The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-04
HEROIC MEASURE
For the Suppression of Obscene, hide
cent and Vulgar Language
On the Ball Field-The Provisions of This
Measure Are Most Sweeping, and Pro-
vide for the Trial of Guilty Persons
Before a Tribunal of Three.

Before "A Tribunal OF Three.
ST. LOUIS, March AT the after
noon session of the magnates of the
! National league, baseball, Tuesday,
measures were adopted for the sup
preston of .rowdyism and vulgarity at
ball games.
AS the unanimous views of the COM
mittee, Chairman Brush submitted
report entitled:
"A measure for the suppression of
obscene, indecent and vulgar language
upon the ball field by players engaged
in playing a game of ball during the
championship season, while under con-
tract with a club, member of the
| National league and American associa-
zion of professional ball clubs to the
end that the game may retain its high
! position as respectable and worthy of
the confidence and support of the re-
| fined and cultured classes of American
citizenship"
A vote was taken on the measure and
it was adopted unanimously.
In pursuance of this measure of re-
form, and to carry into effect it's in
some length are appended.
The measure provides that the ~eg-
ulations shall be explained to and read
by every player and employee in the
| league, who shall then be obliged tn
sign them for the purpose of showing
that this legislation had been brought
! to their attention.
1t is provided that it shall be cOmpe-
tent for any person or persons, wheth-
er player, manager, umpire, club Off
cial of any club, or spectator, to sub
nit information and testimony in
writing under oath concerning OBJ
scene, indecent or vulgar language
during the progress of a game by
player or employe of National league
club of which they have personal
knowledge.
The accused shall be notified to ap-
pear before tribunal of three judges
selected by the league, who shall have
absolute authority to acquit or convict
upon the evidence submitted.
The penalties for using obscene, in
decent or vulgar language within the
meaning and interest of this measure
is entirely within the discretion of the
tribunal and may be suspension for
| days, for months, for the unexpired
season, for a year, or for life, accord
ing to the conditions, circumstances
and nature of the offense, it being the
sentiment of the league that
creates this law, that an unwarranted,
J unprOvOked and brutal use of vulgar
ity to spectator or within the pres
ence of spectators and within the hear
ing of ladies, should debar the offender
forever from service with his club, or
any other club, member of this league,
or subject to its jurisdiction.
The extreme penalty imposed in this
measure, viz: Life expulsion, shall
require the unanimous approval of the
three members of the tribunal and
provided also before imposing such
penalty the accused shall be notified
that he can defend in person and by
counsel, if he elects, in which event
the president of the tribunal shall call
meeting of said board at some city to
! be selected by him, most convenient to
! the members and the accused.
That justice may be done and no
wrong committed, it shall be cOmpe-
| tent for either parties to a case SUBJ
United to a tribunal to show under
oath the character and standing of
those who make the charges and give
evidence, and before the life expul-
sion" can be imposed the accused may,
if he elect, have the opportunity of
cross-examining the witnesses against
him by dispositions.
There shall be no appeal from de-
cision by the tribunal or a majority
for a rehearing or a reOpening of a
case except by unanimous vote of the
board of directors, based upon new
evidence.
The tribunal shall be selected by the
! National league with due regard for
| fitness, integrity, knowledge of and
interest in the national game of base
ball. One of its members shall be
designated president of the tribunal,
and no one shall be a member who is
financially interested in a club, mem
Der of this league.
The first tribunal under this provis-
ion shall be composed of L. c. Kraut-
hoff, of Kansas City, who shall be
selected to serve three years; Louis
! Kramer, of Cincinnati, who shall serve
two years, and Frederick K. Stearns,
/ of Detroit, Mich, who shall serve one
year; and beginning with 1899, and
each year thereafter, there shall be
one member selected to serve three
years
If a player under suspension pend
ing investigation should be acquitted
NV tho Fri b,,Do1 Iic co1orv cba1 ba
paid by the president of the league
for the time he was under suspen-
sion.
Gold Seekers Frozen to Death.
SEArrrE Wash March O-Tha