The Washington herald., 1912-01-31
NATIONALS MAY
PLAY SUNDAY BALL
Well-defned Rumor Current.
No Opposition Likely if
Plan Is Tried.
TO CHECK THE OUTLAWS
President NOyes Is Opposed and
Griffith Thinks Outlaw League
Is a JOks-othsr Gossip.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

A well-dehned rurnor. alleged to have
emanated from a stockhoider OF the
Washington baseball cub. was current
yesterday to the effect that i'm the pro-
posed outlaw league ever started and a
club representing Washington attempted
10 play Sunday baseball here, the Ma
tionals would put a check on this move
by playing games In the Florida avenue
concrete coliseum on the Sabbath.
= Thus far the new outlaw league exists
only on paper, but the scheme is coming
for a good bit OF advertising, and there
start, Just how long they will dast il
1t is figured that the only possible way
i hey could hurt the Nationals would be
: n puaying Sunday games, in fact II Is
figured that big crowds on Sunday would
-he the salvation OF the club in case the
league actually got under way.
Sunday, baseball is possible in Wash
! iEgton for the reason that there is no
law against IL, and the only test case
actually brought into court, where ball
players were arrested. resulted in vic
tory for the players. and q decision so
rendered is a matter Of court record.
There are many in Washington who
would welcome Sunday ball, and there is
no question but what American League
games could be played in the Florida
avenue inclosure IL the directors Of the
local club so decided
During last summer and the season
previous games were played regularly at
Union League Park on Sunday with no
interference by the authorities.
President NOyes, of the Washington
baseball club, was interviewed last night
and stated emphatically that he always
-NIw I. Goa1 -
Sunday baseball in Washington. Said
Mr.. Noyes: 49,. - - r-.-,-.--,. 49, ...s
.Washington does not want nor does
II need Sunday baseball. This Is not a
factory town. and the fans are all able
TO go TO the park on week days I can
not understand from what source any
such rumor could have emansted,
las for the proposed outlaw league,
have my doubts II It will ever start
They certainly cannot hurt us in any
way. II looks tome as II somebody was
getting a whole lOt of free advertising"
Manager Clark Grifith had nothing TO
say on the subject of Sunday baseball
in Washington. Like President Noyes,
he thinks the proposed outlaw league Is
a joke, and he has his doubts as 70 its
ever starting.
The passing of William Delaney, han
dler of champions. ends the career OF
pioneer in physical training methods,
In - far as prizeighting is concerned.
Before Delaneys time was the raw
beer epoch. in which men OF the ring
trained In ale houses and had their train
ing quarters in connection with the road
houses, where the taproom was easy OF
access. 1t was the day when they called
fists "mauleys' and the name Mt the use
to which they were put.
Then came Delaney and put champions
into the ring who won on condition; men
trained TO the outdoors, 10 clean living
and iron discipline.
The first worlds champion Delaney
ever sent to the front won purely on
condition. He was James ]. Corbett.
"PomPadour Jim had spared against
Sullivan in San Francisco, and Delaney
had sized up the workout. He became
convinced that sullivan, for one thing.
could never get into condition TO go a
long route against a physically Mt man;
and he Immediately obtained backing for
Sorbett and a match with the champion.
The result is history: Sullivan wore
himself out from his own efforts, in
twenty-one rounds
Since that time the day Of the blowsy,
overfed, underworked pugilist has gone.
The necessity Of perfect condition became
apparent at once. The butdoor training
school received a, great boom which has
never weakened.
Had he done nothing else but incuIcate
this idea. Delaney would deserve a place
N the hall Of fame.
Last season developed some SENSATIONAL
youngsters. but 1t was also a good year
for the old timers
Matty was of form during the firstI
part OF the season an dthe alarnists be-
gan to spread the rumor that he was -,aIII
in" BY the end OF the season they mad
changed their minds. They were ready
10 discard Brown, ana yet the miner
stood flfIh among National sLague twiri-
erS. with winning average Of .656 Many
sus Iad pityingiy at the idea of Callahan
and Donlin trying to come back. Gala
han hit .2S1 and stole IS bases, while
Mike clouted the ball for an average OF
.Sl6. These two veteran outfielders are
among the greatest drawing cards on
their respective circuits.
The Philadelphia Telegraph prints the
A number of automobiles were lined up
the other aftenon in front of shibe Park
One belonged to Manager Mack. another
TO Business Manager John shibe, one 10
"Chief' Bender, and the owner of an
other is Soy" Morgan. %
No baseball club In the country can
boast of having so many owners OF auto
mobiles as the officials and players or the
Athletics. Considerable of the coin won
by the Athletics in the last two worId 5
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