Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
National League Record.--

Last season Frank Hahn, the southpaw
of the Detroit club, pitched for Mobile
in the Southern league under the man
agement of Charley Cushman A week
ago Cushman was umpiring at Detroit
and Hahn was twirling for the Tigers
A ball was hit by one of the opposing
players and was blocked by someone near
the line. There were two men on bases
and they all scored. although the ball was
returned to the diamond before all of
| them had crossed the plate. Cushman
called them all safe and the Detroit boys
raised howl, especially Hahn. Cush-
man turned to the latter and said:
'Frank, when you played for me L gave
you strict instructions that in case Of a
block ball to always get in the box so as
to be ready the moment the ball was re-
turned to the diamond. Now, why didn't
you do it this tme?" Hahn replied that
he had forgotten the tip. Cushman did
not even smile, but retOrted to the left
handler: "That will cost you just So
for forgetting the instructions and get
ting gay without cause" And the fine
went.
Doyle of the Baltimores will in all
probability play first base for some other
club than the Orioles next season as he
has been Il disturbing element in the team
and HanlOn has about concluded to trade
him off. 1T IS said Baltimore has pur-
chased the release of George Carey from
Denny Long of the Reading club of the
Atlantic league, to whom he was recently
awarded by the national board of arbitra-
ton against the protest of the Phiidel-
phia club, who claimed the right to him
on account of an agreement with the SYRIA
cuse Eastern league team, whom he
played with last season
Connie Mack is after pitcher in one
of the state leagues who is said to be a
star and one who will make his mark in
handler and has great speed. 1t is prob
able that Connie will arrange to try him
ont this fall, and if he proves all right he
will be given job next spring.
There is no doubt that a change will
be made in the Western league circuit
next season There are two clubs that
will probably be transferred-Co Columbus
and Grand Rapids. However, had the
Columbus team been in Grand Rapids
this season the crowds would have been
double what they have been in the Ohio
capitol. Thomas LOTUS has an idea that
if the Columbus club was transferred TO
Chicago it would be good thing for the
league and in this Thomas is right 1t
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the patronage could not possibly be worse
than in Columbus. The best thing the
directors can do is to place the Grand
Rapids team in Toledo. The game there
has advanced since Denny Long was in
the city and the people are wild to again
break into the Western league. 1t YVES
a we'll known fact that the people there
have no use for Long and would no. sup
port but with a different manager things
would be brighter. The city has sup
ported the club in the Interstate league
in handsome style and in addition the park
is SO situated that tie people do not have
to travel half a day to reach it.. Toledo
is ten times over q better town than
Omaha and if a change is to be made let
it be that city.
Tommy Mccarthy, the well-known bail
player, who is on the reserve list of tie
Brooklyn club, has received an offer from
Chris Won der Abe to manage and cap
tain the st. Louis team next year, pro-
viding Mccarthy can secure his release
from Brooklyn.
There will be a wholesale shake-up in
the outfit of the Cincinnati Reds next
year. Burke and Hoy will be replaced
by hard hitters, Jack Mccarthy of In
dianapolis taking the place of one of
them. Dusty Miller will figure in a
Cfaue OF some KIM as ne IS persona non
grata with Porkopolis fans. He has
played an Indifferent game all season. be-
ing somewhat dissatisfied and would no
doubt play better ball on some other
team.
Cleveland has about concluded a trade
with Philadelphia, giving Shortstop Nc
Kean and Jack O'Connor in exchange
for Delehanty and Lave Cross, which will
give Tebeaus Indians corking outfield,
composed of Burke, Delehanty and Sock
alexis. This trio of hitters will give
many a league twirler heart troubles
when they face him looking for ''bingles''
with their trusty war clubs in hand, each
of them being close to 400 in the batting
averages.
Manager Joyce has decided to recall MS
pony battery, Gettig and Zearfoss,
from Newark, where they have been
doing good work all summer This move
will enable Joyce to relieve Warner, who
is overworked, and will let him lave i
much-needed spare pitcher.
Arthur Irwin claims that Toronto is
not a farm for the Washington club. |
The following from Mr.. Wagner, then,
needs explaining: what do you in
tend to do next season? Just about nine |
of the players that are on the present |
team will be with me next year. My
two catchers, Farrell and Mcguire will
be retained. so will tho thPan DitchprS