St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-05

ever, it was not thought that he meanr
anything but fair play and, as spec
tator remarked, it was fault OF the
head and not of the heart.
Nichols, of the Kansas City team, is
perhaps the most perfect monkey on
the field. We have never met the
gentleman off the diamond.
Perry Werden made brilliant play
in the Minneapolis Milwaukee game
yesterday. There was one. Milwaukee
man on first and another on second
A third Brewer struck a hot line fly
to Werden, who jumped in the airsarld
caught it, touched the first bag and
put the second man out and threw
the ball swiftly to second and put out
that the two runners who were playing
off about six feet hadn't time to get
back. =
Look at those results yesterday and
then say there is anything certain in
base ball.
Talk about Pete Daniels! He cam,
pitch with Young Mr.. Fricken. Man
ming has a prize ir-t Ia youngster ailG
top.
People who kick at the large number
of base-hits and runs made in single
games now should know that it is be-
cause the distance between the plate
and the pitchers box is longer now
than it ever was before. In all prob
ability the rules next year will shorter;
the distance at least three or four feet
and make possible again the old
time scores of ! to G and to ! and so
on. SO many runs now disgust the
audience and lessen the interest in the
game People like to see the, score
small and close. Let US have the dis
lance shortened by all means, for I'M
less it is such a thing as a good pitcher
will become an unknown quantity.
That consideration more than anything
will induce the makers of the rules to
bring the pitcher nearer the plate.
Lack of pitchers is what troubles all
the leagues at present, and the long
distance rule is the thing that spoils
the pitcher.
Hunlky Hines hurt his foot yester-
day and got out of the game, king
taking his place.
There are many who think that
Nicol, of the Brewers, can get to first
base faster than Hogan, of Indian
apolis. Hogan can beat the Milwaukee
man, but not much.-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
Burns is going to play center field
for St. Paul regularly. and Camp is
going to first base. Camp ought to
L.
Larry Twitchell. of the Milwaukees,
and klusman, of Kansas City, carry
out the old ideal of base ball players.
1t is from such ffne-looking men that
the pictures which adorn the score
cards are taken.
It is difficult to understand why Bos-
ton released Connaughton. If the Bean
Eaters have a better sh0rtstop than
COMFY, he must be. plain miracle.
Lefty Marr's wife died recently a,
Cincinnati. His old friends here will
regret to learn of ''Lefty's'' loss.
It is said that since Papa Arson
hurt his foot he hasn't done half as
much kicking as formerly.
st. Paul and Milwaukee will have
their third battle at Aurora Park at the
usual hour today.
The st. Paul team should take :.
night off and get its uniforms washed.
Cann was fined $40 and Bergen s. foH,
remarks I1ncomplimentary to the um>
pire's ability.
Martin Duke formerly the crack
twirler of the MINNEAPOLIS club. broke
a tendon in his pitching arm yesterday
while pitching in country game at
Rosemount. It will proba bly, keep him
out OF the game for the rest of the
season