Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

power in the National Kelley's plant does
not hold water, or else he confesses him
sell weak as manager compared TO NC
Graw and Clarke. Few will be found to
admit that his team is as heavy as either
, of those handled by the other gentlemen
mentioned. 1t is not necessary to make
matters warm for the umpire to make up
for the shortcomings of ones team, but
that is the Kelley policy. He may as well
come to his milk sooner or later. Jake
Stahl, the new manager of the Washing
TONS has net done much bowling yet or
complained of the deal he has been getting,
as compared to other managers. The only
approach to Joe Kelley in the American
League is Clark Griffith. who finds himself
unable to refrain from goading the umpires,
and the result is That he is compelled to
take to the bench the outside of the
grounds. The last time he had a run in
with Connolly "Griff." is alleged to have
said, You are like a strawberry Shortcake
without the strawberries" which is rather
funny, and 1t would seem scarcely strong
enough TO deserve such severe punishment
as was melted out to the manager by the
umpire.
Compared to the National League this
season matters in the American SO far as
the umpires were concerned were as a
mill pond compared with a turbulent
stream. Young C1ymer has come in for
lo- of comment, and President Pulliam has
been raked beautifully over the Goals for
thu way he has taken that young gentle
man by the collar, but in base ball bear
this in mind, you must not retaliate, even
If you are rot the aggressor or the trans
gressor. Take your medicine and the other
chap is bound to get his. We must have
peace in base ball, and we are going to have
ii even if the wrong man has got to suffer.
There has not yet been a scene in the
American League camps. Bulldozing of
umpireS has not succeeded in the Ameri-
can League since 1t started and it won't
in the National so long as Pulliam holds
the reins
The magnates ought to take heed of the
comment made by the grand old short stop
of Harvard, Herbert Leeds in regard to
the gloves worn by the players other than
the first baSemen and catchers these days.
There is no doubt he is correct in his stric-
lures and many first-class critics agree cor
daily i'll what he says. These implements
for they are nothing else-ought to be cut
down decidedly in size. A premium ought
II be fixed for the fielding skill of the
player. and as little left to luck and chance
possible. What with the spit ball, the
foul strike and the big gloves worn by in
helders and outhelders, safe hitting is al
most a thing of the past, and it follows as
| the night the day that batting percentages
will be plaguy small this year Even such
/ a fine batSman as Lajoie says the batting
/ has been reduced fairly to a minimum and
| some thing ought to be done to mend mat
/ ters. We have scarcely struck any warm
/ weather as yet and what is to happen when
| the warm weather arrives and the pitchers
| can let themselves out in frSt-elass form.
| Then the small scores and the extra inning
games Will multiply. Patrons wax i'm
patient when there is no hitting and inning
/ after inning passes by with no runs and
players go out in ridiculous fashion In one.
i two three order. They want run getting
| and hitting.
| Last year was of the best the game
ever saw. The magnates took this as an
Indication that the public were perfectly
satisfied with the kind of ball furnished
despite the fact that the batting was less
than 1t had been for years. AS the attend