The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-01
shIssly.s Ins,ruetIons.

President shively OF the Western as
lociation has issued the following in-
siructions
Kansas city Kas.. April 26 1905.
70 Club owners aud Managers: The
fourth championship season OF the West
cn association VIII be ,aaugurated next
saturday. Trrd %. and it is important
that you fully understand the response
biilty that rests upon each Of YOU TO In
sure n successful year. Il is imperative
that nil Of you work In harmony and
lend me your fun support, to the end
that we may merit the confidence OF the
base ball public ard keep the national
same upon It's proper plans. We already
ENJOY the confidence OF our patrons. as
has ocen shown by .hcir liberal support
in the past. and So long as we shall con-
duct ourselves in an honest and upright
manner we may expect success
therefore respectfully request tha.
you consider carefully the Instructions
which follow and give them "a conspicu-
GUS place Ia yopr club house, using every
EFFORT at an timos to enforce them 70
the letter
- Discipline
one OF the essential Qualities Of sue
cess Is discipline Of players Rowdyism
and farcial conduct IS a menace to the
pume. and I propose that a ban shall b.
placed upon this class OF exhibitions /
have selected what seems TO me TO be
"a splendid san Of umpres. and I pro-
pose to place every confidence in them.
They have been ordered TO report TO me
here tomorrow. az which time they will
receive instructions Principal Of these
will be that they are az an times to b.
masters OF the game and tnat no play
er (except the captain Of the club shall
nave anything to say TO them. They will
hc authorizei to fno and remove play
ers srom the game for disputing decisions
or Violating rules These fines will
stick 1 am going to rely solely upon the
Judgment OF the umpires IN al such
cnses. and to the end that your men snail
not lose any Of their salary, or YOU lose
the services OF any OF your men out OF a
game. or nun ber OF games; I trust
you viii acquaint them fully with
ny instructions II an umpire rec
cmmends the suspension Of a player YOU
viii. without question. lose the services
OF the player for time
Control Of Crowds.
Home managers must see that UNI
idres and visiting clubs are given courte-
Gus treatment. II managers or playera
conduct themselves IN such manner as
Ia incite riot or assault upon any OF my
officials. ines and suspensions accord
rig TO the gravity OF the ofIense viii
follow.
the game Is old enough in our circuit
&c command the metropolitan standard
OF dignity that il enjoys in the major
league and PLAYERS and managers must
use every effort to put 1t upon the
roper plane
/ Betting on Games.
trust that you viii discourage IN
every manner betting on games, This
is tile worts evn Ok any that follows the
sport. and II It can be eliminated you
win hnd patrons will have more conf
dence In the pasttne. Il viii also re-
lievc the Officers Of such strenuous work
and eliminate ali suspicion of thrown oi
fixed" games.
incompetent Officials.
Il you have cause to complain abou
the work Of an umpire, carry YOU
grievances to me, don't waste words OF
him. for he can't help YOU. II l receive
sufficient number OF complaints agains
an umpire to assure ne Is incompetent
will then remove him, but he must b.
given fair trial and proven to be IN
competent.
Pulling Teams on the Field.
Nc manager or captain shall order hi
y team or any held during the progers
OF any championship game our con