South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-28
BASEBALL LACKS
EXCITEMENT SAY
LONDON PAPERS
Too Slow and Too Many Things
Count for Nottingham be
Compared With the National
Game, Cricket.
BY DAMON RUNYoN

LONDON. Feb. 2S. - Too much
happens in baseball that counts for
nothing. according to several British
newspapers Friday morning and their
reference was TO the game PLAYED
Thursday and not 10 q National league
meeting.
Another terrible charge brought
against the national pastime is tiatt II
is too slow and now Mike DonIin SAYS
he sincerely hopes and prays that Tie
writer that pulled that charge did not
base his judgment on the perform
ance Of the Giants center fielder.
Thursday. who 10y the way happens -
be Sir AIiQue
The British Viii have il that base
bail is merely glOrihed FOUNDERS
speeded up considerably. deah feuah.
but still retaining the form OF game
that Is popular with school children.
As novelty our cousins on this side
Of the deep blue say the game was
bally interesting. but really was mo-
ohallenSe TO their sense Of superiority
Of cricket. Fair enough.
They admit however. that cricket
players have something 10 learn from
baseball i'm regard 10 fielding, but
complain because in our game only "a
few runs were made in over AN hour.
They also acknowledge thatthe throw
ing was amazing. both as to speed
and accuracy and If II were as good
in cricket and the catches were made
with the same certainty as in base
ball, why so runs would be knocked
off every inning. which is undoubt-
eddy the tipOfr on cricket
Lacked Excitement.
The Americans here say the fact
40 Z 1,a i ST. 70 100
upset the Britons' whole order OF
things and spoiled the afternoon.
some Of he papers even contendcd
that the game lacked excitement al
though il was exciting enough for
the Americans that were present.
Bill Klein. the Fay-Aiuss umpire.
declares that a good deal OF the atmos-
phere was removed from the pastime
because he was prohibited from eXer-
ciSing his voice in Introducing the
players. Il is believed now that the
hint TO cut out intrOductions ard com
edy was the notion Of our Ambassa-
dor Page on his volition which shows
that il takes all kinds of people 10
ma Ike am baSSadOrS. If the amhasS
ever rurs for Office in Bill Klcm's dis
trict We know one vote he won't re-
ceiVe.
I'm short London sporting writer's
generally and snugly contend that
baseball IS inferior TO cricket so that
ends il. The members OF the Giant
White Sox party got many laughs
friday morning reading the accounts
of the game.
Only seven days sea sickness lies
between the tourists and home. They
are packed up so far as luggage is
concerned ready 10 leave SATURDAY
morning from Liverpool where they
will board the Lusitania. which Is due
in New York Thursday night under
the new schedule OF the Cunard line.
Most Of the glove gallivanters are
not sorry to he leaving for home.
Callahan and McGraw are especially
anxious 10 get to their teams 10 see
them work out though remarks drop
ped by NcGraw shows he viii start
the season with the old lineup Nc
Graw has been curious to learn n
Shafer has reported but has not com
mented one way or another on rumors
that "Tilie" intended 10 retire from
the game.
Thursday night the members Of the
party attending a beef steak supper
that lasted until breakfast Friday
morning. Some Of the numerous
American actors infesting London, IN
Guiding joe Coyne. were present at
the feast and entertained all i'm
menselE.