The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-25

to say nothing of the woggiing.
 Augusta is playing just about the fastest game in the South Atlantic League, and is making a hot pace for the lead.
 Wonder if Stultz has recovered yet? Several of the local fans at Higgins matinee have not. They had species of digitalis.
 height of inhospitality yesterday. But then they couldn't help exploding In that dreadful first inning.
 Who is that man with the furtivo eye?
 He is a baseball umpire.
 What Is baseball umpire!
 He is the man that throws the game against the home team.
 Does the home team never win!
 Yes, but always in spite of tSe um' pire.
 Is he the same q erywhere:
 He is agalnst t..- home team In each city where he appears.
 What a mean scoundrel.
 Isn't he!-Portland Orcgonian.
 4 wrlter lT 1p sporting News says teSduInS that 4U,VUV dtteHut.iLce at lAv .-o.O u4vunus ln New lUrk:
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 InIs swelling of attendance at the Polo Grounds has been uone with only one object In view, 10 put the llgures so hign that the American League Club can not approach them. But nG matter what they do at the Polo Grounds thIs year, l nave it straight from owner Farrell that there Will be nothing but the truth told at American League Park, that is, If Farrell decides to give out any figures at all.
 Several major league players were disciplined in the nrSt series of 19U5 and President Bert,s umpires have fin ed, and ordered many members of Paci- fic Coast teams from the field. Among the National League culprits were Manager Clarke and several players of the Pittsburg team. Every major and minor league executive should uphold the competent members of his staff by suspending managers, captains or play CTS who Violate the rules and set the spectators against the judges of play Good conduct is as essential in player as skill and patrons are as insistent on one qualification as the other. Prompt punishment by the umpire will not pre- vent a recurrence of rowdyism unless the offender is made to realize the ex- tent of his wrongdoing by suspension by the president of his league. The manager and magnate who lament the loss of valuable player to team by injury or illness, should be taught that misconduct will make him ineligible tC play. Popular sympathy is no longei with the suspended ball player and his club. The games patrons insist that the rules he enforced and the player who disobeys the letter of the law does so at his peril. The stereotyped excuse of robbed by the umpire" Is no longer accepted in newspaper offices nor by the supporters of a team. Unjust and unfair decisions are rendered on the ball field, but the club which suffers in one game. will benefit by, them in an lions at home or abroad ana the team that piavs straight ball will have nc cause for complaint at the umpiring in season.-Sporting News.