The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
of the Duo of the National Game Who Exhaust Logic Prejudice in
hsohbL Questions Regarding Their Baseball Favoraes

"Sir, have hi-hfd all over this country and I'll
hi-hi here as much as please"
As they gathered him up he appealed to the Boston
players, who protested and almost came to blows in
his behalf, but they were on foreign soil and were
unable to prevent his election. Shame, Buffalo! Oh
shame! The General has never hl-hId famed
since.
Old "Well-Well," Of New York a fan of equal
ardor, was unfortunate in not being rich so his
quietus came when the management declined to give
him an annual pass. For many years this usty cti-
zen famed here and there throughout the METROPOLIS
and every day at the Polo Ground he put the finish
ing touches on each outbreak of applause with
mighty rumbltng deep, sonorous We'll! Well. WellI
The infection of which cannot be initiated In type
Toward the last he wellweled occasionally In jeerng
lilt when the Giants made a bonehead play and 1t
may be that nettled the management "Well-WeH"
contended that this his privilege as free men,
Der Of the Commonwealth and that 1t was only fair
he should encourage both sides, which brings to
another point in our psychology.
AS an institution baseball Is hardly less stable than
the United States constitution itself Jugge with that
document and the whole fabric would tumble The
promoters and organizers OF organized baseball recog
niZe this and therefore maintain the striceSt watch
lest any crookedness creep in In Louisville num-
Der Of years ago FIVE players blackbaed for life
because they threw games for a gambling syndicate.
The recent attempt to bribe umpire in New York
is fresh in the fans memory. This year, account
of horse racing being abolished the National Commits
sion has given strict orders to owners against permit
ting gambling in parks. Nevertheless, many persons
apparently believe that certain games are fixed.
say apparently" for This is subject that will
feel pretty sure Of the games integrity. and this
universal confidence is factor in urging loquaclty
Fair play is the slogan, whether Cor individual or
team and with that natural feeling to see certain
men clubs make good
by lingo, want to see that lad make goodw you
fan say. He will stand and talk to you all
night about some particular chap who has for some
especially appealed to him, though he may be-
long to another city.
what the blankety-bank you pulling for Chi
cago for?" snaried rooter when Ping Bodie made
his first appearance in New York and had a chance
to clean up with the bases full. "Ant you a Yankee
ShOuterP'
Sure. but this boy is all right. Y'ought to help
him along"
The public never knows whether Joe Simmons, a
grocery clerk succeeds not but big league ball
player national character, somebody to ak about
Prize fights, wrestling matches, horse
nOtoriOusy crooked" and they only incidents in
American sport, but baseball national institution,
rolls along majesucally from year to year. bounded
and guarded by rules. tradition and under the
sh-ewd eyes Of millions who know the game.
The slightest thing that smacks Of unfairness
arouses the whole country like the assassination Of
President city will riot in tanning If Jack MCGUIRE
is kept the bench after winning his spurs perhaps
in only one game.