The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-11
Tins From the Bat,

"Get them out Of the cellar" is the latest
bry of the batter when the umpire calls
Btrike on low pitched ball.
Billy Ward, second basemsn Of the Spo-
kane team, is said to be great player.
Anson was anxious to secure the services of
Ward, but his offer came too late.
The Englishmen are playing pretty good
ball. In recent game between the teams
bf Derby and Birmingham in England, at
The beginning of the ninth inning the score
food to when the Birminghams scored
Jour runs and goose egged the Derbys in
he last half.
While eastern clubs have been in the west
league. One singular feature of the turn
tile tale is the failure of the League to find
In excuse for the increase of attendance.
i is to some question as to whether the
browds have increased in proportion to the
Games made by the League. In order to en-
sd sa0 the asfs and 1aa x bse
compare notes, few statistics are given
below. During the first eastern trip the
Western Players appeared to total attend
lnce of 1883 persons, while the League
irew 1O0,22l. On the last trip the tables
we're turned, and 10, 245 persons went to see
he League, and only 69.32l were drawn to
he Players grounds. In the first series
he Players outdrew their opponents by
1922; during the second series the differ
(nce was in favor Of the League by 32,9A.
A st. Louis contemporary publishes the
following as new form of creed for the
base profession:
I firmly believe in the elevation of the
Eame, the infallibility of the ball player
nd the total depravlty of the manager and
he base ball reporter.
have no hesitation in saying-and say
boldly-that consider myself to be the
oming ball player.
believe in the elevation of the game, in
be final extinction Of the manager, in the
bolishment of the two games day plan
nd the general cussedness of the FAM
l have no doubt whatever Of future pun
Fhment in relation to the man who calls
alls and strikes and imposes fines.
i have played under the national agree
hent, and believe in hell.
l am strongly in favor of the theory:
Every actor his own manager"
shall always do everything in my power
uphold the high standard Of the game by
demanding the highest salary for the least
FORK, but if can't get what want, I shall
bike what I can get.
It will be some years to come before
ther England or Australia can hope to
Dmpete with America in base ball, but
pere is nothing to prevent Australia and
ngland commencing their annual compe-
ton at once. Talk about the rivalry be-
veen America and England in sports, il is
Othlng to the feeling which exists between
be Australian and the English. The for
ner, since their recent aquatic victories
nd the showing of Slavin and jackson in
ngilistic circles, simply claim the earth.
you could believe them. John L. is not
it with either jackson or Slavin, and
hey also state that there are four men in
ustralia who can outrow OConnor. How
ker, they certainly have some ground to
past on, for, taking into consideration the
nall population of Australia il COMPARE
N with England and America, they Ger
|inly have made grand showing in the
Fhletic line. The Australian cricketers in
nRland are exceptions to the usual run of
eir English brethren, for they can see
lme fun In base ball, and do think it will
Ike hold in Australia, and they are conf
mt that in few years they can produce
AIMS in Australia strong enough to com
tie with American professionals;
bwever, that remains to be seen
A glance over the league batting list can
BIT fail to be interesting. 1t shows many
the leagues former great batsmen to be
way down this season, when, if ever, they
ould have stood strongly against new
mers from minor leagues and had better
|erages than ever OF the many new
tchers in the league. These are melan-
loly but unmistakable evidences of de-
No of once famous men.