The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02

4 u tntente ana purposes. we say 20 Won kfnnEtV tu
sTPha.icaly that ~vuig.rity and obsc. nifty upon g.
PAU heid must be stopped. regardless OF results TO th
This address. the law. and the private Instruction
VIII be furnished and read 70 You. and you are esci
.ho 5Tss,dsn.. Of tho Lsssus, that this %s,sgr,
i eo%po snd'rs ~ men nhe vb s0"f have hsd isrs,
experience in matters pertaining to baseball. They
serve %s upon Sn t Rasi s9isun Gsp SsSsSso az sP s,n Sa 'H Sish char sS
n %s%,s sna q, i ,ns ,s;sn In n. future ,nr,C Sf itns. GAME n ~ SS
t assstG %sy bbs% SnS.G 1o5 :, in a., any ym Of lss Sp s.a t ioq %Sr;
II any player suffers because Of this law of reform
s sod IN R IN the game N vii .sa b calls ali o foa t fss's use To os sd /,
LANGUAGE and the League e positively determined that
no longer be permitted. In the future let it be under.
and without redress to the nltsy and insaitlns Ian.
gnase OF an opposing player. In the future lot IL bs
Is mot to be driven into resignins because of the vile
,ns1ntS which Win not permit him to serve longer
Let 1t be distinctly understood that in the future
isip6usiy nithy Language that Is used by a very lin:
Tied number Of PLAYERS. Let It DO fully understood
measure results SnISsf from Imply a cry of aha alarm pi from the press
and the PUBLIC. and in response TO the universal de,
s snS RfG IS 10 and slr public 70 ssppre,, tSs evils cns hereby
( IN f 4. ] s !; 1 $s3: committee.
by this address to the players" Brush con-
task. It is u rule to kill, indeccncy., and the
;SSsspt TO- the Board Of the Dlrsstor;''
Now. Il we cannot pass this resolution unSn:
imously let us admit to tho players right here
that we cannot stop .his evil. Let US lie right
stop tho evils at Cincinnati II l forfeit every
game on my grounds this year.
called. Abel Of Brooklyn prose quickly and
although they were of a mnmbiing nature. be:
cause the directors were afraid Of publicity.
Robson. however. shouted:
"Wo are trying this case before a jury of
twelve clubs, with all the evidence on the one
arrested on tho streets OF st. Louis for usinR
tiers Of tho umpires he would be fined at tho
most 800 and probably not more than SIS. yet
getting a livelihood " for Just such practices. I
ment carried"
listening quietly in n corner and had not spoken
before. asked the Chairman for permission to
tho manager Of the ex.champions remarked in q
cool. CALCULATING way:
that period 1 knew Of only two cases Where
there was any language used to ampires that
y ,,d not exactly proper: One instance was at
Arson was fined $l10 BY Gaffney and put Off
tho Held; l was the other offender. and was
fined $50 and put Off the field. i want to say at
this time that I am in favor of the cleanest kind of
baseball in the future. ana that The resolution
head, and has won tho support Of the Baltimore
Club. I will say further. that if it is passed and
have in tho world that the Board OF Discipline's
duties will DO very light afterward. l am in
favor of the resolution
Hart of Chicago made a ringing speech, most
of which was directed at Robson.
There's absolutely no excuse for foul Ian
0uaDa M tha hill iYnIn md fharafpra I haliaya
that a man who does indulge in it. SO that
women or respectable men can hear it.
offence. A ball club conducts a pleasure
ground which is on 1.-THE par with any theatre;
popular ditty. should rush toward the
Of the names which ball players have called
nmpires, the audience would climb over the
newspapers Would be filled with matter de. |
nouncing, such behavior as n disgrace and cali
l TSsr fof IS the nn d i iWapsdte sst cIosing Of tb the theatre tire.
ssrtainment and a ball game, SO far as the
any further parley."
President Ebbets of the Brooklyn Club then
made his maiden speech at a League meeting.
cHABMAM AND GEMTLEMEN OF THE
lyn Club would like to say that am in favor
Of this measure as it has been originally
i hraf'e clu By 'd does s0m mot adT BECAUSE g d III bFq lSR.
guage and rowdyism at any stage. II we can
not make our money through clean ball playing
any, and I would sooner get out of baseball
than appear to be in favor OF passing over these
evils without taking definite action. l am in
favor of the Brush rule without conditions"
Pulliam Of Louisville then made some pug
He said that he did not know whether ho could
vote for the rule or not. Incidentally he men,
ferred to openly during the entire session, and
that was "Scrappy" Joyce.
the Louisville and ali these other clubs will be-
held to 1t strictly, but when we go to New York
r ,iSbSiFs }sGgn 1oyo9f m will pspSSIsb by u use 81, the Hn most h hoG
out of the grounds"
Pulliam was cut short by another demand that !
the roll be called. 1t was evident that several
of tho magnates were afraid to express their
opinions in the presence of newspaper reporters,
and Pulliam broke the ice by asking why tho
session. Robson seemed to be OF the same opin.
ion. but the reporters united in saying that they
could put everybody on record. Consequently
there was no further opposition.
vote everybody said Yes and whom .Presi.
dent Young called for the New York Clubs vote
S WoTd Y S@sa'" vi" This. e IN a6e estims smiPhe Of s1 the the
magnates present and according TO Soden him
self, will bind that club to live up to the rule in
Robson then tried to square himself by saying
that, he was only Joking and merely wanted to
e'oNN " ~ iuho " ~ - 10 I'LL
accused of having several members
on his team who, II they continued their be.
havior of the past five years, will be dragged up
before the Board of Discipline without
This, in his estimation, was not funny at all. and
he lost no time In saying so. He declared that
every team in the League had rowdies on 1t. and
that they would have TO be called down Just as
quickly as anybody he had. After some little
discussion the magnates adjourned
for dinner, after passing resolutions to the men,
of c. III. Byrne.
During the morning session nothing of i'm.
portahce was done beyond listening TO the re-
on trGnsportation and telegraph. the de-
tails of which do not interest the public.
The Brooklyn Club, after getting the consent
all League clubs, has released Pitcher Fisher
10 the Omaha Club of the Western League,
6bbets has also purchased the. release OF
Pitcher Horton Of Syracuse. He did this.
he says. because Pitcher Dunno has asked
an exorbitant salary and Pitcher Dowd
has refused to answer the kilograms or ,
letters sent to him by the club. 1t is quite
probable that Tucker will remain at Washing.
ton as first baseman. Jack Doyle has written a
etter to Wagner to the effect that no would not
at washington under any consideration.
.rade him to the Chicago Club or some other big