Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-24

Then perhaps GeZ might have condescend-
ed to pitch his game the next day. Every
body knows the story Of the fourth game
how, when Gruber had won by fine pitching,
the game was thrown away on errors. The
Bostons can thank their lucky stars that an
attack of raZzle struck the Detroits before
the close of those games. Had the cham
pions maintained their steady gait, four
Bostonese scalps would have dangled from
their belts.
The Getzein episode makes Detroiters
weary The Bostons have no license to
make twenty-one hits OF the Pretzel when
he pitches his game. Either he was not in
condition to pitch or he didn't try to. II the
former was the case he is entitled to SYM
pathy IF the latter, and he repeated his
performance against the Kansas Cltys
few wears ago when he deliberately tossed
the balls 10 the plate and permitted the Cow
bows to make thirteen runs in one inning,
why no one here would mourn much if be
was fined 70 the limit. What the merits of
his quarrel with Watkins are Of course are
not known here. But Getzein is inclined to
DO very free with his tongue. Considering
his fine treatment here it is time for him to
get over his childish humors and do the best
he knows how whenever called on.
There is a general desire here to see
Gruber and Beatin worked, and it is be-
lieved Watkins is making mistake in not
doing it. Of course, Watkins is quite as
earnest in his desire 10 win the peEnant as
any body and places the pitchers to the best
advantage, but the general opinion is that
be can't go through the season with two
pitchers and had better get the youngsters
to work before it is too late. Beatin Is In
fine condition now. and it is confidently be-
iicved be would do good work, if given a
chance. If Conway and Getzein are worked
till they are tired out, we shall, indeed, be
in a bad fix IL would then be matter OF
necessity to put the youngsters in, and to
result might be a tumble until they got
steadied
Somebody starts yarn to the effect that
tho Detroit players would like 70 get away
from this city, on account Of the unappreci-
alive audiences and lack of sympathy and
enthusiasm from the newspapers Now,
Just let me tell you why the members Of the
team don't want 10 leave Detroit. 1t is be-
cause they get the largest salaries paid by
any club; because they get the fairest
treatment received by the players Of any
club; because ahey have the best ball
grounds to play on in America; because the
spectators are appreciative; because the
press here applaud their achievements,
sympathne with them when they lose
through misfortune, and do not hesitate to
criticize them when they deserve it. In
fact, tho reason the Detroits want to stay
here is because it 3 the boss town in which to
play ball, and they know it. Now, if the
scribbler who set the miserable little para
graph ahoat viii send me his address l will
mail him bushel of reasons why the
Wolverines like to play here. The enemies
of the club have begun the annual crusade
against the city and are scattering malici-
Gus paragraphs broadcast. But they simply
waste their efforts, as the Detroit club is
here to stay, and their puny efforts have no
effect whatever.