The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
BASE BALL BRIEFS,

1t Is said that Watkins. of Pittsburg, rec
commended George Stailings as a manager for
the Washington National league team He
says George was never given a fair chance at
Philadelphia.
Sheridan's work has excited so much favor
umpire that President Nick Young is consid-
erlng the advisability of appointing him a
member of the major league staff again.
A story is told Of Rusie's narrow escape
from making his debut as catcher. While
IN Cincinnati, Mike Grady was hurt going
10 1n, third base after fly; Joyce called npon
ing 1t for Hartman, but plucky Mike resolved
TO catch the game out. 1t may not be gem
orally known. but. 1t is nevertheless a fact
He can hit, and likes to catch The throws
10 second would just suit his whip" and
nee ne could get into every game The critics be-
catcher.
,a Players have been claiming that the light
base balls, but Bill" LANCE takes an en-
tF ely different ifaa view Of the cause.
entirely too much science displayed in bat
ting. Nearly every player that goes to the
plate nowadays, especially If there are men
on bases, has some plan of action in view.
take part In a hit-and-run play, or hit to
right field. In very few cases he goes to
the bat un1ncumbered. He has instructions Of
some kind.
These instructions prevent him from hit
ting out at the ball in his own free and nat
ural way. Of course, it is ball playing to fol-
move the fact that lack of freedom in bat
ting cuts down the percentage OF making hits
and accounts in part for the light hitting"
F. De Haas Robson, on behalf Of the Cleve-
land team, has challenged any team in the
League to play for $500 side and percentage
OF the receipts. The Bostons are preferred,
but no team is barred. President Robson's
challenge is in the nature of a reply to the
statement of Frank Selec manager of the
Bostons,. who said he would like to play
series Of games for s., 500. Mr.. Selee gave
Cincinnati the preference in the suggestion
The Baltimore club has also signif1ed its will
hngness to meet Boston for $500 side and
90 per cent Of the gate receipts.
Vanderbeck says he will quit loser on the
season at least $1,000.
Says the Pittsburg Press: The Louisville.
philadelphia and Brooklyn magnates wanted
Connie Mack to handle the hem for them
next year, but Connie had rare experience
in Pittsburg and breads the hot end of the
poker. In addition to this he draws fat
salary from the Milwaukee club for handling
also participates in the dividends earned by
the Brewers, which this year are estimated
at $25, coo.
The Indianapolis News, in It's effort to
boost the indianapolis team toward the PEN
nant again, says: 'This game referring to
a Minneapolis-Kansas City game played in
Kansas City as part of a double-header in
ApriD is void and does not really need the
elaboration which President Johnson has be-
slowed on 1t for nearly four months. The
rules say no postponed games shall be play
ed on the first trip Kansas City and Min
neapolls got q bad start last spring and
played a dOuble-header on Sunday Kansas
City taking both, games. The frst game
should not have been counted, and 1t is be-
neyed that authority to take it out of the
few days. This would have happened long
ago If Indianapolis had not been the chief
opponent Of Kansas City for first place in
the league" This is news indeed AS a
matter Of fact, however, the game is prob
ably not protested at all. Neither Minneano-
lis nor Kansas City has protested II and
what other teams in the league would mix in
in an affair of this sort.
Gus Klopf, Kansas CIty's new shortstop
Who by the way, is we'll known In St PAM
as member Of the Milwaukee team some
years ago, has Just closed a season with
Richmond, which Won the Atlantic league
pennant, played twenty games at short, with
an average Of 1885, making ffty-one putouts
and sixtyfour assists accepting all but four
Of his 119 chances. He also played third base
IN tWenty-six games, leading the league in
that position, with O per cent of 1851. making
fifty putouts, f1fty-fve assists and missing
but seventeen of 122 chances During the
season he batted 200 times scoring sixfv
four runs, securing 107 hits and making q
record OF twenty stolen bases. His BATTING
average was 1863.