The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03

over, difficult matter to keep these unde-
eirable visitors In check, and while they
are In the presence Of decent people they
should bo compelled to behave themselves.
New York is not the only city on the
circuit which has disRraced herself thus
carly In the season, although the outra-
geous conduct at the Polo grounds on the
opening game with the champion Bostons
proved to be most fragrant breach of the
new rules. 1t Is hoped for the fair name
OF the city that no more such scenes will
be enacted there. The degradation of tho
game OF professional baseball has boen
threatened for several years. The players
were allowed too much latitude and the
rowdy element among tho spectators was
given full rein In the use Of obscenity and
blackguardisn. The club owners realized
the danger which threatened the sport and
took drastic measures last winter to wipe
rowdyism Off the baseball slate. The
thinking men of the game realized that
tho remedy lay with the club owners and
that it was tho club owners themselves
who must rescue the game. Most of them
signed tho Brush resolution In good faith,
and some possibly did not sign the agree
ment with tho idea of living up to it.
They merely did 1t to escape public GEN.
sure
The affair in New York Is doubly de-
plorable because tue officials of the club
camo out boldly and defended the action
Of tho players and spectators. While such
things exist decent baseball is impossible.
New York was for years recognized as ono
of tho faircst cities on the League circuit,
but that glory no longer belongs to her.
If Andrew Freedman, tho present head of
sl II. a.,
players, 1t lies in the power Of tho other
club ownors to compel him to it. Aaron
Stern of tho rowdy baseball tribunal was
IN New York the day after the rout ot the
Polo grounds, and II be was SO disposed
he could have found Trustworthy informa-
tion about tho attempted assault upon
Umpire Snyder which would make inter-
estipg reading when presented to tho 9TH
or magnates of the Lenguo for thoir con-
sideratioh. Baseball must not be dragged
farther into tho slime, pd 1t must be
saved from utter degradation. The only
way that it can bc done Is by tho suppress
sion of rufflanisin, and an honorable at
tempt to live up to tho Brush rule will ac-
complish=that much dcsered purpose, and
nothing else will do 1t. Messrs. Club
Owners, it's your say.
The changing about of the players Of
the Brooklyn team so early In tho season
Is unfortunate; still. II changes must be
made, they had better como now than
later. Tim Hurst at st. Louis is In tho
same boat. Every follower OF tho Brook
lyns sighs when tie position Of short stop
on that team Is mentioned. The club had
in Corcoran ono of the best In the busi-
ness. but "Corky" could not harmonize
with tho powers that were, and ho was al
lowed to go to Cincinnati. Eser since tho
short stop has bccn weak spot in tho
mnko up of tho team. This year it was
hoped that Jcncs would be aDlo TO master
the position. but he has not boon able to
1ll the bill as wGs expected. Now La
chance Is being tried there Brookly mites
trust that he Will succeed, for the big fcl-
low Is ono of tho most popular men on the
team, and he Is n hitter and base runner
rs well. Many OF tho veterans will re-
member the advent of Roaring Bill'
Konnedy and Iachance in Brooklyn Ken
nedy was raw country fellow and New
York was full Of wonderful things to him.
Bill was used cnly occasionally the first
year, but be got bis SALARY ovory lst and
10th of tho month bill sSood this
thing for q time. Ono day h. walked
down Fulton stret u Tho wirdow of n