The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
ABOUT THE PLAYERS.

Dorner and Billy Clingman. the first
thing when they reached Columbus,
noticed the size of the association
balls. They are smaller than the Reach
ball used in the American league. and
the big twirler was bothered consider
Sullivan is a splendid catcher. His
work yesterday was death to the man
| who attempted to pilfer second base.
He is a youngster and certainly is
making good impression here.
The play of Higgins in the eighth
| was one of the greatest Of the season.
1t was digging victory out of the
ground.
Higgins accepted eleven chances
| faultlessly. His work was splendid.
Raymer had but three to get, but his
ors were even between the two best
second sackers in the association.
Harry Arndt plays a good, consistent
! game. His work is steady and good
each day, Harry does not get enough
credit at time for his fine playing in
! right field. 1t is SO good every day
that the fans take it for granted as a
regular thing and fail to appreciate it
enough.-ColumbuS Dispatch.
| Those who saw Ganley perform in
| right field yesterday wonder why Kan
sas City let him go. He literally rob-
bed Odwell of a three-base hit in the
ninth. which would have won the
| game. With one man on base and the
| score a tie. Odwen met one of Mere
| dith's benders on the nose. 1t was
| ticketed for the right field fence. but
in some way Ganley got under it and
| prevented the winning run from COM
| ing in.-Louisville Herald.
| 1t looks as if the days of the Cot
| ton States league are numbered.
Baton Rouge and Greenville have ask
! ed for financial assistance, and now
Monroe is out with subscription list,
asking for funds to contine the club
the balance of the season. Well the
Fourth of July has come and gone, and
| 1t is time for the small leagues to go
understanding Wisconsin.
Tommy Andrews in the Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin says: "The ques-
ton is very often asked by baseball
fans: Why do players, as a rule, let
the first pitched ball go over the plate
without making an effort to hit it?' I
have asked several of the local men in
regard to the same and they have vari-
GUS explanations. One man said it
was unluclSy to hit at the first ball.
another said he preferred to let the
pitcher show what he could do, while
another said he always liked to wait it
out. Joe Cantillon, in speaking of the
matter, said he had often tried to
fathom the mystery himself. but he
could not. He said that players had
often gone to the plate with inStruc-
lions to hit the first ball pitched, but
failed, and when asked for their rea-
son always found good excuses. Joe
thinks that batter would profit by
using a little judgment. For instance,
If he sees that the pitcher is putting
the first ball over the plate take a
chance on bunting the ball and beating
it out. Should he fail there are al
ways two more chances to hit out"
Visitors to the local baseball parks
marvel at the splendid g(?) street car
service. There is no city in the coun-
try, the size of Milwaukee, where the
people are permitted to linger around
after game and admire the scenery,
| as they are here. The street car men
are never in a hurry to start the cars.
The owners of the baseball clubs are
thinking of putting in palm gardens as
an after attraction, so the people will
have an opportunity to enjoy them
selves and not disturb the slumbers of
! the street car men.-Evening Wiscon-
I sin.
| Roy Evans, released by Brooklyn.
has asked Manager Kelley for place
on the Cincinnati team. AS the Reds
| are stocked with better pitchers than
Evans, his application was turned
down.
The ST Paul club may get that adj
vance money back yet.
| And this is how it happened-St.
Paul gave Stimmel to Minneapolis for
Phyle. Milwaukee gave Clingman to
| ST. Paul for Phyle, Columbus gave ST.
| Paul the laugh for Clingman. Funny,
amt it?-St. Paul Dispatch.
| And Milwaukee gave Phyle to Mem
phis for $500.-Evening Wisconsin.
| And Charlie Havenor is a lucky man.