The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-21

Monument in Memory of Harry
Wright Unveiled in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-The monument
erected to the memory of Harry Wright, the
father of base ball" was unveiled in West
Laurel Hill cemetery this afternoon in the
presence of a large crowd of persons. 1t was
expected that the National league would he
represented at the unveiling by a number
of officials Of the various clubs, but MeSsrS.
Reach and Rogers, of the Philadelphia cub,
were the only league representatives present
Letters of regret were read from Presidents
Pulliam, of Louisville; Byrne, of Brooklyn;
Won der Horst, of Baltimore, and SOden, of
Boston, and from the veteran Jack Chapman,
manager of the Meriden, Conn, club. The
ceremonies were simple and brief. Mr.. P.
Reinhalter, the contractor, and Mr.. Edmund
Quinn, the sculptor, turned over the monu-
ment to the Harry Wright Memorial asSo-
citation, and it was received, on behalf of the
association, by Mr.. Frank Hough, it's presi-
dent Mr.. HOugh then turned the memorial
over to the care of the cemetery company.
The orator of the day was Col. John 1.
Rogers, who eloqucntly eXtolled the noble life
and character of the famous manager and
player. The statue was erected under the
direction of the Harry Wright Memorial as
Sociation, Of this city, and from the proceeds
of games played throughout the country on
April 49, 1895. The monument is a bronze
figure of Mr.. Wright in every day dress, with
his hat in his left hand while the right
hand grasps pair of eyeglasses. The figure
is. six feet six inches in height and is
mounted on pedestal of Barre granite seven
feet six inches high, thus making the full
height of the memorial fourteen feet.
Charley Nyce is in vigorous training with
alcohol baths and bicycle, trying to re-
duce his weight
Besides having real base ball team,
Comiskey also has the neatest uniformed
aggregation that has visited Columbus this
season. Navy blue suits with white trim
mings are worn by the Saints, and barring
Parson Nicholson's red hosiery, every man
was uniformed exactly the same.-Ohio State
Journal.
When Minneapolis gets captain it may get
some runs.
Bobbie Brush has made three home runs
in his last three games.
Louisville has had more strike-outs than
any other team.
Linthicum a Baltimore boy, will be tried
at short by Louisville.
Billy McGunnigle the ex-manager of the
ColonelS and other teams expects to manage
a hotel at Nantucket Beach this summer.
Billy Shindles hand is in a dangerous con-
dition, blood poisoning being threatened. The
spikes entered the back of the right hand in
three places, leaving serious wounds. He
showed his pluck by expressing desire To
continue playing after the accident on SAT-
urday, but Barnie refused to permit him.
Boston Globe.
"There is one rule in scoring that to me is
| inconsistent on the very face of It," say:
| Tom Brown. 1T is the rule which provides
| that the catcher is not charged with an error
| if he drops foul fly and the batsman i.
retired Immediately afterWard or before hi
| reaches first base. OF course, If the leas
advantage is gained by the side at the ba
after this foul fly has been dropped-such
| for Instance, as a stolen base, an error i:
| charged to the catcher. For instance, Far
] rell drops fly and moment later man OF