The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
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are seen in the American league InlS year.
On paper it would be hard to find q better
bunch than either. yet st. Louis is hopelessly
in the ruck. while New York Is lighting Tor
a place in the first division. Boston, che
league leader, was not regarded as likely
pennant winner when the season opened.
Tho general opinion was that Collins would
DO just what he did last year-hntsh4 well up
but not make any serious bid for first hon
ors. The experience of the browns and the
invaders is only a repitition of history. In
stances of all-star teams making good are
very, very rare. On the other hand, most
winning aggregations have made the reputa-
tions Of the players, instead OF the players
making the team.
The diamond career of Gus weighing from
his first league appearance to the present day
reads like some romance of olden times. He
was queried the other day regarding his ca
reer, and as the twirler was in reminis-
some ancient history. 81 first started out in
1885, when I was only 16 years DID," said
Gus. II was then with the old Charleston
year pitched just six no hit and run games
! and this was how / was taken to Philade
phia- The best work ever did was again:
| the old Nashville team this same season. !;
pitched Thursday and Saturdays games and
in neither contest did give up hit or run.
All this is no doping, but the records will it is
straight goods. One time, I remember, we
straight games before 1 was relieved in the
box. At the end of this season Harry Wright
| came down from Philadelphia and told me to
name my terms. was still kid then and
didn't know how much to ask, SO told him
I would come for $500 month. Well, they
gave NE that when l could have landed an
easy hundred more. but they sent on $500
advance, and that was more money than I
had ever seen, so was satisfied. When a
pitcher these days works In forty games a
season he thinks be has done an awful years
work Well, In 1890 I pitched sixty-two
games, winning fifty three, and the next year
pitched seventy-six. Four and five games
q week wasn't considered anything extra
them
Glass will tell in baseball This is shown
very plainly by the remarkable struggle and
success OF the Cleveland team. Cleveland,
like the reds In the early part of the sea-
son, were In bad luck, and fell almost to the
bottom OF the ladder, but in the last month
they have been winning consistently, and now
have landed themselves in second place. and
team to cope with the Boston Americans for
the championship.
Windham, the young Worcester south paw,
signed by Pittsburg, until ten years ago was
r1ght-handed. He broke his right arm, how
ever, and was forced to use his left. He
gradually learned to use the left hand so well
mat ne oeclded to continue, and has done all
his professional pitching with his port side
wing. ~ -
After this season Cincinnati will lose Bill
Phillips He has come positively that he
DAY: MY days in the big league are about
over, and shall secure an interest and pitch
LOT some good minor league team. This will
positively be my last year with the reds.
diets that Veil will some day be one Of the
leagues star pitchers. HE has a lot Of
taings to learn" says Hans. "but he is one
OF 0os dfs wse s boys ever saw He fields his
ana ma excellent control, but, best Of all, he is
"Ailns 10 work at any and all times"