The times., 1898-08-06

established failures. and ought to be relegated
TO some other pursuit more consistent with their
peculiar abilities.
Tim Hurst says: 81 would like to have ball
club composed entirely of 'Micks' who think fast,
run fast, and act fast, and would run over a
barbed-wire fence TO make play.
Barney Dryfuss, OF the Louisville club, is the
smallest magnate, in stature, in the League.
Yet what he lacks in size he makes up in
what he thinks he knows about the game.
Rem Mulford, of the Cincinnati Post, is pro-
nounced in his opinion that Charlie Snyder Is a
very incompetent umpire, and so expressed him
self to President n. E. Young. There are others.
Freedman's large force Of park employees. re-
enforced by special detail of seventy-fiye Met
ropolitan police. ought TO be able to prevent
Ducky Holmes from invading the Polo Grounds.
Charles Errorless Ebbitts admitted while out
West that the Brooklyn club has been dis
appointment. The Brooklyn club, with beeom-
ing propriety, say the thing of Mr..
Ebbitts-
James A. Hart-''Smooth James-is reyeling
in the glorious anticipation of highly profit
able season. His Windy City stiffs and phenoms
have been playing an excellent quality of ball
TO large and appreciative audiences.
There is comforting thought in the fact
that local fans not being personally
afflicted with this horrible nightmare of ball
playing that the Senators are pulling off.
II the magnates desire TO ginger up their
ball players. let them offer prizes in money for
base running. This is the most important fea-
ture Of the game, and when persistently and
scientifically indulged in Will always win games.
Piatt Of the Philadelphia club, is fast coming
TO the front as winning pitcher If he has the
good sense not TO be carried of his feet by full
some praise and hattery, as is the case with many
of the minor leaguers, he will be valuable man
to the Philiies, any other club.
Jack Doyle has given way 10 Tiernsn, who
has taken his old place in right field, DOYLE
going TO left. Jack seems 10 be losing his
individuality ball player. lie has descended
frnKr. fH.Il H.
country 10 very ordinary utility player.
Earl Wagner deserves well OF his nstituents
Notwithstanding his club is in the depths of
gloom and dependency, and surrounded with
the frowns and anathemas Of a disappointed
public, Earl stands yalisntly at his post, doubt
less hoping that he may yet stay the tide OF
dire disaster.
Ten days have elapsed since the New York
club, by the action of its president Illegally and
unlawfully caused the forfeiture of a game of
baseball scheduled 70 be played at the Polo
Grounds, July 25, thereby incurring fine of
$1,000, which the constitution says must be paid
within ten days OF its infiction. In case said
penalty is not paid within the time named, the
club and PLAYERS cannot participate in a cham
plonshlp game, reads the law. The ten days
limit expired at II o'clock Saturday night and
unless President Young has received Andy Freed
mans check for 81, O00 in payment of said fine,
the New York club and its players are os-
tensibly upon the black list, for such is the
stipulatiOns of the law. An examination of the
constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations fails
to disclose provisions repeating or modifying
this enactment. II is a plain proposition-pay
or get out. The public viii watch the action
Of the League magnates in this case with much
interest.
Snyder has some very unique ideas 10 what
constitutes dsorderly conduct upon the ball
field. Laughter upon the diamond has never
been considered an offense. Anything said or
done by BAH player upon the field calculated
10 bring the umpire into odium or disrepute
would, Of course, be Objectionable and should
be officially resented. Yet, in the case OF Sell
bach. who was removed from the grounds by
Snyder for the alleged reason that he mad laughed
at one of SHyders decisions. there seems to be an
absence of any proof showing that the laugh
was inspired by disgust or derision. Selblch says
he laughed at Wrgley's awkward attempt to
knock the ball out OF the lot. 1t would strike
fair-minded American citizen that the punish
ment was out of all proportion to the character
OF the oHense. Snyder will find il uphill work
trying to build up reputation as a baseball
disciplinarian by such silly exhibitions as that
Go after the fellows who and call you
ugly names every time you make bad decision,
and that IS quite frequent occurrence and
when man smiles at you smile back at him.
Mr.. Snyder, and you will feel better in the
morning.