The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
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Big Money in Worlds Series Should Go to Ball PLAYERS
Home Wards Fling at Commission
Sounds Like Squeal
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

Even If the worlds baseball series
is abolished there will he no need for
tho fans to cry themselves to death.
There has been entirely too much money
involved IN the games for The past two
years. When the series first started
on It's present basis the professional
gamblers and the generally dishonest
element which is a part of every line
Of human endeavOr. had not Erasped it's
fine points, but they have awakened
since then and, as we have pointed out
before, the financial consideration mas
become so great that IL has. caused
many possibilities of. scandal. The
unseemly arrangements made with play
ers on clubs with a chance of getting
into the series, that if those players
are sold i'm midseason and the selling
club should win the worlds bunting.
the men sold should share in the re-
ceipts, is only one evidence Of the evil
tendency of the series as at present
conducted Then, the inevitable ten
dency for the last two months Of the
season on the part Of the players on
the weaker teams to favor their person
al friends on clubs that have a chance,
because their friends may thereby get
bonus Of from $500 - s.. 800. has been
pointed out, and clouds the close of the
races with rumors detrimental to the
good of the sport. We want to see the
series continued, but deprived Of its
enormously profitable features. Our own
sug ZestlOn that the 154-game schedule
be retained and the greater part Of the
money be devoted to the founding and
support Of a home for INDECENT ball play
ers is still the best one we have seen.
Don't worry. The next DR.. Cook who
comes along will be just as enthusiasts
ticaIIy received by a certain seIf-adver-
Using class Of Americans
Those who atten led the last world s
championship series will remember how
bitterly cold and uncomfortable # was
on several of the days, especially in
Detroit, That series began October
and an for seven games. Now. If the
National League continues in operation
next year until October 10, and a worlds
series is played after the usual two or
three days delay to allow for the pre-
liminary arrangements, how would YOU
like tC try out your sealskin underwear
watching that sort Of baseball? Not
much. If the winners are Boston, De
trOit, Cleveland. Chicago, or even New
York, unless the weather is exceptional
ly fine, the man who attends the al
legged sport will be taking his life IN
his hands. There may be a session of
delightful Indian summer, like there
was this year. after the championship
had been decided, out that is pure
gamble. and there is no reason to bank
upon such good fortune. 4 world s
series later than October Is looks IKE
cross between a joke and crime,
with the crime predOminating-
Anyhow. the enthusiastic reception
committees, which were so proud TO be
| seen with Dr.. Cook got their names I'm
the papers, and some Of them had their
pictures printed, too. bgosh.
John NJ. Wards fling at the National
Commission is entirely gratuitOus and
shows that John NJ. may not be quite as
high-browed citizen as We had been