The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30

sns game ior Two weeks. Wooa Is s, wreck
for catcher. Nothing but hard luck for the
| champions. When 1t isn't pitchers who are
hurt it's oatchers.-Journal.
| McGraw Ia looking better than ever and
will remain ready to go into bat when needed
| In pinch. or to field In case any OF the
| others are disabled He has no idea OF going
regularly into the game, however. He
| thinks Cleveland no longer worthy OF con-
| sideration for second place, and thinks me
| Orioles can give the Reds cards and spades
and still win the pennant
| Pitcher Arthur Clarkson has received his
ten days notice of release from the Balti-
more club.
The charge that Milwaukee threw games
| to st. Paul Is absurd; still the management
| of the Milwaukee club should investigate the
matter for Its own proteotion The rumor
ment made by Twitchell in Milwaukee
! evening paper that he had been approached
| by the directors of the Milwaukee club to
was winning too many games" Such a state
ment Is ridiculous from man like Twitchell;
| and, furthermore, could have been prompted
! by nothing else than jealousy. There Is no
doubt that the words were spoken to Larry
| but the meaning was entirely different. The
Brewers braced up at stage while home
and won eight games One Of the dlrecso or
met Twitchell. and, in jollying way, said
WELL Larry, when are you going TO lose
| gamer" Then the manager thought OF all
ed that the Milwaukee directors did not
want to win games. From that time on they
won very few. Any base ball man making
such open statement in earnest would for
sport There have been two cases on record
lin 1S78-and the men have not to this day
ever dared go into the business. Base ball
is the most honorable of sports, and the
statement by Twitchell should be investigated
and matters set right. The only excuse to
be offered for the loss Of games at St. Paul
! nrd Hmm VNIi 10 q
part Of the Brewers.
The Kansas City Star says: The question
ton that is bothering Minneapolis is: Will
Hutchinson be able to stand the pace on the
last Eastern trip? If not, 1t is all day with
them as far as the pennant is concerned,
but II he Keeps up his present gait, 1t looks
as though the Millers would be in front at
the end.
'The time will come says Manager r.
win. CT The New Yorks, when base on
balls will be charged against the pitcher as
factor in scoring earned runs. Under the
can lose a game through his wildness, and
yet few earned runs will figure IN the ac-
count againt him.
"A player who doesn't use tobacco in any
form will retain his keenness of vision longer
than one who uses the weed, and will prove
steadier and more consistent batter says
Al Setback
Now said the cyclone, as it deftly un-
rooted the western dance house Just watch
me knock the cover off the balli' Then the
darkness came on to pitch and the lightning
made thre strikes.-sporting Life.
During the Brotherhood season, when
Chief Roseman was managing the st. Louis
association club for Won der Abe, the play
ers In the association were enjoying one con-
t1nual round of pleasure" says AL Maui.
1t was an off year for the men in the
league association. Morning headaches and
n1gh-hying nights were common occurrences.
Roseman had his troubles, and his players
| gave him the. laugh every time he criticised
Their conduct. Chris called the chief down
repeatedly. One morning he called the boys
SWEETS was missing, and the boss asked
Roseman II Stivetts boozing
NO, sir. said the chief; Jack hasn't
lumbago.' 800
In the neighborhood Of the ball park were
several Italian saloonkeepers, and Chris
OF the saloon men.
! told you, chief roared the boss, dot
! liz; aon ~ want any OF my players to associate
NIT dose dago saloon men. Shust Won fine
Chaek Stiyetts $40 for keeping COMPANY NIT
Got Teller Lumbago.' y
as II mas been left for the Baltimore News to
VIII they win the :, pe e whos"
naTi.
Johnston. who has been farmed out to WI
mona, leaves today for Kansas CITY MANAGER
Comiskey having released him to that city
For the information of many inouirers II
may be stated that the Detroit clubs mascot
is Forrest Plass, of that city. He secured .
promise from Manager Vanderbeck that If
ne ne won Won the nrst ten games he could go with
the team on the trip. He won nine and that
was decided to be near enough.
Bill Klusman is the sorriest failure of the
season when it comes to bunting q hall -
Kansas City World.
Philadelphia paper says: What is in a
loses great deal.
A deep, dun-colored horse laugh came up
from the right bleacher at one of Fred Lakes
plays yes erday. who gave you red
ticket? Who are you?5 good-naturedly
asked Fred. and the laugh died away.
II Beckley and Joyce are the Heavenly
Twins" what sort of twins would patsy
Tebeau and ''scrappy' McGraw be called?
There are seven left-handed batsmen in the
Baltimore team, and they are terrors to
rlght-handed pitchers. south paw feels at
St Paul now has fourteen games to play
az nome and fourteen awey. The club ought
70 WIN something more than half of these.
Martin Hogan released yesterday. and
is now no longer member of the Indianapolis
ever went on the field, he is not hitter
and, with team weak in hitting in several
other spots 1t was necessary that a good
hitting outfelder be seeured.-Indianapoli
News.
Cincinnati is having its usual luck on the
present trip. The Reds have won Just one
game since leaving home and the way
they are playing doesn't look like they would
WIN very many more Just now the talk
is rather amusing. Unless the Reds take a
big brace they will not land better than third
and they will be lucky to do SO well.-Indian-
apolis News
st. Paul is The greatest bouquet-throwing
town in the league when the club is winning
Also, 1T is the greatest brick-throwing town
when the Apostles are losing.-Kansas City
World.
Catcher Donahue of the Chicago league
club, will not take his position behind the
bat again this season, and indeed 1t is
more than possible that he has played his
last game of ball. In Wednesdays game at
New York Donahue struck by red-hot
foul tip fresh from the bat with the result
that the bone below the second joint of the
little finger of his left hand and the bone
below the knuckle Joint were completely
shattered.
There is some talk of resurrecting Jimmy
Cooney from the dead past and putting him
at short for Louisville. Jimmy has been
contentedly playing at Providence all these
quiet years, and will hardly be dragged out
into the fever Of the National league cam
paign asain.-chicago News
McJames, the eighteen-year-old Virginia
league twirler, with the Washington team,
is said to be inveterate sleeper. He cares
little about seeing the sights of the various
cities, and while the other members of the
team are sitting back in tilted chairs before
the hotel door at night. he is getting re-
freshment from slumber. Twelve hours
a. dnrr t. MI