New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-07
Committee, Flooded with
Suggestions from Fans,
Needs Scrap Basket.
ONE WOULD PROHIBIT
TALKING ON DIAMOND
Sweeney Must Jump Back With
out Aid of lrWin-A
Dearth of MasCots.

When the parepal IuleS ''ihhA'''N
meets here on Monday IL will reed
large scrap basket Now that the tarlH
and the currency have been adjusted II
would seem as If almost every one In
the country were at work thinking up
changes FOR the national game
one ardent "r0oter" has suggested that
tho batter he called safe on ny ball II
he reaches FIRST before the catch is MADE
II such a rule we're passed "TN Cooo
could hardly cope for the batting leader
ship with John Camel. once famouS
among local "rooters" as 'Pop-up' Johh.
The rule would be popular in some
places IL was noticed that when base
pau was first introduced into Canada the
"rooters" would show no excitement over
q screaming line drive. but the sight OF
q towering foul fly would set them on
their feet wildly cheering for the man
who could hit the ball so high.
A man from Kansas. who writes in
would prohibit the players on the field
from talking. and submits an elaborate
system Of signals by which the spoken
word might be rendered unnecessary.
Many want the pitchers box moved fur
Their from the plate; numerous fans
would cut out the spikes from the play
crs shoes. and there are still a few who
would abolish the foul strike rule. Pos
sibly two waste baskets will he needed.
The baseball circus scheduled for this
CITY next week will be in three rings.
The International League will meet at
tho Hotel Victoria on Monday. The Ma
Of no
Waldorf on Tuesday. and the American
League will chime in on Wednesday at
the BNtmorc. The National Commission
will undoubtedly give an excellent side
show
The expected shift OF the Toronto Fed
eral League franchise 10 Cincinnati or
Cleveland may take place to-day at a
meeting OF the league heads in Chicago.
President Gilmore is expected 10 make
report on conditions in Toronto, which.
according 10 rumor. will be unfayorable
TO the leagues continuing in that city.
Arthur Irwin. who was assigned TO try
10 make king Cole forget the pipe
and bowl and the fddlers three. turned
UP at the offices OF the Yankees yester-
day. Although report from Chicago
said that Irwin was in that city dicker-
ing with I'd Sweeney. the scout refused
to believe IT. According TO irwin. Swee-
neyy will have TO Jump back without the
aid Of personal escort.
There seems 10 be a famine in the
mascot market John b. Foster OF the
Giants was fully prepared to look over
at least half a hundred applicants yes
terday, but not q single one called.
Charlie Faust who sat in the outer Of
fee all day long, may have frightened
them away.
The latest report from Chicago says
that Joe Tinker has captured sam Ag-
nov. George Baumgardner and Gus Will
Jams from the 81. Louis Browns. Cad
mus Coles. who was on the reserve list OF
the Athletics. is also claimed by the Fed
erals.
Al Bridweil. who has played shortstop
for the Giants. the Braves and the cubs.
IS now with the St. Louis Federals &C
cording 10 a letter received by friend in
Chicago.
Barney Dreyfuss, president of the
Pittsburgh club. has declared that he
will put up fight in the National
League meeting here next week to pre-
vent the other owners from going into
court TO restrain the men who have
jumped tho reserve clause. He probably
fears that baseball law might not be up
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