The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
OPPosITION TO dST MORE ROWDY
BIsFBlLL IEGTsLI

Phee still On Deck FoaetinE 49, a New
EnElnnd Prstime IL Not Enjoyed Here.
. The COMMITTEES. consisting ~ Soden. Brush
and Hart. appointed by .he National League
OF Proiessiou1l Baseball Clubs to handle the
Board OF Disriplins's request for more power
IL dealing with cases Of disorder on the field.
has been At work preparing a rsporf which
will he submitted 10 the mAgnatss A. the rom
ing schedule msstiBR. n is believed that m"
committee. which. bJ the way. drew M the
much. discussed Brush resolution" will rec
ommen 20 the League that ths.BOArd Of Dis.
slpline shall he 10 handle all cases
Of disorder aud Instances whore umpires fail
20 enforce the rules against kicking. Whether
such a report will meet with the unanimous
approval ~ the League or not Is q matter Tor
dlscussion. Several Of the maEnates say that
ths rules against kicking are explicit enough
and that The trouble rests with the umplres on
President YounR's stAf. who either are In
com petent or lack nerve when II comes 10 in
dictlnR penalties. Brush. however. contends
that the Increased power Of the Board Of Dis
olplins Ia necessary. and argues that II will
serve az q preventive against acts OF disorder
such IA dirg raced various clubs last year. THs
CtDctnDati maRnAts will advocate an open
meeting when the question Of rowdyism
comes IN. This was tho case at 81. Louis last
March whAn club owners Who we're opposed 10
reform were compelled 10 come out in favor
OF clean sport because OF the presence q
Brush succeeds in having the coming meeting
ouen 10 the press II will be an easy matter to
nnG 3I' what clubs are 81, sinc s,ra,g But g1n II Is
tion on this point. The League men. who feel
confident that the umpires. II selected from
ors. say that there viii not 10 so many cases Of
riot aud disorder this year because OF a change
other teams In rule breaking last year. 1t IL
pointed out that John j.. Day. as manager oi
viii not tolerate acts Of Violence By any OF n,
players. The withdrawal Of joyce from the
LEADERSHIP 81 tho team. is also regarded as evi;
dsnce that there VIII be a reform Many Of
p~layeG.:would have ooeyei The rules had it:pot
bean .Or the example set by the New lorks.
one ri these managers said recently
NJ men did thelr best 10 live W q the rules
until'they SAN the Ncw York; play. When they
found out that Joyce wu7 Kicking harder than
ever before and. was being SUPPORTED BIZ III"
2fieta.s o. The cub. they rebe!led. They SAD
sions Of incompetent umpires. while the New
Yorks were, allowed 10 wranRie with and III
takes. A. the New YorEs opened the season
with a riot at the Polo Grounds a bad exam;
pa]tienre Ii ali u the clubs will begin over
again anJ try 10 sc NJ to the rules ] believe
there viii he a change FOR the better Pre-i-
dent Young. however, should see that his UNI
PR" stan - composed Oi men who know how
g. conduct the games without fear OF favor.
His %uinLlies should De made. known at til"
coming League meeting. 20 that II there are
any incOmpetenth IN tn" list they can he dis
vol to hear the views u tmpires Lyn"h. I'm
slIe, Hurst and a few other efficient officials
AID al-p 10 secure their opinions OF suggc--
tons about new candidates for the stan
Tic new Brooklynb will have the services
o. Dihlru. the iOTmer Chicago Captain. who
continually broke ~" !lles last year and wa
ordereI ny 81 the games mere than anybody.
well ~ hand, especialiy a. he will not be the
Ihii*tn - the team kelley aud Jennings
BAY Go'e To-. Of kicking i2r he EaI,,m","-'
Park team, are. A. a rule. quiet and molten.
Five. II the iwG teams IN Greater New York
can ct IN e%nmale ~ clean baseball .thry willdu
miich to aid tho refOrruers Ia tho night that has
not been given M.
Bid Nrlhce. the veteran second baseman
Of the Cinclnna'ls. has notified Manager Ew-
Ing that he l. ready for business as soon as
The clnl. decdcs 10 go South. Mcphce i. the
olHesi slayer - the League. aud yet he is re-
gardcd BY many a, tile King Of second base
10 be iittle difference lei ween his ABILITY OF
years az" Ncpine IL always in good c"ndi-
ton. pr9bahIysbecause he does not d~tssipate
els do. Though a. years old lie outclassss
many-lInyers N base running. McPhee plays
"" studies Laismcn und has their u"crliari-
ties down 50 fine that hs knows pretty nearly
~. Th.er pia tie "'S Mc I3r s''T isIi ?F m = ne hi a. b III t I5Sp ia to
Bcnsun. lust is all veterans do in time. bur ri
that le was not the only m"mber Of the Gin
clrnnil team to do TIT. lie has been subject
10 unfortunate injuries during the past three
yenr- which have prevented him from PLAYING
one season Sicphe~e has never been nncd bv
my umpire or ~ his club for insubordina-
ton. He is well educated and is a credit to
the profession.
The Consy Island and Broadway Athletic
clubs have applied 10 til" Police Commission
ers Tor LICENSES permitting Them to resume Dos.
ing show: The Goney leland Club has two
mond ~-Jeffries contest. and is anxious 10 have
the commissioners ACT promptly on TIA auDli-
night between Gardner and:McGoyern. and exE
pectS to be able TO open its doors inside Of "A
sHs @fr Il ae EeekS; & III, Tbi5 w. si9G vii: not Nd for for
"ompelled TO secure a license. as its proposed
arena Will be outside Of the city limits. It is be-
Loved that Julian and Delaney will accept the
:,urse offered Il at the end Of two weeks the
tConey Island CLUB Is without a license. But
for a year and - build AN inclossd arena that
Imay cost a large amount before it il COMPLETED.
of S5.O0O. tho Wsstchestcr organization viii
either be, forced to proceed with the work OF
ts%"nstr1GtIGa or lose this amount As far az
Ing nuh!lc would have preferred a battle be-
fnilure to arrange such a contest haa caused
ouch Hntipathy TO Sharkey and his manager.
Those who in times past have built public
an. llIt dHI llltn Wdlleu. III vain lpF
snow and cold weather are now in the act OF
scoring themselves tore not taking another
chance when the present winter seasOn.opcncd.
While there has been plenty Of skating and
slsizhing for New Workers, all opportunity 10
coast on tho tius-Lonored sleds or upon the
more modern tohogRan has not been afford
ed. because Of tho non existence Of a public
place where such, snort can II, INDUCED in.
with New Englanders ~"oasting IL more popu.
lar than skati nE, The days whom Boston
Common was handed over TO coasters. who
sped down from the S1ate House along one side
OF the, inclosure for nearly a mile :straight
Away, have not baen forgotten by enthusiasts
IN that city. We're II possible 10 arrange n
long coast above the Harlem River. which
gould he. conducted ty the city authorities.
New York"rs. would undoubtedly take advan-
tagn Of II with n demonstration that they are
folly as enthusiastic as their Nsw England
brethrea.
Oxford and Cambridge Accept Americans
thnSs Challenge.
Sp,ddi Cohi, p.sgutc1 10 THr Suv.
LONDON, Feb. - The uniysrsities NJ Oxford
and Cambridge have cablcd their acceptance n