Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-30
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THOMAS H. WILLIAMS, the ruling
] spirit In California racing. has not
abandoned hope of q revival OF the
sport in thar state. He was recently
quoted as follows: I'VE will let New
York fight Il out and then II will be
time for us here in California to make
a move. But I viii predict that thor.
oughbred racing will be re-established
in California within the next few
years, and probably along the lines
worked out in New York. | feel that
the insane reform wave or the last
five years has spent ITSELF We had
one such in 1859. They are periodi-
cal. Some result In great good and
some do great harm. Undoubtedly the
day OF the bookmaker Is over forever.
Turf wagering In future will be pri-
vate and personally individual or By
the pari-mutuel. In New York the
race track owner Is still personally
liable for any gambling on his course
In time this viii be shown nnconstf-
tutional, and then the metropolitan
courses win reopen and the sport VIII
be rehabilitated. All that Is needed
for the reopeni-- Of the New York
tracks, accordif to Mr.. Belmont. h
the same measure OF liberty inside
the tracks gate as on the street. The
New York track owners do not ask
for special privileges or exemptions.
If the public Is not in danger Of ar.
rest for doing on racing course what
they may do freely and with impuity
in any other place In that great state.
and II the race track directors are
not liable to arrest because Of some
thing which Is perfectly legal and Of
which they have no knowledge any
way. then the tracks In New York viii
open, and great public sport win be
revived. It Ii not unlawful or crinI-
inal to bet. but under the system Of
persecution aimed at racing. New
York people would be imprisoned 4
they bet on q race track. The appel
late courts decision has destroyed
that oppression. Therefore the re-
vival Of New York racing Is ct hand.
Later on It win follow here In Call
fornia."
IA1HY q batter, who Is ordered to
w sacrifice win poke his bat out at
balls he cannot fail to see are vide
If the plate Is 9 mystery yet this fear
ture Is constantly coming up. Jacy
Ryder. Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
does not hesitate to call Il the worst
head play In the category. With
one or two men on the bases. pI1I-
er Is sent up to the bat to advances
ne runner or runners By Q secfi{ice.
He is willing to have himself put out
for the advantage 70 Be gained a. Dt.l-
ting the preceding runners farther
along tie sacks. Going TO the h1k
with this In mind. the average b1 +
is intent on accomplishing his purpose
OF laying down hunt that he pokes
away at every ball that II within
reach, forgetting that Il Is difficult
to hunt a bad ball successfully, and
that every foul he makes puts MIN
deeper in the hole and gives the
pitcher just so much more advantage.
II 1t is good thing to advance run
ners at the expense Of an out, how
much better it would be to advance
them by getting base on balls. which
would accomplish the desired pur-
pose without sacrifice and would put
an additional runner on tn bases;
The batter who hunts at any ball
Which would not be called 3 strike Is
making the worst possible kind Of
play, for he is deliberately playing IN
to the hands Of the opposition. Every
ball he can force the pitcher to give
him Is a big advantage to him and
his side, but you will notice that
even some of the best players are so
eager to lay that ball down and have
1t over with that they will stick their
bats out at balls foot or more from
the plate, and thus impose big and
unnecessary handicap on themselves.
The sacrifice game Is a questionable
one at best, in most cases.. and Is
used only in desperate effort to get
single run, or two at the most. It
Is the height Of folly to work for q
put-out when there Is chance,
through the wildness Of the pitcher,
10 serve the same end without having
batter put out. A man who hunts at
bad ball Is playing the enemy's
game for him. You often hear the
expression. Good sacrifice when q
batter reaches out for a wide one,
dumps it down and is easily tossed
out at first. Actually that batter has
made a true bone of the worst kind.
There are only two kinds Of good
sacrifices" One Is q base on balls
and the other is a bunt so clever that
the batter beats IL ont for a basahft