Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

game has really outgrown the one-umnira
system.
Again the American League is behind the
times IN contlrulng the practice of using old
oalls when new ones are hit out of view
Ii is practice that causes loss of time for
the umpire stops to examine the ball thrown
very carefully. and If he rejects it, another
ball has TO be thrown in. and there is fur
ther waste of time. This practice ia not
followed in the National League
Little wonder that Cleveland is base bah
crazy Inc team is putting up a wonderful
article of ball. Lajoie surprised everybody
by the way he was handling his team while
mere and the way in which he controlled
hlmseif He has made up his mind for once
ana all TO nave no more trouble with tie
umpire II was prophesied that when he
took charge of the team he would not make
success, on the ground that if he could
not control himself he could not control his
men, but he has fooled lot of peopla badl,-
for he has both controlled himself and his
men. bad break was made bv loss and
Buelow in New York city that cost the club
GEAR Tor 1t is more than likely that Joss
would have landed a game in Boston Hess
and Rhoades both dropping their games
here, while Moore was the only one who
Iahoea q winner There is no reason why
Larry should not continue this showing to
the close of the season. and that being so
why should his club not Continue To hold
the vantage IT now holds 1T is not fric-
ton among the players that has handi-
capped in past seasons" said L.aioie when
here. TT is the fact that we have had lots
OF injuries and we were unable to put our
best team on the field even fair percentage
OF the time. That's what raises havoc with
a team. Look how exempt the Boston
Americans were from injury the past two
seasons If we can continue we are now
to the close of the season without any one
getting hurt / am confident that we will
land IN first place. and II we succeed in
doing that I feel confident that we will win
the post-season series. One thing we have
got-we have short-stop. 1t took us q
long time to get man who could fill the
bill-four seasons, in fast-but we finally
landed him, and it meant lots to US to fill
that gap. Our men are a fine lot of fellows.
I could not ask for any finer. They do
their level best for me continually and take
good care of themselves-and what more
could man want? 1t is not the easiest
proposition in the world to handle players.
l have found that out You cannot treat
them all alike, but you must study them
and act accordingly. Each one requires
certain line of treatment in order for the
manager to get out of them what is the
best in them. I'm convinced that this kick
ing at the umpire, this use of abusive LAM
guage, won't go. 1t must be cut out. The
decision of the umpire will go, no matter
what the player, the manager or the captain
may say. and you will be better off if you
just leave that individual severely alone
and leave him to his sweet self It
will be better for you and better for him,
and that means better for the team. 1t Is
difficult / know, for a man to keep silent
when he is getting the worst of IL. but such
is the fortune of war 1t took me long
time to train myself to that line of action,
but am convinced that 1t Is the only way
This continual kicking, this nagging of the
umpire spols the game for everybody. Ic
cripples team very much to have one or
two of its men on the suspended list.
and 1t is only a question of time
when the club that resorts to this sort
of practice will get all the worst of it. On
the ball field my advice is attend strictly
to business, and If the umpire falls to see
a thing as you do, play all the harder for
the next point. In the nature of things the
matter of luck on decisions will split even.
If 1t tends to one side more than to the
other, why, that is the fortune OF war and
dured. There is no doubt the game is ciean-
er and better than ever, and think the
standard has not yet reached Its height.
The improved attendance at the games -
largely owing to the excellent way the game
is conducted