The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-20

the batter win bunt Then Z 1. the pitcher. her,
1t safely. When see one OF our pitchers put
over low one in this emergency It makes
me sick for a bunt is sure to follow, as a
school boy can meet low ball.
"Do you know that Anson is as particular
about the street makeup Of his players as
manager of soubrette show Is a OF me Ssrle per
the other evening in Cleveland. Anse won.t
stand for any cheap John togs. You must
wear good clothing, or you wont last long
with the old man."
President Hart, of the Chicago club, had no
room for Lajoie. All the same. this young
man. who has made room for himself on the
Philadelphia club since the first day ne re-
ported, can easily outrank d few of Mr. Hart's
wonders. There isn't team In the country
that cannot find room at any stage OF the
game for man of the Laioie stamp.
With all the talk about the Phnadelphia
grounds, It is only thefr equipment that IS ad-
nsirable. There is nothing worthy OF praise
on a ground where line balls, ordinarily good
for three or four bases, hit wire fence and
drop down into the feadeKs hands. runner
cannot bet beyond first on them. Few GROUNDS
are as limited in territory In right ana center
field as those in Pniladefphfa, and it spoils
them for base ball. There is unlimited roop'
for spectators, but the game Of base ball Is
played there with but one field.
1t is about settled that the Australian
bali players, who were expecting to create
such furore IN this country. will 60 back to
the Antipedes without having efossea tne
Rockey mountains. At present thirteen play
ers and their manager are In San Frane1sco
awaiting developments. Mr. Hart, president
Of the Chicago club. practically has the Amerl-
and his advice to them Is that they will save
money by returning to Australia 1t seems
that everybody labored under misapprehen-
sion in regard to the strength OF these pay.
ers. It was thought that they were at least
third-elass, but they are not even frst-eiase
amateurs -
Latham used excellent Judgment on balls
and strikes. He scarcely missed gone during
the game. IF he can keep that sort OF work
up, few errors OF judgment on base de-
cis.ens will be overlooked. It is behind the
bat that umpire wins and loses games
for club. and as soon as player feels that
there is a man umpiring who knows and ls
willing to distinguish between ball and
some chance to hit the ball--Indianapelis
News.
Sacrifice hitting" says j. Earle Wagner,
els useful expedfent, providing saerihetng
is done only when 1t is neecEd." A profound
remark, truly. base hit isn't much good
after the game.
A Cincinnati man who attended one of the
Cincinnati games at Chicago asked Commy
how it that with his good playing nobody
drafted Jack Glasscock, whe is on ComizGeys
pay roll Don't you know" replied Com
iskey, THAT player cannot be drafted after
he is IS years oid?''
Rhedy Wallace, of Cleveland, Is novice at
third base, but he has the art of blocking
down to fine point. On one occasion he made
Billy Hoy, of the Reds, take slide toward
left, and the mute failed to land within
20 hoo DhNdx unyyld hn
compelled to do the hopseotch act on a runner
who landed in his territory spikes up
Just listen to this in the Cleveland Leader:
''Tebeau and O'ConEor cursed and abused Mr..
O'Day so loudly Il their profanf was Plain
ly audible in the grand stand. There were not
many ladies present but those who did grace
the game by their presence were certainly en-
titled to more courteous treatment by the
men who are paid to amuse them"
This is Winnie Scott Mercer's fourth year
in creme de Ia creme base ball society. Dur
ing his scintillat1ng career this vefvet-orhed
dealer in diplomatic scrools and kinks, has,
in the dictton of Steve Brodie, "trun down"
many q promising team of pennant bidders
and gathered divers 1aurels. But It has always
befallen Mercer to flop and to thud when con-
fronted by the Hanlon flock of Orioles. In
the past four years Mercer has dealt the
choisest number in his repertoire to the Ori-
oles. But the birds feed fat off his fare. Tues
day he was as consistent performer as ever
against the champions-Washin Star.
Il must make team tired in more ways
than one to make one run in two days. This
is the Minneapolis record.
Indianapolis IS in second place Indianapolis
reaches St. Paul Friday. Friday is ladies'
day. Come out. girls, and fill the grand
stand with your bright faces and bright cos
tunes You are always welcome
The old boys, "Jack" Glasscock and teDick''
Buckley. have lot of fun with each other.
Trot out long Mr. Twineham today, Mr.
Glenalvin. The crowd likes to .tkfd'' him.
Mcbride put a great lever under his bat
ting average.
The grand stand likes Isbell's pitching. He
works hard and fields his position well. When
he begins to get them over the plate little
better he will be one of the best twirlers In
the team. He is going to learn to hit all
right, too.
1t was hazardous business trying to steal
bases.
! There are lot of good men in the Grand
Rapids aggregation. The weakness Of the
team is in the box:
| Some day the st. Paul team is going to play
| g. game without error. When it does the
town is going to get very much excited.
/
| The boating at Lexington park yesterday
| was almost as good as at White Bear.
| Nyce got through the game yesterday with
out an error. Good boy, Nyce! Now brace
| up and play the game you know how to.
! Have you noticed that the team which gets
13 runs wins ninety-five games out of every
| hundred?
Every player who makes a home run on
the Baltimore grounds this season will receive
a hat from Secretary Vanderhorst, of the
Baltimore club.
A summary Of a Baltimore game would be
incomplete without the line, "hit by pitcher
Jennings" Some of the umpires may give
Hughey call, but 1t is doubtful.
eff any one catches me playing for per-
sonal record he is at liberty to bang me in
the nose" was the vigorous way Sockalexfs
replied to young man who was telling how
high he stood as fielder and batter. 81 am
trying to help Cleveland win the pennant,
and don't care a rap what the figures show
in my batting and fielding, If the results show
that I played all the time to win. F"
During the Baltimore w ashington series last
week serious fight between Umpire Tim"
Hurst and Second Baseman Billy. OBrien,
of the senatorial team, was threatened. In
the opening game with the Orioles Hurst and
O'Brien had dispute over decision, and
some hard language was exchanged In the
presence of the spectators. After the game
Hurst went into the Washingtons' dressing
room to demand satisfaction from O'Brien.
| Both men have the reputation of being
| fighters. and rough-and-tumbIe combat was
threatened. Before the men got into action
| Earl Wagner appeared upon the scene and
| ordered Hurst out of the room. He declared
that If the men wanted to fight they would
| have to select some place outside Of Ma
tonal park. He added he would not tolerate
| such conduct by either umpire or player and
| threatened to have Hurst dismissed from the
| staff of umnires and to blacklist Q,Brien.