The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
TEE NEW YoRRs AND BRooKLTNS
WILL REPORT TODAY.

Yate-Thnt Insult 10 american uhiNcrr'''r'
Most OF the ball players of the Now York and
Brooklyn clubs arc expected to report Tor duty
:o-day before going through preliminary train
ing at New Jersey resorts. 1t will be quite nat
urnl 10 learn that all of them will play tho
yame OF their lives" that they are in line fct-
,le." that they have been working hard all win.
or ami arc down to tho required play.
nR weight" and that their salary arms
ire not filled with brittle glass" Since base
,all became Americas national game, players
rave been painted in these glowing colors at re-
porting time. Tho managers of all the clubs in
.he Loague give out Just such particulars about
their mon, which arc swallowed eagerly by the
franks who have boon pining away all winter.
n a manager should have the nerve to say That
his players reported in poor condition, that their
arms were lame, and that the prospects tor INC
remnant were far from bright. it is hard to tell
what his fato would be, for the cranks would not
stand such a setback just at a time when they are
fond of building hopes. "Wcn win the pen
nant!' Is the slogan that cheers up the popu.
lace in each League city and keeps up the inter
est, until along in midsummer the public dis
covers that probably eight out OF the twelve
teams arc not in it for the lng. Then they be-
gin specializing on next year" and what 1t
may bring forth in the way of surprises on tho
diamond. Thus it will DO seen that baseball
holds the attention of tho public nearly all the
year round. The prospect for tho cranks OF
Manhattan is considerably more cheerful thnn
that of the loyal rootors OF Brooklyn. The New
Yorks, on paper, look to be nblo to finish up
among the leaders again, providing Capt. Joyce
mas supreme control and an ordinary amount Of
luck. The suspension of Pitcher Dohcny last
year was. in tho estimation of many good
Judges. the principal reason why the team did
not land in the Temple Gun series. with this
young man in line all this season. therefore, and
thu usual effective work of Rnslc. Meesin and
Seymour, the followers of the team have reason
to hope for even better results than last season.
Joyce is confident that the team with finish third
or bottor, and bases his judgment on the belief
that tho New Works have been strengthened.
while the Boston and Baltimore teams arc about
as formidable as they were last year. The Brook
lyns, IL they can plug up the hole ut short field.
will prove much faster than II year ago. when
they played fine bill at times. The restoration OF
harmony in the team and new methods of treat
ment by President Fbbcts are expected 10 work
wonders. The engagement of Tucker is believed
to be the turning point in the future success or
the team. lie il well pleased with the deal and
says that he will play ball this season, for all he
is worth. There promises to he some hot tiinos
when the New Yorks and Brooklyns meet, be.
cause both teams Will he full of ginger Last
year the Brooklyns died SO easily every time
they met Joycc's men that the games were by
no means us exciting as they could have been.
When the magnatcs of the League agreed by
solemn compact TO protect visiting teams against
It was generally understood that they would 500
to It that the bowling by spectators when IN the G
y Uis tiSTs w nirsd in w sGS I,Ild b ena s,s 5nG ni.'hf In w orde en-
70 kill this evil, though. the magnatcs
will be ,! compelled lied to o,tb adopt instinct Sne OF tb bWp
managers and players TO ask crowds to
BIO quiet. or they must employ men whose duty
It shall be to remove ,frcm the grounds the ring.
leaders in such oisorderly demonstrations. Last
season there were n number of objectionable
point to start riotous outbreaks in order to
rattle visiting teams and thereby assist the New
Yorks to win. The nrinoiP1, offenders We're
dinner bells. horns, %rnttles. and other ~instru-
ments of torture. The chief bowler. though.
the upper tier OF tho grand stand, directly over
the reporters seats, and who made himself
yells to both the home and visiting players. 1t
was his custom whenever. the New Works went
TO- . !hH I she to el4 aet out TIth; Go at en-. Joyce,
Kill tho umpire! The pitchers ratified! He
can't sec the plate! Sonk IL, Why, they're a
h How to much nmnc hi Io THEY ig Pay Pay s y9H' E NoWl n : Ssy, ed
Hooray for the Now Yorks. They've got the
umpire and the Pittsburgs scared. That's right.
throw the whole Pittsburs team off the field!
BY the terms of the magnates' agreement.
which has just been signed by President Freed
man, these nuisanccs will have to be squelchet,
which will be n great satisfaction to respectable
patrons.
That the National League has tho utmost con-
fdenco in its President, y. +. Young. is demon
adopted every year without first looking it over.
Young's reputation for honesty and integrity
cannot be questioned, and the club owners know
full well that he is conscientious to n fault. Ills
management of the umpire staff for this year
was not discussed at the recent meeting. mel.
ther did he receive any instructions rs to what
appointments he should make. The matter was
left to to his ro, discretion iisGG ion 9na ir1 Imd Sicsn x for the a,
least be impartial and just.
Sporting men unite in saying that Tom
Sharkey's chances for securing important
matches in the future have been practically
killed by his actions in the fight with Choynski.
Foul fighters are not wanted In any prominent
boxing clubs, because the game cannot stand
them. In both OF his contests with Choynski
his four-round go" with Corbett he was
charged with doing everything but box lcgiti.
mately. In his fight with FitZsimmons ho was
accused OF being . party TOT deal whereby the
SSornishman WINS deprived Of the decision; In
ayeai ago be fought foniiy. and even went so
far as to punch one of Peters seconds after II
round md had ended; It Is iherGforc, The opinion
der physically, he does not possess sufficient
self-control to make a successful p~ugilist.
Tho proposition to have n committee OF well.
known boxing authorities draft IA new code Of
rules meets with universal favor. Tho men who
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20 act in this matter are thoroughly capable OF
framing rules that will be of remarkable benefit
70 the sport. There are many points to be coy.
cred which are not touched upon in the London
or Queensberry rules. and especially Is this true
in the question OF weights. 1t is the opinion
among experts that the new rules should pro-
hibit catch-woighi contests between pugilists OF
all classes except heayywCights, so that the I'M
equal matches made in secOnd-rate boxing clubs
VIII be done away with. In order TO embrace
the rules, II has been again suggested that tho
mon who are expected 10 make up the new rules
committee shall constitute themselves a gov
erning body to control professional, boxing Nil
over the country. Fighters should be as strictly
governed as jockeys, baseball players, bicycle
riders. oarslncn and other athletes.
The announcement in TIE Sun. of Yesterday
that the Princeton Graduate Advisory Commits.
tee was considering tho advisabillty of renew.
Ing football relations with the University OF
Pennsylvania was received with q feeling Of
satisfaction by college men,, who have been
anxious for a reconciliation between the two
institutions. Capt, Kclly's open advocacy of II
game with the Quakers entities him 10 credit,
for without such an expression or opinion IL
might be hard 10 begin negotiations. rtlo
Faculty Athletic Committee of Princeton grants
a permit. a game Is almost certain to be- ar.
ranged, and IL is said on good authority that the
Faculty Committee, like Barkis, is willing. pro,