St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-13
Base Ball.
MR.. LUCAS AND THE LEAGUE.

MIR. LUCAS AND THE LEAGUE.
Mirror Of American Sports.
There is no principle at stake in the matter
that should debar the league from reinstat-
ing all the disqualified players upon such
terms as it may see fit to impose. So far as
principle is concerned the odds are in favor
of the players who refused to be bound by
the reserve rule, for in so doing they violated
no obligation or contract and only exercised
an indisputable right. There is, moreover,
another phase of this matter which the league
cannot Justly refuse to consider. The Bos-
ton Herald raises the point that the Day reso-
luton is imperative so far as Dunlap and
Shaffer are concerned, because both had
signed contracts with Lucas before any pen
atty had been liked for disregarding the re-
serve rule If such is the case, there is an
additional reason why the league should re-
instate these men. But the best reason of
all is that they have committed no crime de-
serving of the extreme penalty Of perpetual
disqualification, and they are needed by
Lucas to satisfy his home patrons and en-
able him to put presentable team in the
field. These are reasons enough for reinstat-
ing Dunlop and Shaffer. Let the league fine
them IL it thinks they ought to be fined as
an example TO players who may hereafter feel
tempted to break from the league. The same
policy might be pursued with reference to
Sweeney. who was expelled by Providence
for insubordination, and Mccormick, Glass
cock and Briody, who broke their contracts
with Cleveland. 1t will doubtless be found
that there are extenuating circumstances in
all these cases. II Sweeney was melted to
insubordiuation by Radbourn's jealousy and
the unjust treatment received at the hands
of the club manager, that fact should have
due weight with the jury. II Mccormick,
Glasscock and Briody knew that the Cleve-
land club was on the verge of collapse and
was trying to realize large sum of money
for their transfer to another club, and If,
knowing this, they were tempted TO defeat
the scheme to barter them like sheep and
concluded to sell themselves and not be sold
by others, this state of things should be con-
sidered in determining the amount Of fines
to be imposed as punishment.
AT BOSTON.
Boston correspondence: The ball season
of 1885 in Boston was opened April East
day). aud it being a holiday two games of
six innings each were played between the
Bostous aud a very strong picked nine. The
main point Of interest was the pitching I'M
der the new rules, and for this reason tbs
pitchers were watched very closely. Buffinton
has changed the style of his delivery entirely.
Instead of standing erect with feet heel to
heel and facing squarely toward the batsman,
as he formerly did, he now stands with his
right foot some distance behind the left, on
which he rests his weight. He turns his left
side toward the plate, and in delivering
the ball draws the right foot up to the left,
keeping the toe Of the shoe on the ground.
Under the new rules BuffintOu is as effective
as ever. In the first game Bufinton and
Cunning were the battery for the Bostous
aud Mullen and Mckeever for the picked
nine. After an exciting struggle the Bos-
tons won By score of 8 to l. In the second
game the Bostons' battery was Davis, their
new pitcher formerly of the St. Louis
Unions), and Hines, while the battery the
picked nine had was 0'Connor aud Dealev.
the new catcher of the Bostons. In this
game Davis was very effective aud would
have BANKED the picked nine but for 8
dropped ball of Hines at the plate. The
Bostons won, the score being 20 l. In the
second inning of this game Dealey was
struck in tue head by wild-pitehed ball aud
had 10 retire. Notwithstanding the chilly
weather fully 800 people assembled at the
grounds.
The Bostons have three batteries, Whitney
aud Hines, Bufhnton and Haekett, Davis
and Cunning and Dealey, the new man, for
fourth catcher. Whitney did not pitch in
the opening game Fast DAY, as be was
troubled with touch OF rheumatism, and
Hackett did not czsch, he did rot want to run
the risk of taking cold Myrtle Hackett had
not signed a contract up to April 1, as he
wanted . larger salary than the Boston man
agemeut would give, but he was finally pre-
vailed 70 sign ST -, leo year. Sutton made
the first run and Capt Morrill, the first base
hit Of the season
The regular team Of the Boston club viii
be IS follows: Ca;ehers, Hackett and Hines:
pitchers, Buffinton aud Whitney: Morrill,
(Eho viii be captain and nauager) first base;
BurdCek, second base; Sutton. third base;
Hornuug, left field; Manning, center field !;
Dealey, right field aud change catcher, and
an extra battery in Davis and Cunning. The
team has been in daily practice 81 the Inssi-
tute rizk and IS in fine trim.
MISCELLANEOUS
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