The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-07
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

AS an umpire Bob Carruthers is dismal
failure. His ordering Menefee off the field
in the first inning yesterday was not war
ranted. He had better return to dealing
faro.-Kansas City Times.
The attendance at the game yesterday was
Charlie Latham and he resented it. 'You
fellows let up he said. There's nine of
us and only six Of YOU: ".Kansas City Times
If Arlie Latham made hits at the bat as
often as he makes hits with the people
on the bleaohers he wouldn't be in such
slow company.-Kansas City Times.
Pete Daniels has lost a great deal Of his
good nature, and yesterday he like a
bear with a sore crust.-Kansas City World.
The only Arson is a Democrat and is said
to be willing to lay So 600 to SO, 900 that Mr.
Bryan will be the next president of the United
States.
President Ban Johnson thinks that O'Day
SNYDER and Mcdonald make trio Of UNI
plres better than the National league can
furnish.-Detroit Tribune.
The Baltimore team has begun active prep
arations for a trip abroad after the Temple
Cup games. There are two leagues In Eng
land, and the champions believe they would
nave an interesting time across the pond.
Perry tells story on Lou Camp He says
that once when Camp came to bat Catcher
Bergen, of Kansas City, guyed him by yell
ing, Here's the cheap guy that played for
fined him biscuit. and it broke Camps
heart. Minneapolis Times.
The Western league never saw such a set
Of incompetent pmpires President Johnson
has given it this season. Snyder, Strothers
and Carruthers have all proven to be failures
and prove the inability Of Ban Johnson to
select competent men to fill a particular
position.-Kansas City World.
Pitcher Borchers was released Saturday
night by Manager Glenalvin of the Milwau
KEGS. Borchers claims that Glenalvin Is in
debted to him for a considerable sum for
services on the Pacific coast, where he
pitched on Glenalvin's Portland team. When
he asked him for the money Glenalyin said
he owed him nothing. This enraged Borchers
and he proceeded to whip Glenalvin, in the
latest improved fashion, and now Gienalvln
wears beautiful black eye
"Tim Hurst's ready wit singled out Mar
shall Wilder the comedian, for a mark, says
Tom Brown. 'fTim was unpiring game be-
tween the New Yorks and Bostons two years
ago and Wilder Digby Bell, De Wolf Hopper
and other weIl-known fans were in the stand.
The game was heart disease finish and Bos-
ton wol and the fans thought that Tim gave
the Giants the worst of several close de-
cisions After the game ,le. Tim happehea te 10
train. A discussion arose between Inn ana
Wilder over the close decisions. Wilder lost
his head and observed that Tim was one OF
the rottenest umpires that he had ever seen.
Much Obliged said Tim. Being under the
public eye constantly, am open to criticism:
So are you. Now, want to tell you that
was so unfortunate once as to see you act,
and after witnessing your performance de-
cided that you were the saddest coined an
have ever seen, and will not except Mike
Kelly, Billy Jerome or Toby Lyons.
In recent letter to Bill LANCE, ''Scrappy'
Joyce, of the New Yorks, is reported as say,
nfnn I'M
be there when you make your debut and will
have bundle with me that I'll pass over the
footlights in sections Lange is said to nave
received many similar letters from other play
ers who have heard that Bill wanted to go on
the stage.
Manager Watkins says that O'Brien had no
right in the world to give Kansas City that
first game Sunday, and that II there were
any Justice in the league the game would be
thrown out, Watkins had received message
from the Western league president which
stated that players could umpire the games
Sunday, and O'Brien had no right on the field
O'Brien claimed that he was to umpire I'M
til the regular appointee reached Kansas CITY,
Minneapolis has a pretty good lead in the
race, and the cranks in that city are going
wild over the club. When the champions were
in Minneapolis the last time the Millers were
being roasted right and left. One of the
papers in that city came out with column
and half criticism of the club, which was
pretty nearly as bad as that which Charley
Comiskey gave his own players. 1t was said
that one of the directors of the club was the
instigator of this article. Minneapolis is now
playing as good BAH as any team in the
league and the race from now on between the
champions and Millers will be one Of the
prettiest ever seen on ball field. While
Minneapolis now has the lead, the champions
with Waite" at their head have better stay
ing Qualities, and when 1t comes to the bruis-
ing finish it is a 5-to-1-shot that Walter Will
mot will go into the air. II he does his club
will go with him.-Indianapolis News.
about" said a wel-known ball player re-
Gently. Just look the field over and see
what opportunities he is throwing away
when he lets man go to first as a gift.