The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-24
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
LEAGUE CLUBS ALMOST \ UNIT
AGAINST THE KICKING EVIL.

III ~ SNHaN WV - ONA-NN--
tsens VIII Prevent Their usu frsn vtelat-
tar the R~uies-Tuoker Rlae Appeal to the
National B~oard-some Schedule Feiuters.
The club owners and team managers Of the
National League Of Professional Baseball Clubs
will journey to st. Louis tomorrow and Satur.
day. whore they will hold their annual spring
schedule meeting on Monday, Tuesday. Wodnes-
day, and Thursday Of next week. Tho mag
mates have many important questions to decide,
and chief among them will DO the rowdy.kick-
Eng problem. which. all agree, must be settled
either TO the satisfaction OF the public or to tho
detriment Of the game. II the million or moro
patrons OF National League baseball are to have
clean sport this year the time is ripe for the club
owners to say so In such q way that thore can
be no doubt. II, however, the lovers Of fair play
are to DO treated to another season Of disRraceful
riot and disorder, 1t Is q timely period TO so in
form tho supporters of the game. 80 that self.
respecting believers in honest methods can mako
preparations to turn their attention TO some
other branch of sport governed by men who are
gifted with broad minds. A majority Of the
magnates are sincere In their efforts to place tho
national game on the high plane 1t occupied ten
years ago. When tho club owners 60 into SEES.
sion next week and tho kicking question comes
MP, they arc expected to be governed according
TO tho following slate:
On Record as Being Determined to Stop Kicking by
Vheir Tehms-bOStpn. A. IL SOueni brtOhiyn, L.. III
Ebbets and r, A. Abel; Philadelphia. A. J. Reach aud
John l. Rogers; Baltimore. Edward IIauion; Chicago,
Games A. Hart md A. q. ~spaldlns; Cincinnati. John
7. Brush; Cleveland, Y. De Ha IS Robson; 81. Louis.
D. s. MucSen:uss.
viii Stop Kicking II Others Do-PIttsbur g. w. II
watkins; Louisville. Harry Pullman end T. II.
Sticky; Washington, J. Earl Wagner.
Non. Comm!ttal-New York, Anirew Freedman.
From the above 1t is known that eight clubs
are absolutely In favor OF compelling thoir play
ers 10 respect the umpire and arc also in favor
OF purifying the game in every department.
President Watkins OF the Pittsburg Club says he
10 also about to fall in line with the others, but
the Pitts5urg newspapers are not urging him to
show u desire for cloan ball. for tho reason that
the patrons in that city have been constant
offenders against the rules OF fair play. II Wat.
TO stop kicking; however. the Ptttsburg Club
ment, and, incidonts!iy. educate the patrons
how to behave by ctecting disorderiy persons
with a statement that his players will be forced
70 act %deceptly. but has been qnotod as saying
Stuckoy. VINO is tho real owner OF the club, is q
weil-known physician of Louisville. who may
Earl "a wagner c Of 9Th the washington Va M1sH NC G.S "i"f IS in a a
q oG"e sSe fact fni thas he has %O seeSrsd II The v ssT.
vices Of a star kicker, Jack, Doyle. wag.
in favor OF op' Clean an0 bail. That's say'9 ali. '1 President I'd
Freedman has not changed the views expressed
. some time ago. TINT he does not believe in Kick
ang. although he declines to promise TO suppress
Joyce and tho other members Of tho Now York
enemies. The magnatcs appreciate the fact that
the agitation in favor of methods
Is no laughing matter and thst they must stamp
prize fights. at billiard tournaments, and at all
other sporting events, n person who resorts TO
unfair means to win, or cannot lose fairly with
out kiching. is ostrucized. How would some OF
the baseball clab owners get along in other
sportsf
It 10 possible that the deal made by Wagner
Tucker to the Omaha Club of tho Westorn
league for 5000. vii be brought before the
claim that Wagner did not receive the neces-
s!ary consent from all of the League clubs be.
says that Tucker was allowed to 20 out OF
the League without his consent, and, now
sibiy The fact that Wagner was CONVINCED
may have been his reason for not communicar-
Ing of1cislly with them. in which case no may
Omaha. Manager Hurst OF 81. Louis would like |
to secure Tucker, and has offered several Ilay-
basemsn; but the western LeaFaors have "r re.
fused to let go; Tucker, meanwhile, says that
i ifr he Il fsS s1" SsssSai II a pIay e en- o%'f IA bs m y r at
Holyoke.
The League schedule. to be considered at the
meeting next week. has, boon finished by .rrcsl;
dent Young, and Is said TO To a complicated
believed that special provision has been made
for the clubs located In cities where the climate
Nothing ofhci inr hos ,s' been g given ven 6 Ssar It Is n rsported
That the Boston, B]rooklyn and NV York clubs
Washington. whore warm weather may be en-.
Sountered while Chicago, clcyeian ana Pitts.
and Cincinnati Tor similar reasons. After
= short series in these six cities. it g
be made, under novel circumstances. Accord
Ing to an authority the Boston, Brooklyn. and
Louisville. ana Cincinnati. still remaining
Where the weather Is warm, while the Chicago.
10 Washington. fillmore, and Philadelphia.
These games vii, 1t is said. take up all OF two
f% srnall to o5 Riny IN them hem IN SO p tnos the s3asoS WI will
chihSSsol GIeyel%na; md IN pit1s5nrg about Nay J
al Boston AMI this city before that time. In
stead of s~iXty-siS games being played at the
Polo Grounds there viii be seventy.soven, or
Julian w; Curtiss, one of Ynle's athletic ah.
Committee at last Saturday nights meeting
ACCOMPLISHED much more work than the public
portant points had been considered and would
DO acted upon between now and another meet
Ing to DO held here In about two weeks: Curtisg
changes, although he greatly farors the adop. |
ton Of a rule that WI permit the quarter back
There is nothing the matter with the present
code OF rules. y he continued, except in point OF
clearness. This talk about the game being br,i.
tai Is siokcning. Where one player is severely
hurt in football II hundred nre sent out into the
world as PERFECTLY developed men, both physi.
cally and mentally. II 1t wasn't for football
and tboxing; our young men would be weak and
inactive. What do people want to have collie.
gians playi Croquet. plnoehle, puss in the cor
ner, ana who's got the button I 1t is absolutely
ridiculous to hear the constant cry, Brutal!
brutal! brutal! Football is Il g%entiennn's
game, played by men who believe in true sport
and fair play. In my opinion II ID / he greatest
OF American outdoor sports
whist.