The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
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Nichols has won mofe games than
any League pitcher.
Joe Corbett takes more time In deliv-
ering the ball than any pitcher In the
League.
Jack O'Connor. IL Is said, will catch
no more. but will play the outneld regu-
larly for Cleveland.
The 81. Paul fans are still hoping
| against hope that Anson Will let them
have Denzer back again.
| IL is said that kid" Nichols always
asks Manager selee not to put him liz
TO pitch against the Orioles.
Sockalexls temporary downfall In said
10 be due To the stuff that gets all In.
dams into trouble-firewater.
Burkett appears TO nave recovered
| his batting eye again. He will be well
up with the top notch sluggers before
the season closes.
Pitcher Seymour of New York Is said
to go through a motion that is very
close to balk every time he throws
the ball to first base.
Manager Manning OF Kansas CITY
says il is only a question OF time wher
the draft system will kill every minor
league in the country.
|
at home in September. while the Bos-
tons. Baltimores and New Yorks prac.
tically play at home all that month.
| Joe Quinn seems To be able TO iumn
| i'm and play any old position for the
Orioles in a first class manner Joe
wasn't good enough for Won der Abe.
The Cincinnatis took six games from
the Baltimores in Cincinnati this sea-
son and five out OF six from the New
Yorks. It's a good wagering they
| won't make such "A record against the
! Bostons.
In most cities about the only time
that visiting player will get really
| deserved applause Is when the home
club has safe lead and there is nc
harm in the manifestation of en-
couragement.
| Four months ago Paa Tebeau predict.
ed that Bobby Wallace would, with one
years experience, become the best
third base man in the League. 1t be-
gins to look as if the Cleveland captain
were right BY the way, Tebeau Is
second to nobody as a judge OF ball
players and as a discoverer OF finds"
| Witness Sockalexis. Powell, Wallace
| and Criger.
The chance for cup money makes
heroes of ball players. says The Sport
ing News. Herman Long Is one of the
pluckest players that ever donned uni
forms. He has sore hand, which
causes him eXcruciating pain every
| time he makes catch or hits the ball
with the bat. Even with those handi-
| caps he plays a good game. Were the
| Boston club In the second division Long
would be in the hospital where he be-
longs. Herman forgets the pain which
/ his sore hand causes him as he figures
out his prospective proportion Of the
Temple cup series OF 1897.
The freaks Of fortune in baseball are
attested in the case of Gene De Montre-
Vile and Joe Corbett. DE Montreville
was but fair batsman in the Eastern
league, but he suddenly paralyzed the
| critics and set the form players awry
by continually lighting on the shoots OF
| the twirlers In the big League till he is
now acknowledged one of the best nat
ural batsmen In the business. Joe Cor
| bett, the other case in point was farm
ed out TO Scranton by Ed Hanlon last
summer. and the Eastern league hitters
dallied so freely with Joe's curves that
| he was set down as a failure by many
Of the players. Today he Is the winning
pitcher OF the Orioles.
Harry Weldon tells this nice one on
Tim Hurst In the Cincinnati Enquirer:
"a decision that caused the biggest kick
was Lajoie's hit down the left field foul
line for two bases. Irwin and all the
players insisted that it was a foul. Aft
er the sides changed and Ewing started
TO go across to the first base coaching
pen he stopped at the plate and said to
Tim Hurst You had better watch thai
third base on close hits. rs that SO?
said Tim. Perhaps you might come
and teach me my business That hit
was a foul by four inches, persisted
Buck. Who told you so-Freshy Irwin.
eh?' said Tim. We'll, you go back to
the bench and sit down with Freshly
Buck protested, but it was of no use.
He had to go to the bench, and he sent
| Vaughn up to do the coaching"