The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
GOSSIP OF THE GAME.
General Shaking Up of Players on
the Milwaukee Team


=, There has been general shaking up in
the Milwaukee club. Mat Killilea had hardly
time to get started ON his journey across the
sea when the change came. Manager Glen
alvin yesterday gave Larry Twitchell, Kid
Nonnemacher and Mrzena notice of their re-
lease: Glenalvin did not assign any reason
Tor the release of Twitchell except that 1t was
Tor the best interest of the club. Larry will
no douDt catch on at once, but there is a
probability that he will leave the diamond for
good. He is considering an offer to go into
business In Milwaukee He is we'll known
mere now and there would no doubt be a good
opening for him. Nonnemacher is a good
pitcher and should find no trouble in getting
IN with a strong club. There are a number
The trouble is he has not been worked
enough. A pitcher cannot be expected to 20 in
and pitch fast ball when he is on the bench
all the whlle-Evening Wisconsin.
Pitcher George Stephens died of consume
tlon at his home in Rome Mich last Thurs
Jay Inc disease began to show on him
toward the close of last season and his work
was OF an inferior quality. He expected. how
ever, that with the winters rest he would he
IN conoiuon to play this year and was held
IN the Milwaukee reserve list. He was un-
able 10 report at the beginning of the season
ana grew gradually worse until the end came
on thursday. Stephens pitched for Milwaukee
during the seasons of 1893. 1894 and 1Se5 and
was popular both on and off the ball ground.
The Baltimore News says: Washington
n
tnusiastfc set, and as superstitious as thew
are enthusiastic. When the club is losing 81
the beginning Of the eighth inning every one
of them can be seen to rise solennlv ond
turn around from left to right before resl1n
ing their seat. If by chance one happens to
get mixed in her dates and turns around the
WONG way the whole crowd shudders and
cries with one accord: "The other way The
other way! e
q fJrOn
ponce court when Tebeau and the Spiders
raced the Judge to answer the charge Of
q1st.urblng the peace and the face Of Umpire
Weidman, says Treasurer Harry PulIiam
OF the Louisville club. ''Tebeau and eight
more Spiders were lined up in file in front
OF the judge, with their uniforms on. Jack
the stand the judge asked him If ne knew
Umpire Weidman. Know nothing said
Jack. He don't mingle in my society
travel IN a set that lives too far up town
for Weidman. See?' said Jack Every other
question that Jack answered would wind
up with Seer and Dye see? There was
no evidence against Jack, but the judge said
he would like to fine him on general prin
ciples because he didn't like the tough way
that Jack said Seer You don't Oh ,, re-.
torted Jack, Well, I tell you, Judge, If you
him six months When the officer walked on
the field and notified Tebeau that ali the
Spiders were under arrest they all thought
1t was joke, but they passed out Of the
gate and saw the hurry-up wagon waiting
for them Chippy McGarr said: Say. fellers
there's no josh about it. We're pinched
and that's no dream The Judge allowed
Pat and the Spiders to go to their hotel and
change their clothes before they gave bond
and on the way to the hotel crowd of bows
followed them and sang, Just Tell Them That
You Saw Me-
Manager Glenalvin made trade by which
Pitcher Baker goes to Minneapolis in ex-
change for Fielder McHale. The fans will
be sorry to lose Silver" and they will wish
him success.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: ''Mertes
seems to have been real valuable find
for the clubs that didn't get him.
No pitcher in this league deserves better
luck than Bill Hutchinson. says the Kansas
has had as hard luck this season. He has
lost dozen games that belonged to him nv
right of superior pitching. Fifleld of De-
troit, is, on the other hand about the luckiest
pitcher in the league.
Lange's stolen base record is now an even
eighty. He leads the league by a fat mar
gin, and may beat the records Of the past
few years II he keeps up his gait.
Frenchman who is playing in the field for
the Fall River team. He has hit I'D to 456
SO far this season, and half dozen league
clubs are reaching for him.
On work done SO far this year. the really
great, winning pitchers, who have taken In
the neighborhood of 900 per cent Of their
games, seem to be Griffith Nichols Young
Cuppy, Wilson, Pond, Mcmahon Ehret
Dryer, Rhines and Killen.
Brighton Beach