The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-06


given the baseball business much
study and then invest money for the
purpose Of having a fight. l have al
ways said that the 12-club league would
remain intact until the 10-year agree
| ment expires, in 1900, unless of course,
some of the clubs should ask to be
relieved of their obligations, which is
not likely, for they all seem to have
hope that the league will buy them
out, which is improba BILE. u. Ed Grill
10 in Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
How do you like the Brookyns'
championship chances?" the baseball
representative of daily paper asked
Umpires Emslie and Mcdonald, as they
were about to take a car in st. Louis
Jim and 1 haven't figured out to our
satisfaction what club will win the
pennant," was Emslie's diplomatic re-
ply you see the games are so I'M
certain that this guessing business is
liable to get man into trouble with
himself, and we have about concluded
not to go on record. Then again it's
| a pretty big undertaking to settle
championship race in which so many
clubs have a chance, when, blame me.
II can PICK the winner in one game"
For the last few years it has been n
| common complaint of spectators at the
Boston grounds that there has been too
much betting going on, especially in the
vicinity OF third base. Recently so many
| letters have been received by the DO
| lice commissioners complaining of the
| openness with which the law is yio-
| lated in this respect that several mem
oers of the liquor squad were detailed
TO round up the offenders Charles
Carol and John Grady were the VIC
TINS OF the policemen, and it was a
great surprise not only to them, but to
inc
making a few bets on the runs made in
each inning, they were arrested and
taken to the station house. CAPTAIN
rom Brown of the liquor squad, who
has charge of this work, says he will
stop all gambling at the grounds.
1t is tacitly agreed among followers
of the Superbas that Kennedy's days as
| member of the team are numbered.
Not since Roaring Bill was knocked out
of the box in Plttsburg has he been in
the box and there seems to be no i'm
| mediate intention of using him. AL
though hard worker and popular with
the cranks, Roaring Bill has never been
a favorite with his fellow players while
| In game, owing to his habit of finding
, fault with any member of the team who
was unfortunate enough to make an err
ror. At least, that was the case last
year, and it is believed that he has
y
failure 20 cover first base has always
been the cause of trouble and it will be
remembered that Manager Barnie was
compelled to fine him for an omission of
the kind in Louisville year ago. 1t is
limited that Kennedy has had trouble
with the players, which accounts for his
absence from the bench of late
Brooklyn Eagle.
The All Cuba team has arrived in
New York and will soon begin a series
or exhibition games, which will settle
the1r status as ball players. They will
tour the states of New York. New Ter
sey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania. Illinois,
Indiana and Missouri under the man
agement of w. L. Laidlaw and Abel
Llnafes. They propose to remain in
this country for two months, and il is
to be hoped that they will acauit them
serves creditably from a professional
standpoint and be successful financial
ly. Baseball has been the Cubans'
outdoor pastime for many years and the
game has great future on that island
The Sunday games at Havana are at
tended by thousands, and interest has
increased since the termination of the
war and the advent of the United
states troops. A representative team
of National league players under the
management of Frank c. Bancroft, the
business manager of the Cincinnati
club. will visit Cuba after the close of
the National league season.
In commenting on the release of
catcher Vaughn by the Cincinnati
club, Harry Weldon says: Vaughn is
fortunate in that the loss of his posi-
tion does not mean hardship pecuniar-
lily. He has been provident and has
a nice little bank account that he has
laid s5y out of his salary for the prov
Terb1alNrainy day. In addition, the big
nrst baseman is a first class Judge of
rear topacco' and in the winter time
Tor the past six or seven seasons has
made more than living dealing in to-
bacco ION the breaks" in this city. If
is hardiy likely that Vaughn will go
10 minor league. He will probably
go into business for himself"
Louisville always did have a whole
stable run OF good pitchers. Since the
days of Hecker and Ramsey in the
early eighties this club has been lucky
IN picking up the best young pitchers
developed by the minor leagues cyery
year, and it is also fact that ]. ou;s-
vile never had a really good hitting
team, its main strength always being
in the pitching department.
Frank Eline of baltimore. who is in
the Theatrical Mechanical association
proposes to take a large baseball ag-
gregation abroad next year. 1t is Mr..
Eline's intention to take on the trip
the members of the National league
club winning the pennant in 1900 and
another team made up of picked men
from other clubs in the National league.
a tour or England will be made first
10 De followed by a season in Paris dur
ing the reign of the exposition.
Ihose who protest against the treat
ment or Amos Rusie by the New York
Giup nave no sympathy for Martin
bergen, the erratic catcher of the Ros-
Ton CLUB, who has deserted the club
annually since his connection with it
and always at time when his sery-
ices We're most needed. His grievances
are fancifuL OF a moody disposition,
ne lfnaSlnes that his fellow players are
leagued against him and are intent on
bringing about his downfall. The con-
trary is the case. Manager Selee and