The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
R R SPORTING TALK.
LElGUE MlGNATEs MUST DIsOL
PINE ROWDH BAIL PLATER6,

0pinien Prevails That Club Owners shsuid
Hine K~lckers-HaBion wants Games 10 ne
Played Faster-Pinu 60 Reualire Goal Trials
-Mahsr rosts Money t. Fight Mccoy.
eff the ball players kick against umpires' do.
cisions let.the club owners ino them for VIC.
lating tho rules and for disorderly conduct. -
This appears to be the opinion OF many persons
who want to see the rough element suppressed.
When the agitation against rowdyism was first
started by THE SUN 1t met with almost unani.
nous approval. At tho last meeting OF tho
League at Philadelphia tho magnates dis.
cussed the question at length, and John T.
Brush Of Cincinnati offered a resolution TO black
list players who should use vile language on tho
lold, or indulge in pugilistic encounters. But
the main question, that OF d~isputing the UNI
pire's authority, was lodged. The resolution
was referred TO O committee and the maRnates
believed that they had made a move which, ul-
timately, would kill so-called rowdyism. They
should have known. however, that the only
effective remedy to stop disgraceful tactics on
tho field was to absolutely forbid kicking and
compel tho players. by inficting fines II necos-
sary. to obey the rules as they are written.
especially tho ono that says nobody can address
an umpire except a captain, who has a question
Of misinterpretation OF the rules to argue. So
den OF Boston illustrated this point to a nicely
last season. The Baltimores'had been at Bos.
ton. and, among other things, had assaulted
Umpire Lynch. The behavior of Doyle and
other ex-champions was of such a disgusting
naturesthat tho patrons Of the game there pro-
tested loudly against further rowdyism. AS a
result, when the New Works played at that city
o day or two later. Soden instructed Capt. DUFF
~ of tho Bostons not to kick at all against do
cisions, and also asked Capt. Joyce OF tho Now
York; to refrain from making protests. Tho
.,t~. khat fotIN.va1 thrao .a u,aa NJ IlnOtp m and
four at the Polo Grounds W always be re-
membcred as being so free from Objectionable
features that the.spectators saw the finest exhi-
bitionso baseball played during:the season. So
den a%ftcrward complimcntcd both teams for
their p~raiseworthy behavior. So 1t can be seen
that other club owners, who desire fair play,
can secure itsreadily by ordering their captains
and players to accept the decisions Of the UNI.
pires. whether:they are good, bad. or indifrcr-
viii take care Of Itssii{!. The influence Of Az.
Brush. 4. II. Soden, and c. II. Ebbets. who want
to have all kicking stopped. will undoubtedly
be brought to bear on the other club owners
when the League meets at st. Louis.
Presid lent Hanlon of Baltimore be.
heves that League teams should be compelled
TO avoid unnecessary delays during games. He
says that the time lost by players In going to
and by teams in going to and from the benches
between innings amounts to nearly an extra
asked nSi. n playsrs 'i tn FURRY Sufry u SS''Si in vampires pe saxo
tors have also begged them to get a move on"
o TIasS oMne es%SSa ays, Taf tas S sSil, an The sS eo%p Ss 1as
Of patrons. ordered their teams to hustle. Tho
catchers lose more valuable time than any other
players. When they are compelled to step be.
hind the bat they first throw the ball to the in.
1elders, who puss it from one TO another, while
chest protsctor pun Ha nj ~ contends 81" that aAf If the he
catchers, will quickly pick up their masks and
Q, saying, Of at least ten or fifteen minutes in the
RESbs oSuES. are ee Gi sa'S b. e RiefinF T aad e wrans sifilSyS'
Among the various suggestions that are being
made tc the Football Rules Committee is one
Hove that when the ball has been carried across
s near et the p point n %he eHsf thy f ns.T iine a ,hi R I6s sid 9e
sassh from which q p place kick can ID be made, the the
oeivo an equal show. An advocate Of such q
"supposo Yale and Princeton are playing a
game and neither scores In the first halt: In
until Yale finally scores a Z touchdown BY piaSS:'
Ing the ball between the goal posts. The goal
post -: wbic iou makes 0i It " a e compa m tfSei OF ea ass
matter for the kicker to send the ball over the
with tho score then 8 to o, Princeton begins
On uphill fight, and manages to make q touch
down near a corner of the field. The bali is
place that the goal trial is almost impossible.
especially as there is a high wind. Tho try e,
s IN = yisior gnifS oP Ys1s, 8 "P TO T. tho f f' the F fisers
had kicked the goal they would have tied the
st sSm:s SO s sSe y P Dh{yshissdl ' snd show gG tS:t the SS
their ability to score one touchdown apiece.
TIE missing Of 2 goal because Of the location
tended that touohdowns show the real strength
10 carried over a goal line the advantage is
Just as great in the number of points scored.
Q corner OF tho field. Therefore, it Is argued.
that II a touchdown 10 worth four points. no
meter sSs goal # t ThS' t Raat f Sf thS sS sSo 1iRS b i ii fr @nae q
chance to score the two remaining p%oints."'
because Sc f Il Should be- 3 p perfect i in a t fSs' as IS W %eii as
every other department of the game.
When the six weeks since Kid Mccoy issued
his sweeping challenge to fight.anybody in the
the conqueror Of ,crecdon is liable 10 have lis
hands full, As there is no chance for Mccoy
rays he viii defend the title against ali corners u.s.
$4,000, deposit made yesterday by Peter
y M. asht 10 ss0s x s;nis To- e IF The his hk fSrtoi l. . for
challenge. Mahcr believes that il F%itzsimmons
%srs c s1tIiIsd is 1o Isa MsiSe0y; there Is no h fGhses
Than himself. reter does not dispute Fitz.
that he can:whip any and all Of the other heavy.
weight ,pugilists, including Corbett. He there
foro believes that McCoy's claim to the cham
pionship. will be ,,presumptuous. and that tho
kid. II he really means business, must ac-
cept the challenge which no has issued.
Mccoy. II he lodges Maher. will have another
worthy antagonist In Choynski, who is still
anxious to fight him.. In Choynski's case Nc
Coy win he asked to fight him at catchweights.
ins.yisw of his offer TO fight anybody In the
world" Meanwhile Tom Sharkey says he will
get after'the KID" and that means more .rou-
BILE, F~itzsimmons. however, is still the heavy
weight champion. and will be 30 recognized by
the sporting public until somebody knocks him
out. Bob may add TO McCoy's worrimont OF
mind some day by forcing him to either get
into the ring with him, or stay out of It.
"Kid" Mcfarland s.inability to get down to
the lightweight limit for n bout In Canada. the
qther night was not a surprise to those who
know him. He has been growing steadily since
he nrst blossomed out as n lightweight OF tho
nrst class more than a year ago. and when he
fought IaYiRne at the BROAD yav A n Last