The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-07
Sportsmanship Among Baseball Fans-Sell- ing the Game, Gam bling on the Game and Hooting tn e Game - Let LOner- gan In-A Senator With a Message The Butt StreWer.

Empires, in accordance with their power under baseball law, stopped the game because dark ness impended. A crowd of "fans." jeering and hooting, tn- suited Judge Kenesaw Landis, who had nothing to do with the transaction. This was in accord ance with the traditions of the game. Baseball may be sports manHke between the players, but the attitude is NOT conveyed to the fans.
 The customs of baseball in grand stand and bleachers are anti-social, unsportsmanlike and degrading. The visiting team seldom gets a fair show. The crowd. instead of impartially de- nanding fair play, and a victory for the best team, tries to get victory for the home team by vel ling, hooting, and som ettmes by positively insulting the visitors. in language not suited for the ears of women.
 Sports are wholesome for those who play them, providing bodily exercise, and the substance of health. They should teach the elements of fair play. The spec tators get neither the exercise nor the training in fair play. Base ball must improve, or it must dis appear. Selling the game, gamb1- ing on the game, and hooting the game do not strengthen it in the affection of the people.
 
 Augustine Lonergan, defeated candidate for Democratic nomi- nation for United States senator, has not been invited to speak in his home state. He has been in vited to speak in other states The eve of election is no time for punishments and penalties Every able man Is needed. Since Lonergan is willing to support the ticket. prudence demands that he be permitted to do so.
 
 Dr. Copeland, who is running for United States Senator in New York IS telling the people about the effect of the tariff on foods, and something about the foods themselves. He should be decor ated. It Is seldom a senatorial candidate consents to talk about anything in which his country men have any considerable in terest Food is basic, fundamen- tai, necessary and interesting.
 A poet says that peace Is river moving serene1y to the sea; that it is the song of birds at dawn when tho morning isn't chilly and the wood in sunlight basks; that it is the moon, strewfng paths where beauty wanders; that it is the purple plain as daylight dies. Not for. human creatures. Rather is it good health, a loving wife and happy children. modest in come and a good neighborhood. Good health is chiefest element of peace. Be she in other things thrice blessed tho woman with raging headache. or a jumping tooth cannot have peace.
 
 But if they did call that game to get a jump on the gate receipts how truly did poetic justice, com pelled by public opinion, mani fest when the baseball magnates announce that the proceeds will go to disabled soldiers.
 
 James whitcomb Riley, wrote a little verse describing some of the ideals of boyhood, one of which was riding and strewing pie crust long the road.'' How much better to strew pie crust than, cigarette butts along the road and everywhere else Cap tain John Tague says that S90.- 0Oo,0oe Is the cost of fires which the butt strewers cause.
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 Cigarette butts. smouldering red. are a dangerous seed to sow One fell into a costly automobile; another on a lady's hat right here fin Bridgeport. Two fires. Some fall on barren soil and produce no crop; others on fertile field and conflagrations are reaped. The butt strewer is always a nuisance and always a peril.