The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-09

/ turn, and the result was to make An
sons words a memory long to remain
green. When the Colts got through
with their last deal with Rusie, seven
runs were piled up to their credit
enough to insure them victory.
This incident is worthy Of a record
as part of the history of base ball i'll
1897. 1t was recalled by the recent
loss in Cleveland of two successive
games in the very end Of the contest
by the local club when victory seemed
assured each time. One error was the
key of defeat, allowing the visiting
team to tie the score in the ninth inn
ing and to win out later on. Such re-
suits cause great enthusiasm, provided
the home club is the winner, but in
each of the instances mentioned above
the home club was the victim, and the
effect was most depressing.
notable feature of this seasons
National league campaign is the small
number of eXtra-inning games. There
has been not one prolonged struggle
among all the games played, and yet
scores have not, as rule, been large.
There is no reason to explain it except
upon the ground of chance
The last Western trip of the East
ern clubs turned out to be an almost
even break. 1t was a big disappoint-
ment to the Bostons. They met defeat
where they least expected it, especially
in Chicago and ST. Louis, and lost
heavily in the big lead they had when
they left home. Their failure can be
traced to falling off in batting. While
they were making their phenomenal
winning streak at home in June the
players Of other clubs insisted that
they were batting above their aver
age and that the slump would come.
It did come. the day they left home
Thn VnI,I/c Do L
through the trip with the best records.
but neither equaled the percentage
won which they made over the same
circuit in 1894. This probably shows
that the Western teams have been
gradually growing stronger.
The Brooklyns' poor showing during
the trip was very disappointing to
their patrons at home. That club has
always been unfortunate while on the
road
The Cincinnatis and Clevelands were
expected to make the best record
against the six Eastern visitors, and,
while they did it, the record was not
so good as expectation put it. The
Cincinnatis have always bsen the best
home team in the West, and their
large percentage of losses in this inter-
sectional series is calculated to shake
the former faith Of their hackers. Te-
beaus Indians have been a disap-
pointment They were coming strong
at one time in July, but suddenly
baked and lost ground.
The ball payers of club form their own
estimates (often wrong ones) and stick to
them. For instance. the Baltimores insist
that they do not fear the Bostons as rivals
for the pennant but have a sincere regard
for the New York Giants. Their opinion
is based upon the estimate of the great
strength of Rusie and Meckiu, who thew
believe will win nearly every game they pitch
in the long finish on The Polo grounds. Other
teams share in this estimate in d ;.ss posi-
tive degree perhaps.
President Kerr. of the Pittsburg club has
by several other clubs n the Nationa: league.
He says he will proceed to gather a team
of young players for PittsIurg and keep ex-
perimenting I'LL he gets the right naterta;
II he doesn't win dozen games in two years.
Mr.. Kerr has met with much disbursement
from the work o. he veterans on his taem
and has come to final conclusion that the
way to get winning team is 10 begin at the
ground and build up. That theory is all right
but he must have maS.er builder III Charge
good manager aid sucl man is hard to
get ''''" -
There ha 1e1t been many of the young nlay-
ers of the hig leagues brought in It's year
who have made pronounced success AIMING
the most prominent Of them are Hartman Of
St Louis. Callahan, of Chicago Powell of
Cleveland and Staa', of Boston Eycepr these
four men. and no other first class siar has
been develored from the now recruits An.or
has secured probably the besr of the Cua, tot
named in Callahan. Besides being success
full pitcher he Is strong batsman a Cracker
jack" out fielder and man ve-y fast en- his
feet, three qualifications one seldom finds in
a pitcher.
Cy Young's recent accomplishment against
the heavy-hitting New York team comes very
near to the establishment of a new record
Ii there are any parallel cases in the history