The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-23
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
WEI THE LEAGUE MAGNATEs sup
PRESS RoWDH BASEBdLLP

PRESS RoWDY BASEBALL9
m sne nSits are k.rsrrcS E.,.,,pE Evil. Cas-
NE pt6ptped-'. mtg fBtiI' THROWN IL Dead
new .nicCby Once TRAINED Pitts Tor His
FiGht fti,h Crceden-Ths htovinE Situation.
whun fhe baseball season ended last octo-
psr tbs lfdBiic, which Ind pntronized the game
Rsner6usly. was told that the National League
would hduuEnrate such reforms that the rowdy
behavior Of many Of the players would be sum
marily dealt with. Indeed, tho magnates, or.
rather, somo OF them. declared with emphasis
that the evil must be abolished at any cost, and
they promised TO take the initiative by intro
dpcipg radical reforms. At the meeting of the
league at Philadelphia u measure was brought
bpfpre the magnateS to the effect that any
player who in tho future should use obscene
language on the field would be perpotually dc.
barred from further participation in the game
under the protection Of the national agreement.
The measure was drawn up by John I. Brush of
the Cincinnati Club, and in tho estimation Of
the moro radical reformers in tho League 1t
Srap consideration excellent move. But 9th.
81 delegates spoke against 1t, and are still
Yfotesting against Its adoption. Tho matter has
been placed In tho hands Of a committee, and
will come up for final discussion at the spring
meeting OF tho League at st. Louis. President
Hart Of the Chicago Club, who backs up Brush.
makes the following interesting points In favor
81 making tho proposed measure q law:
INF. Brush's resolutions, although severe in
point Of tho penalty to be inflicted, should be
adopted. Rowdy ball playing has already
killed the game in two.League cities, and IL it
a not throttled now the popularity OF tho sport
N other cities may dwindle to nothing. There 10
no reason why players should not behave them
ealves on the diamond. Years ago they were
much more decent and self.respecting than
now. 1t was seldom, II ever, that they in.
tiulgod in obscene language, and there was q
good reason for it, too. They didn't dare to,
because the umpires wouldn't allow II. /
asked Ned Hanlon at the League meeting II no
over heard obscenity while he was a player.
uAd he said no. I asked him why. and he re-
piled that the players were afraid to use such
language as can be heard on the field nowadays.
Wherefore. why can't the players be made afraid
mowi
"ln regard to blacklisting mon who use VIC
Int language in their protests against the UNI.
pire's sdecisions, II the League puts Brush's
measure into effect, will the clubs dare to dis
qualify their star players for q violation OF the
Pallet Suppose Dahlen of the Chicagos or Ten.
nsy Of the Bostons should lose his temper and
break the rule! Would the public stand for the
MS up we will. dare to put anybody out of the
Gnsiness Wit disgraces the game in this man
Y ~ y Ut thO ihhlN III tiuoo ~ Soh-
oerned they have nothing to say In this matter.
tf the players would bo hauled before an out
uide tribunal which would decide each case on
4ts merlts. II the rule Is too severe then let
the public suggest something else"
While tho League men are evidently trying
&odGSdinnss tho sn real iss "npf0Ffe Foul le epffthetts hurled Sn1s r at
SSllRRisss H nsar y .s sPsfs' sfSS p Sy tS hoFII ssseRp isy isss
eeason and should be, stopped unquestionably.
Persistent offenders should be put out OF the
nP0fnn0tnn. fnr H. Ia mt an nttar imnnGaihlifv
ovn, there are other offences, that the League
qsgnates would agree TO abide by the rules
themselves and In that way would refrain from
80 q sudden cessation Of the troubles that have
done SO much to bring the sport into disrepute.
t ~ s as not' aa % s sns eRIp panisS Mheth ase e eS%ps,
for w~rangling. with the judges Of play. tho
Wsgnates could cleanse baseball of its only
city whore the national game is played that
players who constantly .growl over rulings and
3. encouraged by Their managers and employ
ffs It y not strange, then. that they also use
Borne nagnetes. HE solen and spalding, be-
Neve that players should not be permitted to
epeak to the umpires under any circumstances,
but their ideas are not those Of persohs who
team the best Of every. ruling. That's where
the fpot OF the evil can. be found and destroyed.
m lors,n nea fbs met , ban nls9 dc much ,Si a sooo q, BY ven en-.
c an even greater evil than .bssd Words uttered
~. players, and the offenders should be elected
RON the grounds without hesitation.
"Big Bill Brown is dead. lilo was Buck
&wtng's helper behind the bat for the New
ship IN 1883 and 1859. HI was also a member
work began 10 doteriorate, and in 1892 he
4racucaily drorped out Of sight, as far as the
In, his rihne., was a great catcher. lie made a
name Tor himself INNS rs receiver for such star
ers in tho country lie was fond Of practical
jokes. and many a story has been told Of his
opposing batsmen were often the direct cause
TOR fore thei hi, ffri lxa,, i 10 I'm make Ike hits hits AZ ss sriticsl june
and say to come fellow who had not made a
hit In that game:
think You can't hit. / know you can. Koefc il
open TSe dn H EIyer w ySS the Sst tip .. That's coming : ming an
Thy umpire would call a strike and Brown
Now. here's . straight one coming"
You Just m an Inch over It., II you''
After. awhile tho players got onto the bi,
Satcher's tricks. and would pay no attention t
Nun, .altnOugh thcy werS nearly always raj
tied by his running fire OF sarcasm. Brown
game originally from California, where no re
turned two years ago. He died Of consumption
two days ago.
Harvard men will regret to learn of the SUD
Den death of Herbert Award, who s%uccumbe
70 typhoid fever on Tuesday, after u short IL
ness. Award entered the class of 1891 an
Pooh became prominent as a football and base
ball player. In 1890 he played tackle on tn
varsity eleven and also covered third base O
The nine: After leaving college no went TO hi
home at Chicago. where he further distii
gulthsd himself in athletics. He also game
considerable renown as a golf anu TENN
player. Award was In charge of the Burea
Of Concessions at the Worlds Fair. He was 8
years old. and leaves a widow and one child.
A story is going the rounds OF sporting me
that shows how undecided Mccoy is in rcgar
70 his future In the ring. When the Kid wake
on the ferryboat at Long Island City an hot
after he had polished off Creedon, ne said to
friend:
"Im now going to post 81 200 to fight Fit
Say. Kid. remarked. a bystandor. Gre
"fs Dan therei' exclaimed Mccoy eagerl
II must go and see him" go lie opened Ii
don's head was swathed In bandages and il
lkrxaa a .t.lk d. lzI1