The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-26

The speech of John T. Brush. i'm
which hc nominated Thomas j. Lynch
as president of thc National League.
sounds good on paper, but is fun Of
sophistry.
VINO made it possible FOR the presi-
dents of the league TO appear weak IN
the past when handling matters per
tanning to the umpires2 Who acted
like spoiled children and demanded u g
dismissal OF this or that umpire Who
happened to give costly declsloh
against them VINO held a club over
the presidents head and threatened
him with retirement If ne did not heed
their huWls2 Who secretly or openly
C0nnivcd at Che umuire-baiting scheme
OF players and managers, then sWOre
right roundlv that the conduct was
iustifed2 Who iuduIEcuty overlooked
assaults upon umpirys in tne days be-
fore the discipline of the diamond was
. established
Owners Responsible.
The answer TO all these is. The Ma
tioual League owners themselves. Mr..
Brush was deliberately shifting the
blame 20 men then without a voice
when be charged The responsibility 10
/ the presidents of the league. He is per
fegtlg we'll aware that. with the con-
ditious existing lu his league in the
/ past, no man alive with stiH back
bone. a thorough knowledge Of the
.
/ TO protect the umpires. could possibly
/ have lasted ass president of the National
/ League for more than year. Just eN-
aCrly eight or twelve Of the clubs, aC-
| CordiuE to- the size of the circuit. would
/ have lined up against him for re-elec-
I ton. Iu fact. they would probably have
/ called meeting long before the end or
/ the season TO kick him into outer dark
ness.
] Even set there are vcstiGes Of this
policy among the ma-uatcs- The iures-
SAINT sGIcaIInE OF Charles ". Murphy.
/ OF chicago. the occasion Outburets from
/ Barney bTDTfu-e. .f Plti-huTE. and the
/ Urea tmcuL OF umUucs Uu NT- Eru-h.s 90
] New York grounds. arc all that need
l Doc cited OF numerous cases Of tho own
/ crz. even Ht This late day, attempting
] tp nrOEDofI the UmplrDs and the UTcsi-
/ dent OF the league
LynCh's Troubles Coming.
/ Nr. Lynch was king Of the umpiIcs. DO
SAYS Mr. Brush. "aud is thc only man
suited TO- become president" Before
. wo don tHc Santa Claus wuiskers and do
tGous.n stunts again ue win have exact
/ IE fHr same troubles OTHER presidents
have had. and the same old political
! knives viii boz suarpcned FOR His back
/ that have sunk beneath the hfth rib OF
/ Nle Do Predecessors.
/ incidentally, u-gg we inquire where
I Nh Lunch has such marvellous adyan-
iragc oyer jobs EIcraIcr 90 the matter
I|| tiI.N'.I.- ll.' aa.I.H I'I -iIlffa| ana IIh
|uHf# and NHr. OF ImIiTcE boo particular
/ usrdIrr Is admitted 10 Doc one OF tne
/ best posted. If MOI the very best. Of aIl
fIss. called upon fp answer question
concerning tIp baseball rules. As for
/ grasUiug the qualifications OF an um-
pire and assessing Ibis work ora the field
we might mention j.at HoydIor was for
several wears one of the leading iudi-
Gator handlers 300 the N8tioual League
iu fao Heyd1y with this same Thomas J.
! Lynch. who freely admits that HcydIcr
was aL We claim.
Many thanks go Mr. Brush for sup
dressing Charlie, Murphy. but Io should
do Justice tu Oh omou me himself has
helped to rIut out Of the league 10y mis-
latitude toward umpWcs
There never WAS gIaft tnst ID aI-
/ tlUrC 90 continue long enough did no;
] become tor heavy and crush itself. A
! b,au:iful instance WAS the way The tin
| horns and >Ire-thiug mon KILLED the
/ Iu,iuc rauy m New York under the
/ Ifa-t,u Jaw. Instead of being satisfied
! With good thing and taking the huge
legitimate UIuiiIe u' N.- bouts, the mcT
| behind prize lighting bon that city bcEaT
! 90 frame fIU matches for the betting
auc In a short truc the game WAS dead
! Another case which promises 90 dcNcloT
Lead pipe workers from The United
states have been busy lu that city and
DO looks like the finish lg near tn,
--latest and worst farce pulled of iu Pari
WAS the sam MsNCE-JOe Jcannctti
-Ggutf recently. Do Was such a farce
tators were highly amused and laughc,
at thc travcsty. Thirty rounds thcsi
blacks went without either Of them sur
I feriug enough punishment TO hurt