The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
BASEBALL.
President PuIliam Says There VIII BE No
Rowdyfsm-l mpires for College Games.

In a few days President Pulliam OF the
National League viii send out TO mana gers
and umpires his instructions regarding what
steps shall be taken to maintain department
on the ball field 80 far. the new chief eSecu
tive has acquitted himself exceedingly we'll.
and he thinks there will be no fault TO find
on the score Of kicking this season. There
will be no rowdyism," he said yesterday.
Any PLAYER who attempts 1t will eliminate
himself will efiace himself. as IL were. His
outbreak will be fash in the pan. The
umpire will take care Of him, and viii take
care OF him later, IL need be. But ] am not
looking for any such thing by players. lfthere
Is any rowdyism 1t will not he the fault "l
the umpires or players, but my fault. ill.,
tend to have clean ball. and to carry out
that intention and enforce my authority VIII
be a test of my executive ability.
II is the custom every year for the college
teams to apply to the League president for
umpires for their big games. and Mr, pniliaiu
already has appointed stan Of umpire ~ 10, i3I
Belts, Murray and BY" Dick son. The hrs'
three named are known in professional base,
of the University OF pennsylvanin foot hall
team. He has had experience umpiring - nee
he left college, and his work l. highly spoken
Of. He has consented to act rs umpire AZ col
4 shall attend all the big college games.
SAYS Pulam The re-. u, o ToHid , 6s. +.
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who have the ability 10 take up the game
professionally. There may be college player
taking post graduate courses who are needy
and could be induced to take M the game a.
a means Of income. and want to encourage
all such men to get into professional base
ball.
Speaking Of the crowds which attended
the gaines in 1t Louis between the \meri.
can and National League teams, Mr.. i'ullipn
said he regarded them as evidence that the
public approved Of the fact that peace had
been made bet ween the two leagues. Ism
il a far better state Of affairs than the two
big leagues wrangling and grabbing each
Others men?" he asked.
The weather knocked out any prospect
yesterday OF the game between the New York
Nationals and the Manhattans. The New
Works are scheduled to play the FordhaI
team Mt the Polo Grounds this afternoon
Mc(;innty and Mathewson are 70 Ditch Tor
Mc(;raws team. Mctiraw. incidentally. SAYS
his injured knee H. getting along all right
"nnd expect TO be in the game right away
II the grounds are dry. ] wont take any
chances Of slipping on wet grounds and hurt
ing the knee again. Gilbert. who is playin :
second base for Us. IL the fastest man In .he
country at that position in fielding lie Is
the quickest Of them all on doubl. plays
! haven't heard ANYTHING from Gleason.
Davis asked me- " he could practise with Us
down South. and 7 told him had no obiec.
tions u would be Just NJ II he should ask
| If he could practise ut the Polo Grounds
! Gleason has been practising on the tthleticS
| grounds in PHILADELPHIA. There was M
| Rick against that, and don't see how Davis :
/ practising on our grounds down South was
! the Davis case so far As the New York Club
| 10 conrernpH