The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-21
R SPORTING TALK.
no ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR. OF PER-
~ lrTTTJNe KICKING.

n RMN1tn Demand Tor tne EInCtuG On ,NtCotN
or All p1nsnases-Newnrh's BesebanTeam-
Points Assut the HeetbnIi CenrersHee-hp-
piisntien nianEs Ter Use OF BoxiuE Cube.
what argument in-favor of permitting row
dysball players 10 kick against an umptre's de-
cision' can be advanccd By any magnate In the
National Leaguei This question fs being con-
stsntiy asked by Brush, Hart, Reach, Abcn, Eb-
Meta: 6paidiie. and other reformers, who want to
Rave al kicking stopped through the medium
Of each club owner. Those who have failed TO
come Uut openly with n declaration that they
will. compel their players TO obey the rules and
refrain from disputinE tho rulings Of umpires,
have also neglected to give sound reasons for
their strange attitude. Only ono OF them. Han.
Iun, haA had courage enough to make an attempt
at explanation, and by so doing no has laid him
salt .opan to generally adverse criticism. But
even Hanlon does not openly defend kicking,
for tic reason that he knows that such an an.
nouhcement would injure him in the estimation
Of the sport-loving public. In all the agitation
against rowdyism, nobody. whether magnate
or manager. has given an Argument In favor or
the evil. It has been conolusively proved In
many wpypr to the satisfaction of reformers.
press and public, that kicking and rowdyism
have been resortod to in the past merely to in
timidate umpircs 80 that they would DO COM
pollcd to favor homo teams. It has also been
cbo Wn with undoubted clearness that most Of
the mngnates have urged their players to resort
TO such unprincipled tactics, and have. In almost
every instance, protested uinpires, who In their
effort TO treat both teams fairly, have necessar.
lily made adverse rulings against the nine con-
trolled by rowdy captains and unsportsman'ikc
owners. 1t has been further demonstrated
that unless the magnates agroc. In such q man.
per that a breach of faith will be known to tho
public, to compel their players to obey the rules
and In a,,nnnrf fhe ,impIrns. no matter what the
lattcr's rulings, may be. new rulcs and reselu-
tions will amount to nothing. Kicking against
thernlings OF umpires appointed by club owners
andprdered by.them to be strict in their enforce.
ment OF the rilcs has shown the League up In a
ridiculous light. At tine meeting at st. Louis
next week the public will learn with some de.
seady to -fllrn over a new leaf in favor of clean
ee1ifr The public, - anxious to nave every Sino
VIM they MI consent to do thisf
Tom Burns, formerly of the Brooklyns. be.
ifeves That he has n strong team TO represent
Newark in the Atlantic League. He has two
coed catcipers in Adam Norhfuss and John Mol
Cosan and Jordan. ali effective minor %leaxuers.
together with Bolger and Bremen, two promis.
iiRShiieiderssS IN Delshaaty,.a brother Of. the sreat
batter of the Philadelphia team; GIL Hatfield,
S SS Fl tss iis Msw YEAR no5 Bsiy G ofIasf Years trlt ssa@ by
and a clever nrst baseman named Calhoun
from tho New York state League. Fitzmorrts;
minor league men, have been signed for the out
Held. where Burns himself may fill a regular
ark would enter the Eastern League, but. tho
deal fell through. II Y had been successful tho
Atlantic League would have had a hard time
SURVIVING tho blow.
Every. ball crank knows what q pitchers
curves arc, but when the wrinkle was first dis
covered there were many %skcptics; RusiS is
r,n6 In rnaaf NnfSaa In fhn nrnfaQQinn hnf Ar
S Saa snai 10 Veterans, Old HossS RSdboarne a a
member OF the Providence team in 1884, was
b isiS u crssaI iS.. team W Under MA FED i@ sniH1sn isr m ane
ashe crowd on tho grounds was chiefly rompesed
Of farmers and persors who were not up to datn
" Tos saey for p ,sH YEARS a''h Fhe am shf or WAS asa a e ss plca an
cointryman' and was inclined to favor hts own
team. Radbourne was in fine fcttlo, and his
pire. weaia not cal, : sirlEe Unless the ball vent
test. In a second the umpire was on his dig
nifty; ,..,.nn. ,,u.u, :.
bawled, 'yor needn't look for any bother with
% Yea're I'm n.p n.sSl1'' With tff ( siY tricS yer 6ai sn"R rh sT SSli
ducks In and out 50 that our boys can't hit It!
ons ri hat san ain PitSh ar taS BALL bail, ' III siro G th get aa 2 ae so
Radbolrne tried TO explain that the curves
listen To- him. 50 he was ase eo %n%piie to shoot H up
speed which tho home players killed.
A THE Sun predicted, the Football Rules
Committee will not be able to reach definite con-
illusions regarding the proposed changes with
that No radical alterations should be made.
This has been the general belief all along, bo-
causc It REQUIRES a unanimous, vote TO change
any rTlo, and Yale Is un,.lterably Opposed to re-
i is understood that at least four - members Of
tho committee on Saturday night expressed
i T5s eTy 81 .b rs 9Gieg r aXsss' by 70 s oaSsG new FspSTms;
ter, who declared that the game was never more
rules. In order to do away with mass plays
the committee believes that IT would be neccs.
woald dcadcn the sport and render it nnattrao-
tive 70 the public. AS regards tho guards
it could not be abolished Tor tie reason that
tho University OF pcnhsylyania would not con
tee,nen aro Inclined to make n rule permitting
the quarter. bncI TO run with the ball under GER
,aih conditions, which are not named: When
personal opinion was on this subject, he said
that he did NOT care to express 1t until tho mat;
The Cornell representative, said that; while il
the goal from touchdown, and scaling the other
points, . for touchdown, 1 for fold goal. and 2
sYRgestlon II ho found II met with any opposi-
ton. The presence OF both Dashiel and Wrenn
on"the committee, so Camp said, would make
IL ., comparatively easy matter to form new
rplos relating 10 duties Of officials. Tho date
OF the next conference will bo announced in a
few days. The members Of tho committee,
meanwhile, nrc oNpectcd 10 confer with their re.
spectivc universities In order 10 be able to act
with authority.
The information has been received by several
boxing club promoters who have filed applica.
tioDs for licenses with the Police Board, that a
sysicm or iliiing out blanks is about to be put
Into effect by which the Commissioners Wilt be
able TO judge with moro caro- what applicants
should DO favored. Tho promoters have also
for them I'm a few day.. aud after they have
been Allied out they viii no considered DIS soon
ag possible This Is said TO he comforting
nows TO those promoters who have been pay.
ing as much rs 500 n week rent since Jan. i,
and are still putting up their money with the
idea OF getting some OF II back when they re.
ceivc permission TO arrange glove contests.
Meanwhile tho season for outdoor sports Is
rapidly approaching. which means that boxing
bouts II allowed here then, Will not prove SO
profitable as during the winter season.