Evening star., 1921-10-24

Ihe Athletics are charged with re-
spons1Dlllty for the passing of the rule
against post-season PLAYING There
were Offenders before the time OF the
Alhietics. The whole thing could be
obviated by giving the ball PLAYER a
contract for twelve months, but there
are owners who wish to do nothing of
tne klnd. contract for s., 500 to PLAY
ior SIX months appears to be something
big. Spread ii over twelve months and
it is not SO easy to sign th. boys. Most
OF them would think they were not get
ting anything and those who had to
llVe IN the larger cities would be about
,lsnt. Ihere are some folks in base
ball VINO like to camoufage a little
The most commendabIe mart about
the Ruth affair WAS the game manner
In which his escapade was taken by the
men VINO own the New York Americans
Ihey We're about as hard hit as any
BODY, yet they stood by their organiza-
tion. Any one who calls them reyo-
lutionists after this does both of them
an injustice.
Players Talk Organization.
1t ls true that a ball players or
eanlzation has been discussed by tn.
players. Some Of them never have
been satisfied with their lack Of sue
cess in other organizations They have
held that if they had proceeded a little
dlf1erently they might have made their
power felt, and those who have beer
through the base ball organization stage
ana nave got out of ii unscatched al
ways are pointing out how the players
may profit by their first blunders II
they try the organization again.
Inc players go on the theory that
they are very needful to those who
operate clubs. This year especially
there has been such a lack of high
grade youngsters that it would not
De an easy task to build up a sue
cess1ul team from the offerings OF
the minor leagues.
Ihe elder players hold that one OF
thelr mistakes has been failure to
OBTAIN a grip of some kind on the
players of the minor leagues When
ever they have attempted coerciys
measures. the magnates always had
the minor leaguers to call upon
II they could prevent that they would
nave more confidence of success
Well. Cohan Is n Comedian.
Adam Forepaugh. the great circus
man. once seriously considered buy
ing big league base bali club al
,hough few are aware of that fact,
his son also caught the infection A
practical base ball man went to Adam
10 help MIN out and after Adam had
obstacles and difficulties involved, he
gave an order to buy four or five more
elephants and let the base ball sit
uation take care of itself.
rye NJ conan, actor
prince OF hooters" and fan of the
53d degree, has admitted the possi-
pihty that he might enter big league
base ball. William F. Baker. presi-
cent or the Philadelphia Nationals.
says MS team is not for sale. and If
ne says so. his word is good. That
IS the fnal answer to the possibility
,hat Conan might purchase the Phil
Hes. 1t has been quite convincingly
proved that he is not to get the Bos-
@ ION american or the Cincinnati club.
mere are thirteen guesses left, which
is an unlucky number to every one
except the New York Nationals. That
/ outht thrives on thirteen
George Washington Grant of the
Boston Nationals. says he has no
notion of selling. That brings il
down to twelve. Grant hasn't had
anything in a long time which has
given him such pleasure as owning
base ball club. Some day he NAV
WIN championship. Then he will
De tfckled to death until after he
mas had one world series
Having repented, Babe Ruth will
SIT around in sackcloth and ashes
Tor a while and wait for sentence IN
be pronounced. The only kind of a
sentence that will bother Babe will
be one suspending him from playing
ball. "s