Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-16

q, said Z ben, the baseball IDOL ofthe public.
Thus early comes the bitter disappoint-
m-ut TIE ANN has had arelapse. IL was
( oyer1vorked. Ewing played behind the
bat for the New orNs III nearly every
game Tor three successive weeks. and AT 81.
Louis threw out seven men who were run
ninl bases. In che next game the arm APP
peared 20 be weak. and AT Pittsburg it
went back on IT'S owner entirely.
Whether this disability will be perma-
nen1 is doubtful 70 some. TO me there is
little doubt fear Ewing, the catcher. is
person If the past Il was bad manage
ment which overworked that great and
! effective arm just IS it had apparently re-
covered.
The showing Of strength made by the
Cleyelands has been general wonder in
the baseball world 1t WAS nothing less
than an all around surprise. Yet the
games the team won from their strong
eastern opponents were not accidental vic
tories II was the work of a team showing
up strong in every department.
The lead gained by the Clevelands ought
I 70 be maintained TO the end. Their twelve
| games in the east during the present trip.
| which VIII be their last, may reduce this
/ lead; such result Is not probable But
| by losing six OF the twelve they ought to
! return TO Cleveland on the 10Th inst at
| least four or five games in the lead. An
| advantage Of that size should carry them
| safely 70 the end OF the season because
| their only dangerous foe will be
/ among the eastern clubs. and the
| five western teams they will have TO fight
| on the houlestretch. from sept. 10 20 oct.
| a. will be much weaker collectively than
1 Ersa 81 tf.h f-,Te 81
| the season with the eastern rival. have
! figured in all colors and combinations on
! the Clevelaud's chances and have not been
able 10 find any considerable chance for
| their final defeat. But we all know that
! baseball IS very much such an animal as
| toe old darkys mule. Mighty unsartin.
au jest ~ liabahie to kick youh head of
| when youh amt loosln as he air to eat his
| oats
| The surprise Of the eastern teams late
! visit 70 the west was not confined To Cleve-
| lands remarkable showing. Your Uncle
/ Arson cut another watermelon about the
/ same time. The old man is due for n squirt
every season. This year was divided intS
1 two seasons, and Adrian divided his yearly
I squirt 20 suit.
| Tommy Burns is not. presume, living
upon the money he expects TO win in hi,
/ suit against the pittsburg club-some
! Sl20oO I believe. At least he goes right
| ahead earning more and &C the rather pre-
/ carious business of umprinF He makes
/ ore Of tic many old BAH players who have
/ tried % keep Ira the business hg switching
/ into an umpres berth. II seems to an old
I ball PLAYER such III easy Job True. he has
I in bis day roasted" every uinpTe against
/ whom he ran in his caracity as PLAYER:
| but. strange as it may be-. he never yet
/ found an umpire who knew enough about
/ the game % separate balls from strikes or
see when man is ont or safe On base.
/ lie has always had an itching desire to
I umpire. and All that kept him from leav-
I ing his position on the diamond to seize an
/ Indicator and show the jay umpires how
/ EASY u 81 il they only knew how Is the diff
/ ference in salaries Bat his time is sure to
I ocme when his joints begin TO creak and
I bi- muscles 10 take on wrinkles and tough
I ness. It is astonishing with what conf
/ dence be enters into the new field. and il *
I usually just as astonishing how soon he
has the hornets OF the diamond about his
I head
I Of che old ard lannon's players who were
I fairly successful as umpires Ferguson
I Fms'ie aud Snyder are about the most
I prominent examples. but on the failure
7 side are Jones Hurlbert. Goldsmith Ma
cuisr and hair a score move. It will not
Z tase ioug e. class Tommy Burns Mean
( while t1ese Vlo know him hope be Wal
I snree'l. lor he Is one ~ those rare pls7trs
T Nao possess character 'Hd . t1e ability
E Cd make friends ~ whoever >asg mset.
rgmor brakes foe Iflrulr- tho
oHre fsneas Iet fielder ~ I'll. ua--lr
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