Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23


Strict discipline on the baseball
field is one of the things President
John X. Tener, of the National
League. will demand of his umpires,
according to his secretary, David
Leroy Reeves, with whom he has
discussed the umpire problem.
The only person who can preserve
order on the ball field is the UNI
pire. President Tener said, and he
added by way Of emphasis that In
matters of discretion and judgment,
where the umpire is not specifically
guided by rule, he should be SUI
preme.
President Tener's idea OF what the
ideal arbiter should be was expressed
as follows: 81 do not wish to be UNI
derstood as meaning that an umpire
should be law unto himself; that
his manner should be dictatorlal, his
attitude arrogant and his entire de-
meanor evince self satisfied air that
would brook no argument or inter-
eession. Right the contrary. l think
an umpire should be conciliatory, but
firm, positive but polite, quick but
undemonstrative, strict but reasona-
BILE"
Regarding the disciplining of play
ers, the new president said that he
was opposed to the general practise
employed in melting out punishment
to players for offenses committed on
the field. He said:
zone OF the cardinal principles OF
justice is that every man should have
an opportunity to be heard, to pre-
sent his side of the case. If player
Is guilty of the charges submitted by
the umpire and has no equitable or
reasonable defense. the ends of JUS
tice and the morals of discipline can
be served just as well by suspending
the player three or four days after
the violation has occurred, and all the
evidence received and investigated
as by an immediate suspension fol-
lowing the report of the arbitrator.
ITO my mind the club owner is
really the one who suffers most by
players suspension. The players
absence weakens the team, and In
the end the club owner is the real
sufferer.
There is no reason why such cases
should not be considered in the most
lenient attitude possible, and by all
means obtain the facts in the case
from both sides before the player is
punished by suspension"
Federais Active in Chicago.
Thirty big league players have been
signed to play next season with the
Federal League President James A.
Gilmore, of the Federals, said yester-
day in Chicago. Full plans of the
league for next year will be given in
q detailed statement next Monday,
said Gilmore.
Several deals are incomplete and I
don't want to make the announcement
prematurely," he declared. "I will
only say now that we will have new
parks In Chicago and Cleveland next
spring. Cleveland is in the league to
stay. Chicago will be managed by
one of the st-known big league
players. l don't wish to give his
name just now, further than to say
that IT is not Mordecai Brown"
Packard Puts Ono Over.
"well, boys, I'm not used to pitch
ing out OF a box like this" Eugene
Packard. left-handed pitcher for the
Cincinnati Club in the National
League, said, when he substituted for
the pastor at the Oakhurst Methodist
Episcopal Church at Kansas City.
Packard, who lives in Kansas city,
occupied the pulpit at q gathering to
interest young men in an anti-saloon
campaign.
you boys may have some idea
about baseball" Packard aid II
know l did. You boys may never be
major leaguers, but IL you have an
ideal In life and determination to
leave liquor and cigarettes alone,
you'll be success in some business"
NIGH Buys Indianapolis Club.
The Indianapolis baseball club
was sold by Sol Meyer, the owner, to
]. G. MoGill, of Denver, and William
Smith, of New York city, late yester-
day, for $4,000. The purchase price
was paid to Sol Kiser, Mr.. Meyers
representative. at meeting in Chi
cago.