The times., 1898-07-26

National Park who seem to get as much
pleasure out Of a game of bali as do their
younger friends, and smiles of delight
brighten up their faces when the home
club is winning.
4. Watkins, of the Pfttsburg Pirates, is
pampered child of fortunate circum-
stances. 1t was predicted when he came
into the major league that he would not
succeed in fast company; that his minor
league tactics woata prove crude and un-
satisfactory on thisaanore extended field
of usefulness. Yet he has succeeded in
getting together "a strong and hustling
team of ball players and is making
strong fight for first division honors.
This story is told of one of the Wash
ington fans, who is hard loser and feels
like numbering every player on the team
when 1t loses, and is vouched for by a
friend cognizant of the facts A few
days ago he attended a game when the
score was very close one and il required
two runs for the Senators to win. They
went to the bat in the ninth inning and
succeeded in getting the bases filled, with
only one out. hit would surely tie the
score, If not win the game, and the spec
tator was in state of great mental ex-
element Every strike that was called
increased his nervousness and he ma
ligned the umpire for bad judgment. FL
naliy the batsmap made an infield hit
and double play resulted, retiring the
side; and then he roasted the umpire and
batsman in language unfit for publication
and in a whirlwind of passion left the
ground. Upon arriving at home he found
his two little boys playing with some 9TH
er children on the sidewalk and proceeded
TO administer TO each a severe spanking
for playing on the street. They ran to
their mother bowling with pain and re-
ported what had happened. Their moth
er in her tender sympathy, asked: what
in the world did your papa whip you
for?' One of the little fellows, who was
onto the old man. saIo: Nothing:
he's been to the ball game and
the Washingtons got beat, and he's
getting even on us.
A lady fan" In a. letter, complains of
the profane and indecent talk of the Gin
cinnati players while at National Park,
which was distinctly heard by persons in
the grandstand who occupied seats back
of the players bench. The rowdyism and
disgraceful conduct of the Cincinnati
team while here occasioned general COM
ment and surprise from patrons. who ex-
pected to see team of well-behaNed pail
players, made so by code of laws con-
ceived and constructed by John T. Brush.
Instead of this, however, they found a
gang of toughs, who seemed TO have no
must not be forgotten that this bad con-
duct was committed under the very nose
of Buck Ewing, Mr.. Brush's representa-
tive, who made no attempt 10 repress the
rowdyism but rather encouraged it by a
ghoulish smile of appreciation The truth
is that Ewing himself is thirtythird
degree tough upon the ball field. II he
has any control of his men he falls TO
! exercise it in the interest of decency and
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the grandstand in order TO obtain a ball,
for which he should have been put out
of the game for at least ten days, Ewing
was overcome with hiarity, doubtless
regarding ii as awfully funny, and was
only brought 10 his senses by the earnest
protest of the audience and the proba-
bility that the eScepade would result IN
trouble, as it would have been the case
had the fans fully realized what was
going on. Ewing was yanked out Of the
grounds at Baltimore on account of his
rowdy methods. The game would -four
ish If all such tough were put out of the
business and Mr., Brush owes II 10 him
self. the game and the public TO fully In
vestigate the conduct of his manager and
men, send for persons and papers, get all
the facts, and enforce his own law and
the public will applaud him. When the
Cincinnati club comes again TO National
Park Mr.. Wagner should put their
bench out by the score board and request
the hospital people TO put down their
windows.