Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
The BLUES IN MINNEAPOLIS
TAILENDERS WILL FIGHT 1T OFT
THIS AFTERNOON.
a Victory for the Blues To-day Would
Take Them Out of Last Place
Results of Yesterdays Games
in All the Leagues.

The remains of the Kansas City baseball
team will be taken out to Nicholett park
in Minneapolis this afternoon TO meet all
that is mortal of the struggling Nillers-
A conflict for gods and men should ensue.
Both clubs are in the worst possible way,
crippled. disheartened, sc9Ged, reviled and
buffeted by an unkind fortune. it is natural
that they should put but little ginger
into their work. Both teams are on the
down grade, each struggling madly to keep
last place. In this regard the Blues hold
the advantage Of having played one more
game than their op~ponents-and losing
Three games viii be played on the Min
neapolis grounds and three at 81. PAU. the
team then returning home for a series or
fifteen games. Indianapolis will be the first
TO meet the Blues on their return from the
northern trip, playing three games. Grand
Rapids will follow for "a series OF threc,
and then Columbus will come on Tor five
and Detroit for four. In the game TINS ait
ernOCn Whited will probably be Ditted
against FiagEemier. II he pitches the game
that he did last Sunday against the Brew
ers. he should win. that is. If the team
behind him puts up any sort OF a game.
This seasons team is one Of the most er-
| ratio that was ever gotten togethef-oHe
&cay it VIII put ~ as nre a game Is one
ares 10 look at. hitting timely. running
6 bases well, fielding with Temarkable
illtanCy, ana maybe the next day VIII
fJe an exhibition OF brainless playing that
y Juld shame a prairie player from the
ids OF Texas. It would hardly do TO fore
asst the PROBABLE result OF tO-day's conflict.
'erhaps it would be better to watch and
pray.
Z a bold and successful trick was worked
during the morning game between Chicago
and Washington at the former city last
Monday by Catcher Mcclure. Of Washing
ton. II was in the fourth inning, and Nc
CURE had reached first on a ground hit to
ceLter field. and, after Reilly had flied out
10 LANCE, he was advanced to second ny
Ahbey's liner to right. Both men were
leading far of the bases, when OBricri
popped the ball into the air. Callahan. who
was playing second base. went out into
right held for II. and the moment he made
the eaten there was a scurry on me part
of the baserunners TO get back to the bags
they had left. Callahan threw to Arson
- cut OF Abbey. but failed IN the attempt.
Arson whipped the bail down to SECOND in
a like effort to intercept Mcclure. McCOr-
mick dropped the ball, and, seeing 1t as il
rolled upon the grass. Mcclure ran TO il.
ricked N mn and deliherateIv threw il high
over EveTitt's head to the bleacher wall.
At the instant he threw he started to run.
and, unchallenged by the umpire, came to
the plate. Everitt got the ball in time to
field II TO Friend at third and catch Abbey,
who had come sprinting from first.
In commenting upon tho trick a Chicago
paper says: MCGuires wanton deed was
seen by 1900 people. but Umpire O'Day did
count. The act made Mcclure and ODay
unpopular for the rest Of the game. The
former was roundly Kissed every time he
came to the bat or crossed the diamond
The New York Journal gives the follow
Xix ufSNA ANlAbA " bAE VI AANC AfAAfS ANLA
er's feats of the year. It took place in the
last game of the series between New York
and Baltimore:
In the third inning. with the bases filled
and one out. George Davis walked to the
plate. The Grove Of 5000 simmering. shout
Ing souls was in one or those eNultlng. en-
thusiastic. vociferous moods when every
member Of the home team is n hero and
every member Of the opposition a villain.
Davis was implored by the beard of she
Prophet. by his hope to realize upon any
ambition that he might have to become a
future mayor Of Greater New York. by the
love that he bore his fellow men. to knock
the ball from Coogan's plaza to Mott
Haven.
"durndest." He hit that ball such a rap
thai the noise of the explosion OF a blast
on the hillside was drowned by the report
OF that bat against the leather. The ball
sped high in the air toward the right field
bleachers. Only about twenty feet of the
right field seats extend into fair ground.
and when it became evident that the ball
was 10 drop in those sacred twenty feet
the JOY of the crowd knew no bounds. Nor
did the racket.
But a solitary figure in a dull gray uni
form was making tracks in the direction
of the ball as a suburbanite races for the
last morning train. Not one chance ex-
listed IN ten thousand-more or less-that he
would get 1t, and the crowd smiled upon
him in pity. Suddenly he leaped toward
the fence. and. springinE up. seemed TO
hang suspended upon it by his arms. At
the same time he twisted his body around
and threw his hands out TO one side. In
this extremely awkward position he
grabbed the ball and fell hack to the
ground. holding it in his hands.
When the crowd realized that he had
actuall caugh that home run the roar of
Niagara was as the rumble of a lumber
wagon compared with the mighty outburst
of applause.
The man who sat opposite that part Of
the fence where the ball dropped, and who
had expected to have the privilege of pick
ing IL up and keeping ii until after Davis
had made a home run, sat aghast. And all
he said. or thought to say. was: "Well
blow me- But what dye think of imp"