New Britain herald., 1918-02-13


appointed to take Np1hs-
field. He has been active as a foot
ball and baseball coach and has
played on the Massillon Tigers, the
leading professional football team of
the country. Last fall he coached the
Center College team, which won the
cham pionship Of Kentucky. Moran's
winter address is Horse Cave, KY,
where he is engaged in the grocery
business.
The complete National League UNI
pire staff for the. coming season Will
be Bob IImslle, Bill KLEIN, Hank
O'Day, Charles Rigler, Bull Byron
Ernie Quigley, Pete Harrison and
Charley Moran.
Curb on Noisy Coach.
The league announced itself against
the noisy coach, particularly player
hired for no other reason than
coaching and for the avowed pur-
pose of riling other teams. 1t was
announced that the league froWned
On the practice Of hiring men merely
for such service.
President Tener also announced
that the rules pertaining to improper
coaching will be enforced more
strictly Only legitimate coaching,
such as advising a player to stop or
advance, will be permitted. Every
thing intended to rattle an opponent
will be taboo.
The board of directors denied the
claim of the Chicago club against
the Pittsburgh club for $4,000 in
connection with the Vic Safer case.
Safer broke a. leg in the early part
Of last season and after carrying him
for some time Chicago asked for
waivers on him, SO it could release
him outright The Chicago club did
not attempt to escape its contract
with the player, but sought this meth
cd of creating an opening for an
pther player under the twenty-five
man roster.
Pittsburgh, n owever put in a claim
for Safer and he was awarded to that
club. Weeghman desired the Pitts
burgh club to refund him the salary
he paid Safer during the players dis
ability.
The Griffith Bat and Ball fund day
was announced as being May Is in the
West and June IL in the East. On
those days 25 per cent. Of the home
clubs share of the general admission
will be turned over to GTiffiths Bat
and Ball fund for our boys "over
there
The committee which negotiated
with President Tener on the subject
Of salary presented it's report, which
was accepted.
Gather Again Today.
The league again met this morning,
when the war tax situation was
brought up. Charley Ebbets had a
number of changing machines brought
to the league meeting for inspection.
He is most anxious to have the ma
chimes given a trial and opposes any
Increase other than 10 per cent tax.
Tener is not favorably impressed
with the suggestion that IS cents be
charged for what were formerly rs
cent seats, two cents to be turned over
to the Red Cross.
while we are all enthusiastic
workers for the Red Cross, I do not
see how we can charge baseball pa
irons war contributions to see bal
yames'' said Tener- "It seems to me
that if q fan cares to contribute to the
Red Cross he has plenty of oppor.
tunity to do his bit However, L dc
not see how we can do the contribut
ing for him
Tener thinks it might be advisable
to try the changing machines, bu
recognizes the big trouble would be tC
Keep in stock Of pennies. This ques
lion may be left to the various clubs
There is no rule which stipulate5 Wha
any one club snail charge.
Tenor does not expect any spit
2all prohibition at this time. In or
Ter to abolish the spitball, a meeting
Of the joint rules committee woulc
have to be called. Both Tener anc
Percy BaughtOn are interested in in
,l-easlng batting, and Haughton say:
no is for anything that will bring thi.
about If abolishing the spitbaH viii
oring more base hits, Haughton is fol
he measure.
Al Mamaux, accompanied by his
awyer, spent the greater part of the
DAY trying to frame up MaTnaux's sal
Ty dispute between the Brooklyn ant
Pittsburgh clubs. Ebbets announce
svcrything has been satisfactorily ar
-angsd between the BROOKLYN club anc
Man4aux and that his dispute wa;s be
tween him aud the Pittsburgh club
Avay$a.xs ou the Other hand Ssx1d Nh