The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-16

piring are the most dangerous enemies
that beset the sport.
Heiny PETIT is the best man Cincin-
natl has for a backstop. His CHEEKY
voice is worth much to pitcher.
The fans were really responsible for
the loss of a pitcher like Fraser. Be-
cause Chick started badly last season
they kept after him until he was too
hacked to do well. and the management
was finally obliged to get rid of him.
Louisville has good pitching staff,
but Fraser could be used.--Louisville
Post
"Gaffney." remarked Kelley. after the
umpire had called Dunn out at the
plate you're very bad. In fact. you
are excessively rank" kelley" re-
turns Gaffney. with a look off to the
northeast, CLOSE your mouth. If you
don't the street cars'll be taking it for
tunnel and running in there. Chi
cago News.
There is a rule in the Atlantic league
which says that when a player is re-
moved from game by an umpire he
shall not be eligible to play during the
next two contests. Frank Ward was
removed from game by Umpire Belts
in this city last Wednesday, and the
following day Ward played at Newark
| am informed that President Barrow
did not give Ward permission to partic-
1pate in these games. Inasmuch as
Lancaster won from Newark on Thurs
day and Friday. if the league rule is
enforced. these games can be thrown
out-H. G. Merrell in Wilkes Barre
Record
Tim Donohue of the Chicagos has sold
out his interest in a Chicago saloon to
his brother Tim has found that plav-
ing baseball and running a saloon do
not work together,
Jack Brennan is gaining lots of praise
for his efficient umpiring in the West
rrh league HIS work last spring should
have maintained for him a position on
Nick Youngs staff.
Germany Smith is playing a fine game
at short for the Minneapolis team How
ever, there is little or no prospect of the
eX-Red ever getting back into the big
league again
In Chicago they claim that the
abundance of base hits that have gone
to the credit of Billy Keller this season
was due to planed bat Donohue is
said to have discovered the fake.
Manager Hanlon of the Brooklyns Of
fered President w. w. Kerr of the
Pittsburg club $4,000 cash for Third
Baseman Jimmy Williams who was
with Kansas City last year, but the
offer was refused. Hanlon told Kerr to
name his price, but there was nothing
done. Williams broke Brooklyn's back
saturday by his stop and throw of
DAYS drive at critical stage He
drove head first 20 feet and threw the
runner out from his knees The crowd
cheered for two minutes.
I'D like to bat in front of McGraw."
said Ducky Holmes to Harry Weldon,
Ii l did I'll bet / would lead the coun-
try in base running. He's the right kind
to help out base runner. If he doesn't
hit the ball and help you along he'll do
enough at the plate to insure you a
great chance to make the base The
catcher will have to be good one TO
make a perfect throw with McGraw at
the rubber
Lange hurt one of his legs in sliding
for the plate in the first inning and
Mertes played out the game The situa-
ton was a funny one. Doyle's bad throw
had allowed Lange first and he had
plenty of time to reach third while the
Chicago players We're helping Warner
to unearth the ball from under the play
ers' bench. Warner threw to Hartman,
but Lange, who had turned third, saw
the plate uncovered and ran on Then
followed a race for the plate between
LANCE and Warner. The catcher made
it first just in time to get Hartman's
throw and make the put out-Chicaso
Record. u
Baseball is perhaps the oldest of all
sports said Nose Thornton to the
stout man on the bleachers yesterday,
as a starter for the conversationalist.
No one answered him; 1t was too warm
to talk. but he was not to be denied.
Tell me-" he continued. didn't Abra-
ham make a sacrifice ?--And wasn't Re-
becca walking with a pitcher when
Isaac met her at the we'll ?-Pawtucket
Times. And the prodigal son made a
home run, it has been sad-Brockton
Times. It's older than that. In the
very first words written of the world
the good book tells what was made in
the big inning. Worcester Spy
Buck Freeman. the heavy batter with
the Washingtons, was a pitcher in the
league 10 years ago. Kirkley Baker used
to bat against him. Bonner. the second
baseman, was with the Baltimores in
1898. He also played with the ST Louis
Browns. Dick Padden has been playing
professional ball six or seven years.
These are a few of the young hoods
with the Washington team. Winnie
Mercer is no spring chicken. He has
been earning his living as professional
ball player seven or eight years. Add
to this number Gus weighing and jim
mic Mcguire. who have been playing
ball since 1888, and the Washington
team is pretty nearly as much of vet
eran organization as any in the league.