The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-08

races being fourth in 1895 and 1898 and
fifth in 1896. PittSburg was second IN
1898, sixth in 1892 and 1896, and among
the also rams in the other years. New
York, the largest center of population
in the country, was second in 1894, third
in 1897, fifth in 1898 and nearer the tail
end than the top of the column in 9TH
er seasons. Boston has won four of the
remnants and Baltimore the other three
and Brooklyn, with the pick of the
Orioles as a nucleus for it's team, Will
fly the eighth What better proof OF
the innate love of International game can
be produced than the survival of the
game under such discouraging disap-
pointment as has befallen its patrons
in ten of the National league cities for
eight consecutive years?
Barnie claimes that he has fine in
fielder under cover.
Jim Hart says the Cleveland club
will be transferred to Detroit.
Fleming, the youngster with New
York, belongs to Washington.
Second Baseman Qnlnn has not MADE
an error in the last 20 games.
Several managers have made offers
for Dineen and Freeman, while Sena-
tor O'Brien is also in demand.
President Soden of the Boston club
thinks that Billy Brady's offer Of 500
uuU 1Or lf1e New 1oIh club 10 just apotA
% cents on the dollar.
A trade is reported to be on between
the ST. Louis and New York clubs for
the exchange of players. cupid
Cllds and George Davis are the men
mentioned.
President Kerr has not lost conf
dence in the Pittsburg team. He has
stated that he wouldn't trade the team
for at least four teams that are ahead
of Pittsburg in the race at present.
Tebeau says: LAS far as ! am con-
cerned am through with the game in
dividually. / will probably never play
again. Schreckengost will make star
first baseman, and | will manage from
the bench hereafter"
Secretary Pullam says that the LOU
isville club has voted against the pro-
position to allow league clubs to carry
more than IS players for the next seas
on, provided all over the number of Is
have signed contracts ror the coming
season.
BY the sale of three men nothing re
mains of the Detroit team of 1879 TO
form a nucleus for the team of next
year. 1t is surmised that Van Der
Beck apprehends a general breaking up
of the established baseball leagues, and
that he is selling all the players ne can.
Umpire Latham has been laid off on
Tebeau's protest. Warner taking ms
place. Latham saw q game DIT 81 Louis
from the grand stand. but was COM
PEELED TO pay admission.
Jack Taylor, the Cincinnati tWlrler'
injured his side in Washington ana S
still said to be unable to raise MS
pitching arm. His injury Is serious
and he may not pitch again this season.
The National league pays out in sal
aries about 100000 each season. FOR
rents. improvements, insurance ana
taxes about SIPS, goo more. In addition
10 this they erect their own Crane
stands. not to mention other incidental
expenses.
Cleveland Press: If all the men on
Joe Quinn's staff tried as earnestly 10
win as does Comedian Schmidt. or Wnom
so much fun is made by the other play
ers, the team would cease being door
mat for every tenth-rate team ABOUT
the country.
Earl Wagner says baseball is so tast
these days that a player must possess
four qualifications to insure success IN
the major league. He says that play,
er must be able to hit. run, field ana
think. Otherwise, according TO Earl
he is q dead one"
Boston Globe: The kind of harmony
to be looked for between the National
league and the new organization is the