The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-11
R R SPORTING TALK.
HART SAYS MAGNITBs u PLACE
THEMSELVES ON

cnn,rmau or the Ruic. Cepnittee Declares ne
will Bring the HIckiuG ouestieu to IN
Isuue-whatI u Thought OF McMHsterSs Mes
,rpatton-Oid Peun's Mes Actively TrnisinE.
II has been definitely settled that tho ques-
tion OF suppressing all kicking on the diamond
will be formally brought before the National
League at the 81. Louis meeting through the me
dium of tho Rules As stated IN
THE Sun OF yesterday, James A, Hart OF tho
Chicago Club, who is the Chairman OF That
committee, has drafted n new rule intended 10
stop rowdy ball playing. II gives TO the UNI
miro absolute power to suspend kickers' not only
for the rest OF a game, but also for as long n
period as he may deem proper. The hnlng OF
nIayers By the umpire IL abolished. because OF
the fact that fines generally arc paid by some OF
The club owners. A. J. Reach OF the PhlIadci-
phia Club, also OF the committee, heartily IN
dorses tho proposed rule, for he believes that
the kickers must BIO throttlcd without tur'her
delay. Reach further believes that the iTesi'
dent OF the League should be to com-
pel umpires to enforce such a rule IL 1t Is
adopted. Edward Hanlon. manager OF the Sal
timore Club, who is the third member OF the
committed, shows bis hand in n surprising man
per by Cling an objection TO the rule for the rea-
son that he believes II gives too much rowerto
the umpires. Hart, in explaining the RUE says
THE rule does away with the necessity OF the
Brush resolution. Reach signed 1t, but hahioh
Opposes 1t. My proposition is that the unpireS
power to impose fines should be taken away en-
tircly, but In lieu of that he should receive
power to suspend n player not only Tor 'he s""e'
but for any time he may see fit. In othcr.words'
he may say TO a player, You get out OF thns
rame. and you cannot return to the field while
am umpiring herc!' That may be for four
games. Such measures would force teams to
quit their rowdyism. My idea is to increase the
umpirc's power. He has been a lonF.trodden-
upon individual. Let's put n sword In his hand
and make him n General. l will acknowledge
that I expect considerable opposition to this pro-
posed rule at the ST. Louis meeting, because
there arc many teams which have grown accus-
toned to adopting rowdy methods. and they
would be sure to suffer by the adoption OF tho
measure as compared with those teams that
conduct themselves more dccently. But ! pro-
pose TO put my associates in the League on rec
ord in this matter. Their actions on the SUP
jcct will not be considered executive session
World. a,
Freedman OF the New York Club had a%little talk:
Soden has always been a strong advocate OF
kicking must be stopped entirely. He intends 70
go to the st. Louis meeting prepared 70 make a
with Reach. Hart, Ebbets. Abel, Brush. and the
other reformers who are not lodging the issue.
The resignation Of Jack McMasters, Prince
toms athletic trainer. came in the nature OF q
surprise yesterday to many graduates Of Old
Nassau. McMasters's action is said to have
been caused by certain football men who blamed
him for the defeat of the Tiger football eleven
Ragement as trainer at Princeton seven years
ago McMasters has turned out five champion
nhip teams in different branches OF sport, which
IL reg ,rded as an excellent record, especially in
view of the fact that he has been handicapped
Ssr sidyise Fs:E wnS are t Irsfalfnr at OF ef fhs f fog Saii
eleven last fall. it is said that McMasters, If ho
had had his own way. would have avoided sey,
game was played. In the first place, he. so tho
story goes, advised the athletic authorities to
before the contest at New Haven. and in that
way work the team up to q proper pitch. In.
stead Of that two weeks were allowed to pass
between Princeton's game with Lafayette and
the battle at New Haven. which was one of tho
Condition. 1t is also gossip that MctMaasters
opposed The putting OF Baird In the game. when
Gated ss Ti tho NJ pla 70 go Of 59 S ( aliSsPift from ah the s start aay In
each instance. however. he encountered deaf
ears: In spite Of these points i is sHid that the
feat The latter took the matter TO heart. and
In his resignation.
In training and coaching college teams a mis-
take L. often made In working, players up to a
pitch Of nervous excitement by impressing upon
sity which they represent will be disgraced. 1t
Is often the custom for %coachers and trainers to
team in a room, lock tho door and make an ad-
dress something like this:
won at ali hazards!' II you t" are beaten aHiV the col.
lego viii BE- diigraced and you will never hear
and fight like mon, but you must not lose under
any circumstances. You have trained carefully
for this game and a victory must be wrested
graduates and alumni are upon you. Your re-
sponsibility is great and: you cannot ~afford:to
Such adm,nitlon Is calculated to make play
srS 90 nervous, Il the game is close and hard
easily ratified. It is claimed by many OK. varsity
mon who have received similar advice that it Is
entirely unnecessary for the reason that the
them. and are ready to go on the field to play
as they have never played before.
The paragraph in THE SrN of yesterday re-
lating TO the changing Of the goal kicking rule
have been made should be from a point direct.
ly in front Of the posts, was fayorably com
% ass.. an on e sy E nS%SsF S Ss f0s ssIS ,S sntAq tSc
rule should be adopted. and used as an nrgu-
Psns, that ma most III sad nssnsate OF To y az sjc WH2 T Tas, {Roir
could DO subjected to a test the injustice OF the
present rule would be shown.
point directly in front Of tho posts" said this
PriH % 9 p;o man r. I Saff d III Venture ;St t bSr to si. say that thu
out of ten. But let him have ten trials from a
point half way over to the side line and it's
ton. He exerts the same amount of skill in
both instances. and yet he finds himself handi-
capped. The goal Kicking, therefore, should be
equalized."
There is unusual activity at the Univcr.
sity of Pennsylvania among the aIany candi.
dates for tho various athletic teams. The mid
year exams arc over. and the students are
burning out for training in large numbers.
Forty-four candidates for tho baseball nine are
Ne coach. The baStsr null pIaycrs /" jnc,uS MarPhy,
cllfre, Sheriff.. and Schwartz as catchers. with
Dickson, Brown, Ruttcr. Piersol. COMBS,
Shape, and Thatcher as pitchers. Walker.
Jackson. Wilhelm, and Kennedy are also liable
TO hold down regular places.
The crew candidates under the supervision of
Ellis Ward are also taking exercise in an i'm.
provised rowing room built under the big grand
stand on Franklin Field. They have abandoned
tank rowing and are combining their work al.
most exclusively to the machines. Coach Ward
say the candidates will begin rowing on fine
upper Schuylkill early next month. SO far the
best work has been, done by Price, Shower. Rog.
ers, Flickwir. Gribble. Weeks, Webster. Gard.
ner, Cash. Call, Potter, Reed, and Close. Weeks,
who captained and stToked his class crew, is