The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-14
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Out of 1872 errors made to date in the
Eastern League, 100 were made on the
Worcester diamond, 1913 at Providence, 1V3
at Toronto, 81 at Montreal SO at SPRING
field, 50 at Syracuse and "a each at Hart
ford and Rochester.-Springfie Union
Betcher wrong. There have been 500 er-
rors in Worcester alone this season.
During one of the last Chicago games
at Uuion Park Jimmy Ryan was asked
who was going TO do the twirling act that
afternoon. "Twirl?' says Jimmy. 'Hew
do l know? How does Burns know? IN
the old days you told pitcher go work,
and he worked. These days he pitches
when he feels good and plenty. We didn' t
have sore arms those days. Nothing
short of a broken arm kept EN- loose
Mike Kelly, Ewing and the other clever
players of ten years ago never lost an
opportunity TO have little fun with Cap
tain Anson If they could get the Chi
him up and down the lines until the big
fellow dropped exhausted. On one occa-
sion Buck Ewing refused to touch Anson,
and called for a bat that he might warm
him up. The old gag" meant TO run
man up and down until he dropped.
Col Stafford is quite deaf and makes
things unpleasant On close plays in the
outtield. as he never calls out when ne
intends to take a pail, both Duffy and
Stahl stop to see if Stafford is after ball
in their territory before they fully make
up their mind to go for it. Seeing that
Col. jim lacks the gift of speech while on
the run, it might be a good idea to fur
nish him with a whistle so that he can
loot when he means business. Hoy OF
Louisville has the same trouble to con-
tend with.-Boston Globe.
Charley Nichols, Bostons star pitcher,
knows what it is to be released. In 1887,
while member of the Kansas City Blues,
Watkins gave him his walking papers.
He then went to the Southern League,
los a
organization broke up. Then he returned
to Kansas City, and in 1889 Joined the
Omaha Club, which Frank Selee, now
manager of the Bostons, was then rum
taking Nichols with him, and the MIS-
souri, boy has been the star member OF
that clubs pitching corps ever since.
Every club has its losing streak At one
should be patient with Tebeau and his
men When they all get in shape again
and take their regular positions, and de-
feats continue to be their daily dose, then
the fans will have kick coming and
Messrs. Robson and Becker will discover
that they have not got nearly the goo1
thing they thought they had. Tebeau
men are at least entitled to show anu
until they are in condition to line up N
their regular positions cheers instead o.
leers will do them the most good.-SV'
Louis Republic.
Five miles in SIN. 42s. is what Eddie NC
Duilee TOue IN pracJlce at w oOSSStttt1
track, Philadelphia, the other day. rms
means an average of less than 1:50 for tn9
mile. In the fifth and last mile he goS
Just outside the record, covering the as
lance in 1871. The third and fourth mics
We're likewise ridden in fast order, the
watches showing 1:45 for each OF thos9
two miles. McDufie is in the very best OF
condition, and is said to be following
pace in his usual grand manner. He VII
arrive in Boston Thursday or Friday anu
prepare for his match against TayioIs
which occurs at the Charles river TRACK
on Saturday afternoon.
The Brooklyn Eagle doesn't mind call
ing down any Superbs whenever opp@9I-
tunity offers. 1t said the other day "a
sey was in a belligerent mood yesterday
and his wordy discussions with, EIisHSo
over strikes were amusing. In the SKI
the umpire called a strike, and it lookeV
a. If Jimmy would do something tlas
might lead to his introduction to th "
board of discipline. If Casey. thoughI 10
was getting the sympathy of the croNu I T9
was mistaken, for the spectators actuana
Missed. The class of people VINO alteno
ball games at Washington Park move
days knows when an umpire IS GoINs
good work and cannot be Influenced p3 q
player. Jimmy should take his meolcln0
like the rest.