The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17

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1t begins to look rs if the ancient and en-
thus'astic Chicago chiefs annual bluff at
the pcnnant was this time Liable To come
very near to realization. For five years
the Grand Old Man of the diamond has
submitted TO the jeers, the shafts OF S;,r-
CASH and the ironical Jokes of the Chicago
press and people, but 1t had us much effect
upon him as hoy's popgun would have
upon the outside surface of u rhinoccros.
Uncle Adrian Kept talking about next
year" and ignored the present.
AT last the next year" of his dream has
come, and, after waiting almost as long as
jacob waited for Rachel Ansc ON July
realized the reward of patience, pcrscver-
cncc and confidence. How tho tickle popu-
lace fell at his feet One year ago he
played on his own grounds to half empty
stands while those who visited the games
went to taunt him. On this years natal
day the Chicago rOOtcrs trampcd upon
each other in their mad cndeavurs to get
Within sight of the conqucring hero and
SEQ him and his Colts win - double victory
In their march toward the top. So cnor-
nous WAS the worshipful crowd at the aft.
crnoon game that police riot call WAS
sent out i'll order to get enough constabu-
larry help to clear the field and let the game
be played. In the two games 81, 900 people
saw tllc SOltS NOuDlc victory.
year ago last May the baseball critics
were united in Il loud demand for Ansons
Withdrawal from the diamond Now the
same critics are seeing which one of them
all can sing ioudcst the praises of the vic
torious chief, 1t is another proof of the
truism that nothing succeeds like success
Anson has an advantage which is not of
present use alone. 1t reaches into the flu
turc. His team is full Of young timber
players who arc coming" not going
With the exception Of himself the infield is
made up of young, growing stars. In the
outficld he has, in my opinion, tho best
Holder, better and base runner combined
In the Lcoguc-namcly, Langc. Behind
the bat he has added two fine young catch
erS He has IL great utility man on the
bench i'll Decker, and now he is looking
around for young pitchers He has been
building from the ground up, and when
tho top is reached he will have team
structure which is liable to last
The same is true of the Baltimore club.
All the old timber, Robinson excepted,
has been replaced by Hanlon with young
players. Tho result is team which i'm
proves and grows stronger year by year KS
some or thosc whose stars are going back
ward on account of age become weaker.
The men in control of the Brooklyn club
are converts to the value of young players
They have strengthened their team nntcri-
ally by the addition of Anderson. Grim
and Burrcll. The New Yorks are taking
up the policy and have marked their men
in the minor leagues for next seasons
team. BY the way, the Brooklyn club is
another team which has shown u rc1parka.
bio reversal of TOWN. Its May record was
miserable, discCuraging one, but the
June work of the so called Bridcgrooms is
almost uncxccllcd. They have won fame
already by defeating the Bostons in four
games of five played.
In the team Is a baseball living curiosity.
l refer to Pitcher Daniel Daub The Brook
lyns got him several years ago from the
Southern league, where he made some
fame Prior to that time | believe Com
isky had him in the Cincinnati team, but
let him drift back into minor league com
pany His berth In BROOKLYN has been
prccarious almost since it began No
pitcher living has had so many ten DAYS
notices and intended releases hanging over
his head us has Dnub since he was n mem
Der of the Brooklyns. Something always
happens 10 restore him To favor. I rcmcIn-
Der last year, when his trunk was packed
and he was figuratlvcly waiting for the
train, one of the gilt edged morocco bound
pitchers on the team got fearful dose of
bat medicine from the foe and had to re-
tire. Daub was called in as tcrnier re-
source, and he saved the day. That settled
IL. Dams ticket wes redeemed, his trunk
was unpackcu, and he had credit once