The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-17
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
uUF D. n. STEiRNS RESIGNED FROM
TUE ROiRD or DISCIPLINE.

Same Magnntes Thought tho Board Might
uurf Them and stripped 1t of the Proper
rowcr to Act The Detroit Man Talked
or tor President of the National League
rr.lcrlck Il. Stcarns Of Detroit. who recent
,r r,.I-mrd from the Board OF Discipline. is in
town attending to private business. He is a
iron, almircr Of baseball and follows the game
r,,sr,y. lie saw the Boston-B Brooklyn open-
,rr on Saturday and was delighted with tho
msgniN ,cnre Of the crowd.
'olhis shows what a winning team will do
here. said Stcarns to the reporter Of THE
sr.. "The public wants nrst-class baseball
and will always pafronize II. The deal by
rhlct the brooklyn Club secured Hanlon and
,re cream Of the Baltimore team was one OF
III. greatest moves ever made. II will be OF
yo., neu,n 1t to the League and will boom the
came all over tho country
"Nny did you resign from the Board Of Dis
,,,lfre the reporter asked.
~, ause.' was the ready reply, II did not
c,rc Il, continue in office when there WAS
nothing for me to do. The Lengue:mep. or
rather some OF them. did not like the Board
ofp.,nfplins because they were afraid It might
burt tncN. so they opposed 1t. My belief was
tha, the board should have received power TO
FRY such cases as Joyces assault upon Beck
ay NJ tho Polo Grounds. the Holmes riot and
other such Incidents. But as the League did
no, want To give such power to tho board, l
thought il best to resign"
Stearus has been mentioned as the proper
man to 10 the President OF the National
League. y. r.. Young to remain az Secretary
and Treasurer. 1t Is believed that a man Of
Stearus'5 energy, integrity and independence
would he abl. to control the warning magnates
with considerable success. That the League
needs SOM such leader:there Is no doubt. but
Whether the Detroit man would consent to act
or not Is another question. He Is q wealthy
tusiuess man. who has little time TO devote 70
baseball except in the capacity OF an enthu-
siast.
The League umpire staff as it was put into
operation on Saturday cannot be considered
strong, Competent men like, Lynch, Hurst
and Mcdonald were not in evidence. although
Iyuch and Mcdonald are expected to begin
work shortly, Hurst has not been appointed
maguate has raised the embargo. With
rowdyism uncrushed the League cannot az
lord to lot good umpires stand aside. some
League stan have been pronounced incompe-
tent hy tho majority Of club owners, yet they
Ii. TACT that the public demands capable UNI
pires and a suppression OF kicking. Such ex-
ce1ePt %orlc Ia as GatfPey. EmSIie and Swsrt;;
Hurst 10 help them out as regular .umpires are
a right. too. SIX assistants picked from Hunt.
ltIltlJ. bllu-. II Sullt'. auuToWb,
o'Day, Brennan, Snyder and others should
help to make up an ideal staff. Pairing Off the
judges Of play in some such way as this ought
10 give general satisfaction: Gaffney and An
drews, fmslie and Connolly. Swartwood and
Hunt, lynch md Burns, Hurst and Warner,
NJ ES . w iSd fp.siasnt T 4su BS0 Is n w9u nbl i,f fs
make his selections according to merit and
competence.
In looking over the makeup OF the'dlfferent
League teams. as they have begun the season.
thara do NOR 81 Ennnr fn hn IA m vyo ~, aru
Boston has practically the same team which
won the remnant last year and the year before.
New York has no youngsters OF any account.
and BROOKLYN is Introducing only three nov
the former University of Penn s~vlvania man.
League players, excepting tho new pitcher.
NrGinnity. Washington has brought a new
man intothe game in the person OF Left Fielder
ul'ri"u, who. was a star In the Eastern League
last season. Irwin has also.resurrectsd Short
s.,cp Hnl"n and FRS, Baseman Harry, Davis.
P;tsSuiiT6cS: aPpear to have picked up a prom m
ising player in Third Baseman Williams. who
made a great reputation with Kansas City last
q Manhattan. College for The ct. Louis team.
The ilev"Innds have an uoGried youngster in
lris'oe right fielder and shortston. Chicago
man Wolyerton and Pitcher Taylor. Louis
Vile stands pat.
President Powers o. the Eastern League.
who saw the Boston Brooklyn game on Sat
trtay, wa proud Of the fact that nine mem
Powers vas manager in 1880: Alec Smith
Gsstop are al ex;;ToIonto players. Keelar
T.ayed his first professional engagement with
,Hinghamton. McFarlan pitched for Montreal
Providence. Jones made his bow. with the
Srringfelds. The Eastern has developed moro
'aIIaGie men for the big organization than any