Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-26
d not even get a sample of his pres-

did not even get a sample of his pres-
ent. ~
II any n thinks a baseball umpire's
NE Is a happy one he should at once
lose the idea. No matter what KIND or
a ruling an umpire makes there is always
a kick heard from some one. If the ball
players would only remember that their
nonsenslcal kicking disgusts the spec
tators they might stop it. h cranks
these days are beginning to sympathize
with the umpires. and frequently hiss the
players they kick. Players
should be compelled to stop their kick,
ing.-New York World.
There has been at least one gratifying
thing to the work Of the Kansas City
Blues the seon Of 1900. Although their
hnish promises to be only fair they have
the pleasure Of skinning the pros
pective pennant winners right and left.
Chicago has been the easiest picking for
them Of n team in the league and they
have won nearly every series played
with the White Stockings. If they had
done one-half as well against Milwaukee
and Indianapolis. they would be we'll up
In the first observation-disclosures City Star.
While the hot chase the Cortland team
mad for the New York State League
pennant was due to the all round good
playing of the Wagonmakers, no less
credit should be given to the imam be-
hind the gum" Michael +. Roche, Of
Cortland the teams genial manager.
This was Mr.. Roche's maiden year as
manager, and the results show his abil-
ity. He has been q baseball enthusiast
ever since the first day he learned to
navigate, and Is a close personal friend
ager Roche.-Syracuse Journal.
Dick Latham. the star outfielder of the
Waco club, the Texas champions this
season., will probably be found in fast
company next season. A. H. Noyes, the
discoverer Of Mike Dopiin, reports him
to be a terrific hitter and an exception
ally fine fielder, strong thrower and fast
as lightning on The path. If he Is an
other Donlin he should prove a star in
the American League and 1t is UNDER
terial as this in its outer garden.
Latham. while an aggressive player, is
reported to be a total abstainer, another
thing in his favor.
The Pittsburg club has paid 100000 to
the Boston club this season.
Business Manager Bancroft of CincfnA
natl will be a merry trouper this winter.
He has engaged to go ahead of Heuck
and Fennessy's variety company, THE
Ramblers."
Louis Bruce, Toronto's full FLOODED In
dian, has played in nearly. every posiA
ton on the team except behind the bat.
Bruce has taken up pitching again and
won fou straight games up to yester~
day.-Worcester Spy.
One fault noticeable about the Brook
lyn base runners is the way they lag in
going dow to first on clean hits to the
outfiend. The result has been that many
chances to reach second on fumbleS
have been lost.
Jimmy Barrett is looking for a Job in
n of the big shoe factories in his
native town of Athol, Mass, for the
coming winter. Latham also is a knight
of the hammer and pegs when he Is
working at his trade, which has not been
for SOM years.
Billy Mailman is said to have made a
great hit in his part in the kidnapped
in New York" company, which opened
the season at Waterbury, Conn.,. the
other day. Mailman was .Buffalo's short
stop until a month ago, when he resign.
ed to 60 on the. stage.
Manager Quinn, Of the Anderson team,
says that next season Anderson will ank
with Toledo, Dayton and TT. Wayne i'm
the matter Of attendance. He regards
it as a much better baseball city than
Columbus. o.. which place 1t succeeded
in the Interstate League.
Pitcher Frank Killen, who thought he
was a better man than Pink HaWley
two years ago, Is getting his bumps
with some degree of regularity with the
Toronto team of the Eastern League.
National League Standard.-Ctncinnat1
Times-Star.
Altogether. If baseball is to prospe IN
Montreal, the games must be of 8. higher
uniform standard Of excellence. AS 1t ts
they are dull and .~listless. The players
don't seem to be interested themselves.
a contagion which is not long in spread
ing to the spectators manifestations
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