THE DALLES DAILY CHR6NICLE, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1921.
PAQE TWO
THE FORUM
having expressed an idea which he
humbly believes is sound, namely:
that petty squabbling and fights kill
bnsebatl and defeat the end of clean
To the Editor: No reader of news- j sport,
papers but that seeks his solid rea-1 The editor sought to point out that
soning upon important events in the a player should bo ruled by the urn
editorial columns of his dally' paper. , Pire, not by his temper. We explain
Today any reader of The Chroniclo ed from our viewpoint (it is the view
can carry but one thought gleaned point of the average fan, wo believe)
from the no-called "cream" of news why fights at ball games injure the
iin,a nnmr.lv thn hnsnbrtll editorial , sport
nuiiiui .. -'r w '
written for last night's paper by Air.
Bucklin,
Contained in this article was an un-
W,e did not intend to cast any slur
upon any player. The man who punch
ed the Alaupin first baseman is a
is wrong. But, be it said, there was
no intent to condenfn any player of
the team. Wo attacked the principle
which makes a baseball game degen
erate into a free-for-all fight.
Mr Roycroft, unduly aroused, accus
es us of killing baseball'in The Dalles.
Jf baseball has been killed here, the
disgraceful exhibition at the park Sun
day accomplished its demise. No. word
of ours could add to or detract from
that unfortunate incident.
Baseball, however, is not dead in
The Dalles. The Chronicle shall fur
ther the national sport in every way
possible. The editorial was a step
taken to keep the game alive here
not to kill it.
'
Brogue Oxfords
Shipment just arrived. Retails at
17.00. Cohen Clothing store. 10
"Godless Men"
coming to Casino Thursday.
11
This Week Only
All aluminum wear one fourth off.
Stadelman-Bonn Hardware company.
1ft
Carpentering and building. C. H.
Merryman, telephone red 5741. AI30
Typing and Btenograpny
done at reasonable, rates. Roslna tA
Fleck. Office Hotel Dalles. Reel
dence phono red 2332. tf
Just' accusation and deliberate attack friend of ours. But that is neither here
upon th6 ability and characters of nor there. We cannot play, friends in
every player, upon The Dalles team, tho columns of The Chronicle. What
Jloviowed from various angles there i" right is right and what Is wrong
Is not ono ounce of fact that would
Justify such an attack. Thero is no
doubt in the minds of spectators and
players but that the husty temper of
one man caused defeat of the local
team and lost tho deserved respect of
local fans. However, bnseball and life
are very much alike. One must profit
by one's mistakes.
But for the editor of such a widely
read paper as The Chroniclo to make
such a howling wreck of an editorial
that by all rules should have been In
"Tho Forum," and to make sucli an
artistic mountain out of a molehill,
to bring wide criticism upon Innocent
menDbers of a team, and to make hl
own paper a source of evil in this lo
cality, is entirely Inexcusable.
I'll admit having played a poor
game, and cverj other player will do
likewise. Any team has a bad day In
tho field. Any team Is subject to sud
den flights of nerves and confidence.
Any team may have a weak day at
bat. But Mr. Editor, does this justify
bucIi an article as you have written?
Do you think a disastrous ball game
fit subject for your editorial columns?
Do you think you have bellied tho en
tire community In any respect by ploy
ing up such an evil occurrence as a
fight to such an extent? ,
We admit defeat and make no ex
cuses. Wo had an off day. We admit
the attack of ono player upon another
Is unsportsmanlike and an unhealthful
example for fans to witness. But wo
will not admit you were justified in
such an offer of caustic elocution.
Your paper goes out to hundreds of
readers who beliove your articles.
They will absorb wholly what you
have said. You havb killed basoball
na far as The Dalles Is concerned. No
team could win supporters after such
abuse.
Not a man, on the team but who
sacrifices dally and weekly to repre
sent this locality. Not a member but
is a representative citizen of this city.
Wo have purchased our own equip
meal, scraped pur own field, built our
own grand stand and backstop, work
ed tooth and nail to got out a good
team. Now at tho first sign of bad
form on tho part of ono player you,
(tho only ugont for good In tho com
munity) howl loudor than any rabid
fan dared to howl and scatter your
foul seed to tho state, leaving all your
renders tho Impression that Tho
Dallos is a tough plnco and her ath
letes tho toughest of her peo' le,
'1 further wish to say that tho of
fondod playor of tho visiting team Is a
warm personal friend of mine, and ho
has said ho was not certain ho had
not given tho of lending player ample
justification for rescntmont. Tho
teams harbor no ill feeling. The whole,
thing Simmon down to tho attack or
ono player upon another. This is not
right, 'tis true, yet R happens ilullv
In baseball circle, Cobb, Kvors.
Chance, McLean and scorns of others
have been fined' and suspended for
these acts. It Is not clean sport, vou'ro
right, but It will happen whom heat
replaces coolness In contests of the
head and hand.
So, In Humming up, 1 believe jm
are wronging ten Innocent men In or
der to squelch one. You have niliiea
Hunilay baseball hero You have giv
en the entire locality a "black oye."
You havo used your paper as a gar
bage dump, and last, but not least
you hnvo dono no lasting good to anv
one. I desire and domaml, for the sake
of tho other players. that this letter
be printed Intact the earliest publi
cation of Tho Chroniclo following Its
receipt.
Yours for cloan sport,
i.y.vx Rovcuorr.
MEETING NOTie&T
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Artisans' Social PostpsrtMl,
' The social .which was io haye.been
held Wednesday evening, Majr ll;.'taa
been postponed until the June 'social
meeting on account of the carnival. 11
Eastern 8tar.
Regular meeting Columbia
chapter, O. E. S., 8 o'clock,
this evening. 10
St. Paul's Guild
will meet at the rectory Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Terrall, hostess., flO
P. THC
Royal Arch Masons
Special convocation, Wed
nesday evening, 7:30, p. m.
Work in AI. AI. and P. Al.
Vlsiting companions wel
come. By order of the H.
THOAIAS -R. HUDSON, Secy. 11
The Good Intent society will meet
in the west room of the church Wed
nesday afternoon at 2:30. 10
The Catholic Ladies' iSocial circle
meeting has been postponed until
Wednesday, May 18, when the organ
ization 'will meet with Mrs. J. D.
Kelly. 10
iing- of the war, Crown Prince HI-'
rohito of Japan arrived In England
yesterday.
, The prince was' welcomed at Ports
mouth by the Prince of Wales ana
a group of British officers and was.
brought to London at once, where
he was established as a guest at
Buckingham palace.
The royal visitor arrived on .the
Japanese battleship Katori, which
steamed into the Harbor to boom
ing salutes from British vessels and
land ' forts. .
Long lines of troops in dress uni
form flanked the route to Bucking
ham palace.
UHPJt
.jBBjt tro
t the .truth
Nothing But
' Can you tell
for. 24 hours?' 'faBP$fid see how, they
do it in the high school senior class
play, Friday and Saturday nights. 13
"Godless Man"
coming to Casino Thursday.
11
Just RVbolvad '
Norfolk olive drab automobile suits.;
Retailing at $23iQ0. Cohen;,' Clothing,
store. 10,
Get One
of those Universal cold water percola
tors during this week's sale at the
Stadelman-Bonn Hardware company.
10
W. O. W.
' Regular meeting this'' (Tuesday)
evening at 8 o'clock. A full attendance
of members and the team is request
ed. Refreshments will be served.
O. D. DOANE, clerk. 10
Regular meeting of the Lutheran la
dies aid Boclety will be held Wednes
day afternoori, May 11, in the church
parlors. ' 10
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