The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-19

ent to President Hickey-that the pub
lie is tired of the baseball rowdy.
Schaefer's exhibition at Atlanta can
not be excused. The report that the
umpire and the Atlanta police acknowl-
edged later that Schaefer was in the
right is denied in a telegram from the
sporting editor Of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, received by Z he GIob last
night.
The Atlanta sporting editor emphat-
1cally declares that Schaefer acted the
part of a roWdy while on the field, and
that following his arrest the other
members Of the st. Paul team made an
exhibition of themselves by senseless
and useless kicking. The Atlanta tele-
gram describes the affair as follows:
The trouble occurred in the second
half of the first inning. Shannon made a
two-baSger which was followed by a
single by Jackson. Wheeler sacrificed
and Schaefer knocked out an easy one
OF the Atlanta team. fielded the ball.
Pitcher Russell covering first and Schaef-
er was caught with a foot to spare
Umpire Mace promptly gave his deci-
sion and Schaefer at once began to kick,
calling the umpire a liar and using pro-
fame and indecent language, which was
plainly audible in the grandstand, where
there Weer a number of ladies.
Two policemen Immediately arrested
Schaefer and refused Manager KeIley's
request to allow him to remain In the
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game the whole st. Paul team began kick
ing, and though several men were on
the bench Manager Kelley substituted no
one for Schaefer and called his team
from the field.
THE first game with st. Paul, played
on Wednesday, was marked by many I'M
pleasant events and after Thursdays in
cident Manager Powell, of Atlanta, re-
+ fused TO DlaV with the Minnesota agPre-
cation again.
1.-THE Atlanta team has played this sea-
son with the New York Americans, the
Cincinnati Nationals and the Milwaukee
: team and nothing of an unpleasant nature
occurred in any of these games.
1.-The report that Umpire Mace made
statements which would excuse Schaefer'S
conduct is not believed here, for the
player vas clearly in the wrong and had
no excuse for his actions or language"
Manager Kelley has not had an OPP
portunity of telling his side of the story
to the ST Paul fans, but the managers
action in Withdrawing his team from
the field would indicate that he APPROX
ed Of Schaefer'S actions, and his rea-
sons for so doing will have to be ex-
planned to the local baseball public.
The season of the American aSsocia-
ton will open this week, and the st.
Paul team will soon be playing on the
home grounds at Lexington park. The
St. Paul public may not support a base
ball team in a manner suiting the mag
mates of the American association, but
one thing is certain, and that one thing
is that the local management will find
it necessary to insure it's patrons from
the loud mouthed insults of roWdy
ball players.
Schaefer played good ball for ST. Paul
In 1901, and may play good ball with
the Saints this season. AS a good ball
player and a gentlemen, he will be well
B no IHyf ln hIIt
matter what his ability as a ball player,
he will not be tolerated if he persists in
acting the part of rOwdy.
Saints Look Strong.
: This week the teams of the American
association will start their race for the
championship pennant and in a few
days the fans will have ample oppor-
tunity to compare the training season
dope with the figures that count.
st. Paul will get away with a team
that at this time looks fast enough to
play through the season in the first di-
vision. Kelley has a strong outfield, a
we'll balanced infield and a staff of
pitchers that look good.
The future of the Saints Is In the
hands of these pitchers. st. Paul's
place in the race will depend largely on
the work of these men. They have ap-
peared strong on the training trip, and
1t now remains to be seen whether or
not they will be able to make good
against the teams fighting them for the
leadership.
Kelley believes he has partially COW
cred up the hole in the infield by
switching Wheeler to short and play
ing Schaefer at third, but Clingman
will be missed even if this plan is car
ried out, and this fact compels the
local fans to ask President Hickey for
information.