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Americans Record Since Elberfeld's
Cominy--A wave or Disorder.

COming--A wave OK Uas0rdor.
Sinoe Elberfeld Joined the New York
Americans on June IS and impaired speed.
confidence and stability to tho lnfeld. the
team has been going at lively gait. In that
period the New Yorks have played twenty
four games. OF which seventeen have been
victories. seven defeats and one an is-lnning
tie These figures speak for themselves.
and tell moro eloQuently than column pun
could OF the good uphill fight the team has
made TO get into the first division.
As has been said more than once. there
are no snaps In the American League
no one, two or three teams that can be
looked to as stepping-stones to advancement.
Eternal vigilance and hustle Is the price OF
success in the American League. and the
New Yorks have not only had to fight hard
In general but In each Individual game.
TO hold up their end In the fast company
In the meantime those who havc been attend
ing American League games here have seen
much high-class ball. The local public
showed little inclination to warm UP to the
newcomers but the latter have been winning
favor slowly by sheer merit. Speaking OF
Elberfeld. he is about the neatest wor kman
In the galaxy Of lumnaries that shine In the
shortfeld position.
The New York National League club is
playing Just az good ball without Davis as
i played, with him. There are some who who
think Babb % the more valuable hsIn man; thIs nhs
question: Why cannot the Leagues have a
board Of arbitration to settle their disputes
without going to law?-an independent
and sound Judgment who arc not allied with
either league, or Of one man from each league
and third member independent OF either.
like Such u b. SoarS would a0Sd
justice and keep relations pleasant. and It's
existence and authority would preclude the
grabbing, by one side Of the others players
% The rea oatSreaR S & rowdy Kicking in cincn-
natl week ago yesterday; the fight between
Park % %mpe ssre rna 5 rsE ey'F he at MsGrs%
fuss at st. Louis; the rough and tumble night
recently: the o'Neill- Babb light IN st Louis
ond one this season: the Burkett-Loftus
fight in st. Louis, all show that the present
season will not 20 down into history as red
ball On the subject Of offenders the club
owners and managers who do not give the
presidents full support In squelching tine
just as great morally, as any Of their players.
The protection which presidents promise to
umpires should protect them from vile abuse
from players and the suspension m Of aId montn tn
have used to Umpire Sheridan would nave
a wholesome effect.
The wave OF disorder WnlCn mas 5Wept over
baseball OF late is a subject calling for more
serious attention than the matter which has
strained the thin peace existing between the
two big leagues and the latter affair Is not one
to be treated lightly by any means. Kicking
is not only offensive to the class OF patrons
whose presence is desirable. but II hurts the
team that INDUCES in II, The powers that be
must decide that the diamond is for base
ball. not for brawling, then adopt measures
adequate to cope with the evil, then enforce
the measures. They could begin by putting
Il stop to the practice Of players OF opposing
sides guying or kidding" one another on
the field. or addressing one another at all
while the game is In progress, practice thaf
PLAYERS on local teams who, are adopts at this
sort Of thing. and 1t is utterly at variance with
the spirit Of craftsmanship.
Here is the kind OF talk that more presidents
intimidating umpires ard comes from Presi-
dent Farrell of the New York State League:
This trouble has got to stop. Players
who threaten an umpire or who shove MIN
the umpire's opinion will have to get out.
They NAV try to land places elsewhere but
they cant work in this league. This rule
will be strictly enforced.
The last three games at American League
Park have furnished Hne, illustration of
control on the part Of pitchers. In those
three games not base on balls was given
by the New York pitchers. Griffith was In
the box on Thursday and nobody walked:
Wolfe did the slab duty on Friday. and not
hill twirled on Saturday. and once more
not single pass was issued to the st. Louis
hatsmen This is a noteworthy sequence
of performances. three games in succession
batters that faced the New York American
pitchers ...
American League Record.