New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
COMMENT ON SPORTS
BASEBALL FLURRT OYER.
Ne-rs and TIERS on Current Tomcs.
amateur and Professional.

lIs r1iers O baseball who invaded this city last
v7s@k to- TIE regular annual meetings Of the Ha
-c-el and American leagues and the Na+fonsg
-o-nu,1ssicr- have departed and +hs @s,. -.
settle down once more and wait for the long closed
season . -cn It's course. Indicated ~ +bfe -
~ lssF week there was deal Of talk but listIe
legislation Ct radical nature The he-.1zr5
--zs6e against ire spit ball vas ccnspf-,,o,7z h.
rs zhsercs- ard 10 action vas taken against The
-r--de-cus spikes On TIA shoes Of the p1svaru al
--ocEh the r1aEusres. called. studied 2 neu
---a-- spike which submitted for s7rrova1
---1 enough interest Indicate that -rev +oo
-zzf--s rhe need for e change. Some resolutions
- minor nature were adopted which should make
+-- good among which were the limiting Of the
--ssri-E period for major leagues from Ser+er-ber
-o September Is and reducing the waiver limit
s-7-- days 70 i've DAYS Af- P1Illfsn,'z good
Suggestion as 20 ground rules went over, but may
rs s--a1 On 1svo-soly at The spring meeting The
--z--rE 6eId should hs kept clear Of spectators
even Vhe expense OF q few extra dollars or the
disappointment Of some fans Tie American League
---rers showed they had the interest Of their pa
irons ~ heart by directing thai the batting order
~ both teams be posted on The Scoreboard. The
>z--1-s- League should follow this example the
--cz-z----= evil demands q cure The absence OF
--e Nsz York club from the National League meet
- ---- the last session indicated some friction
r-.-r IS % he deplored. but on ~ whole harmony
--=-z--sl- The internal strife among the MINOR
-=zz-e~s settled. b1t nothing that could BE-
-e---ed Vzr Is likely follow II all probability
Eastern League and American Association.
zr--1 have withdrawn from the National Associa-
---- e Minor League Cubs, u1I be recognized
srs-z-e organization the meeting Of the National
Commission n JE-uaTZ. \ number Of good judges
n -c- agree WIKI this conclusion. and assert that
ms request VII be denied but n talking with
-s- 1-Eh n the councils Of the supreme court Of
-zsa1z- ? Leo believe that there Is good
z-o--5 for TIE plea and that Il Is looked on with
z-e ceE-=e Of favor particularly refusal would
.--2.-z s---fe of some proportions
re ---be-~ charges exposed by the urnpirez.
Ken and Johnson. who of5ciated il that famous
zane -escz---= 1-om . lie in the National League
-=-= between The Giants and the Cubs, caused q
go -r baseball circles, and II iS cause for COT
---r=-s-- that rre CUP owners decided 70 sift II
----r-Ehlr. even 70 the point Of laying II before
.-e District attorney Z necessary Tears ago four
-rz-=-r ve-= expelled Eor completely n throwing
g zane -u- since then ne sport has been remark
=--- ---z- s- s-.-e Of zId charges from time 10
-.-e --=-e striking examples every year Of
ne fairness c1e game and while many eceptics
--- --- - convinced thar al Is clean and above
--z-S z-z -ha- rae teams are not SO many puppets
---- =---zno=- pulling The wires. they unable
% z5-z-Ce any reasonable arguments 70 support
--~-- --z5-zc-- TIE very lie Of the sport depends
-- ~ szz-ness z-d The rulers q baseball realized
ms -r-E &c and have worked long and earnestly
--z- END There are Eo-le baseball players snd
-=--z-z =o--e ov-ers who would not hesitate 70
axe z- Unfair s6vz-Iage-Lhis is more or less true
~ al h-s-ches-bl-r ou the whole There is mighty
----f- Juggling that would bring dscredir OF the
z--e Fortunately The charges 81 this time sr=
against PERSONS outside OF organized baseball
..-s- Hermann worked hard . secure Clark
.----=-- u manage he Cincinnati team next year
=-= --ssf- Eu-ceedeC- August Hermann wants 70
=-- E National League p~ananL The Old Fox
-=z---g E-5E-h = pretty sharp, but the 1ans mere
=--=-=- when they recall what happened II Vhe
--=-.aas 7=e~ -=s-. He worked hard 70 give NeHv
---z -e--zz--- and almost succeeded n 2N@- nut
long tine aEo-
=-r-- E-ezuzha- y lost = Nev York, ard the
ans z-e mourning The big catcher vas one Of
most popular players OF the team and oeIJeI
81 & most dependable one In exchange me
=-~s z=- three r1eu-Rsy-1ond & good piTcheri
=---=5 far catcher and Murray z hard hitter.
