The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
END OF BASEBALL MEETINGS.
Minor Leagues Lost Rare Chance TO
Better Themselves.

Tho baseball magnates began to leave town
Yesterday well satisfied with the result Of
their week s work. barring. OF course. the
hzzle of the minor leagues demands for
alleged justice President johnson OF the
American League. in reviewing the situation
last night said,
The minor leagues have nobody N blame
but themselves They we're represented hero
b. men who were looking out for their own
personal interests and who muddled things
in a most unfortunate way. have the
opinion OF many persons interested in mino-
league clubs that the proposition made by
US Yesterday was perfectly fair As the
National League had approved Of II before
hand. the midor leagues stood alone In their
opposition to IT, 1t would have been good
policy on their part 20 have accepted It; but IL
ia too late now The American League has
been fail TO the minors at all times. and vii
be fair In the future but | cannot say that the
minors have been fair to us. As the case
stands now, the minor leagues are not In har-
mony with one another and have not bettercd
themselves particle In spite OF the fact that
they had an extraordinary chance TO do 80
yesterday
Baseball should enjoy a greater boom
this year than ever before. The American
League race. believe. viii be Just ms interest
ing "a last year. I not more so. as all Of the
teams have been siren gthened Public senti
Inent In this city az far as the Americans
ara concerned has changed wonderfully.
and | think Clark Griiith and his men VIII
enjoy the most liberal patronage in tho future.
They have had an uphill fight for popularity
but That has been nearly won nov II viii
be timo soon to begin tho campaign on the
diamond and then baseball politics can take
a back seat"
The attempt TO onst p T. Powers from the
- 10 IseQp
self-appointed dictators may result in the
wreoking OF that organization. Powers has
been the mainstay OF tho Eastern League
for years He has patched up tho circuit.
when lettering. time and again, putting
his own money into places where IL would
do the most good without return. lie has
been emlnently fair ana square In gu his denl-
ings with other baseball rnsn and enjoys the
reputation OF being a clean sportsman. just
w6y such a acheme should be Matched is be-
yond tho comprehension OF baseball men
who have known Powers ior many . years ,e So.
left town yesterday they wore wTangling
among themselves, The individual who at
tempted to place their demands before the
two big len CUES came ia for a general scoring.
II was declared that he had misma nagei
the whole proceedings ana was responsible
had not recovered from the unexpected
throw down they received from tho National
League, which. they had been led 10 believe
would remain loyal 10 their cause to the end
But looking backward the minor tongues
should not have lost sight OF the TACT That
The National League WIS never the friend
of the minors and that no faith should have
been placed in prOteStations OF support
The American League umplrrs, sheridan,
Connolly. O'Loughlin and Kelly. held session
Mt the Hotel Bresiin yesterday 1T which Prcsi-
dent johnson instructed them 70 exercise
unusual care in enforcing the balk rule this
year. , .
The umpircs were also Informed that It
would be their duty TO see that the pitchers
hox IL perfectly level with the rest of the
ditmond This viii do away with the prao-
tiCa OF raising the box so that the pitcher
has an Immense advantage oyer the batsman,
Furthermore. the -arbitratorsN az the umplrcs
cali themselves we're ordered 10 enforce tho
rules against kicking and 81 sorder with even
greater strctuess than before. and they were
assured that they would receive the support
Of the president OF the league 10 tho limit.
The Arrangement OF the worlds series IS
a source Of satisfaction TO the baseball public
All over the country. In this city the fans
will root hard for both local teams TO win
their respective pennants, 30 that they can
come together next fall In series Of games
that viii create more excitement In the base
bali world tsan any that have been played IN
the history Of the game.