The Washington times., 1907-09-24

Fielder Jones was glad - escape alive
yesterday without the last game mere,
and ne had a right to he. for with any
kind o luck in break in the fielding
the Chicago White sox would have had
small cnance OF winning with Walter
johnson pitching for Washington.
St. Louis opens here today for three
Gays after which come Cleveland and
Detroit for three days each in the order
named.
The game with 81. ouis today viii
begin at go p. N. instead Of = p m,
rs was first announced, and Immediately
after Il is over Treasury and Trinity
will get together in an effort 70 break
the tie in the race for the amateur
championship Of the District. If you
are late for the start Of the profess
sionai game you viii stiI get run for
your money n that amateur clash.
President Noyes and Manager Can
tillon showed wise heads IN their treat
1nent OF the amateurs. They have dis
played a willingness toe extend the
youngsters every courtesy possible, aud
have promised 70 build a dressing room
for them under the grandstand. Tire
large crowds at the amateur games
probably shed a great light on the men
behind the professional clubs.
So much money has been made in the
pOst-season series that IL Will be almost
impossible 1cXt year 10 hire an amateur
Tor any reasonable amount 10 play
baseball Prices are going up every
year.
Ban Johnson. president of the Ameri-
can League, arrived in town last night
and had talk with Messrs. Rapley
and Minor, Of the board Of strategy OF
Ine Washington club. He didn't see
President Noyes. who was out OF town
There is a great commotion in Phila-
uelpLla now over the subject of roofing
Some Of the newspapers have advised
the fans 70 come out and help the Am
letics in the. great hull clash with the
White SoX by making all the noise pos
inle when the Son are at the bat or en-
gaged IN a difficult Dit OF fielding The
Philadelphia Record sporting edi .or en-
ms:
a few writer's on baseball prompted
Dy oVeTZealOus friends Of The local
American League club. are eltreating
patrons OF the game 10 turn out and
help the Athletics win the penuaat in
TINS maj struggle with the iirst division
leans oy taking noise-making devices
70 the grounds and using them TO annoy
the players OF the opposing teams
Inc gross unfatTness Of the PROPOSE
uOn does not seem TO appeal 70 t1cse
thoughtlesS individuals although tLey
Try 20 square the matter Win them
serves by the statement that III is done
IN chicago and Detroit This Is no elc-
cuSe at all, since two wrongs do not
make right, and no self-respectfp- cit-
izen who is fair-mlnded will reso-t 20
Such hoodlum method Of ENCOURAGING
lne Atnletics. no matter how much he
Trf To
crowds IN PhiladeiphiI need no noise
making devices 10 nelp Inem entu,tse
when the play of the local team wan
rants enthusiasm. Residents who live
IN the vicinity Of the grounds will vouch
Ter the truth Of this. and YET no Oue cln
Oo1ecJ 10 honest enthusiasm, even
though Il is noisy
But TO deliberately and desfEnedfv
plan 70 make disturbances with horns
sirens whistles. megaphones. rattles
etc, as the noise-making writer's now
2ovlSe, tor no other purpose than TO
handicap the players OF the visiting
team, seems very unsDOrtsmanIike ~
say the least OF IL. and, IL done will hurt
Rhlladelphia's reputation for fairness.
-LltI, mere rs no question that a big and en-
thuSlasJic crowd can do a lot to helu
tne nome team win, even when the peo-
pie are inclined to be fair. and what
may be done when great throng is led
Dy IeadcrS who set out 10 rattle the
opposing team by the aid of al sorts of
hlolse.mabing iloss,ntS things may be readily un-
GerSLOOQ.
Even though the nerves OF the play
eTs are proof against such annoyances
the contuss1n OF sound is likely 10 inter-
zere with the smooth working of the
team through the inability OF the cap-I
tain or cnacher TO make himself heard
Inc faithful .'rOOters' will. of course
Keep quiet enough when the home team
needs quiet, starting the racket onIv
players. '0'iiS
II would be bad enough were the
spectators TO resort 20 such practices
without coaching, but is infinitely worse
WAen the inspiration comes from news
papers which are supposed to exercise
lhnuence for good rather than for evil
Let Ihese deciding games IN the Ameri-
can League Dennant race be decided
Ialrlyt giving the opposing PLAYER tho
same chance 10 exercise his skill in play-
ing the Game accorded the home team
Snout your loudest, 'rooter.' when tbe
Athletics hit the ball. run the bases on
MAKE good plays and hoot all YOU will
az the Chicagoes when they seem likely
10 win, but don't be tempted into doing
awning that Is unfair or unsportsman-
IKE Of which YOU viii sometime he
ashamed Give each team a chance 10
play the best hall that Il is capable OF,
and let the best team win,