The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-10
GOSSIP OF THE GAME.

The cranks are satisfied now that Mike
frost is a greater kicker than Bill Wilson.
They had an opportunity to judge the work
OF the two men under similar conditions. and
from the showing made yesterday by Wilson
he is not in the same class with the big De-
troit catcher.-Indianapoli News.
Manager Manning has suspended, without
pay, Catcher Tub" WEIGH. While the Blues
were away Tub went home to ST. Louis
without consulting any one Manning has
signed catcher named Blanchard for emer-
gency use. Fred Lake will catch all the games
for the present. He says he would rather
catch than not and enjoys being in the game.
He will be given the difference in the salaries
OF WEIGH and the new man for the extra work.
Some Of the Eastern papers said that Pres
1dent Johnson was coming up here to see how
they killed umpires in ST. Paul. The real OBJ
ject of his visit to see how they kill
pitchers at Al runs per game.
While pitchers do not, as a rule, care to
take any chances on being batted, they do
enjoy putting ball over the plate that they
know the batsman usually kills and getting
away with it. Some of them can't resist the
temptation, and II they succeed in getting a.
strike out Of ball which is generally
smashed by the batter they give him the
laugh for the rest of the day But should the
ball be hit they are conscience stricken at
once, and put in the next few minutes raking
themselves over the Goals. Many a close
game has been lost this account-Indian-
apoliS News.
What the Brewers seem to lack is nerve
and confidence" said old Milwaukee fan
They can play ball like a man with his
shirt-tail aflre when things are coming their
way. but the first reverse in the middle of a
game seems to dfshearten them and they
throw up both hands and quit like a dog of
ignoble breed. There never was game of hal
won until the last man was out.'-Detroit
Free Press.
Umpire Bob Clark. of the Western league,
was in the city last evening. From things
which the veteran catcher let drop in his con-
versation 1t is gathered that there are several
Pat Tebeaus in the Western league-Ex-
change.
Bert Inks the left-hander, who won one
game for the Brushers and wasn't allowed to
stay In the box long enough to lose but one.
has signed a st. Paul contract Inks hasn't
had enough work this season to really show
what he can do, but he Is clean clever, gen
tiemanly young fellow. and has a determine
ton to succeed in St Paul.-Detroit Free
Press.
An umpire's lot is a sorry pretty nearly
everywhere. but nowhere is 1t SO barren Of
pleasure as down in Texas. According to
Billy Earle, It's case of being robbed
when away from home, and certainty of
winning when at home. And the people
seem to like that kind Of ball playing down
there" said Earle. That's what beat me.
Just so the home team has the larger score.
they don't care rap how they are made"
Mercer Is the most difficult pitcher in the
league for the umpires, because while he faces
the batsmen he feints and studies and il is
hard to tell whether he is about to pitch a
speedy ball or slow one. He is even more
OF mystery to the batsman
Next season will doubtless see the passing
or the veteran Dan Brouthers, who in his daV
was one Of the most natural hitters who ever
faced pitcher. Dan has banked enough
from his earnings on the diamond to prevent
being rafned on by the clouds of adversely.
He Is worth about SIS, 000
This is ladies' day at Aurora park Grand
Rapids plays its last game. Tomorrow the
Tigers come.