THE SPORTING<"«v«IGMT. ,*<,, BY THE SIGHTING LIFE PUB. CO. CNTEHCD AT PHILA. P. O. AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME 20, NO. 13. PHILADELPHIA, PA., DECEMBER 24, 1892. PRICE, TEN CENTS. its dollars to cents that he will put n win­ that it may have. These gentlemen will ning team in that town around which the have no connection whatever with the new SOUTHERN moccasin bend entwines itself. No man had club, for their interests have been purchased AFFAIRS. more friends in the South than Gus Sehmelz, by myself and friends, and they will in con­ THE RULE QUESTION. and when he dropped in on Atlanta some sequence have no voice whatever in the man­ PRESIDENT HART MISAPPREHENDSTHE people thought that it was the belated comet. agement of the club." Ed Brown, at the Aragon,where Gusstopped, MEN WHO ARK INTERESTED. SELFISHNESS, ENVY AND OLD-FOGY- gave the whiskered manager a banquet, but "Who are the stockholders of ;the new or­ PROPOSED ROLE CHANGES. only two were there, because there was no ganization?" ISM BARS TO PROGRESS. room for more. "With the exception of the three gentlemen LOCAL MENTION. already named all the old stockholders will A Little Mixed on Propositions and President Ohl, of the Atlantas, has been be in the new organization, together with dictating to his private secretary for the past Messrs. Sherman, Barrett and myself and «E- The Small Hen Still in Evidence Iltt two weeks. That secretary seems to know sociates." Probable Resalts-The Umpire his work well, for but little that has been Mr. Sherman is the well-known young Trivial Objections, Absurd Propo­ done can be found out. However, it is lawyer. He has always taken an active in­ Problem-General News. known that Billy Murray, who managed terest in athletics, and ba.«e ball in particu­ sitions, and Malicious Comment. Joliet last year and plaved with the At­ lar. It was through his influence that Hutchi- lantas, will manage the team. Murray has son, who is an old college friend, was induced ATLANTA, G«., nee. 14. Editor SPORTING shown himself to be a good man and will be to play ball professionally. Besides being a BROOKLYN, Dec. 19. Editor SPOKTINO LIFE: I have just had a talk with President satisfactory to the people of Ibis city. He is stockholder himself, Mr. Sherman will repre­ LIFK: I takcconsi leraoleinterest in ruling Hart, of the Southern League, and I find a young, ambitious, honest ball plaver, and sent a large block of stock owned by some of the scverni suggest ions ns In a inrndincuts t U'e that he is opposed to some of the changes will do his best to knock Gus Sehmelz and his clients, and will act as attorney for the rules for 1893 which appear each issue in 'J JIK proposed in the playing rules, but in favor the other old-timers out. If Murray don't new organization. Sl'or.Ti.NG LIFE. Moment'these are very wood, of others of those advocated by base ball succeed many people in this neck of the Tom Barrett is the favorably known Board others are very bad, while some suggest a de­ leaders elsewhere. woods will be surprised, and President Ohl of Trade man, who has been a baseball crank gree uf improvement only. The difficulty is And from what I know of Mr. Hart and will be one of them. So far Murray has and amateur player for several years. that so few writers on the sulijcct of amend­ the esteem in which he is held in the South, done nothing towards his next year's team, "Why were not o'^ier names added to the ing the rules seem to look at it in (he light of I am prepared to say that whqn the people of lie has the best start in the South, and application for a chfetcr?" was asked. solely benetitting the game and of advancing this section of the base ball world learn his within a few weeks will be showing his baud. "Simply because i£.? re were not necessary, it towards the point of a perfected code of views they will be pretty generally sustained. I see that Baltimore has laid claim to and the three whose names are attached will rules. One will .suggest a radical ehanye be­ "For two or three years past," said Mr. Wadsworth and Frank Motz, but that may own the controlling interest in the club." cause it is a "tad" of his. Another will op­ Hart, "it has been apparent to all that some be like Cincinnati claimed Rumpus Jones. THE NIUV CLUB'S POLICY. pose all changes which are likely to ali'ect change was necessary. In fact, there are The only Burnous is under contract with At­ "What will be the policy of the new club?" "our great battery team" to any damaging those who have been calling for changes tor lanta and has been reserved as the law re­ "The policy of the new club will be tobeud extent; while others again are down upon more than that length of time, and I don't quires. Wadsworth and Motz are both in every energy to win the championship as any change of note which does not emanate know but that the first caller was right. tlie same boat. If Baltimore drafts them At­ often as possible." from themselves. 1 found justsuehopposilion The game demands changes, but I am rather lanta would be compelled to take the $1500 "How does this new arrangement aflect to improvement in amending the rules thirty opposed to the radical changes which have for the three men, but she would lots rather Anson?" years ago, when nearly the whole work of re­ been proposed." have the three men than to have the $1500. "It does not affect Captain Anson at all. vising the old National Association playing "What changes do you think are neces­ Mr. Monroe Biekart, out of the directors The long and faithful services of the captain rules each year laig >ly depended upon me. It sary?" I asked the president. of the Atlanta Base Ball Club, has been lying entitles him to be the arbiter of his own is the same now, andalways will be, 1 reckon, PKESIDENT HART'S VIEWS. at the point of death tor several days, but is future, as tar as his connection with the game the small minority wiio strive solely to bene­ ' As to the work in the game," he replied, now on the s»fe line of the mark, ana will be in Chicago is concerned. He not only retains fit the game at large in this respect, finding "I know of but one change that will do good. out to yell when the season opens. He is all the stock his old holding entitled him to, selfish opposition alike from cranky base ball And that is more batting. Give us a game one of the most popular young men in the but will subscribe for an additional amount." scribes especially of the new school old in which the stick is used freely, and we will city, and all during his illness the greatest "The general opinion seems to be that base fiHjU magnates and rull'j ball players. have a game with very few empty seats. To interest has been shown in his condition. ball is not as popular as it formerly was. 1MPKACTICA11I.R SUGGESTIONS. add that feature, I think the pitcher should E. C. BKUFFEY. What is your opinion ? Among the sugj.ctcd amendments which be moved back and a ball with more life in THE GAME IS ALL RIGHT. may be ranked wuh the class of changes it should be used. But I am opposed to put­ MULLANE KNOCKED OUT "The game is all right and will always be well calculated to retard the progress of the ting the pitcher hack as far us some of the the national game of America. It has its ups game may be named the following: people think he should go. The diamond on In an Encounter With Tough Curt and downs like everything else in the world, 1 Slaking the diamond field with five which we are now playing puts the pitcher and in my opinion lias worn out itc run of bases to it. (This wnuKl be a return to the fifty feet away from the batsman. The bases Welch. ill luck and will now proceed to climb back old Philadelphia Olympic method of play are ninety feet apart, and in reaching second CINCINNATI, Dec. 20. That Welch is as to its old place in the affections of the public. years ago.) the runner must cover 180 feet. I think the tough physically as the typical pine knot was That the ne\v owners are confident that such 2 Making the ball elastic (advocated by pitcher should so back and that the base lines shown by a little experience about three will be the case is proven by the fact that every slugging fungo-hitter in the land). should remain as they are. Some people weeks ago. Tony Mullane is rated high they propose to improve the ground at Polk 3 Prevent hunting and sacrifice hitting, want to move the pitcher back and to among ball players who profess to be clever and Lincoln streets with a $30,000 structure, (something which cannot be done without lengthen the distance between the bases three with their hands. He is looked upon as a which will have a seating capacity for at giving a severe blow to teamwork at the feet.