The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

Manage James NcAIeer, Of the Ma
JionaIs- Is negotiating a deal 10 trans
fer Clyde Milan and Jerry Downs 20 the
Buffalo club Of the Eastern League
Whether TIE deal VIII be consum-
mated Is dependent upon what the Buff
fsIo T, snagenent has 20 offer for the
pair OF young Washington players. Bill
" Smith, the Bison leader. is an init
mate friend Of AIcAIeer, and when II
vas decided that the Nationals could
wei afford 10 dispense with the serv-
ices OF Milan and Downs, Buffalo was
given frs chance to bid
Nilan's career here has been rather
peculiar. When he made his first trip
around the circuit. after being discover
ed lurking in an alfalfa league IN the
West, competent critics labeled him one
Of The most promising players IN the
major organizations As a fielder and
player his work since showed the pre-
dictiOu was thoroughly justified, but his
hitting has hardly been up 70 the
standard required in this day and gene
ration He IS a young man, and. with
proper coaching, should develop into a
high grade player, for even as it is, he
should have no difficulty in holding
the Eastern League pace.
Downs had a rather tempestuous time
with Detroit, but he. too. shows prom
ise Of becoming gGOI ball player and
should it in well at Buffalo
=
Murphy rs. Lynch That should surely
furnish some real scrapping IN the Ma
JiOuRI League
John HcydIer, whose services as sec
Rotary are invaluable to the National
League, IS deserving Of COMMUNICATION
for his determined campaign 10 give the
urnpires even more power than they At
present possess
If there IS one thing more tbs, an
other which is tiresome at a game is 70
see loUd-m0uthed ball players trying TO
FOvershadOw their own weaknesses by.
shouting at the umpires. While II Is
true that in many instances complaints
a -sinst decisions are well founded, there
is utterly nothing for a player to gain
by making himself a nuisance to the
thousands ia the park by seuseIess
Wa-a The rules prohibit an umpire
from changing decisions, and HeydIer
intends 20 have the players respect this
OF md their objections q pretty costly
diversion
The Washington man should be solidlv
supported in his contentious.
A scientist asks What good is the
north pole, and what can it be used
for We would suggest that It would
be good place for Doc White to take
his White Sox GuGTtette to rehearse.
If the report from Chico thar
Johnny King has finally decided to ask
for reinstatement, should prove the
IT viii be interesting 10 note the atti-
tUde Of the national commission toward
the Cubs. catcher
King has been adjudged guilty Of vio-
/ latiOn of the rules OF the commission
and has been barred from oTga nized
baseball for a period Still there seems
to be a feeling that when ne puts in
his application he will be received back
in the fold
Why2 The commission cannot Justly
view the case from the fact that King
is a grand ball player and stin, il the
routine caSe-aud there are many others
or the same sOrt-kling will be forced
TO remain in exile
It IS a much mooted question of
whether the national commission or any
other body has the legal right to com
pei a man either to fOrsake his calling
or work IN a place against ais will A
Constitutional clause guarantees a man
against slavery and involuntary servi-
| tudes but as long as the highest tribun-
a IN baseball yields its present power,
| il should act in the King case lust as
I though he were a lesser light and not
allow his acknowledged ability as a
| player influence its decision in the case.
Lets have the equal rights for ali, but