulled up lame. He was ex-
pscted to jump In and infuse new life and
Nfgor into the team, but the 'hoodoo" got
m its deadly work upon him while he was
trying on Senatorial uniform. Now Shie-
DECK Is member Of the home club, and II
remains to be seen whether he wears one
OF those new-fangIed bullet-proof Jackets,
which even the fangs Of a "hoodoo" can
not penetrate.
There Is some consolation In knowing that
washington Is located near q team that
has pennant-winning hopes and aspirations
Baltimore. There Is some comfort in liy-
ing In the same neighborhood with q club
that can play winning ball. like the "Ori-
oiee. II Baltimore captures the pennant
and Washington wins the 'booby prize"
this section of the country will have the
TWO most conspicuous places in the race.
Tnere Is some satisfaction In knowing that
manager Schmeiz Is not disheartened at
the display made by his men, and he Is
confident that they will take q decided
Brace In their work upon the home grounds
/. During the past week numerou. con,-
p1aints have been received at league head
quarters against the disorderly conduct of
the Boston team in Philadelphia Presi-
dent Young says he regrets very much that
such occurrences are on record against any
league club. but the very life Of the ma
tional game requires that immediate steps
be taken to stamp out all disturbing ele-
ments. There Is no objection to players
showing an interest In the game and work.
ing hard to win, but there Is q limit be-
fond which no member Of the league should
- allowed to go. although he may be the
star of his respective club. The league
has been laboring for a long time to fur
nish an exciting. healthy and square enter
tainment which Will command the respect
and patronage Of all good citizens. The
average patron Of the game does not 60 to
the ball field to see q scrapping match or
elish by loud-mouthed and vulgar coachers.
The rules against unnecessary coaching are
very explicit and should be enforced by
the umpires In charge Of the game.
= At this point In the conversation Presi-
Gent Young took from his book case O
copy Of the League Rules and read rule
y. which applies to coaching. To enable
5ect Of the coaching rules to secure the
needed Light the rule Is here given:
The coachers are restricted to coaching
the base runner only. and not allowed to
address any remarks except to the tase
runner. and then only In words Of neces-
eary direction; and shall not use language
which will in any manner reflect upon
. player Of the opposing club. the umpire
or the spectators
How many coachers observe this rule
strictly? In almost every league contest
the coachers stand upon the lines and shout
and yell at the opposing pitcher, tell the
umpire TO get em up" and resort to all
kinds Of the most disgusting personalities
rejecting upon players and umpire. In a
majority of instances men are sent into
the coaching boxes who cannot use the
their expressions are not amusing. but
thoroughly disgusting to a majority Of the
people who patronizs base bell.
The rule gees on to say: rand not more
than two coachers. who may De one player
participating In the game, and the other
player under contract to 1t. in the uniform
OF either club. shall be allowed at any one
time. To enforce the above the captain of
the opposing side may call attention Of the
umpire to the offense, and upon repetition
of the same the offending player shall be
debarred from further coaching during the
game
Here Is ample authority for the umpire to
put stop to noisy and useless Coaching
That coaching amounts to but little in q
game. consider for an instant the case Of
Hoy, the deaf and dumb center fielder of
the Cincinnati Club. When ne is in good
form he Is one of the cleverest base runners
N the league. One season he came very
rear leading the league in base stealing. He
n fha ber Ix,,t
Pc uses good judgment. There is no OBJ
lection to intelligent and orderly coaching
but such exhibitions as have been witnessed
W this city and elsewhere during the pres
ent season, by ignorant and rowdy PLAYERS
are calculated to bring disc. lit upon the
great game of base ball and drive from the
ptands the very people who assist in ele-
waiting and supporting the SPORT There is
tlso q rule which empowers the umpire to
impose fine as high as SIS upon players
VINO violate the rules here laid down III the
umpires would be little more severe with
the tough clement in the league better
order would prevail. Some of the PLAYERS
are not Influenced by mild treatment on the
part OF the umpire. II is only when his
pocket is attacked by a fine that he settles
ecwn The average umpire hates TO infiict
= me upon a player. but in many instances
The player becomes uureasonabie and the
umpire has to assert rs autbcfity Is pre- re-
serye DIS self-respect and at the same time
merit the respect Of the patrons of the
same. AS soon as the umpire obtains the
sespcet OF the players and the public his
ROAD Is comparatively smooth.
Ihe-e IS rur-.sr floating around In league
SIeles may tne Cleveland franchise will be
2r eere IT the close of the present season
[evetand Is not a paying city any longer
tnq there are several cities. including ne
yoit ana Buffalo. anxious to get into lea suo
company There are several very desjra HE
players I'm the Cleveland team who y-ouId
greatly strengthen the Washington clnb
Cy Young, Fatty Childs and Mexican
would more than pay for themselves n thei,.
please could be secured by Earl Wagner
TWO hrst-clas3 infielders would help 10 mi =
the Senators strong where they are noy,
percepuoiy weak. 1t might be a good in
Sestment to purchase the entire team and
dispose OF the surplus players Washin gton
ought to get winning team II BaItinora
can
Capt. Bill Joyce has been restored "a duty
and his work IN the New York series WIS
very gratifying to mis- numerous admirer,
mere. 1t appears that some Of the New
York papers have 1t in for Joyce and they
never miss an opportunity to give him a
back-handed lick
Frank Ward came hoEle with two slices
cut out OF his salary for kicking against