The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-29

tcopyrgh, 1909 by Press Publishing Coz
THE civic government OF baseoai' Is
practically perfect. Its thorough
organization as a national BODY Is
perhaps due to the fact that men OF
great constructive minds. such as the
late Arthur P. German, United states
Senator from Maryland, and Morgan
G.. Bukeley, former Governor and no"
United States Senator from Connecticut
were directors OF Its early career. sen.
ator Buckley was formerly president OF
the National League. They evolved the
idea Of making the umpire absolute
master OF the diamond, and II has been
the games strongest bulwark.
There are about thirty recognized
profe ssonal baseball leagues In the
United States and they are graded &C.
cord!ng to the size and population OF
the cities they represen: on the dia-
mond There are two major leagues
the National and the American-the
others being classified under the general
head OF minors" The minor leagues
are governed by an organization called
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League Baseball Clubs. The major
leagues are governed BY their respective
presidents. The supreme court OF base.
ball. which governs them all, is the
National Commission, having for its
head Garry Hermann. millionaire and
Leading politician OF Cincinnati,
All the arteries OF the great baseball
octopus" centre In the National Com
mission. Every act OF that tribunal is
sent courslng through the various on
c!al veins until It is felt in the larges.
and smallest baseball club In America
Every such utterance is law. That BODY
is the court OF last resort. and its de-
c!sions on all matters pertaining to the
national game are final
The System Is Perfect.
To establish government which reg.
ulates a sport embracing such a vast
amount OF money so as to please nearly
half OF the population OF the United
States Is no small undertaking. Ii has
been done, however, and the system
now Ia practically perfect. A ballplayer
az Meridian, Miss, for instance, who
commits crime on the diamond is
barred from every professional park In
the United States.
The mere fact that a bail players
contract Is so binding that II holds him
from year 10 year has made Il possible
for the owners 20 make these papers
negotiable. There was loud clamor
against the practice of selling con-
tracts when It was first Instituted, blu,
OF late years It Is looked upon WITH
more favor. Il protects both the mag
mates and the players and assures the
puolic Of good sport. The ball player
Is sold from club to club almost as a
! chsttel. His wishes are consulted, as
a rule, but whether he agrees to the
exchange or not makes little difference.
II he does not abide by the deal ne (.
cut of from further participation In
regularly organized basball, The owner
can make the salary VIVA. he pleases,
and the bali player has to accep; It or
aul. baseball. THIS looks like hard.
ship, but 1t isn't.
Owners Please the Player.
The owners recognize the necessity oi
pleasing the ball player so az 70 make
him have heart In his WORK \ dis.
sat-, fed ball player is more Of a burden
than help to any team. This desire
on the 7ar. OF the maEua.ng - make
things pleasant sssu.'s tue ball PLAYER