Show American Association President Favors Giving Base on Three Balls President J. J D. D 0 OBrien O'Brien of the tho American Ameri Amen can association has 1115 invented an idea which ho thinks wil vitI pro i provide a snappier r brand of baseball than un under er the present ont conditions 0 OBrien O'Brien is in n fa favor faor or of allowing allowing al 31 al- al lowin lowing batsmen to take their bow base on three thre balls baUI instead of four foul He bo- bo 0 lioves that this thi will increase the tho slick stick work make mako the games sames faster and keep them as short as under the tho present rules In stating his opinion on the matter mattero o OBrien O'Brien said I I that tho the time timo is not Dot far off when the public will demand more batting bat bat- ting tins says as a's the head bead of tho the bi big minor league The Tuo number of great reat pit pitchers is increasing Increasing in creasing DJ every year car while while- the great reat batters batturs bat bat- aro uro becoming scarce and furthermore further more moro tho the lingers lin have not Dot yet et reached tho the limit They aro are getting etting right alon along and aud it not be many years before tho the limit of greatness will be in instead in- in stead of the present mark of or the tho I slugger By Dy allowing a batter to walk on three balls tho tha pitcher would be penalized to more than thau equalize tho the l pitching and batting Some may claim that this would lengthen tho games alUe but I disagree ree with them Under Under Un Un- der the present four ball system many pitchers rs use more or less lees time by w wAnt wast St St. nis nig a ball baIl on on every ery batter that comes to the plate H With three balls bans tho the limit no twirl or would havo tho the temerity to do rIa this More lore men would roach first base and nud the action of tho the game came w would uld thu thud be he made mada more mom rapid id Play lay is always faster when there it a nan nau on base and tho morO more batters reach first Brat the moro more action there would be in in the tho game A pitchers' pitchers battle bat bat- tb tie tle is is a beautiful thing l but unless tho the fielding is ss unusually brilliant tho fan tarts starts a yell yeU for hits bits the tho end of ef tb the ninth inning This question has como come up before the tho rules committee many times in tho the last 1 tow fow years year and it is reasonable to belio believe e that the same problem will face them thom thi this year It took many years Jears of experiment to make mako the game gamo short but I belie believe behove o that they will strike a happy medium right off tho the reel roel by adopting a three ball rule rul h ILIFF WIN VIN Playing exceptional ball baU for a a. team of ot Its weight and end age the tho Methodist X Y M. M C. C A A. A club football eleven elevon defeated i tho the First Presbyterian t team nm yesterday af af at Cummings field flold The Tho score was Ili 17 11 to 0 and nd that It was not larger larSer Is due alone alono to thi grit an and plucky defense of the Presbyterians Tho The winners used th the forward pass paN and fake plays In a b be bo- bo manner manlier and gained ground con con- 1 Aft After r the tile play Coach Madd- Madd Maddick ck of ot the university congratulated tho the bosand boys bos and their coach L Lester ster Wire for tor tho the ar ar- ar- ar tide Ucle of ot play furnished The scores were macIs by Ste Stewart art nol nol- nolder der dor and Reeves the back Another nother affiliated club game was played f yesterday afternoon moon when the Phil Phillips Phillps ps Went down own to defeat b before foro the Third Presbyterians by the tho ec re of 10 70 O to J. J The next In the series will bo be be be- be tween tho the lilt and tho the Third Presbyter Presbyter- ians lam who ho are arc expected to put up a game fight with a 0 chance hn cc of victory victor thrown In u w MOTOR TRIAL TEXAL SUNDAY Y The Tho first trial of ot the now motor for the l' l Rational National Greyhound Racing associations association's tion's track at Walkers s alk rs fold field Is Ie planned for Sunday bunday Tho The work ork of pump pumping ng out the water from rem the bottom of ot the track tracks 18 s progressing and by the tho end of ot the week c everything will wll be ready for the tho motor |