Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-17
Judgments
vr1HE desire to preserve order on

the major leagues. President
rener OF the National league started
the ball rolling by introducing drastic
measures to prevent what he termed
"rowdyism." Now comes Ban John
son with an order that any player
banished by an umpire for making
remarks from the bench shall be au-
tomatically suspended three days.
Perhaps Tener and Johnson have the
right idea, although we have always
had a suspicion that fan glories in
the shedding OF little gore on the
base ball field, but it would seem that
trouble turks ahead Umpires, i'll
whom such an extensive power has
been invested as a result of the rul-
ing, are very likely to get little pre-
vious, as umpires are only human and
il is only human to hold grudgcs,
Some umpire is some day likely to
sweep the bench of team he dis
likes, and there is going to be trouble
il all OF the players are given three
day suspensions. Successful reform is
a beautiful thing. but there is such a
thing as too much reform.
\ news story from New Haven
conveys the information that six
salaried coaches have been chosen to
assist Tad Jones in instructing the
Yale foot ball team this fall. Thus
the Eli gridiron warriors will have
seven salaried mentors in addition to
the graduate coaches who volunteer
services at odd times. A little diff
erent is it not, from the system en-
ployed at western schools; Nebraska,
for instance, where there are two
coaches? And still the west exhibits
brand of foot bali which compares
we'll with the east--although, Of
course, nobody in the east believes it.
And what, we pause to inquire, would
happen to Yale If Nebraska had
seven salaried coaches and Nebraska
and Yale should clash?
A New Orleans promoter has of
tered $4,000 to Freddie Welsh, the
we'll known safety first champion, to
enter the ring with Johnny Dundee in
a titular tilt in a Crescent City ring.
Strange, isn't it, that a promoter
would put up such sum for cham
pion who is as intensely disliked as
Welsh. But there's a reason. Welsh
is a good drawing card because he is
disliked The fight loving public will
pay good money in the hope that they
will see Freddie knocked out. Per-
haps not a humanitarian feeling, but
at least human. And Freddie will
continue to draw the shekels in
through the gate until he is knocked
out Then his power of attraction
will be minus quantity.
Followers OF western foot ball who
have never been able to digest the al
legged superiority of the east will have
an opportunity to get line on the
excellence of eastern play this year
when Eugene Vidal goes to West
Point. Vidal, it will be remembered,
played on the South Dakota team last
year. Vidal was star with the Coy
otes, but he was no wonder. Creigh-'
ton, last Thanksgiving, stopped him
very effectively. West Point expects
Vidal TO be another Oliphant. If he
does prove sensation with the
Army team it will be more difficult
task than ever to convince a Ne
braskan that foot bali, as it is played
east of the Alleghanies, has anything
on the Missouri valley brand.
Wichita has ..ost its place i'll the
Western league forever. Indications
are now that the franchise will be
sold to Colorado Springs. Colorado
Springs used to be in the Western
league and it didn't prosper to any
great extent. But there hasn't been
any base ball in the Springs for a
decade now and it is probable the
game would enjoy couple of good
years there. 1t may be wise move
for the Western league to move into
the Colorado town just to reap the
harvest of the possible two good
years. The league should not enter
the Springs, however, with any idea
that such movement will be per-
manent success, for the town will not
support club year in and year out.
Percy Haughton, it seems, has COM
mitted a mental error which bids we'll
to cause him considerable embarrass-
ment. Percy, when the Braves hit the
top of the standing short time ago,
began to advertise the sale of worlds
series tickets. 1t is said the Boston
management has reserved a consider
able number of reservations, all &C
companied by cash. But the Boston
club hasn't won the pennant. Brook
lyn and Philadelphia both are in the
fight, very much in the fight. And
il the Braves do fail to get into the
worlds series Mr.. Haughton is going
to come in for as many unkind cuts
as he did when the wrist watch story
gained circulation last winter.
iris Speaker stole something of |
march on Mr.. T. R. Cobb last week. |
The Georgian, instead of gaining on |
the Texan in the race for premier
batting honors OF the American
league, slipped a little and Tristan
now enjoys a thirty-point lead over
his rival. And with Speaker still
knocking the cover off the ball and
the strain raising hob with Tyrus, one
doesn't have to be skeptic to pre-
dict that Cobb's reign OF terror has
been broken.
Magnatcs in both OF the major
leagues are giving consideration to
suggested contract clause that would
prohibit players from driving motor
cars during the playing season. Why
not reduce salaries bit and then
there wouldn't be any motor cars?