The times., 1898-10-03

as IL is liable 10 be made an occasion lof
imitation. Fred Clark has already got
it down fine," and 1t is difficult 10 dis
tinguish the counterfeit from the real
thing.
Kirtley Bakers work in the pitchers
box justifies the belief that he will prove
one of the most valuable pitchers In the
league In addition to his skill as a
pitcher he is an excellent fielder, clever
base runner and a strong batter. He is
cool and collected and has nerve and
courage to hold his own under all cir
cumStanceS.
1t is charged against Tom Burns that
he melted the vicious assault made by
Mertes upon Fred Tenny. player of
the Chicago club, whose name is not
given, heard Burns say to Mertes:
Sharpen up your spikes and put him
out of the business il you can" If true
Burns is particeps criminis to das-
tardly outrage and equally guilty with
the criminal.
Patsey Tebeau has finally exhausted the
patience of the public who have tolerated
his rowdyism too long. His last escapade
at Philadelphia has excited the disgust
of all lovers of the sport everywhere.
He ought to be and probably will be
Kissed whenever he appears in pubic
The country has had enough of Tebean
aud his indecent rowdyism. He should
be retired.
Parson Ren Mulford, of the Cincin-
natl Post the faithful rooter for the
Reds and charmingly interesting corre-
spondent of that paper says: 'Cincin-
natl wants a flag and the Reds will keep
on fighting for one 1t is of no personal
interest to enthusiasts who is at the man
agerial helm, so long as good results are
attained Tom Burns hasn't had much
more success handling refractory Colts
than Anson achieved. Frank Selee cannot
be secured. The acquisition of Tebeau
would be a masterstroke, but he would
doubtless prefer to stick 10 the Indians
and so with them to new city next
year"
a ball player, and who is well acquainted
with the character and disposition of that
class of public entertainers, has this TO
say of the lushers: 'BooZers are OF no
value to any team. There is only one
way to handle them so that good work
can be got out of them. and that is TO
sign them to contracts calling for for
feiture of about half their salary If they
violate the temperance clause therein
Charley Dryden POLITICALLY sizes it up in
the New York Journal:
The melancholy days are come,
The saddest of the year.
And bleachers warped and sere.
The rusted turnstiles halting speak
OF pennant hopes long dead;
And echo faint alone now greets
The peanut mans dun tread.
Rem Mulford in the Cincinnati Post
says: Cincinnati with Ewing, is better
off than Philadelphia, which has been
Topping around without head ever since
clubs have had their troubles-always had
and always will have as long as there are
twelve in the family. Acute as Cincin-
natis suffering has been in these Autumn
days. there are eight others who have
lot more scars and anguish than the
Reds TO show that they've been in a los
ing fight"
The following from the Boston Herald
is respectfully referred 20 ball players
generally. but more especially to the
members of the Senatorial pitching staff:
a. Kid Nichols Is a monument says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. He's other things
too. But he is a living, breathing, effec-
tive argument to all ball players Of what
they might be If they took proper care
of themselves. For nine years he has fig
ured as the star twirler of the Boston
team without being supplanted. and he
seems likely 10 be there in 1907, for this
is not his worst season by any means.
of condition and doesn't know an all
ment He lives up 10 the requirements
of his duties, and though not a physical
| giant-being rather under the average
build of a players careful TO violate no
rule of hygiene or deviate from the rigid
ity of his chosen course
The following dispatch from Toledo
! gives the status of the charges made
| against Charlie Strobel, manager Of the
club at that place. Charles ]. Strobel,
owner and manager of the Toledo ball
team, has rendered his resignation as a
member of the league and also as vice
! president Of the league. He says he is
| through with the interstate since the ac-
cusation made at Dayton that he attempt
| ed TO bribe Umpire Keefe. He has also
been notified to be present at the West
! ern League meeting in Chicago October T.
and has been given TO understand that II
| he will make application for the St Jo-
seph franchise, which is league property
he will stand a good chance of being adj
mitted to the Western League. He will
make the effort