Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-20

Base ball, in its long career has had
a great many breaks among it's players.
I There has been one-arIned pitchers by
the dozen, lots of mutes ona-eyed pitch
ers by the score and stammerers with
out number, but never one legged
| player New Orleans has one of this
klnd and good one at that. The player
| spoken of is a student at the Holy Cross
1 college in this city, and can be seen daily
! OH the campus of the college playing
be hind the bat and at second base. His
:, left leg is cut Off between the hip and
kree, and he is compelled to use a
o1utch. His playing behind the bat i,
isomething wonderful and is equal to a
; great many catchers that are now re-
cciving salary and with a good steady
pitcher he does fine work. H. can also
Play the second bag fairly WELL but is
] hampered considerably by ahiving to
use his crutch in running. He is a fair
Hitter and knows how to line them out
hi:; getting to bases is a tritle slow. but
with a long hit he is reasonably sure "
making the bag. The college boys allow
!, a substitute to do his running. but he
doesn't like it and generally gets to first
at a fair rate of speed.--New Orleans
States.
Once upon time a man started to
make a milk punch. He cut the ice in
cute little cubes. He put in the proper
amount of sugar. Then he added tn.
regu alton jgger of green label follow
ing that up with the requisite dash of
Jamaica to give it the proper edge. Then
he put the combina ton in a shaker AMI
shook it for all it was worth The frapre
process concluded. he twisted little hit
of lemon rnd over the concoction to give
it flavor. Then he stuck in pair of in
N'ting looking straWs and served it. But
somehow or other it did not hit the spot
The mixer again went down the line and
declared that it was all right. He couldn't
be convinced otherwise. despite the pro-
tests Of those for whose benefit the punch
twas meant Finally man who knew
his business came along. He sized up
the combination. and said: 1T would he
pretty good imitation of a milk punch
if you would only put in some milk. ="
So it was with Colonel Rogers in pre-
Earring his legal milk punch. He forgot
the milk. But now that his attention
has been called to the oversight by the
man who knows he hastens to add the
milk. But under the circumstances it
will make an uninviting combination.
In his efforts to formulate a contract
binding the player Indefinitely to all
kinds of conditions and at the same time
limiting the clubs legal responsibility
to the payment of ten days salary
Rogers forgot the terms and conditions
ulion which he might enter upon con-
tract according to the Act of Assembly
under which the Philadelphia Ball Club
1imiteO is Operated.-Frank Hough
! in Philadelphia Enquirer.
Nearly every iuning the players had 4
erowl. Near the close of the contest
Deacon" Philippe, by a quick throw
caught Wagner mapping off first. Uni-
) Fire Mcnamara called Honus out anG
also credited called ball to Phillippe'S
record on the batSman. Then the three.
ring circus opened. Chesbro howled will
, oismay: THAT rule would cripple pitch
. ing. Suppose that the call is three balls
{. two strikes on a batsman and a pitche
t throws to a base to catch base rune
the batsman can walk if a ball is called
on the throw. Base runners will drive
t pitchers looney under those conditions
= Chief thinner. Secretary Pullman an,
Others secured peace by declaring thai
Mcnamara had erred. The called bal
= on pitcher under the conditions De
, SCH ibed can only be called when . pitcher
:, tries to warm up by throwing TO a base
. wan after the batsman is in position
The rule as to calling foul ball strike
q PRODUCED a snort from the suSgers
= Clarke went up to bat once and prompt
~ made two fouls. Both were strikes
according to the rules. Freddy was
!, guessing then. He made more fouls, bu
, all uncaught fouls made after two strikes
= are not counted and no penalty is at
+, tached. THAT rule kills batting" was
the Pirate captains comment. 'Th,
, pitcher has the batsman on the hi
, Cftentimps in a iiffy. \ man penalizet
>. for fouls is worried. No man cares I;
strike out. and he hasn't one-third Thu
chances to hit the ball he had undo
the old rules. Batting is going to b
:, light this year. People want batting
q but they can't get it under the nev
. rules. "-Pittsburg Chronicle.