The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Magnate'S Likely TO Waive
on Him as Example
to Others.
REFORMERS AGAIN
HAVE AN OPENING
Ringers in Western Football AL
most Sure to Start Them
Into Limelight.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

There are more things o, the philos-
ophy OF baseball magnate than you
might suppose, and there are also tao
ties up their sleeves that YOU would
little suspect The announcement that
tiie New York Giants have asked waiv-
ers on Cy Seymour and that he is doom
ed 10 the minors is a case I'm point. 1t
Is pretty well agreed by the New York
experts who watched his work toward
the close Of last season that Cy still
hiss much major baseball i'm mis- system,
and there are many managers and own
crs I'm the big circuit who think the same
way. but there Is every prospect that
Cy will get out Of fast company. His
reputation for being hard TO handle
has made the other managers shy of
him. They do not want a man around
who is not amenable to discipline. and
there is practically an understanding
that when a player gets in bad with one
club on that score the others viii not
interfere II he Is shunted to the bushes.
Joe CaRtilion made a speciality of pick
Ing up men who were on Tie verge Of
going 10 The minors because they were
Erouched or stih-necked, but It can
hardly be said that he made a bowling
: success of the experiment.
The open season for newspaper yarns
about new-styIe flying machines is
nearly over.
Ban johnson has taken a proper stand
M coming out FOR a schedule OF 154
games. such as the American League
will employ. instead OF one Of los games,
which the National Lea que will adopt.
There Is no necessity for the extra four
teen games and Il is simply an effort
ON the part of a few owners in the
National 10 get that much more work
out Of their players For several years
p number Of newspapers have actively
advocated 2 change IN the number Of
Cames-in favor OF reducing them 10
no. The sudden jump to 16S is purely
Eratuitous. is menace TO the worlds
series. and has nothing to recommend
30 TO the fans. who are awesried by the
time the 15f games arc over and take
little interest except when two teams
are In a close finish
George Washington University is rap
idly learning the value OF publicity OF
The right sort.
II will bc interesting to watch how
the football rules committee receives
flle part OF the District Of Columbia at
tive meeting IN New York today IIrby's
position as SORT Of Semi-OfhCiS' unOf-
fetal delegate from the District govern
ment politely requesting that the rules
be modified. and stating that If some
thing is not done TO appease the public
The game VIII be suppressed mere next
year by the police, is absolutely unique,
ms far as we have been able to learn.
IRE District is entitled TO a respectful
hearing, especially when the plea is adj
vanced bya man thoroughly versrd I'm the
practical and theoretical sides Of the
game. and we believe the hearing will he
granted and AIRY weight The fact that
the District officials OF the present have
come out against the 1909 style OF foot
ball should be borne IN mind by the
managers Of Washington teams iu max
ing dates for next year.
The attempt 20 Eoio boxing matches
a. Alt. Aircy next Saturday afternoon
will De important If 70 ie successful
patrons OF tho sport in the District may
AGAIN he able TO see bout without
peerinr about for a cop or a constable.
t|eIpl But these are Dun days.. SO
many ueaT-SCTans have been billed
around Washington that the spectators
Eavc become somewhat shy Of them,
but. although the fights have generally
been interrupted, there have nearly al
ways been enough humorous incidents
10 make them more than worth the
trip The ut. Airey folk appear TO he
going at the proposition iu the right
way. first enlstiuE local support before
starting their enterprise, and there is
good reason 10 believe that the crowd
on Saturday viii see boxing instead of "a
toke.