The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-16
FACTS FOR THE FANS"

Umpires are born and not made. Won
der how Jack Huston came on earth.
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The fans in a body are against Huston
as au umpire and President Lucas would
do well to send someone else here 70 fiA-
ish out the series Salt Lake has to play
at home. Dozens Of those who saw yes
terdays game stated last evening that
they would not go TO another game if
Huston acted as umpire. However. Man
ager Reynolds has done all IN his power
and after wiring President Lucas last
evening the situation. said he would not
allow Huston in the grounds today
Pitcher Wigs. he of the strong arm
and puzzling curves is slated for the box
today. In all probability Manager Will
pitcher in the box against big Jimmy.
Third baseman Cook Of the Salt Lake
team received his release from the army
yesterday and is now. free to sign with
whom he pleases to play baseball. Man
ager Reynolds would do well to sign the
soldier player for the Salt Lake team.
While Cook is a youngster, yet he is a
older heads ought to make a high class
pail player During the last week all his
team mates seemed to be trying hard to
give him chance to make good. The
result has been that Cook is playing bet
ter ball. He is well liked for his gentle
manly behavior on the ball field. as well
as his all around good playing.
One Butte bah player who has made a
hit the past week with the local fans is
RunNle. at short. He Is a quiet unas-
Stunning player and easily the fastest man
seen in that position this year lie is
not unlike Jimmy McHale in center field.
iuasmuch as anything that comes his way
Is almost certain putout.
Nearly all the members Of the Salt Lake
team have bad fault. which is in not
running every play out, Many q time the
player stops while going 10 first base
when hard run might have landed him
safe. Then there is always a chance for
an error to crop up at an unexpected mo-
ment. The same thing applies to hit
bail with men on bases and two out.
Two players who are always an exception
TO this are Donahue and Cook.
Catcher Henry made a splendid running
catch yesterday when he COPIED Stats
Davis foul back Of the Butte bench
The play came up at an opportune time
when only one man was out and an ESlcr
on second base waiting to be brought in.
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Other good running catches made were
the long foul fly from Wilmot's bat 10
right field. when Anderson covered yards
Of ground and pulled il down, and a long
running catch Of Flannery on Dowling's
hit to left field
Cooks catch Of Henry's drive to third
was easily one Of the features OF the
game yesterday.
The play at second over which there
was such a kick on Huston's decision
came UP IN this wise: Henry was on
! first and Piggy Ward hit the ball 10 Don
ahue. Donahue threw IT to Weed who
came on "a run to second. Weed reached
the base ten feet ahead of Henry and.
stubbing his toe on the sack. nearly tore
the base away from IFS fastenlngs. Hus-
ton claimed Weed did nof touch the base.
although Weed nearly fell from the effect
of the collision with the base.
| The disputed play at home was al fol-
| lows: McHale was or third and Bowling
/ on first Bowling started 10 steal second
| and Shea threw the ball 20 Donahue. Nc
/ Hale started home and DOnahue returned
I the ball to Shea The latter stood on the
bag as McHale came in and the latter
/ seeing he was caught. ran outside Of the
base line, never touching the home plate
! reach him as he stabbed at the Butte
man when he came PAST. The man was
I clearly out for running off the base line
I Exchange Walter Wilmot. who was let
/ out by Minneapolis. has made a winner
out of the Butte team.
ST. Paul Globe: These notes about VIII.
mot are greatly enjoyed by the Minnc-
/ apPens fans.
And by WHmot
Manager 7. Gum OF the calders team