The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-10

didn't tell me his object in negotiating
for Mercer l thought perhaps he
might use Winnie to pitch, but l heard
through one of the Baltimore players
that he would have played Winnie in
the short field
Jouett Meekin's puzzling, speedy
shoot has less ginger than when Joe
was in his flower. as the battery part
ner of Duke Farrell. If Meekin fails
- win for the Beaneaters he will
doubtless drift into the minor ranks by
next season. Meekin was more effective
in 1894 than any season before or
since. He and Amos Rusie split honcrs
in the advance up the percentage co.,
umn of the Ward Giants, when the
Ward aggregation had it out with lie
Orioles for the Tempt cup. This $3.50
sale of Mesxin and Farrell to the New
York club was the most profitable in-
Vestment ever made by any major
league club, not even barring the sale
of Mike Kelly and Garrison to the
Boston cluh. Washington Post.
An eastern college graduate who is
deeply interested in the national game
has picked out the following varsity
team and 1t is certainly one that would
make good showing through an en-
tire season. Powers of Louisville,
catcher, with Tenney of Boston, first
original position; Lewis of Boston and
Mcbride of St. Louis, pitchers; Co
eckle of Philadelphia first base or out
field; Fultz, now with Baltimore, Dowd
of Cleveland and Lander of Philadel-
phia, infielders; Thomas of the Phila-
delphias, Harley of Cleveland and Nc
Carthy of Pittsburg, outfielders. 1t
makes a team of fast youngsters and
brainy players who would hustle along
the veterans, and with the addition of
other college stars now budding into
prominence, led by the redoubtable
Tenney, they would be quite a card for
an exhibition series of games in college
towns, as well as in the large cities
where alumni of various colleges are
numerous.-Detroit Free Press.
What a passing of veteran material
the game has seen this year. Pitcher
Dwyer of Cincinnati who Is now UNI
piring; Irwin of Cincinnati, who is to
give way to Elberfeld; Harry Vaughn,
the veteran Cincinnati catcher; Pitcher
AL Maui of Brooklyn; Mexican, the
veteran shortstop of st. Louis, so many
years connected with the Cleveland
club; Mike Herman, the veteran out
fielder of New York; Jake Stencil, the
well-known outfielder; Jack Stivetts,
once batting power in Boston: Deck
er, formerly of the Chicagos and this
year with Louisville; Hartman of the
New Yorks who proved a failure on
third, after long trial: Pitcher
Rhines, who has done such fine service
for Cincinnati in the box. The last
ones to drop are Pitcher Carsey. who
was tried in Cleveland and found want
ing and then failed to connect with
Washington, and Dusty Miller, who
was turned down by Cincinnati and st.
Louis. The advent of another season
will see some great changes in base
ball Many more veterans will be COM
PEELED to give way to the inroads of a
multitude of young and promising ball
toSsers
Arlie Latham says: There has
been big change within the last few
years among baseball crowds. Most
of the people now go to games to see
good baseball, and they do not care so
much who puts it up, the home men or
their opponents. Time was when this
was different, and many who went to
the games wished only to zee the home
team win, no matter what kind Of base
ball was played. But it is different
now. There have been many changes
in baseball since l entered the game
Fred Clarke tells an interesting tale
how Ned Hanlon lost Leach, the Louis
VILE boy wonder. "Hanlon," said he,
was wild to get Hans Wagner |
wouldn't let him go. The home papers
laughed at me. Then ! let Worcester
have him, and had to recall him. for
Clingman was again taken ILL., Hanlon,
who had refused my early proposal, Is
now willing to give $1,000 and Casey
for Leach's release, but he can't get
him!"
Louisville seems to be a "hoodoo'
town in the matter of visiting players
being hit. William Nash was hit here,
pti,o hAEp-
ball, as he never was the same man al
forwards. Doyle was also hit in the
head here in '97 and it permanently IN
jured his work and has bothered him
off and on ever since. Fraser hit Dotn
of those men and also broke Thomas
Daly's arm with a pitched ball. Jen-
nings was never quite the ball player
he was before after being hit by Rusie
in New York. 1t is a dangerous bust
ness All hands hope that Sheckard's
injury may be temporary
Sun.
Charles Hickman, the Boston player
whose 10 days release was recalled be-
fore the champions started West, re-
ceived overtures from four teams after
getting his original notice. Washing
ton and Louisville both were after the
placed him at the top of the league
bitters Then Buck Ewing, of the |
Reds, wired Selee that he wanted Hick- |
man for Indianapolis, but at the same
time telegraphed Hickman mat ms
services were desired for the regular |
Cincinnati nine, and that ur,fPpss Would
be easy. Joe Kelley was opt agelnst |
Hickman with a contract, but all deals
We're off when Selee softened the Bos-
ton magnates' hearts and had me BOY
recalled Hickman Is with MS tedih'
The Cincinnati scribes are sun say
ing nice things about Eagle-Eye BECK
lev. Jake seems to be enjoying MIS- Sec
ond time on earth. , ,,
The New York World calls Iomhy |
Tucker a half crazed thing, ana says
that nobody's safe when he's loose On
the lot. 49,.
Cincinnati Enquirer There isn't
weak spot in the Pennsylvanians pat
ting line From top to bottom theS
present a strong front. 1t is enough
to make any pitcher get sick or nave
a bad arm the minute he sizes up the
batting capacity of Shetts aggrega-