The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09
GOSSIP OF THE GAME.
Indians Making Excuses for Their
Recent Set Back


Recent Set Back.
Here's the way the indianapolis News sizes
up the situation: The finish in the Western
league race promises to be as close and ex-
citing as the wind-up in the National league
Three weeks ago 1t looked as il INDIANAPOLIS
had the pennant, but the decided slump has
brought the HoOSiers down, and they are
pretty nearly on even terms with St. Paul
There is one consolation in this fact. how
ever. IL is not so much the good playing
o o the 81 SAINTS mat pushed them to the front
as IT was the poor playing of Indianapolis
This is proved by the fact that at both Co
lumbus and Detroit the Saints could not win
a game, while here and at Grand Rapids thew
took everything in sight The Yellow Jackets
are passing through about as troublesome
times as the champions. INDIANAPOLIS is NOT
PLAYING the game it is capable of; that fact is
admitted by every one. Just as soon as the
boys get back in their true form thew will
again assume their proper position at the
neao OF the procession. The cranks are all
hoping tnat this will soon happen The rec
ora OF the present home series is something
awful.
Columbus has signed Pitcher Smith of the
disbanded Dubuque team
Manager Mack told Pittsburg reporter the
from Grand Rapids. Carnev's heart would
oreaK' tnen' sure.-kansas City World
Detroit is certainly Kansas City's "boodoo >,
Ine Tigers have done more to mil tba Cow
boys down and knock them out of a chance
10 win the pennant during the last two Yea
lis Journal. "po
Cy Young and Malarky each hold the MITCH
on9o sgnorq OF the year as each has held an
formed the feat against PHILADELPHIA and Ma
t sy OF Richmond, against Norfolk Youngcs
eff OFF bi is 'ne better however as the hit made
olI MIN was single. while that of NaIarkv
was double.-Sporting Life
na hoy became angry in the Cleveland-C incin-
nal game, and. hitting the ground with the
bat. broke it into four pieces. If was the
cluD's bunting bat, made of some such wood
ana IN such shape that no ball could be
qrlven out OF the diamond with it. It womb
De good idea to examine the substitute
stick that is made..Detroit Free Press
In the Advertiser Sam Crane writes. aT
venture that the Jake Beckley and the
'Scrappy' Joyce style will be welcomed n
Will be remembered that Beckley has been
revfled many times right on the polo grounds
for what has been called dirty, hall NAV
ing. Just watch and see if he is not one of
the most popular players who ever wore a
New York uniform before the season is over
here" o''is
Manager Tebeau, of the Cleveland team,
says he has really little fear of the long
Eastern trip that Is generally regarded with
so much terror. Last year." he says. 1--WE
went East and fought our battles alone. The
rest Of the West fell down, but we managed
to do pretty well at that; This time we win
have some help. The Western chaps have
shown their ability to hold their own. and
they will keep pulling away at the strong
Eastern teams. If Cincinnati can only stand
the strain Ohio will see the Temple cup
games"
Sam Mills has been released by the Grand
Rapids club. His place at second base will
be taken by Mohler, of the Des Moines club,
The Deacon has also signed Letcher and
Nation. The latter is pitcher. Weaver, the
new man, will be farmed out to some minor
league club.-Evening Wisconsin.
Young Mahaffy, the Southern Indiana
pitcher, who was farmed out to Burlington,
To-, this spring, and Johnny White. have
arrived at Indianapolis, and will be put in
the game at some point along the line.
Whatever may have been the sins of the
past, Detroit should now be forgiven. The
Tigers defeated st. Paul three straight
games, and this was the only thing In the
world that has kept the Champions in hail
ing distance with the hard-hitting Saints
Indianapolis News.