Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-04
TIE NATIONAL GAME.
Ball Clubs All at Work for
Their Championship
Pennants.

xNe1 championship
Pennants.
Gossip, News and Anecdotes Of Ball.
Players from All Along
the Line.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
every body play ball!" seemed to be the
cry that went up all over tho country dur
ing the closing days of last week, and not
before in the history of the game has that
cry been so heartily responded to. From
Boston to Frisco, ball clubs, both great
and small, have begun the race for their
respective association pennants. The
League and American Association season
started off with snap and vim that augurs
we'll for great season. Chicago opened
at Indianapolis and won; Detroit ct
Pittsburg and lost; New York
ut Washington and won; and Boston at
Philadelphia and won. In each city there
was great display of players in uniform,
gayly plumed horses, brass bands and
street parades; and although the weather
was cool at almost every point, the attend
ance was both large and enthusiastic.
Chieagoans will not have an opportunity to
game until May l, but have no fear-judg-
ing from the manner in which they have
started jn-but they will give good nc
count of themselves while absent upon the
! present trip.
Tie previous week Anson's colts and the
Chicago Western Association teams played
two exhibition games upon the home
ground. Our people thus had an opportunity
Of seeing both teams, land although the game
was an exhibition one, it may truthfully be
said Chicago is pleased with the team that
will represent her in the League this year.
Not only with her League team is she
will play at White Stocking Park while
Anson's boys are travelling the circuit. Sam
Morton has gotten wonderfully promis-
ing young team together to represent the
Garden City in the Western Association
circuit, and if the balance of the teams in
that organization are as likely as the Ma
rooms have shown themselves to be, it will
certainly be no fault of the Western Asse-
citation if its games are not well patron
| lied.
Your correspondent met Van Haltren in
the grand stand during one of these games,
and remarked:
Won der Ahe's boys at st. Louis"
Eyes, we made it interesting for them, !"
was the modest reply.
"Going to keep up that kind of work."
"If can--yes, and know of nc reason
why can't"
well, old man, Chicago is expecting
great things of you this season, now that
We have not Clarkson to take us through"
Il shall do the very best that l am cap
able of, was the Californian's reply. "AN
hope is that Chicagoans will not expect
more of me than can perform. One thing
they don't want to forget, however, is that
| in the team. Baldwin will no doubt do his
full share of the work before US, and if
am any Judge Of pitcher, this man Krock
is going to fool many and many League
batslnan this season."
Krock happened to be pitching in the
| game in question.
watched Krock's work carefully last
Monday, aud believe him TO be possessed
of the requisites of good pitcher. He is
ol-headed, has q great deal of speed,
and seemed to be able 10 put the ball pretty
| nearly where he wanted it. He pays
scarcely enough attention 10 bases, how
ever, and is not quick enough in his action
when he does attempt to catch his man.
With proper regard for this one point, and
realization Of just how important it is
that he should cover his position we'll,
krock will puzzle the batters and base
runners of more than one League team
| AS I was watching Krock, Tom Daily
Joined us. He is in the pink Of condition,
and says be feels as though he could catch
| every day for month to come.
THAT fellow behind the bat there is a
daisy. Look at him take those balls in as
though he loved them. Amt it pretty?"
Tom referred to Farrell, the colt catcher
truth, he is good one. He is as graceful
and easy in his work behind the bat as is
DAILY himself, sure thrower to bases. and
a rafting good tielder-both in and out.
"How does be bat, Toni" asked,
you will just about have chance to
see, replied our crack catcher, as Farrell
picked up his stick.
| There was a man on first, and the score
stood 3 to l in favor of the Maroons.
"Crack" went the tip of the bat against the
second ball over the plate, and away sailed
the sphere straight out over center field
on one of the longest home run JOURNEYS
ever recorded on the home grounds.
Both Farrell and Duffy scored, tieing the
game.
"That's the way he bats" said DAILY, dry
ly. Have cignr?"
Taking them all through. think Arson
has got together the likeliest set Of PLAYERS
man" and his boys don't win the flag this
year, they will manage to keep the public
and the rest OF the League teams guessing
right up to the last week of the race.
By the way, Tommy Burns tells good
one on sold Silver Flint, the veteran
catcher of the Chicago team.
"a friend of mine who is travelling for a
big patent medicine house in Philadel-
phia, said Tommy, "was in town yester.
day and bad with him bundle Ut pasket
dictionaries. which his house was giving
away as an advertisement. One of these
little v. ry much abridged affairs, you know.
with the name 'Wooster's Dictionary
printed on the cover. My friend gave me
y cory and then handed one to Silver.
Whats this?' asked Silver. %, yes:
"Wooster Directory" I've played bali
there"
| SHORT STOPS.
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