The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
WARM BASEBALL
 HEARING HELD
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 they were now and always for strict Sabbath observance He said he was convinced that the committee had all ready formed an opinion on the matter and that for that reason was preJu- diced. He quoted at length rom the general statutes of the state for lSsS Tn which all field sports and other recre- ations are forbidden on Sunday We will not allow a single innovation, he said. Baseball games gathered crowds and mode noise and thus interfered with the quiet of Sunday.
 Livingston w Cleveland said if there was law of the state against Sunday baseball. he did not think New Haven was ready to set 1t aside. He said he was thus against Sunday baseball He only wished, however that the work CTS in the factories could all get a half holiday on Saturdays that they might be able to play this popular game then.
 Charles Gay arose in qualified op- position" to the scheme, as he put 1t, He said he thought the coming or the bicycle had done much to get the young men out of the city and away from the saloons on Sundays and that baseball might do that same thing
 A. D. Bradley said he was or the Shelton Avenue Congregational church and asked that there be no Sunday baseball because 1t interferes with good Sabbath school work.
 Rev. Mir. Sheath of the Grand Ave nue Congregational church. said he was a hearty baseball enthusiast and that he felt he could still make first rate short stop still he said, 1t had been regretted where made legal on 1 Sunday as in Brooklyn.
 1 Rev. Francis Brown of the First Methodist church, referred to his in- vestigations as to boxing matches in 1 this city He said he found there that 1 the commercial end was uppermost in all minds. He said the next chapter woud be gate receipts after Sunday l baseball was allowed.
 President Mansfield of the State i Christian Endeavor union spoke as follows:
 'I appear before you in protest against legaizing baseball on Sunday. I come In a three-fold capacity first, as president of the State Christian En- deavor organization; second. as chair man of the Temperance and Christian Citizenship committee of the New Ha- ven Christian Endeavor union and third. as an American citizen. one who Is deeply interested in one that makes
 for the best good for our city. can
 not see where any good would come
 from baseball on Sunday; rather
 much harm. There are those who
 value one day in the week in which
 they may have chance to broaden
 out their lives. This is a matter not
 of sentiment. but of right and justice.
 Gentlemen, | ask you would it not be
 better for this city. Its young men, yes, every individual. if we should seek to
 perpetuate and hold in reverence the Sabbath, that which in the past has
 been our safeguard.
 When the fans themselves came to the hat they offered first for the battle ! illliD IT, httttl ilfplt. Ul I1P 1TduPS Council and representing fifty-seven
 unions He was followed by Michael J, Coffey of the A. A. IT.. who argued for the physical education of the chil- dren He said that physical strength Is the strength of the nation. man that has it not is unbalanced as "a well rounded man. He asked the ministers what they thought would mapped if there should he war with Japan and we should proceed to met the Japs only with prayers and applications. Baseball Is physical education of the best sort, he declared He quoted the law allowing works of mercy and nc cessity," and said he considered base ball necessary because of it's physical :. benefits to the young of the country. If man is made after Gods image,
 would He not be pleased to see man
 make himself the best possible phy- sically
 Abraham Bosner represented the
 Trades Council, too. He was followed
 by Terrence Kelley. He spoke of baseball as a moral influence, and said [. he was always discourager of drink ing.
 Constable McNerney said baseball i resulted in few arrests. He asked why , the ministers were willing to allow 3 golf, the rich mans game, to con D tinue
 s Dr. James H. Kelley said he was ir
 favor of both amateur and profession. . al Sunday baseball
 Bob O'Connell reiterated Constable = McNerney's remarks. He said one day . he sold 100 dozen bottles of soda a . his baseball grounds, and asked i 2 that was not better than the drinkin. ,. of fifty kegs of beer.
 Alderman Miller arose to speak as . citizen in favor of baseball He said l. was allowed in other places in in s state. notably Bridgeport and Water l, bury. because the prosecuting office :. saw At not to enforce the law to S strictly. He proposed the same metho I. of procedure here.
 Z. Charles Gay proposed that the cor
 poration counsel be sent to Hartfor
 at the next session of the legislatur - to further bill which should mak Sunday baseball matter of local or |, tion the same as is the case with liquC ,, selling at present.
 g Edmund DonegaG spoke for the CT l. gineers and firemen.
 I, MT. Kelley rose at this point to sa that he did not agree with Alderma E Milier's proposal for he was always f, ! the enforcement of existing laws. H ] was applaude1 hv the ministers. u At Il o'clock the committee declare :, the hearing closed and retired to 1T h office of the city clerk for an executiy T session. which tasted about 3 hal I hour. They did not decide upon ar l definite steps. There will not he al $ other hearing.
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