---0 r-zs pe-cha-1- for home runs although not
--+---z-- @eE6e- On The face Of II the three new
--=- z-e not worth one Bresnahan- out hc'1raN
-~-z "a needs of ne team. and those VINO
--1re5 izzr year afrer his sensational deal win
-=-=--- u--.ch turned cut 50 well would GO vel
-s-- -nts -1zne before passing judgment nave
IN =-577z faith n Iir-is manager, and MS Tea-
---= 60 Es--trE B-esnahsn x must have been Eooo
7-=z
-.--= ---rs me srx-dav bicycle rare. which Is an
-a=-Ca 70 the word sport = over tor another
-zz- pi-- that II Is not over forever TOT
--rz ~ has certain exciting and more OF iess III
z------ features IL appeals largely 70 the same
.-- instincts which led rhe Roman Populsce 70
=---zu5 re gladiztorial contests IN tne GAYS q
-.=--. One must needs marvel 81 Iae rAlla AaD1
=------z q re riders and their skin "iIha-' ou1
--. --z----z - rather Of the british sort that
------z-5v wonder rather than sdulration- IheTe
-=-= ----es last week when u1ornentary interest
% --r clarion. over some Eild sprint gave way 10
---- z-- 0f-- evz1 disgust a. 2 spectacle L1a-
-=- =- -z--T- . recommend IL There appears u
- 3 demand f-- 1usc that sort of spectacle now
ever t--1ztus from rhe crowd that filed the ols
-s--s- zs-e--oo- ard evening and one might
-z- are -E-- and early morning, rom ne ifHS
--. -s-e started until The end came While rns
demand lass there viii be Elz-day bicycle races
z.~--z- ~o-r--s E-I1o6
F--- r.z-e 70 time The abuse Of secret pra6toe
IN <----su has been discussed in this column. ana
-~- ITO vs1e Alumni weekly takes up the
-z1z=zs Sc z-d czllg attention - rn- 60 n the
----e-- issue Is follows
re have -orsen that rhs secret practice Csd--
.- VS. more or less cverCCne again TINS season
Tie ---E period q sessions bellno c.os-a Sc "a +t!9
sd those vro 60 not ssree VI a. u 80 60.
----- ~ - -ecesssrv n order 70 Tork Up pIafS
ron rh=i- sudden uncoVeTlls -. ~ . IL. - go
--E- 1ewl6er and eVe1tl-sl-g 60 -,,,tg77--
-- z--z-zz~<- Te- when The final game annual
----=s D -Lzvs6 what Go We see OF lLls a -.
rz-e- z-c Egpe-1ly s'>a-l11 I--eg,s[sr9r,- eve
e-----zE- eE1ecJzzr adversary str..-az
dazzling -z-s- Not a all Straight olo-faslloj5el
= fGea Of secret pTactlce We.
- -I-z-e ~ r-1o-err for dazzling e2zninltion oL
-=7 ts-ge1 attacks and actua-ly -eA .-nesi,C !--Ht
--rz.z-r @ocrbaI there Tollc De soI--F go
-zzz rr- --z ICrE season OF secret practlse --
--z-~= could then - used 70 iool z 80 20 -ra
reason = --e fact that = vas Iri -Tt - "a 80
r------re- z[~z-rszeT But not used iof Iiz
---1ger To 4 very great extent II snply - 49, -
-.--- gates rhe naturally lILeI-ste.- +.- ~
--eE---ez s-6 70 make TOO much OF Z 9-sllie77 90
-e1-- - --e LUpCueIL
=.---= us-5s. and 81 = hoped some good ma
c1-rs 81 -aer1 Less business and more Rias "o@'D
h-Ir E0r-
Tie raae Al.--rni Weekly also takes up me
1-=s-tar of size lire coaching and cTltlclses '-e
s-st--or Of some coaches 70 tie the hands OF nc
z- v-1 is supposed 70 run the team on The neid-
~rr -grar "a