The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-24
Baseball And
Professionalism


ished nne and getting up that is thought will be
OF the championship The word "buyng which used in the talk
salary. P''
regretted exceedingly any spirit entered into
the game as there nothing destructive OF its best purposes and its
financial professionalism in its form The history
OF baseball every where marked by
spoil pastne that through vcsstude has during the
past three years. established itself fairly satisfactory basis
There sports athletic games maintained
professional entertainments without the adjunct Of betting gam
bling Baseball the which as pro-
eona game without the aid Of pool box baseball has main
tanned itself in spite OF professionalism and because of Its best
services as sport have been its side Whenever the
professional element has become prominent
become too prominent the has suffered and the spirit gain
which professional element to the front has defeated itself
The public which supports baseball does largely every
man among the spectators has played the himself period
OF his life and has had brothers play
have played it, In addition game which people out into
the air and away from the soddne usual occupa-
o mere IS SO much merit IN the game that certain amount OF pro-
eonasm tolerated by the public But professionalism
too prominent the public shows its dsapprova that dis
aPPoN" very cmPacaIy registered by slump in the
Who OF that generation life that cannot remember the
tremendous gatherings at the games the old National League and
the tremendous rivalry between the eight represented
that league; This widespread interest ovehadowng public interest
III awning Se DuI the most important matters made the game inn
menSe profitable to those who engaged professionally
more OUT inc game inc managers rs competed wildly for play
and then combined to keep the salaries players PLAYERS
suited in the organization the players League This opened the
eyes OF the public to the hold which professionalism secured on the
ing strong local pride in its success Or go in % % express
people OF the other cities had regard to their respective teams
the managers coy calculating had been playing those feelings
and sentiments to enrich themselves themselves moved or Actual
ed by such feelings What the great American
people refused to be bked any longer They refused to be outraged
in their better sentiments anv more Tbev could fnd tbc
diversion and they did, and they have been doing since more
and more For five six following this professional baseball
except in particular localities under exceptional circumstances WAS
losing game II has this day either its old pres
tige or its old profit Baseball itself did similar ecDo
As an amateur game maintained itself Everybody America learn
ed to play and to be emuous Of skill in it, Gradually the public for
got the injury to its feelings wrought by the cup professionalism
and the professional game again became paying institution though
much quee and less obtsyc way than formerly Baseball does
not occupy anything like the place in public that did before
professionalism nearly killed the goose that the golden epp
There warning in this history the professional spirit not on1v