The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-05

Fan, New Prague-Rues concerning the
delivery Of the ball by the pitcher Rules
80, 81 and 80 of the 1896 rules.
Tom Ramsey, who succeeds Con Strouthers
in the Western league staff of umpires,
formerly the star Louisville pitcher.
According to the Indianapolis News. Shan
non came very nearly putting Jimmy Cal
right through the pitchers box. 1t struck
Callahan on the foot and carromed off into
right field. The blow was a hard one. and
if it had hit Jimmy on the ankle he would
not have pitched again for some time.
A superstition is growing in the breasts of
ball players that Louisville is a hoodoO
Five visiting players have been laid low
the Louisville grounds this season. Billy
Nash was laid low with blow on the head.
Tom Days wrist was broken by pitched
ball, Staffords funny bone of the left arm
was dislocated, Doggy Miller stopped an in
shoot with his face, and Charley Abbey was
curves.
During the progress of the Kansas City
Grand Rapids game Thursday an argument
arose between Jack Menefee and Camp over
decision at second base. Menefee called
Camp an A. P. A., and Camp struck him
tions to whip Camp beautifully when the
other players ran in and separated them
Umpire Snyder ordered both men out of the
game, but reversed his decision by request
of Klusman and Carney, as neither club had
an extra man to go into infield.
The Boston Herald says that the way that
Louisville stands by it's ball team should
put to shame some of the other cities of the
league If that city had team even in the
first division the club would make barrels of
money.
The official record of Beckley the Mis-
New York for Harry Davis and 81 900, has
been published. In the nine years Beckley
played first for Pittsburg his figures are:
Played lay las games at bat 4.24O; base s. hits
scored S08 runs and struck out 225 times
His heavy hitting was a feature, having
total of 1859 bases He took part in $50
double plays, had 1852 put outs 603 as
sists and 216 errors. a fielding average for
the nine years of 991.
There Is unfortunate thing about hav-
ing twins coming to visit you-whatever you
will be trouble. That was just about the
size of the situation yesterday. Indiantpo-
lis had given st. Paul three games, and it
would not have been right to turn Wilmot
and his Minneapolis club down.-Indianapolis
News.
The Columbus State Journal says Pete
Daniels was as steady as girls best fellow
when they both love.
-. Joe Quinn 9 has given way to Retz at sec.
man, and the change appears queer.
Jack Crooks is all cut up about the shins
from blocking feet-first sliders. z nor
Third Baseman Baton, released by New
York, has been signed by Paterson in the
Atlantic association. 7a4f $3.50
John Clarkson, the famous $1,000 pitcher,
is said to be training the quiet to get
back into the game again.
Lowe made his Tooth hit Of the season on
the day he broke his collar bone
President Robinson wants the league to
adopt uniform rs and 50-cent admission
tariff. 1t would increase the profits In every
city in the circuit.
1t is not generally known that when Nee
kin made his famous balk in the New York
series that just as he was about to pitch
the ball Wilson, his catcher. threw up his
hands, motioning him to wait a moment
Meekin stopped. without thinking, and the
game was lost.
President Robson, of the CIevelands has
written President Young. demanding that q
special meeting Of the league be called to
dispose of difficulties between the club and
the league.
AMATEUR GAMES PLAYED.