The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
Carranza's Order Abolishing
{ Bull Fighting Does Not Meet
with Approval.

Venustiano CarranZa, First CHER
Of Mexico. has issued an cdict. 1t Is
reported. which probably will cause
more serious revolution than the re-
public has yet experienced and which
his staunchest supporters will join.
According to reports he has ordered
baseball to replace bull fighting,
writes B. c. Utecht, special CORE
spondent Of the New York World, at
Fort Worth, Tex.
About the only way TO force Mex
leans TO play baseball would be to
keep armed guards at each base and
in the field and surrounding the park,
with orders to shoot unless the game
we're played. And the probabilities
are the Mexicans would prefer death
to baseball.
It is. doubtful e Carranza issued
or plans to Issue such an order, for
the "jefe" himself is fond Of bull fight
ing and most likely doesn't know how
many bases are used in the American
game, the difference between foul
and fair ball. or that the umpire is
the most abused person on earth. And
the other 14,999.999 Mexicans know as
much or as little about the game as
Carranza. never saw Carranza at
baseball game and never heard OF
him attending one, although he has
had manyschances. ID
Bush leaguers, therefore, who may
smiles Of Mexican senoritas are
doomed to disappointment. Baseball
This Sort Might Go.
isn't understood in Mexico and can
not be established there any more
than bull fighting can become GUS
tom in the United States.
be hopeful of landing good Jobs with
Mexican teams and winning the
But under certain conditions base
ball would go in Mexico with whoop,
or rather viva" IL some Mexican
Ty Cobb would attach razorllke spurs
to himself for slicing up "a baseman
during slide: II some Mexican Alex
ander would pitch ball loaded with
dynamite: II some Mexican Home
Run" Baker would use loaded bat
to beat insensible the first hlseman;
IL there would be unlimited flow or
gore IN the game, then, senior, Mexico
would welcome baseball with enthusl-
asm and consider it almost as enter
tanning as. a bull fight. But without
this risk OF death and without this
gore the Mexican certainly would flip
his cigarro in disdain and say "Esta
NADIA. senor: no bueno,' by which he
would mean that the game Is too tame
for him and is fit only for pale faced
gringoes.
Baseball is a game that requires
lot of humor, good nature and Kid
ding. The Mexican has no humor and
does not know the gentle art OF Kid
ding. There are no kidding words in
the pure Spanish language.
They Never Play Games.
Mexicans have no outdoor sports
whatever. They play no games. Bull
fighting and cock fighting have been
the only pastimes for centuries, but
cock fighting has practically ceased
since the various revolutions began
four years ago. Not so the bull fight.
Revolutions NAV come and revolutions
may go. but the bull fight goes on
forever. 1t is more OF M institution
with Mexicans than baseball Is with
lis. School. church and state pay
homage to the bull fighter
A year before the rebellion against
Diaz began was in Mexico and in
every city bull fights were held every
Sunday. Later went there when the
rebellion was credited with having
ruined the country. time, you would
suppose, when the nation gave no
thought or time TO sports, But all the
big cities continued to hold their bull
fights. no matter II they had to go
hungry during the remainder of the
week. II the United States should
happen to become as ruined as Mex
leo by war baseball would be for
gotten in hurry. The contrast shows
what firm hold bull fighting has on
the Mexican.
They'd Rather Loaf.
have been with villa and Carranza
soldiers in the field, in camp and
when quartered in cities, eating and
sleeping with them at times, but the
soldiers INDUCED in no games or pas
times, indoor or outdoor. Most of the
time they were idle. Had the men
cared for any sports or exercise they
had fine opportunity. Sometimes the
younger men would gather in group
and sing some OF those beautiful
Spanish love songs. Villa carried an
excellent brass band with him on his
campaigns which furnished delightful
music. But except for the music there
was no form OF amusement in which
they engaged. Infrequently, Carranza
would give dance, especially when
things were resulting in his favor.
But there never were any outward
manifestations Of those qualities that
go to make a lover OF baseball or kin
dred games. s
In order to play or enjoy seeing
baseball the game must be in your
blood. While the man you work
against in a game Is your opponent
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