Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-01


slasm over the result MANAGER han.
Ion and his players are entitled 70
feaily more credit than any other
Team that ever won the championship
HeFer before IN the history of the
game have there been so many evenly
matched teams At the start Of the
eehsoh there was not a single team
among the whole twelve but that
had d possible chance for the pen.
hahL according 10 the opinion OF
the best judges As the season pro.
gressed, however several developed
unexpected weakness so that as the
season neared its close the fight had
awindlea down 10 three clubs.
Aot once during the whole season
a'a the Baltimores 20 lower than sec.
ona' and that position they held for a
few days only. and then jumped back
into the premier place, which they
nave held since with determination
worthy Of players Of years OF expert
ehce- Their work has been a complete
surprise When they first obtained
the lead i was thought To De only
temporary. That team with 50
many youag players IN its ranks could
Withstand the ouslaughts Of those
vith old players Of years ofexperlence
and veterans % many hard fought
battles on the diamond was not
thought possible Il was something
entirely new 10 the games history,
aud even after the first month. when
they showed no signs Of weakening.
the break WAS expected TO occur AZ
any moment
only once during tbs whole season
DID the Orioles show any dangerous
signs Of taking the customary ride on
the ''old tobog" immediately after
their return from the ilrst western
trip they had temporary lapse from
grace The continual run OF success
experienced by the team was the
means 81 several OF the PLAYERS be.
coming over exubcrant There had
20 DO some outlet for their over.
charged feelings Of citation. aud two
or three Of the most valuable me u
proceeded 70 celebrate II they had
gone about their celebration one al a
time. no bad results would have TO-
lowed. perhaps but as IL happened,
three pitchers 81 the team got the
feeling At the same time But Inks
was 30 popular that he posed as
a living picture ~ local thea.
ter IN baltimore one night,
and was 30 clated al his great success
in hia "firat appearance on any stage. /"
that he Immediately proceeded to
make ~ himself "a living example
lie was disciplined by fine aud sus.
pension Al about the same time
kid" Gleason had been bought by
hanlon from the 81 Louis club. and
the kid" felt 80 ovcrjoycd AZ his
escape from Chris Won der Ahe's
clutches, .hat hc felt like sailor just
ashore after long voyage, and he
also began his little celebration. But
TO make matters worse Gleason ia.
duced Mcmahon 20 help him in his
little Fourth OF July act and con.
sequentlY three pitchers were having
their good time all az once.
II will be remembered that the Bal.
timorea were beaten by the Washing
tons two games out OF three. which
caused n genuine surprise, and also
the impression that the team was on
the toboggan ut last After this dis
astrous Washington series the Balti.
niores experienced three straight de-
feats at the hands of the llostons in
baltimore. Then they went on TO
New York, and the Giants repeated
the Bostons' dose, aud forced the
plucky Orioles down 10 second place
FOR the first time during the year.
Then every one was sure they would
never get up again, and those not on
the inside were sympathizIug with