Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22
SPORTING NOTES.

subject, ana he has expressed himself
that Buffalo is one of the best towns in
the country He would also like to see
Toronto brought in; Buffalo and Toronto
taking the place of Grand Rapids and
Columbus. With Toronto and Buffalo i'll
the league, it would be less jump than
from Milwaukee to the Twin Cities, or
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas
City. 1t is believed at indianapolis that
Buffalo will at least take the place of
in the circuit. 1t is thought that the big
league will get Manager Watkins, there
being hints that he is wanted both at
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. 1t is also be-
lieyed that the big league will claim Nc
Carly, Mcfarland, Phillips and Goar, if
no others.
President Johnson speaks hopefully of
the prospects for next year, but he re-
fused TO commit himself on the question
as TO who will succeed Grand Rapids in
1898. He said that he had received no
formal application from Buffalo, which
he considered a splendid ball town. The
season has not been so profitable as last.
Milwaukee heads the list as the banner
town for attendance. indianapolis has
not Jared so we'll in financial way as
in 1897, and Detroit likewise shows a
falling off. Bad management and the
wrecked Grand Rapids as league posi-
bility A new town must be provided.
1t is not at all likely that President
Leadley will care to fry his luck in the
Second City again. Minneapolis has lost
a pot of money through vile management
and the transfer of games has not helped
the local managers with the fans. Co
lumbus has drawn well on Saturdays and
Sundays and the returns are encouraging
enough to keep Lotus there right along.
Kansas City has not Jared so badly as
some Of the critics think, Manning will
break nearly as goet! as even. Mr.. john
son said that he had been approached by
two parties who wished to buy the Grand
Rapids franchise, with the understanding
that Il was to be given to Omaha. The
Nebraska city is regarded as Il dead duck
in the ba Seball pit, and stands but little
chance of succeeding the Furniture town.
Toledo and Buffalo are regarded as
strong possibilities. The head of the
Western league is hopeful that at the
next annual meeting of the major body
action will be taken on the drafting sys-
TEN. Some magnateS favor a rule that
only limited number of players shall be
drafted from each club. while others,
more progressive in their ideas, favor the
passage of rule that no player shall be
drafted until he has played two or three
seasons with the club bringing him out.
Whatever friends Grand Rapids had III
the circuit have been eStranged by the
action Of the management i'll releasing all
of the best men but one and he is held
because he will certainly be drafted.
Dick Moore says that he has received a
letter from John Barnes of the Olympic
Athletic club Of Birmingham, England
to the effect that he will match him
fee Cooler" Dick O'Brien match Moore
renlic1 that he would accent
The announcement that Wallie Sanger
has decided 10 retire from the racing
path is received with regret by all lovers
of cycle racing. This is the result of the
death of his father. Wallie has had
varied career on the track and is nroba
bly, better known to the followers Of the
racers than any other star i'll the busi-
ness. He has always been a favorite for
the reason that he never asked anyone to
set pace for him, and when the racers
Jagged behind he always set out and
paced the entire field. losing many II race
as the result. He is one of the largest
men riding 4 cycle on the racing path.
His many friends here hope that he will
reconsider his determination to retire In
the meantime Willie Sanger, his brother.
will endeavor to uphold the honor of the
family in the racing line.
1t is claimed that the great fault with
the Minneapolis team this season has
been ''too much booze" There is no
doubt that they have suffered on this ac-
count a. half dozen of the players have
been INDUCING III the flowing bowl all
season. \ baseball player cannot expect
to drink and play good ball. The man
agement of a club should fine the player
dsobeying the rule, and upon second of
Tense suspend him. When players know
they will be shelved for such habits they
will probably think twice before taking Il
drink They are paid good wages for
their work and should be men enough to
keep in condition and render the best
service possible Cushman is man
who will not tolerate boozing and under
his management the Millers will proba-
bly, improve There are some good men
on the team and if held down to strict
discipline will put up a better article of
, ball than they have this season.
''The language used by 'Muggsy' Nc
Graw to Frank DWyer in one of the
Observation-Disclosures games Will be pre-
served and repeated for the benefit of the
magma ties at the next annual meeting"
says Jake Morse. ''It was inside Ian
guage by Hanlon's inside player and
should be enough to eXpel him from any
firSt-claSS baseball organization Jack
his outburst of elegant language to play
ers when there was no chance for even
warm feeling. There is no more gen
tlemanly player in the league than Dwy-
er, and the abuse heaped on him by
McGraW and Doyle during the Balti-
more series was entirely uncalled for
The league must protect its patrons and
the players who, ---.c Dwyer, are a credit
to the game. Unless some protection is
given these people there will be mutiny
Patronage will fall off and gentlemanly
players will have to change their conduct
as matter of self-protection."
Carl McVey, who played with the
Brewers in 1894, is playing with the Ath-
letics in the Atlanta league. He is hitting
the ball better than when he was West
He is a great fielder but his weakness at
the bat was what kept him out of faster
company.
Vickery, the star pitcher for the Brew
crs in 1891, when ne had Bill Schriver as
a catcher. is twirling for the Hartford
team in the Atlantic league. "Old Vic"
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