The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04

Il - SSoN nc4QcIS are It's pest OaLS-
men, and even its crack batteries hold
one or more of its most eff. ctive willow
wielders. Bennett, for instance. Is as
sturdy thumper with the bat rs some
OF. the other League clubs have in their
entire teams. Baldwin IS q fairly safe
hitter, snd 6etzein and Ganzie have
both Done good work with the willow
at critical points. The only point
wherein the Detroit team IL
ncticeably weaker than are the
White Stockings, is in its base run
ming. and in this Capt. Anson's men are
unquestionably the superiors not only
OF the Detroit team. but Of every profess
sional ball team in the country today.
Chicago VIII get to bases and score runs
whether she hits the bell or not, and il
is just this reckless. audacious and dar-
ing style OF play that raises crowd OK
ten thousand offits feet through force
OF their excitement. popnlarzes the
game IN the eyes OF the men who have
seen base ball played ever since they
wore knee breeckes. and never took
any interest in it." and which wins
games with our teams lower down in
/ the tsbulated battery and fielding re-
cords Than are perhaps other teams
which did not win the pennant.
Base stealing and base sliding are pc
culiar features of ball playing which,
could they have been introduced with
ell OF their present skill and effective
ness ten years ago, would have made
>ome OF the old-time players open wide
their eyes IN establishment To the
average spectator who sees q man in
blUo uniform suddenly drop to the
ground. slide sheer six feet 70 base,
make the dust ny from the hard run in
his prosress, the sight Is very prett,
one, and IN nine cases ont OF ten the
watchers only thought Is how besuti-
fully he reached that base" Little idea
IS had, however. of the cost of such dar-
ing work, and could q spectator see the
result OF II. rs might be seen through
physical examination of nine out of ten
OF the Chicago team, they would per
haps realize that although a bail play
er's salary runs into thOusa. DIS for lew
months worK each year, they are none
100 well paid for the risks to life
and limb they ,ake in every game
they play. at one time last year, when
the pace became so hot between New
York and Chicago. Ed. Williamson,
Pfeffer, Burns, Dalrymple. Gore, An
son. Kelly, Clarkson and Sunday were
the color of cainel-leopards from their
hips down, the result slowly of "slid-
This year all of the Chicago players
wear under their trousers. the Morton
sliding pad a stout hair-filled kid pad
which hts closely over the thigh and
extends to the knee, protecting them TO
great degree in their performances. J"
E.en With this, however. bruises are
not avoided. and Just after the last De
troit- Chicago series Fred Pfeaer's night
thigh almost to the knee closely resem-
bled badly discolored banana skin.
Can you play ball in that shapel"
asked him as glanced at the blackened.
flesh.
20, it's got to be done" was the
laconic reply, land although it's pretty
sore'for ths FIRST few games of the season,
we soon get used 70 it. We ali get
bruised up more or less at the opening
of the season, and you may moi believe
it, but half of Us stay black and blue In
spots until the season closes. This leg
looks little worse than usual now I'll
admit, but il won't be clear ard white
again until the pennant has been Won
or lost"
Every preparation is being made for
the reIt series between Detroit and
Chicago, which takes place in Chicago
July s. and 10. President Marsh
of the Detroit club, and the friends AMI
admirers Of the team IN that city, are or
gaDizing strong delegation With which
TO descend upon our city for the open
ing game. They propose 70 pay Chi
cago back in her own coin and VIII
come armed with a broom brigade Of
huge dimensions. President SpaldiDg
is likewise preparing ample accom0da
ton for their reception. and the day
promises 70 be given over to.the enjoy
menJ and excitement which the meet
ing of the two clubs " afford. EndeRy-
ors which will doubtless prove success
full are being made with the manage
ment OF the Illinois Central. Michigan
Central, Chicago & Northwestern,
Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul. Chicago
& Alton, the Wabash, Pan Handle and
all other prominent lines enter
ing Chicago to offer special re
duced round trip rates from all points
upon their respective lines OF road. and
the prospects for large crowds from all
OUTLYING towns and cities in Michigan.
Indiana, Wisconsin. illinois and Iowa
seem assured. Special hotel rates wiz
be offered by the Briggs. Clifton,
McCoy's and other well known hostel
ries. and that the games VII be well
worth the journey goes without saying.
AS July 4th comes on . Sunday this
year. Ju 5th has been selected in
their schedule as the double day & me,
upon which the Boston team viii APP
pear upon the Chicago grounds NOR
ming and afternoon for two games with
the " hite Stockings.
Coz CEEeAH-