The Washington herald., 1909-11-21

From the New YORK Globe.
Barney Dreyfuss. owner Of the Pitts
burg club. is after Arlie Lathams job.
Sounds queer. but it's a fact. Barney
isn't an applicant for the position Of third
base coacher for the Giants. but he does
intend 10 propose legislation TO eliminate
from the side lines all but those athletes
who are hired for their ability 10 play
ball. The only exception he is willing 10
make is that managers in uniform may
be allowed 10 coach as usual
The Pittsburg mans effort 10 exclude
superannuated athletes from the field h.
directed particularly ar Latham. as ne IS
the only person in the league who wears
uniform solely for the purpose Of Civ
ing vocal encouragement 10 the home
team and TO toss CONSERVATION into the
ranks Of the enemy. II the measure isn't
made especially TO fit Latham, be IS. at
I least, the direct cause Of IT,
Harking back 20 the season just de-
parted the circumstances that led 20 the
/ suggestion of this rule viii Doe remem-
bered by the fans who saw the last series
OF Pittsburs games az the Polo Grounds.
Ii was one day early .n September and
The Giants were engaged IN walOping
the Pirates. who at TRAIT time We're be-
ginning TO feel nervous and apprehen-
t sive over Chlcaso's last desperate bid for
I the pennant The Buccaneers were
straining 90 win every game here and
/ their tempers We're anything but angelic
Remarks Stung Pirates.
IN this game Latham was pernicious.y
active. and his remarks stung some OF
/ the Pirates The Giants knocked a crack
pitcher out of the box. Deacon Philippe.
la veteran who has withst0od many
/ cross-fre from the Grst and third base
coaching boxes went 90 the rubber.
3 BE careful now. boys the Deacon has
few tricks up his sleeve" sang out
( Latham and be followed this remark
4 with seriJ-C0mic advice 10 the Giants.
advising them TO have great respect for
/ Phuippe's arm In one inning Dee had
/ Phiippe's goat" The P!ttsburg pitcher
I complained % tae Umulrss. uIt they de-
cided that Latham had not addressed ms
/ remarks 20 Philippe. but 90 the New YORK
/ players. and that he had used no bad
language therefore they refused 20 re-
move him.
I Manager Fred Clarke. VINO had accumu-
lated a fine Crouch. added his protest
and SO did Tommy Leach and Wagner
/ Between innings. Arle continued 10 prod
7 the beaten Pirates and they hercely
retaliated by referring 90 him in terms
. Of great contempt which found utJe-ance
usually in applying 10 him the opprobri-
4 Gus epiJhet OF -nas-been."
( The climax came when Hans Wagner
up for the third time. went out on an
easy pop-fiv The great Honus was i'm
the midst of one OF the worst batting
. slumps that ever overlook aim. He had
been going without his bingles for sew
. eral games and in this one in particular
DE had failed 10 hit safe.
As DE walked back from first base with
doWncast head be heard a voice
How are you hitting these days
Honus2" inquired Latham from the New
York bench.
Got WaEner'S Goat.
/ Wagner Jared up, and after a few
more qUips had sunk under his skin he
wheeled sharply toward the New York
ibench and came 10 a stop en- front or
Latham The big German YVES so mad
that ne could not find words 10 express
himself He just doubled up that big
hamlike fist and waved II menacingly. Il
was the most temper he had ever OK
hibited on the field and his dander
mounted as he walked 10 his own bench.
realizing that he WAS getting the worst
Of the conversation
Next time up Wagner put the ball far
into the left field bieaChers for a home
run but the Giants won the game any
how That night Clarke complained bit
terIy of Latham. and il was he who i'm
duCed DUeyfuss 10 have Ar.la muzzieG-
Barney was hopping mad himself, and
resolved 20 aim some legislation at
Latham.
Barney. therefore. put the episode
down in his little book. and now they
say he is going to Introduce rule 10
bar from the field everybody but reeu-
lar players and substitutes, Managers
umpires and staff photographer He
hopes 10 get this adopted by the rules
committee. and il De does Latham wiz
have 90 earn his salary some other vayA
IL is said that the Chicago club ~
! second any motion Dreytuss may ma
IN this matter. Latham had several M
ms with Frank Chance last sunni
once I'm Chicago McGraw went 90
front for the veteran. and be has
declared that he viii stand mp Tor
on all occasions. He thinks thal
cial legislation against the veteV
cowardly inasmuch as Arl.e is
doing his best TO earn a living
diamond I'm the only way that
for him.
Anyhow. II they do put a 2
Arlie finally, me viii have
knowing that he got the odiq
of the Pittsburg club from
Dreyfuss down 20 the bat bQ