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 *scence in decisions, for the player or captain who does this is bound to have the doubt given in his favor as against the player or captain who indulges his bad temper by kicking.

Whenever you see a player or a captain who has made misplays and wants to throw the onus of it on the umpire you will find your stupid, short-*sighted kicker at work, sure. Some of these days, when the game gets out of the ruts of one kind or another it now wallows in, we will see the folly of kicking done away with.

Captains of professional teams have been disputing decisions, which cannot possibly be reversed, for so long a time that it has become a sort of second nature to them. The prevailing idea among the general class of base ball captains has been for years that unless they kick against the umpire's decisions they fail to do their duty. A greater mistake of judgment was never committed. There is a sound policy involved in refraining from kicking, and in silently acquiescing in the umpire's decisions on called balls and strikes and in points of play in base running, a point which a little consideration would show any thoroughly competent captain very plainly how greatly he errs in kicking.

NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS OF 1893.

The Sporting Life of November 25th, 1893, had this paragraph in its report of the League Convention:

A TRIBUTE TO CHADWICK.

"Mr. Byrne reported that the veteran Henry Chadwick, the only journalist living who has been reporting base ball since the game was first played, away back in the forties, was lying seriously and dangerously ill at his home in Brooklyn. In recognition of Mr. Chadwick's years of hard work in the interest of the sport, the League adopted the following resolutions of sympathy for the afflicted gentleman:

"Resolved. That this body learns with regret that Mr. Henry Chadwick, who, since the organization of professional base ball in this country, has been a champion of honest, upright and manly methods in playing the game, and has done much to enable the national game to reach its present high standard, has been for some time and is now seriously ill. We desire to say that this body hereby extends to Mr. Chadwick its sincere sympathy in his affliction, and while regretting his absence from our annual meeting, hope and trust he will be blest with early convalescence."

The meeting was finally adjourned, to meet again in New York, February 26th, 1894.

In the second innings of the game between the Boston and Cleveland teams, July 12th, at Cleveland, Tucker blocked Zimmer in an attempt to catch the latter napping at first base. Zimmer was obliged to leave the game, and it was found that a bone in his shoulder was broken. The spectators were very indignant, and hooted and jeered at Tucker. O'Connor caused a disturbance in the third innings of this game by calling foul on a ball he hit to Nash, when men were on first and second bases. When Nash heard O'Connor cry "foul" he thought it was Umpire Gaffney, and did not field the ball at all, but looked at Gaffney. When he found out that it was not Gaffney that called, Nash touched third and threw to first. Tucker threw to Lowe, running Ewing down, and a triple play was the result. Umpire Gaffney at first allowed a double play; then Nash came in and argued with him, and he allowed a triple play. Tebeau next made his appearance, and after more talk Gaffney allowed only two outs, claiming he did not see Lowe touch Ewing. Then Gaffney sent Ewing back to second, and there was more delay, for Ewing had not reached second, having been put out returning to first. Ewing went back to second, and Nash finished the innings by a great play, retiring Gilman from a throw back of the base.

"What might have resulted in a shocking accident was happily averted," July 13th, at Troy, N. Y., says the Troy Telegram, adding "but those who