The Washington times., 1910-09-23


al the fight pictures chopped up his
wife with an ak or bit a horse and
buggy
Owner Frank Farrell. Of the New
York Americans, has done exactly the
right thing by leaving the whole con-
troversy between Hal Chase, his first
baseman, and George StalIinss, his
manager, up in the air until he has com
pleted a personal investigation. The
charges by both men were entirely too
serious 70 be settled by an off-hand de-
Cisiou. As pointed out in this column
yesterday. the entire realm OF proiss-
sionaI baseball Is concerned in StaIlings'
charge that Chase laid down IN order
TO work spite against the manager
Chase cannot well remain in the league
If the charge is proved. and he is enu-
tied TO a hearing in order THAI the case
NAV be settled once for all ANY
squeamishness OF sidesteppinE viii leave
a bad taste IN the mouth OF the fans
that must be avoided no matter VINO
suffers Chase himself must have sense
enough to see that he IS. after all. the
one most 10 be benefited by an ac-
QUittaI after a public hearing Dy the
owner OF the club, and ne should ue-
Tnand that Farrell give him tnaI sort
OF an opportunity to free hinseli OF me
aspersions which have been cast upon
his conduct
We rode through Prince George
county last night, and the street car
never had TO sand the track a single
mile because OF the gore shed IN the
county as a result Of the brUtallzins IN
huence Of the fight pictures upon Mary
lands bucoIc residents
It was perfectly well known. that
most of rhe- owners OF clubs IN Jhe
major leagues originally maze 10 oJ-
lection TO their stars gong on the tol-
OF the au-NatiOual and American
LEAGUE teams after the regular season
Manager AIcAleer- speaking LOT Lne
washington club, CheeTIuuE az eco 20
allow MS men 10 take the UP alIu
President Moves said nothing about the
matter The later stand taken DS
President Moves and other owners IS
the only one they can take ana oe
consistent in their loyalty to the ua-
fionaI commission The whole business
was unnecess Ery IN the hrst pace as
Fletcher is e promoter pure ana SIM
pie, and hau no real JusJIlcaLOn LOF
butting into baseball about Wnlch ne
knew little There Will be a me row
and the players may VIM but II IS
ciuch that the owners VIII tighten the
bonds on the poor and oppressed slaves
OF baseball before this time next year
Where is that yarn about opening a
poolroom al Harpers FerTy2 We are
entitled 10 hear that three times a
year and it is now several months
overdue
The advice of Connie Mack TO the
promoters Of the American League end
Of the aII-star tour that they take Bill
CarriEan. Of Boston. instead Of Charley
Street. Of Washington as one Of the
csrche-s. was evidently based upon
Carrisan's superior hitting The Bos-
ton backStOp is SlUggeT OF cOnSld-
cradle repuJe, while Street IS a most
uncertain batter. There has been talk
of John I TAYLOR trading of CaTriEaD,
but why nobody knows He has done
grand work for Taylor this season, and
r regarded by critics and managers
elsewhere as one OF the best IN the
business
why is a coroner Who would ever
have fought thai the answer would
be- For inquest
They are digging I'D memories OF the
trouble Kid ElberfeId had with Hal
Chase when EIbeffeld was made man
aver Of the New York club after Clark
Griffith got out Chase SUlkCd, accord
ing 40 reports, and quit, and Il tTemeu-
DOS lub5uD arose The eut-e team.
was rent by factions as II IS now and
the New York papers Jumped on ElDer-
field worse than If he had been such \
moral Ieper as TO have seen the fight
pictures EIbeTfeld was made 10 feel as
happy as q man who fails INTO sewer
and slips back Just as he thinks he has
climbed out It would be interesting 10
know exactly what the Kid now thinks
Of the New York situation He had con
siderable experience with Chase AT the
time ElbeTfeld was being treated IN New
York like he had said chicago was
better town. the view taken by many
outside critics was that there was some
thing wrong within the club and thar
the manager was not so much a Ialll
as had been made 70 appear Judging