The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-28


son. He asserts that McGraw has COM
plete charge of the Orioles; that no
changes will be made except at ms re-
quest and there is every reason TO be-
lieve that McGraW will be entirely I'M
hampered IN his actions by the syndi-
cate This statement ought to remove
the "bug-a boo raised by syndicate
baseball and result in full houses" at
Union park from now on--hut it went.
However sincere Mr.. Won der Horst and
the other gentlemen mixed up in the
ownership of the Baltimore and brook
Ign clubs may be, the public will rre-
fer to see them removed from :emptd-
ton, which may prove too strong Cor
good resolutions a any moment.
At Rushvile. Ind, the Boston
Boomers, an aggregation of trave,:ng
female ball players. defeated a Rush
willie team by a score of 6 to 5. One Of
the sportive amazons struck the oall
with the end Of her bat with great force
and sent it square in the face of Charles
Murray. the Rushville pitcher. He was
knocked Senseless and parted with sew
eral of his teeth in addition TO having
fearfully bruised face.
The once famous Indian SocKa'axis,
who made such a Juror in baseball all
| over the country. has had his last
chance. He was arrested for intoxica-
| ton Tuesday night at Cleveland and
| the judge failed to recognize his plead
| ings for release. 1t needed no pleading
| with Manager Cross, however, and the
| Indian was released at once.
The collaboration of ginger. back
| bone and brain has worked wonders
| among the Orioles. and the compare
tive success of the McGraw- Robinson
combine in Baltimore has planted the
viper of jealousy in the breasts of Ger
tam OF McGraW's former workers on
! the eX-Hanlonites of Baltimore, to
judge from these fouts at McGraw
when the Superbas were in Washing
| ton last week: II hear that Mugsy
has his vest made in an iron foundry
now to keep his chest from bursting"
When Mugsy sweeps to the coach line
he has a walk on him like bum ira
gedian." 'Mugsy's players have con-
tracted with a rubber firm for an extra
supply of rubber in the neck. because
| they have to DO a bowling act umpSteen
times minute when Mugsy heaves in
sight, but We haven't heard Of any new
babies in Baltimore being named after
Mugsy, at that" McGraw regards
these filings as the unconscious cOmpli-
ments begot of jealousy shingtor
Post.
Delahanty is certainly doing his duty
and if all the others do as we'll as he
Philadelphia would have a cinch or
this years pennant. He is not only
batting terrifically and fielding better
than ever, but he tries hard on the
bases to score runs, being daring anC
using excellent judgment. DelahantS
is an enthusiastic, Woodworking, con.
scientous player who keeps in excel.
lent condition during the playing sea
son, and he always does his best tt
win.
| UTmpires have their woes, but it i:
Hank O'Days earnest supplicatior
that the next partner he has won't se
sick and desert him at Baltimore. Thu
horde of demons who populate the
stands there can make life a burden II
any two umpires that ever lived or eve:
will Imagine what it must be whel
the whole weight of rancor and power
fully, but rudely expressed indisnitie
fall upon the devoted head of a so]itar,
Judge of play, Rotten! Robber' &c
behind the plate!' why don't you
stand behind the pitcher" Lobster
you're a crock" These arc mii'
terms of endearment that are showere'
from grand stand and bleachers alik
in the minor town of syndicate base
ball, where pennants have been VOL
and nearly won.
There has been marked improvement
in the standard of fielding in snsl
season. Phenomenal plays are NOR
frequent and glazing errors are less il
evidence. Especially is this true of tn
pitchers, a majority of whom are fin
ished artists in the handling of Difficult
hunts.
Julius Fleischmann. a young million
aire of Cincinnati, maintains. at III
49, co. It'll n
baseball team, which plays solely 10
his amusement The players live il
luxurious quarters and get good sala
ries, and all visiting clubs which com
to play with them are royalty treated
| Young Fleischmann and his brothe
Max are both members of his own team
which this year has full membershl
of II.
Fred Clarke of the Louisvilles is 0
the opinion that the Chicagos will carr
off the honors this season as a base
running team.
Charley Farrell is playing the gam
of his life" His catching, throwing an
hitting have served to strengthen tn
Brooklyns immeasurahly.
Jack Doyle, Charley Davis and Hug
Jennings are about a stand-off for play
urs who have had more ill-luck tina
= | any others in the league.
l George Cuppy's pitching arm is still
> sensitive, though his physician assure
l him that the warm weather will lubri
cate the stiffened muscles.
Ned Hanlon has his eye on a colIeg
-, pitcher Young, the left-hander of tn
=, Cornell team. Well, Ned needs him
, and one or two others might not com
amiss, as Maui has not yet shown an,
1, form. In fact. he had to be taken on
/ Of his first game last week.
4 The St. Paul Dispatch asks if 80
. people so TO see the games in St. Pau
when St. Paul is leading the league
how many people will turn OUT when tn
: | club begins 10 lose? Unless there is a
r awakening in the Interest III the gam
= | i'll Comiskey's town it is a certaint
I | that he will remove to pastures neN
. next season.
Callahan has the ST Louis team o
I his list, and Tebeau's Perfectos shud
I | der every time the tall pitcher of tn
8 | Orphans goes in against them.
4 | The race for last place betWee
in