The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-06
TIE NATIONAL CANE.
Mr.. A. G. Spalding in Its Defence-The
Brooklyn hicnEo Game.


To THE Fp1roR or THE SuH--Sr: have
just read your editorial in this mornings SvN
referring to tho Chicago Times HeralFs en-
preston OF opinion that the recent baseball
games between the Brooklyn and Chicago
League teams wero crooked" or rather that
tho victories were apportioned between the
clubs for gatemon purposes.
responsible paper like the Times Herald
has no business making such serious charge
or insnuaton unless 1t has some proof to
back 1t up. and have to-day written to Mr.
Kohlsaat. proprietor Of that paper. requesting
that ne supply me with reasonable proof Of the
charges referred to-, and ! have, assured him
60 before the proper League officials and de-
maud the expulsion OF tho guilty parties. II
Sni Ma "4H HAM, OF t the Rsds " "
are guilty Of liking games Tor gate money,
gambling, or any , other HnrpFos"11 they ought
forever disgraced II the umpire. CAPTAINS. or
players Of the two teams are guilty, they will
reasonable proof something more than tho
guess" Of somc irresponsible reporter look
While am not at present actively connected
with baseball management. nor hRvc been for
several years, vet | claim to know something
integrity of League club officials. umpircs and
PLAYERS, and ! don't hesitate to assert that
played. fixed or thrown for gambling or gate
money nurpns"IIr since the NatiGn2&l League cX-
pollel Dpylin, Ilall, traVcr ana NiCOl in lSIS,
and defy anybody to furnish reasonable proot
TO the contrary. The League brotherhood lght
Of lS" settled I"yond any QUESTION the ahS"T
am amazed that newspaper, OF IN" standing
OF the Chicago Times Hrdh should mike
such contemplate inSinuntiOnS unless II had
some reasonably good proof with which to back
An oficiai Of n baseball club cannot influence
tho result Of game without impartIng his
wishes to III" umpire or players. and ! havo
such confidence in the honesty md integrity
I
see the man that has the t"m"ritv to make any
| OF them proposition TO sell out or throw n
graph Immediately atterward Like every
other we'll wiShcr, of III" national game, regret
] believe will grhdunliy disappear. principally
through the combined efforts of the PLAYERS
thomselyyrT, but tn" very na'q 4. Of II" game
win. inspired hy the enthusiasm Of large audi
cncrs. will always mike baseball more or less
and chess. a. q SrNLpING.
NEW YoNK. July l.
While the League management ~ the ma
tionul game has in recent years been the sub
| joct OF much bubble condemnation for the
rufIlanism which. We may say, prevailed among
the players and the rules for order deli berately
made by the League and ostcntatiously cm-
| phasized by n signed agreement among the
| League Presidents, have been pcrsstcntly and
| openly violated, no one has said n good word
| for the League until 1t was accused Of absolute
| knavery. Baseball. "a played by the League
| men who in nine games ont az ten rush NJ TO
| the umpire to wranglc with him and
| perhaps assault him, IS disgrace t.
sport Mr. SpOldng ought to know that tho
best defence TO such accusations against the
Leagues good name as that hrou Eht by the
Chicago Times Herald would DO uninterrupted
proof that the League Presidents love decen-
cy and order. and that when they declare rules
| providing for Thorn they mean what they say.
The idea that League clubs cannot require
| players to go to their seats without rwrtrhlu.
over I, he um pire to UlacA. L-.- I..u AZ. usC
up time,ls nonsense.