Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-05

ball. When I went 10 Baltimore I told
Hanlon that it was mistake to make q
man go where he did not want to go, but
he assured me that all would be well. l
have nothing to say against the Orioles
hut never put in two such hard years as
did during my connection with the Balu-
more club
When asked what he seriously thought
of the movement to suppress rowdyism
Jack said: 1T is my opinion that the cry
raised by many was overdone, and that it
has resulted in discreditinS ball players
In order to work his way into a good club
Il player must stand many hard knocks
and it must not be forgotten that players
are not college professors They must be-
gin at the bottom of the ladder. and have
no opportunities to enter academies and COL
leges. The cause for all the bowling can be
traced to those players who in recent years
nave tried to initiate aggressive players
and have thereby appeared 80 unnatural
that they become ridiculous in the public
eye AS result of one player making a ba
Freak, the entire profession is made the tar
get for abuse from all quarters. l am proud
OF my calling, and believe that in this
greatly exaggerated movement ball players
rave been shamefully abused. There is no
game on earth as honest and clean as base
pail, and despite many temptations the
players who really make the game have al
ways proved honorable. There are no bet
ter behaved men in any branch of sport,
and yet how often are they abused because
they play the game with their hearts as
well as with their hands. Criticism Of a
players work is all right, but when 1t
comes to assaults on his character the blow
strikes home. 1t must not be forgotten
that pail players have mothers and sisters
and wives, who feel the cruel thrusts aimed
at them outside Of their work on the field.
me double umpire system will do much to
prevent kicking, as base decisions will be
better than last year, but to stop a real az
gressive player from demanding his rights
1t would be necessary to cut his heart out"
Regarding the Doyle matter, 1t may be
stated that Mr.. Wagner told friend while
in Washington last week that he had but
the day before sent a contract to the Sena-
tors new first baseman, and that he had
not heard ANYTHING from him. one way or
of the Sporting Life, Mr.. Koelsch, enjoys
the reputation of being one of the bright
est and most reliable base ball writer's in
the country, and for this reason his inter-
view with Doyle, published above can be
considered thoroughly accurate. The best
part of the interview is that Doyle is thor
oughly satisfied with the contract sent to
him by the Wagners The problem that
ton club Is to make Doyle change his mind
anout reporting late. and be on hand to
help hammer the Orioles on April Ii.
good beginning is everything to q club
both from financial standpoint and as
an elixir to the players. There is no oues-
ton that DOYLE will strengthen the Sena-
tors wonderfully in the matter Of earnest
ness and backbone. Casting aside the
comparison between he and Tucker, the
fact that the opening club at National
Park will be the oyster shuckers lends
additional strength to the argument that
he should be In Washington before the sea-
son opens, and get into shape with the
other players. With Doyle on first, the
opening games between the Washington
and baltimore clubs will be worth COM
ing or going miles to see. And will he
play his best against his old associates?
Well, 1t Is foregone conclusion that tho
tactics the oyster shuckers adopted here
last season will be stricken from their book
OF Instructions, and il they win game at
National Park it can be placed among the
hardest battles they have run against
since they have been under the manage
ment CT Edward Hanlon Jack Doyia has
always been a thrifty boy. dissipation Is
stricken from his visiting list from the
time the season opens until 1t closes, and,
as result lie las acquired quite a nice
nttie sum or the long green. Naturally
the more money @ man gets the more he
wants, and knowing this, there is vet
nope that Doyle will be with us before the
season begins. Where Jack would be MAX
ing hundreds the " agners would rake in
thousands, and the latter are TOO sagacious
to let good Thing slip through their
hands
The magnates of the National League
did themselves proud at st. Louis during
the pas, week, and the dates on which they
were dsSciHpieu III the MOUND city deserve
to be regarded as red letter days in the
history of the national game. 1t is a uues-
ton whether there has ever been a meet
ing of the league moguls at which SO
much legislation for the good of the game
has been enacted. The Brush resolution.
the new playing rules, the elimination of
the earned run, the double umpire system
and the adoption of the double trip play.
ing schedule were the principal features of
the meeting, but those that can read be-
tween the lines can easily see the rainbow
of harmony that glinted and shown upon
all the transactions.
Clean and healthy base ball was the first
important matter to be looked into, and
the adoption of the Brush resolution re
suited from the discussion. The elimina-
ton OF senseiess kicking by the playera
came next on the roll, and the games next
season VIII be more enjoyable with the.
rowdy tactics stricken out. The scorers
from all over the country then came In for