The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
E1lcT WoRbINo OF HARTvS RULES
TO PROHIBIT ROWDHISM.

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Youse Omc,aiiy Anssapoes That the New
ysrtis win may sundhy ontnesS 80 tire west
-Cssttii Ray Have I've VARIETY Crews
The especially prepared rules drawn up by
James A. Hart 70 protect the umpires In the
future have been sent to the various club Pre5f.
donts for their consideration The rules rep
resent the work Of fart and Reach, who con-
ptitute q majority Of the League Rules Conn
mittee. Hanlon will prepare q minority re-
p6ft lister. Hsrt's rules, az THB Sun has al
ready limited, provide for two umpires, one to
h known as the "referee-umpire," and tho
other to be called the assistant umpire" the
former to have Jurisdiction over balls and
pffikes, and the latter over base decisions. The
Kicking and roydy ball questionis handled with
out aloves by tho proposed code, the ~''referee-
umpire receiving plenty Of power In these four
rules.
Rule 8. The referso-umplre shall act a. the govern
meut representative OF the National League, and n
such shall have the power to enforce every section Oh
che playing code OF rules of the game; and he hes the
POWER TO order any player. or captain. or club man
ar az either conteutfng nine to do, or to omit to do.
any act that he may deem necessary to give force
end eject TO the laws OF the game.
HuIs O. There shall be no appeal from any legal
dscision Of either OF the two regular umpires In .
match game, except through the medium OF the reg
uiar judicial tribunal named in the League constftu
tion.
Rule 2. Under no circumstances shall any player OF
either Of the contrasting Mines in a match game b
allowed by either umpire to dispute q single decision
By an umpire in which only an error or Judgment 10
involved, and no decision rendered by either umpire
sfali be reversed, exoepe 10 be plainly shown by the
code Of rules to have been illegal. and In such case
che captain OF the nine shall alone DO allowed to
make tho appeal for reversal.
Rule Q. In all csses Of q single violation Of thee
shsilbs . prompt rsmoya! Of the Offending piaysr
i ssS% ' b . ass r Of Sis q s sasps ras% sa asom ars sssias s ,ss:
vice IN the club as tho umpire or the Fresidens Oh 'he
National League may direct
Anybody, with half an eye can see that .
end risidy. enforced. the disgraccful behavior
Tmpires at:aii hazards. Hanlon, who has filed
90 $Ssf s e sgls 2 S % .es fso sSs a snss 4 siE &c.
lieves that when q ball player uses vile Ian.
: :snS . fhs !, H%si; &c n II 4 she Ssss e t SR dei sft sso sofi
or for a short period. Hanlon,s argument will
that .rowdsism should be- dealt with summari-
y. League men know that while evidence was
derIng the suspension Of a .rowdy, the latter
would probably. continue his obscenity until
81 ail. Wa ha RHiniihf srop %aiaS n lo6f. 7 Rss h %ReS IKE e
sttempt was The drawing Of an indistinet line
%hicS. in Yfs wqy q the B fnd sss!i tactics. fen
fiat, A the ex.ehampions have been severely
and Harris rules are aimed at, Hanlon should
throw personal gain to the winds and come out
i isiahnSf IFS Sf o Crusade ssli against ahs % fossS ss1l T players sas
are determined to put every club President be.
f Ss,i A. public y &. IN p Ris true GG|E aS T. Pf + ssIS.
formers that Ie Is not in favor Of kicking and
S %ll ! ste ,h us eT lafS SfoSs. q II R MSt iaS % aoss ssi".
it means that eight clubs have shown . willing:
f fSss To- R Tniess '1 t%eise eiu Ss s Ssrse to Ss1 s.op
win be regarded as q waste of time and energy.
Abel. 'q Ebbets. soden. Robson, and Spaiding..
whohre the principallagitators for responsibility.
President Young has sent an official am
tYeerafnss for ep Sunday Jay BAH IN haf the '3 west. but i has sr rs-
York. This is In line with THE SUNS exclu-
Give statements some time ago that the New York
s S1H G i4om homie mad a as', sisS S he PLAY 4 s aSanss sSSd sHll
q sunday il tho west the Sex York Sias i
merely protecting its own interests, the. Off.
Jumps that, will be compulsory because Of tho
and Phiiadelphias. however. have refused to
play s on sunday a . under any cir ,san5s ans on
aG Ths sf Fit %aSs O. 6 taS s0f Hitherto of pur.tsnlesl
SsI plPssrs. may Hef 11% ots. Sy CUB sfi m 9Ss t tss ss9 plsss
Sunday ball, which is one Of the most Important
reasons to be advanced later why the present
magnates are wondering whether the New
a : th sai' s pas8 sSh Is on not ssn az Il 81 str nS%s OF T PSs;
zee o Hislo nj s 81 tsr y 6 Gsse rses,Rss h a fhs i 2 2 fss a,aE
the novelty. But unless { bill Ia passed by the
}fsEed tRss Psihs e NeR Y snRde dIu Sbsm masa It rs Sst
will be contented to play ball on that day away
Trombone.
The suggestion that Adrian G. Arson might
DO made controller of the League umpire staff
several club owners, who believe that The SoiId
Man" Is admirably fitted to all the place,
are thought to be requisite attributes to make
him valuable as the practical handler Of the
spafidins, Brush, and others, :" Who how want to Iavc:
fair play, that Anson might also be a most yalu-
suspend %violators of the rules or to remove UNI
RIres who did not enforce them. or perhaps to
cisions, Arson. 1t is thought, would be Of In
permit Himself ssG't 70 g. controllssd s BY "a any yq indiv "a:
1r ]; Z; dSSSs SssSs x xs1s Sa s sss sr .s'ss:s & 2, the IL.
cept. will attend the League meeting with the
idea Of having the veteran established in some
W "a "hSAo hhe iEul y anu
Arson is u credit to baseball, and as an active
agitator for reform and clean ball. he would DO
the right man in the right place in the estima-
ton OF the baseball public.
Cornoll'B task OF owing two varsity boat
races in different places withinsthe short space
81 one week, while generally looked upon as
difficult. is. on the whole, not SO hard after all.
Coach Courtney win put an extra large number
Of oarsmen in. active training. enough. It is
shoSeht to form two %regplaT .varsity crews.
win. 1t ia said. be sent to New London about
June 10 TO train for the race with Yale and
Harvard on juno % or "a. After that event
the eight wil:go to either Poughkeepsie or Bar.
atoga Lake to row Columbia and Old Penn,
providing the men are Pronoupced 1T. In order
ever, o second varsity crew will be prepared
and will go into active training at Poughkeep-
ale or Saratoga. so as to be ready to row In that
event. in case the nrst varsity does not feel
ebleto fulfil the task. Last year Courtney
had enough men in training at poughkeepsie
rowed. and won both events there without
changing a man in the shell. When Cornell
sent the varsity crew to Henley several years
sgo. { second crew rSwed at Poughkespsie and
there TO keep the eight on edge. II is, there