New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-16

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vas necessary also TO smooth down the
b,istles Of the car OF the American
League st q time when the president OF
,he outlaw league is saving nice things
about and pattins the broad back Of this
same Ban Johnson.
The Gesp!sod Federals are stul making
a great winter campaign. Jus, imagine
Ban Johnson making new alliance
He's quite equal to il. Never perhaps.
did the National League need tho Guidlns
hand OF such master az the late John
T. Brush. ] have the greatest admira-
ton for Governor Tener and believe il
given time he will restore harmony ana
bring about a stronger organization, bu'
Governor Tener is Handicapped at this
time with unfamiiarity with baseball
politics and the situation IS critical.
Such a thing as the National League.
which has done much for baseball
going on the rocks or being crowded 20
the wall must not be considered. Ban
Johnson the absolute. or no Ban John
son. but the organization has not re-
gained any OF its lost prestige by this
latest action. The National League might
better pick up the gauntlet and light than
bow TO the Will OF personal spite unless
Murphy has committed a more heinous
crime than biting of his own nose. Those
angles need explaining.
The Federal League has intrenched Il
self more strongly by establishing team
i'm greater New York Charles II. Eb-
bets is philosophical in Struggling his
shoulders and saying. II can't build
fence around Brooklyn" But that is
Just what organized baseball has been
trying 10 do. and in the long run has
succeeded in doing i'm all parts Of the
country. Rightly. too. in a measure. The
very life OF the sport depends upon the
protection OF territory ard the protection
Of assets none too tangible. by the way
OF the reserve clause. The outlaws, how
ever. have broken down the fence. and II
all depends now on their ability TO hold
the ground gained. This ability depends
largely on the gameness of its hackers
and the approval OF the fans OF that
only the future can speak.
Johnny Evers is now called the highest
salaried baseball player in captivity. That
may be open 10 question, with Tyrus
Raymond Cobb. John !. McGraw, Frank
Chance. Christopher Mathevson and
few others in mind. but anyway 5000
for four wears is not half bad, with the
guarantee Of the National League behind
IT, II this be slavery let somebody bring
the shackles.
Hank O'Day is brave man. He has
faced the pop bottles and vituperation Of
the fans without a quaver as an umpire.
lie was manager % the Cincinnati Reds
for a year Nothing else Is needed TO
prove the aforementioned statement But
Hank O'Day also Is foolhardy. With so
much evidence about him. no other word
so well describes his second jump from
umpire 10 manager Hank O'Day is de-
serving Of better things
A few DAYS ago my eye caught the fol-
lowing head TO a baseball story; ma
tionai League IN Bad with American.
No doubt. there is more truth than hotlon
IN this statement. but Il strikes me that
il should have read: Charley Murphy IN
Bad with Ban Johnson The president
OF the younger organization Just loves
Murphy. Not more than two years ago
the only Ban +. was so incensed al some
/ Of Chubby Charley's' witticisms that ne
swung his associates in line and had
written that wonderful declaration OF in
dependence which furnished the means
, for an outburst of his feelings, even II 1t
did nothing else Nothing came or H. put
-. iDcidapf ie not forgotten.
! Princeton's attitude on summer base
( hall has been made clear. II appears that
King" Lear did not pitch for the Tigers
/ last year because ne had played In the
previous summer FOR money. Princeton
men do not ask for credit. In truth, the
facts were covered. but that is the more
reason why credit should be given. Love
OF true sportsmanship is growing In the
/ land.
! II seems pity that the insurgents. so
called. blocked the passage OF more
| stringent amateur rule al the meeting
/ Of the National Lawn Tennis Association
last week The need may not have been
ccnpelling. but the time was ripe for re-
straining the mug hunters who tend to
/ commercialize the sport
| Robert - Wrenn has made an excellent
president and the association can DC
thanked for retaining him in office.
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