Evening star., 1915-03-14

tIIe. old standard o. tWenty-nNe p1d1
c-s not because the season o. 1919
rl, a big one financially. but more
IS matter of pride. Minor leagues
throughout the entire country nave
,:Et down the player limit ana III ii1o2a
.a5es reduced the salary limit
Perhaps a good many persons Won
..er why the national pastime, Wntcn
curing the past fifteen years has oeen
..s;ilinG such rapid strides 1of~afa'
should find 1t necessary to SO rstreheh-
Has the public tired OF the sport: -
= due 70 q lack Of interest? l think
rot ] believe there are just as many
enthusiasts as ever and that, while TIE
interest may be temporarily not SO ap-
rs-ent. it is still there. The pubic
;,Ss not tired OF base ball, the puo.ic
has simply become disgusted with some
of the conditions that were prevalent
last year. The very moment those con-
ditions are reuledied, the moment nase
BIZ settles back into the even tenor OF
its way, at that time Will the oio-'''i'e
enthusiasm RETURN
At the present time mighty few peo
plc care to take pleasure 3aunt
through Europe. The war Is responsa.
bic for such feeling. Ihe ptcasuie
seeker. would bump into cntlFei3 too
,nsur waEs is just IS popular as ever
with those who have the desire atu
the means to tour that country oeh
the warning nations settle their dlt.
e,ces when the various countries setttG
aoxll 10 business, when danger siio
th,nys that displcase are no iohgeT
lii: BE 10 bob up in the path OF the !
tourist then Will -american pieasurs
seekers look on Europe III the olu-1lmc
light.
Strong for the Pastime.
Conditions in base ball for the past
year have been in IS muddleo conditioh
as state affairs in Europe. There nave
beer, entirely too many chickering's, TOO
much argument and too little senu-
,r.at. When conditions are again !
peacsful. when .he player Is satlsneo
With his pertn and conditions, then WIZ
base ball get back into its Old striae' |
The other day / talked base Dali Win
one OF the leading fans oil CleVelano.
one of the most enthusiastic base Dali
fans in the country. The present case
hall status was the topic OF converse
ton ! was interested IN wnAe ms
ardent lover of base ball had 70 say on
the subject. 1t was the opinion thaL :
haye heard re-echoed all over the |,
country. ;d j., |
home game" remarked the Ian- pu' i
don't believe saw a dozen games an
iast year. Having a tail-end team per |
hans kiiieu my enthusiasm TO ce,-
tain extent. but ] can stand a tali- i
ender il ! believe the club is putting
forth its best efforts. always trying.
don't believe such a condition gener-
ally existed IN base ball last year II
secmed to me as il good many or the
athletes figured that if things didn't
E,it them or they didn't suit the
faas or the owner it was easy
matter 20 jump elsewhere. The eie-
meut of discipline, so essential 10
success In every walk of life. seemed |
absent. / got tired and disguised read |
ing about this player liable to jump |,
and that player jumping back after
onoe making the leap 1t was all TOO
commercial TO suit me. A fellow had
NO idea VINO might be missing from |
the lineup any time he journeyed to |
the ball park. I am just as strong as !
ever for the old game. but | am Tar
from pleased with the conditions that |
exist a. present. The game will come |
back, and every fan who has stayed |
away will come back, just as soon as !
the things which dispiease are elimi- |
mated I am going to make fresh |
start this season, with a hope that a |
wear of experience has considerably !
altered affairs IN general"
Players Will Pay the Penalty.
When a new league came into the
field to pi. its strength against the
National and the American League it
was believed such an organization