The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
UEO KICKISGy" THE RATTLE orr
OF LEAGUE BAsEBALL BEFoRNBRs.


formers oil the National League Oh froiessioha
Baseball Clubs when they go into executive ses
sion at 81. Louis Week aIter next. Inc tWt
words summarize tho crusade against rowdy
ism and unsportsmanlike tactics on the dia
mond. As has been stated repeatedly, II the
.ieSers w suppfo1oos' = IN
thm ana ulsorueE' ANU IN "t"ei y" oLi"k e"ou'
H..s. a.. - "a ,.ha,s a.. 60,
eRree 10 ehiorc" 'hc ruies anu uphoiu ING UNI
-, oondI,ion NJ s1aIrs With nreva,Icd nm
$50 I'M ala. Iaa, 1os, n,..r,v ,,on
the instructions issued by President n. E.
Young to his umpire stan just before the cham.
nionshin aeaaon opencd. "J'ncle Nick. ~ alyaya
an advocate of fair play and clean ball. was sin.
cerc in his desire TO have the umpircs enforce
the rules when he sent out a circular to the UNI
pires, o part Of which reads As follows:
You are the absolute master OF the held from the
beginning to the termination OF a game. You receive
By these raies full authority to order any player.
captain or manager TO do or omit to do any act which
con NAV deem necessary 10 maintain your dignity
sos my 90 a. ..n' 80.
The rules are created to be enforced to the letter. II
they are poor rules the fault is not yours. II they
aosh' eaoh captain .nA' 'aei uies "Hi eenioioou
exactly as they are written, and that for each VIOLA
.nv cas-. t,mnor,ze wlth a rule breaker. MAKO Ali
=, ."na.
up q after having made a mistake. BE strict in what
may seem to be trivial matters, thereby ~'nipping In
the bud F" trouble before 1T fully develops. specially
a =. a.
oosef'e iu'e' 3 y q D "heh ,equre p'asers' oe-
cupy their respective benche'' also section 0 OF rule
held shali 60 within one minute from the time you
order his removal from the game
h.p position. wiiilh ]. the bench or oSaefst'. boz: ior
tnnss e . Y, ! W mt ~ s.u = a, w - .t y /. .e no, =, n s.ai
tsg p0s,' Si,' % yo y S I CANAAN NAM I onlv ! !. no niio - 5i ~
tom on a a legal mn misipteppretatio Of the tEpies poI IF
he claims that YOU have erred It is proper that
These rul '. are mandatory. not discretionary. iTyou
allow them to be violated you become the chief cul.
pat and do no. properly perform the duties Of y91r
s ss5 ,aS s SFt ;ss%. Of the rules or the penalties pre-
SaetioS To- o. lotS Tam, and 10 tbe sS,,t.ta,ops comnei
respect from all and your task will be an easy one.
In spite Of these instructions, which tho UNI
Lprr[GeaS, y YRS a.sf1rpty1 70 ion9w CLOSELY, ois'
Crit b 70 the sns san vas a ~ nld = Thn
r r"n,b ,nat IN Chpi fece LSnc M vas tnSq,aed ana
p Tnre u IN dnGe py one 0 .ne ba1tiHore
Mas radieaI5E wrong. Inc mo9oing OF lmpIre
murst AT P.t.s9urs ana SmGinnaii was also
SsiueieSs. for The reason That in each instance
m HnasEirs ttdGnm,tp, !, I9ent1sce inc raies' Ihe
burg by e home player was still further proof
snd = II 3IasS vi pias W. nereis = scaIespat
tween players and their employers and the UNI.
11nt the nbo uae ms " nnii S "a aieS ~ Saa =
SSye sne roo th,i ths M ainh 'opH r0wea DSyona per ho
4mpires were the real cuiprits. Umpire shsri;
9an mSs on seveIaa occasions OPEN! accused OF
rom me stan because OF a Mood OF protests
an the, the nnhiic did moi u = Soors 9ack 3iiI
Shci uoh IAis uINpLCu III " -NhiiOudi lcdkuc
w success was Tho 10 Eoad thai iaaf he he ss wa sns pyo @SoW.Ter a
Vas g,n not lost siSht 81 by Ihs hoodinms; who kick
SSs snnn S oot int aeI irnnh, mhae agaih ha LneH; aha
LIT ~ AND give |decislons as ne saw Them
Hurst recentliv' was eApiAiHe' W eA'on'pire
IT was simply a case Of being broken.heart-
nersonaIv and one Of the he ~ nmnirns f e.OM
Ssw IL 90, anu = Y o inc oeit uhpiaes ! aver
IN I'M c sT" bie anu .ougns IN inc business began
couidn,t ~ beo rhfs ~. names anod ~ was so1i e ne
and put others out Or he game: but tho club
steereS oIeenn ~ p, Ipef III LIN peCause sney were
other. As soon as the rowdies realized that
sfes on nd The s aSanx IN ra tb.iq t ne proceeded pr TO
WAY. Ihcy insulted him on the neld. OF the
nSid, on the trains, In hotels and also got the
ihey were never called down by the club own
err. although the latter knew that sheridan
i"S uriPuc. lux pooI ioHoN WIS
completely broken'hearted when i met hin one
oay gust before he resigned.
Iim. SAID he, 1 CANT siand this much long
20; II seems as u l hadn't a friend on earth.
f1ttsourg Hawley knocked me down and I was
Fotten'eGGed. ] was similarly treated at st.
louis and now wherever ! go l am an object
OF ridicnie and Insult. People In the street
point their fingers at me and little boys run after
mo calling, out all sorts of .~epithets. Every
roHdy In the League is rejoicing over my mis-
fortunes, yet l have no redress. II fine any
more players or put them of the field. I'll prob
ably be bounced, because the club Gamers are
sore on me. go I'm going TO quit and DO re-
speSted by what few friends ! have left"
While the pagnates are deliberating as to the
power 10 be given to.umpires OF the field during
the playing OF q game. they might also frame q
rule to protect umpires after a game 10 over.
Several cowardly loafers. who wear National
League uniforms and Disgrace them daily ..are in
the habit of lying in wait for different umpires
and then grossly insulting them with all sorts Of
threats. There have been many instances
where umpires have been subje :ted TO vile treat
ment by players In the presence of club owners
after a game simply because there was no way
OF INJECTING punishment. Umpires. In the es-
timation of r%eforIncrs, should Mt all times
have power to punish rowdy ball players,
whether the offence occurs on or on the ball
field
Coach B~utterworths Interview on proposed